Manukau's Waitangi Day celebration
This year's Waitangi Day celebrations in Manukau have a line up of outstanding artists - Tiki Tane, Hollie Smith and P Money just to name a few. The event is New Zealand's second-largest and Auckland…
For Richer or for Poorer: Galleries and the economic climate
By Mark Amery Courtesy of The Dominion Post Opening Tuesday night at DAF106 Gallery was BA$H by Ruby Nekk. Nekk's art is billed as guaranteed to retain its value, and able to be "disassembled and…
The Second Treaty Debate at Te Papa
This year's second Treaty Debate will be broadcast live on Te Papa's website from 6.30pm, Thursday 5 February. The debate will be held in Soundings Theatre on Level 2 at Te Papa (free admission).…
The National Digital Heritage Archive launched
The National Digital Heritage Archive - which will ensure New Zealand's digital memory is preserved in perpetuity - has been launched by the Minister Responsible for the National Library Richard…
Sets and the City - Cardboard Citizens
Cardboard Citizens is a professional theatre company who work with London's homeless people.
Fringe Festival: Chit Chat Lounge
Best described as a car-wreck of a talk show that features stolen jokes, crappy videos, asinine interviews and some of the worst singing since Rick Astley rocked a mic, the Chit Chat Lounge is back…
The Fringe Bar line up for Fringe 09
Debuting during the 2009 NZ Fringe Festival, The Fringe Bar (formerly Blue Note at 191 Cuba St.) dedicates itself to showcasing the best in comedy from here and around the world. With 13 unique…
NZ artists raise $20,000 by shaving their heads
The NZ Art Guild raised $20,000 shaving heads for the Leukaemia and Blood Foundation of NZ (LBF) last night at the opening night of the Shave an Artist Charity Art Auction in Takapuna,…
Jazz festival tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for the New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival in Christchurch. This year's festival features some 115 jazz, blues and funk artists from around New Zealand in a…
Weaving the Circle - a visual arts exhibition of cyclic beauty.
Four female artists mix materials and mediums to create a visual arts exhibition of cyclic beauty. Discovering that they were all simultaneously experimenting with the ancient ceremonial…
Fringe Festival: IMPROV - The Secondary School Musical
The Improvisors take on Disney with their own loving tribute to the phenomenon that is High School Musical as they create a full-length comedy musical that mixes teen angst, saccharine sweetness, and…
Cuba Street Carnival's 10th Anniversary
Cuba Street Carnival is coming up on 21st February 2009, and this year is the 10th Anniversary so it's extra special. All through the day and night Cuba Street and Courtenay Place will be alive with…