KahuEmotional start to Te Matatini performancesNational kapa haka festival Te Matatini has started in Hastings today with an emotionally charged opening performance from Auckland 22 Feb 10:36 PM
KahuNo pressure, says 1983 winners' leaderA Te Matatini life member who was one of the stars of the national kapa haka festival the last time it was held in Hawke's Bay is 22 Feb 06:58 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Enter the New WorldTheatre reviewer Janet McAllister takes a theatrical trip to the supermarket.22 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDance review: RushesThis is a dance show worth rushing to be part of, writes Raewyn Whyte.22 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuWatch NZH Local Focus: Meet the Maori teenagers getting degrees in high schoolStudents at Otaki's Te Kura-ā-Iwi O Whakatupuranga Rua Mano, study NCEA, and tertiary papers at the same time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.21 Feb 10:56 PM
EntertainmentHow no money made Fringe Fest even betterFringe Festival director Lydia Zanetti on how she pulled together a festival without much funding.20 Feb 08:00 PM
EntertainmentFanfare starts the seasonAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra launched its main New Zealand Herald Premier series with John Rimmer's Vulcan, a fanfare it commissioned 18 years ago.19 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFunny feminist word-plays on stageProvocative play prompts us to think before we speak.19 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTake a trip with Mozart ConcertoViolinist Chloe Hanslip will play Mozart her own way on her beloved 1737 Guarneri del Gesu instrument.18 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDance show gets audience movingIt's a dance show where the audience gets to move, too.18 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentGhosts and gore promised in Horror playThe stage show fans of horror films must see.18 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Summer Shakespeare, As You Like ItSummer Shakespeare As You Like It is a good time, but a long one.16 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentOur words have powerSilo Theatre's latest play takes the words out of our mouths and considers how powerful they really are.14 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSassy social commentary is sweetWomen of colour stand up and make some noise in Hot Brown Honey as part of Auckland's Pride Festival.11 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCD review: Andras Schiff, Encores after BeethovenWilliam Dart reviews the latest classical music CDs.11 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Mikado has staying powerNZ Opera's The Mikado sounds sweet, writes William Dart.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandOpera singer Natasha Wilson performs at Auckland Arts FestivalOpera singer Natasha Wilson is performing in the world premiere production of NZ Opera's Candide at the Auckland Arts Festival in March 2018.Watch04 Feb 09:35 PM
New ZealandBielski's personal highlights of Auckland Arts FestivalAuckland Arts Festival director Jonathan Bielski discusses his personal highlights of the festival.Watch02 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCell phones make magical music for Tan DunWilliam Dart reviews the APO's first concert of 2017.01 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHistory in harmony in opera world firstChinese, English and Maori opera tells a striking story.27 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical CD review: Shostakovich, Violin Concertos 1 & 2William Dart finds a "dark, bleak history" unfolding in a superb new classical CD.27 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBallet review: Swan LakeThe musicality of the dancing, the lyricism of the music, and the clarity of the underlying narrative are unified and the ending is satisfying.13 Jan 02:29 AM
New ZealandLearning to perform on a shoestringAuckland Airport is giving $120,000 to 12 charities as part of its annual 12 days of Christmas. The Herald is profiling each initiative.21 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentIt's all go at Whoa!Aucklanders get their first glimpse of the new Whoa! Studios today.16 Dec 04:00 PM
Entertainment2017 sounds sweet, writes William DartWilliam Dart previews the concert highlights of 2017.16 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTim Finn's fashionable new musicalTim Finn has created an engaging score for a hit Aussie musical.09 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland acting talent recognisedAuckland's acting community recognises outstanding achievements at annual awards.06 Dec 04:00 PM
KahuWatch NZH Local Focus: Taonga pūoro heard again in NapierThe beauty and mystique of Māori musical instruments were almost lost to the world. But Napier man Layton Robertson is playing his part to help revive them. Made with funding from NZ On Air.02 Dec 01:51 AM
EntertainmentRawiri Paratene joins Pop-up Globe castVeteran actor Rawiri Paratene will join the cast for Pop-up Globe's 2017 season.30 Nov 04:00 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Amazing marionettes at Waikato Museum"Essentially you breathe life into something that is dead material" Puppeteer Norbert Hausberg exhibits his lifelong passion. Made with funding from NZ On Air.27 Nov 10:33 PM
EntertainmentAll-male burlesque is a Christmas treatBriefs is perfect pre-Christmas cabaret for grown-ups.25 Nov 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Plumbing incident' closes Civic TheatreSmelly problem forces theatre show to move.23 Nov 09:29 PM
EntertainmentFawlty Towers live show axes NZ tourA live version of hit TV show Fawlty Towers has canned its New Zealand tour, citing last week's Kaikoura earthquake among the reasons.20 Nov 08:15 PM
