Auckland Arts Festival

Are the Arts Essential? For listeners to this programme, that seems a no-brainer, you'd think. But six people who make their living in creative fields are about to go head to head to debate the… Audio

Covid-19 lockdowns in the world's largest Polynesian city forced the Auckland Arts Festival to reschedule much of a year's work in the space of a week.

But a delayed launch is set for Thursday and… Audio

The ripple effect of the latest alert level changes is being felt by event organisers today, with many scrambling to reschedule with others have been forced to can their event all together.

While… Audio

The Auckland Arts Festival was one of the first major arts events that took a a huge financial hit when Covid-19 struck. But, undeterred, the organisers have pivoted like crazy to come up with a… Audio

Performed by soprano Mere Boynton at the Auckland Arts Festival concert, 'Clarion', 16 March 2020. Video, Audio

Performed by cellist Ashley Brown at the Auckland Arts Festival concert, 'Clarion', 16 March 2020. Video, Audio

Performed by flutist Luca Manghi and bassoonist Ben Hoadley at the Auckland Arts Festival concert, 'Clarion', 16 March 2020. Video, Audio

Performed by soprano Mere Boynton with Eric Renick playing tubular bells, at the Auckland Arts Festival concert, 'Clarion', 16 March 2020. Video, Audio

A concert devoted to the music of Eve de Castro-Robinson, recorded at the Auckland Arts Festival, 16 March 2020. Includes introductions from the composer in conversation with Tim Dodd. Audio

Auckland Arts Festival event, Babble brings young South Auckland voices to the stage. Kathryn talks to Babble director, Scotty Cotter and performer Hunter Karaka about navigating a noisy world. Audio

When the Prime Minister made her announcement yesterday about the steps being made in the light of the coronovirus threat, it was clear that it was going to affect any large gatherings of people in… Audio

Aotea Square will be filled with song when the Auckland Arts Festival opens tomorrow evening with the free event Tira. It is a gathering of choirs from around the city, singer Hollie Smith and Hatea… Audio

Pacific performing artists showcase the richness of Maori and Pacific poetry through theatre for this year's Auckland Arts Festival. Audio

One wedding, two families and two cultures. Tainui Tukiwaho talks about his on stage rom com, Black Ties, and his brilliant take on the Trans-Tasman clash of cultures. Black Ties, which is a… Video, Audio, Gallery

A live celebration of te waiata Māori in a concert presented by Auckland Arts Festival, Auckland Town Hall, 16 March 2019. Audio

The Silkroad Ensemble, formed by Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, performs at the Auckland Arts Festival in Auckland Town Hall, 16 March 2019. Audio

Opera by Gareth Farr and Renee Liang, The world première production by Auckland Arts Festival in association with New Zealand Opera at the Waterfront Theatre in Auckland, March 2017. Video, Audio

An expanded APO filled the stage and the choir seats of the Auckland Town Hall on Saturday night to cap 2019’s Arts Festival with an exhilarating performance of Olivier Messiaen’s sprawling… Audio

Performed by Joanna McGregor (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes martenot) and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Stefan Asbury, Auckland Town Hall, 23 March 2019. Audio