New ZealandPasifika festival rings in 23rd yearPasifika is celebrating its 23rd birthday at a new home, Hayman Park, after the Queensland fruit fly emergency forced it out of Western Springs.13 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentPasifika too far from its grassrootsAuckland's Pasifika Festival is facing a backlash from those who pushed for it in the first place - with some threatening to boycott the event.12 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuKapa Haka Festival: Pukana and poiEight thousand people gathered at Hagley Park in Christchurch yesterday for the final of the biennial Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival.08 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRichard Thompson: Striking a chordGraham Reid speaks to English folk-rock veteran Richard Thompson about his return to Womad.07 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandWeather forces music festival to waitA wild 24 hours delayed a Cricket World Cup clash, brought flooding to Wellington and the South Island and forced the postponement of a music festival.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhen Pacific Islanders were raidedThe Polynesian Panthers - incensed by the police's dawn raids on Pacific Island families in Ponsonby and Grey Lynn searching for overstayers.06 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionChris SchulzConcert review: Westfest, Mt Smart StadiumA sea of black T-shirts, jeans and leather jackets welcomed punters at Auckland's second Westfest festival. Chris Schulz and Rachel Bache take in the darkness.03 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandAll the thrills and spills of the circusDanik Abishev was born in the circus "I really didn't have a choice about becoming a performer," he says.03 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFanfare Ciocarlia: Melodymen of MoldaviaFanfare Ciocarlia are bringing a blast of Balkan brass to the 'Naki for Womad next month. Garth Cartwright profiles the group and its humble Romanian beginnings.27 Feb 10:00 PM
OpinionRachel BacheFestival review: Splore, Tapapakanga Regional ParkNestled in beautiful Tapapakanga Park Splore festival became annual for the first time this year, and it seems the move was a very successful one, write Lydia Jenkins and Rachel Bache.22 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleCautious eye on luck of the ramTo ensure her family continues to be lucky in the coming Year of the Sheep, New Lynn mother Maria Lee keeps true to traditions and age-old Chinese New Year practices.17 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentR&B star on her way to NZTinashe is bringing her sultry sound to New Zealand for the first time with a headlining slot at Splore. She talks to Rachel Bache.12 Feb 10:30 PM
EntertainmentMr Scruff promises oddities, endless sets at SploreMr Scruff's signature style is all cups of tea, potato animation and marathon mixes, finds Lydia Jenkin.12 Feb 07:00 PM
OpinionHeather Shotter: Let's keep the creative party goingWith the ongoing diet of gallery exhibitions, theatre and comedy, Auckland's creative offering rivals any of the world's great international cities, writes Heather Shotter.09 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWallets out for golden indie haulThis year Sundance has impressed moviegoers, critics and industry buyers alike with a 118-feature selection that suggests a new surge of confidence in American independent cinema.01 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionNZ on Screen: Classic NZ music festivalsDidn’t get to go to Laneway? Missing the Big Day Out? NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner re-visits some of the legendary Kiwi music festivals of the past.29 Jan 10:00 PM
OpinionThe Clash: Did anyone miss the Big Day Out?Did the lack of a Big Day Out go unnoticed this year? Or were you in a puddle of tears on January 16? Chris Schulz and Lydia Jenkin share their thoughts.28 Jan 08:00 PM
EntertainmentPhotos: Backstage at LanewayPictures of the artists who performed at the 2015 Laneway Festival in Auckland. Photos courtesy of Laneway and Jonathan Pilkington.27 Jan 01:00 AM
EntertainmentSizzling Laneway hits its strideIf there's a year that Laneway has come of age, mark it down as this one.26 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWeather gods lay it on for birthdayLive music, fireworks, nearly all the oysters in the country and chainsaw-juggling buskers with a backdrop of three days of spectacular weather: Auckland's 175th Anniversary.26 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLaneway Festival ready to rockToday's fifth Laneway Festival in New Zealand is a sell-out.25 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Laneway 2015Live coverage of today's St Jerome's Laneway festival in Auckland, including updated reviews and photos throughout the day.24 Jan 09:55 AM
EntertainmentTour news: Waterboys, DarudeThe veteran folk-rock outfit The Waterboys is the latest band to make a jump across the ditch from the Byron Bay Blues Festival.22 Jan 06:30 PM
EntertainmentLaneway: Ratking - hip hop heirsThey're one of 2014's hottest new rap acts, and they'll be heating up Laneway by performing inside a silo. Chris Schulz talks to New York rap trio Ratking.22 Jan 02:30 AM
EntertainmentLaneway: Welcome to the JungleLydia Jenkin talks to Josh Lloyd-Watson, founder of one of the hottest bands of 2014.22 Jan 01:30 AM
EntertainmentLaneway: Banks' divine interventionOn the back of debut album Goddess, US singer-songwriter Banks will bring her smokey, gravelly tones to Laneway, writes Lydia Jenkin.22 Jan 12:30 AM
EntertainmentLaneway: Royal Blood's royal racketThey're the loudest act on Laneway's bill, but rowdy rockers Royal Blood are just two people. The hyped British act talks to Chris Schulz.21 Jan 11:30 PM
EntertainmentLaneway: Little Dragon brings Swede music to NZTwo decades on, high school friends Little Dragon are still living their dreams.21 Jan 10:30 PM
EntertainmentLaneway: Connan Mockasin's surreal seductionThe enigmatic Connan Mockasin's strange but sexy sounds will draw you in to his weird world. He talks to Lydia Jenkin.21 Jan 09:30 PM
