Small town New Zealand does wonderful and whacky to keep up our winter spirits.

Auckland could be on the verge of inheriting the Raggamuffin reggae music festival from Rotorua.

Aussie rap crew Hilltop Hoods are so big at home they make newspaper headlines just by going out for lunch.

This year's festival runs from June 20-29. Motorhome Republic have picked their top 10 free events at the big party.

Matt Philp meets some of the creative talent behind Nelson's upcoming winter festival season.

Despite nearly a quarter of Aucklanders being Asian, the wider Kiwi community still has an unwillingness to engage with a group it considers to be "exotic other".

Confirmation that the Rolling Stones are rescheduling their concert in Auckland is not just good news for fans. It is good news for the local economy. Here's how.

Wander the country's hills and dales on one of these picturesque hikes.

Febe Homes and Paul Murtagh were just some of the thousands of people decked in green hats and shamrocks who celebrated St Patrick's Day yesterday.

It's one of the city's most popular festivals, but you can enjoy the Pasifika feeling any time of year, writes Catherine Smith.

Audiences are wowed in New Zealand’s cultural hotspot, writes Sarah Lang.

Rachel Bache battles aching feet to take in as much of Melbourne's White Night Festival as she can before sunrise.

Spectators and supporters lined the length of Ponsonby Rd to watch the Pride Parade on Saturday night. More than 40 floats and groups partied their way from Karangahape Rd to Victoria Park, where the Proud after-party carried on into the night.

Mayoress Shan Inglis yesterday accompanied her husband Len Brown to the Howick Military Tattoo - an event from which the mayor had been told to stay away.

From calypso to virtuoso Indian music, the festival showcased some astonishing acts, with punters to match.

Auckland's favourite Chinese festival is celebrated this weekend around the city.

Art, music and sporting fans have been spoiled for choice with the NRL Auckland Nines, Rapture 2014 and Splore events occurring in the city this weekend.

Jennifer Ennion rounds up some lesser-known Australian festivals.

The Big Day Out has returned to New Zealand this year. Check out the photos from the festival.

It's shaping up to be a great New Year's Eve at popular summer music festivals, with the weather forecast to be fine for most, with only the odd shower at Gisborne's Rhythm and Vines.

Great menu offerings at summer festivals is music to the ears of foodies, writes Joanna Mathers.

On the first day of November each year, families from across Peru congregate in a gigantic graveyard in Lima to connect with their ancestors ... many even spend the night there.

Take a look at some of the acts that will be performing at the 2014 NZ Festival.