Auckland Arts Festival

Betty-Anne Monga of Ardijah fame appears alongside young and talented musicians HINA, Disciple Pati, Jhasmyne and Emily Muli for a supreme showcase of musical prowess at The Civic Club. Powerful… Audio

Over the last few years renowned choreographer Michael Parmenter has shifted his focus from contemporary dance to the realm of participatory social dancing. Audio

Kapa haka group Ngā Tūmanako performs at the Auckland Arts Festival's 'Pūmanawa', Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 21 March 2021. Audio

On this special evening the trio lay down an astonishing set of tracks old and new, featuring appearances from Bailey Wiley and Diggy Dupe, live at the Auckland Town Hall as support act for Che-Fu &amp… Audio

Kapa haka group Te Rōpū Manutaki performs at the Auckland Arts Festival's 'Pūmanawa', Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 21 March 2021. Audio

To Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of his groundbreaking album Navigator, Che-Fu and the Kratez reunited for a performance at Auckland's Town Hall as part of the 2021 Auckland Arts Festival. Audio

Kapa haka group Te Iti Kahurangi performs at the Auckland Arts Festival's 'Pūmanawa', Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 21 March 2021. Audio

Postponing, rescheduling, cancelling, even rebranding... Organisers of the country's biggest arts, film and music festivals are having to make huge calls on the fate of their events in the light of… Audio, Gallery

Kapa haka group Tuwhitia kia Angitu performs at the Auckland Arts Festival's 'Pūmanawa', Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 21 March 2021. Audio

Performed by pianists Sarah Watkins, Liam Wooding, Jian Liu, Stephen De Pledge, Michael Houstoun, and Somi Kim, Auckland Town Hall, 18 March 2021. Audio

Performed by pianists Sarah Watkins, Liam Wooding, Jian Liu, Stephen De Pledge, Michael Houstoun, and Somi Kim, at Auckland Town Hall, 18 March 2021. Video, Audio

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