Arts and Culture

New Zealand artists win big at prestigious awards

Aotearoa New Zealand has won one of the world’s most prestigious art prizes. Mataaho collective have...

Chch girl, 14, wins world's biggest ballet competition

In what's believed to be a New Zealand first, a 14-year-old ballet dancer from Christchurch has won ...

Vera Ellen wins 2024 Taite Music Prize

Wellington artist Vera Ellen has won the prestigious Taite Music Prize for 2024. Her album Ideal Hom...

Much-loved South Auckland heritage building undergoes restoration

A much-loved heritage building in South Auckland, home to a popular community hub, will soon close a...

RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival gets under way in Athlone

Nine groups will battle it out in the Dean Crowe Theatre from tonight until 10 May in the 71st festi...

Christchurch throws its doors open to architecture lovers

In a weekend to remember for those who love architecture, thousands of people went exploring in Chri...

Kiwi ingenuity takes centre stage at Vivid Sydney light festival

Kiwi artist Angus Muir has stolen the spotlight with his piece at Vivid Sydney — one of the world's ...

Chch Catholic parish 'heartbroken' at theft of sacred items

The Catholic parish in Christchurch's western suburbs are "devastated" after sacred objects worth mo...

Ukrainian ballet company thinking of war-torn homeland on NZ tour

Their homeland may be at war, but a group of professional Ukrainain ballet dancers are travelling th...

Watch: World's largest celebration of indigenous Pacific culture

The world's largest celebration of indigenous Pacific Islanders is back after an eight-year hiatus c...

The Apollo Theatre celebrates 90th anniversary with Usher, Babyface

The Apollo Theatre, a bastion of Black music and culture and one of New York City's most storied ven...

Sir Ian McKellen said to be in 'good spirits' after stage fall

Sir Ian McKellen is in "good spirits" after falling from the stage during a West End performance and...

Artists tell Re: how being young, queer, Asian influences their work

Interest in art created by Asian New Zealanders has doubled in the last decade, according to researc...

Artists mark disability scheme's 10th anniversary

The Connect scheme, set up in 2014 was designed to focus on professional artists who were at the ‘mi...

New report highlights discrimination in the arts sector

A new report published by Irish Theatre Institute highlights the discrimination and harmful behaviou...