Kiwiburn 2009
Kiwiburn, New Zealand's own regional Burning Man event, returns to the paddocks Waitangi Day Weekend. http://www.kiwiburn.com/ Come participate in New Zealand's fastest growing venue for large…
Sounday '09
"Sounday is back and set to uphold it's growing reputation as Christchurch's new favourite afternoon in the sun! New Zealand's best live music acts take the stage in the beautiful central city…
Paul van den Bergh and Margriet Windhausen
Whitespace is proud to present a show by Dutch artists Paul van den Bergh and Margriet Windhausen. Paul and Margriet have been showing at Auckland's SOCA gallery since 2003 and regularly exhibit…
APO Summer Matinee at Government House
Romance is in the air as the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra returns to Auckland's historic Government House gardens for its annual Summer Matinee concert on Valentine's Day. Featuring…
Bang Bang Eche win Big Day Out Local Produce spot
The Big Day Out continues to add to this year's line-up with the announcement that Christchurch's Bang Bang Eche have won a nationwide radio competition for the opening slot on the Smokefree Local…
APO in Waiheke for VineSongs
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra joins four sensational New Zealand singers and heads to Waiheke Island in January for a special concert in the gorgeous Cable Bay Vineyards. Coast FM, Easy Mix…
NZ Books goes digital
New Zealand's respected literary review journal, NZ Books has leapt into the 21st century (albeit belatedly) and is now available online as well as in print. The quarterly journal (which they…
TBI Q&A: Roger Shepherd
Music consultant and Flying Nun founder Roger Shepherd has been working with the New Zealand Film Archive to identify and find missing Kiwi music videos so they are not lost forever. Shepherd…
Conversation with James Ashcroft (+audio)
The third monthly Conversation at BATS Theatre was with James Ashcroft, Tumuaki/Artistic Director of Taki Rua Productions and award winning performer and producer. Ashcroft talked about how he…
Arts, Culture and Heritage briefing papers
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson has released five incoming minister briefings papers. The briefing documents from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Creative New…
TalkWrite: Letter from Japan - Writing Strategies
By Renee Liang Tokushima, where I am currently living, is a little city of around 300,000 people tucked away on the island of Shikoku. It's a service and port town for agriculture and logging,…
Rhythm and Vines 2008
Each year, just a couple of days after Christmas, one of the biggest camping festivals in New Zealand kicks off with thousands of campers, an array of parties, beachfront competitions and general…