Festivals

Rachel Marlow is one of this country's most in-demand lighting designers, and co-founder of design company Filament Eleven 11. She works on everything from straight theatre productions to outdoor… Audio

Has 2019 been a good year in the performing arts? Te Matatini, the national Maori performing arts festival inspired kapa haka themed pedestrian crossing lights in Wellington, new festivals popped up… Audio

Drug testing volunteers who set up at festivals and events are treading a legal grey area, held up by politicians with morals.  Audio

The 2020 Jim Beam Homegrown festival has drawn criticism for a lack of women. Organiser Mark Wright explains why there's such a big gender imbalance. Audio

Mongolia. It's not a country many of us probably think about that often but for those who do, today is a special day. It's the beginning of Naadam, the country's annual National Festival of Games.  Audio

A number of big events have been planned for the weekend against a backdrop of weather warnings.  Weather Watch's Philip Duncan talks about the forecast. Audio

It's easy to pick up air mattresses and tents on the cheap when you're camping at a festival, but not everyone takes them home. With the rubbish from food and drinks plus these bigger items, the… Audio

Nearly 100 student leaders gathered in South Auckland today to set the tone, after fights outside the event last year overshadowed the successes onstage, and dominated media coverage. Video, Audio

It's one of the most crowded summers of music New Zealand has ever seen. Here's a list of the big gigs coming up between now and April. So far we count 74.

Orientation is gearing up for a Hermitude style shuffle this year as the Australian duo return to P.A.R.T.Y Video, Audio

Light Nelson is back again to brighten up mid winter. The free city festival is made up of an outdoor gallery of light installations, clustered around the lily pond and massive trees of the city's… Audio