If you stand on the edge of Danica Pond and start digging a tunnel straight through to the other side of the globe, you'll be in Spain.

A post-postmodern diva is about to take over the Auckland Arts Festival's Spiegeltent with her take on a Hans Christian Andersen folk tale.

Ahead of this weekend's Armageddon Expo in Auckland, Ethan Sills takes a look at the rise and rise of cosplay.

Two Shortland Street starts will don wigs, make-up and bespangled evening wear to join Dragon's Diva Den as special guest female impersonators.

Encounter the sacred beauty of the forests of Fiji, the Solomons, Samoa and Aotearoa at Marama.

More than 10,000 tickets have been sold to the opening night of one of the hottest events on the Auckland Arts Festival calendar.

The last major painting by New Zealand artist Charles Frederick Goldie described as a "rare national treasure" is expected to sell for more than $1 million.

New Zealand Post, struggling with falling mail volumes, has put its art collection up for sale.

Auckland Arts Festival is a celebration, a time to come together each year as a community to share in the spirit and creativity of artists, and to celebrate our place in the world.

Are we in danger of kicking creativity out of the classroom? Dionne Christian looks at what the arts can teach our children.

Sistema Aotearoa’s flagship orchestra, Rangatahi Philharmonia o Tara perform ‘Kafisi Niue’, a traditional Niuean song.

In part 3 of our Arts in Auckland coverage, Dionne Christian looks at how you try to include everyone.

With high-profile regional facilities in central Auckland - not to mention the lion's share of festivals - is there arts and cultural life in the 'burbs?

What does it mean to have a community art centre in your neighbourhood? Can it really change lives? Sosaia Fatani, a 15-year-old Tamaki College pupil from Glen Innes, is proof it means a lot.

Is Auckland now the city of arts? Dionne Christian investigates in a five part series that starts today by looking at arts & the economy.

Ahead of a new exhibition marking the 30th anniversary of the Homosexual Law Reform Act, David Herkt reveals what it was like to grow up gay in the 1970s, while Sam Brooks explains what it's like today.

Rare pictures taken by possibly New Zealand's first female photographer are being put up for sale.

Fine lead performances in revival of clasic Lloyd Webber musical help make local production a huge achievement.

Known for being a political activist, artist Banksy has painted a controversial piece opposite the French Embassy in London.

A new book uncovers the story of New Zealand's best-known Treaty painting and the man behind it. Peter Alsop reveals a tale that's been 78 years in the making.

The Government has announced it will contribute $4 million towards the Hundertwasser Arts Centre in Whangarei as part of a new Northland economic development plan.

Ahead of the 2016 International Buskers Festival, Dionne Christian profiles the best in the business.

Shakespeare will be celebrated in events around the globe in 2016, 400 years since his death, writes Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron.

Street Art Trail lures thousands from around the world to revitalised downtown

If you're not sure what to get Dad this Christmas, Andrew Alderson has a few ideas of the literary kind.

"We're often led to believe migration is a drain on the country's resources but Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian migrant," said Banksy.

Keen animation enthusiasts have an opportunity to see how their favourite characters came to life.