The hip hop artist who made Shakespeare cool is about to visit New Zealand.

Hits host Stacey Morrison on what it means for Auckland Arts Fest to foster te reo Māori

Eric Renick played to a different beat, now he's keeping 100 musicians in time.

Watching TV was part of the work for the cast of a new comedy which celebrates 80s NZ.

Comment: How to get the best from the Auckland Arts Festival, with 5 top picks.

The songwriting 'artivist' says her mission was to shove Māori into NZers' faces.

Deeply moving Wild Dogs Under My Skirts starts Auckland Arts Festival with bite.

Auckland Arts Festival is here - so are Red Hot Chili Peppers - so it's a busy weekend.

And the finalists are - the short-list for the Ockham NZ Book Awards is announced.

Fringe Festival highlights: our critics pick their favourites.

From the Basement to top of the world, how one NZ theatre is helping performers succeed.

Beethoven and Bruckner, composers worlds apart, attract impressive numbers to APO.

The Royal Wanganui Opera House still going strong. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Japanese group to perform at Auckland Japan Day 2019

Six Pasifika actresses talk about what it means to be seen as acclaimed NZ show returns.

How to make art from our earthquakes? UK duo set to show in Wellington this autumn.

How did an 8-year-old boy survive war and famine to become a man of good hope?

She brings her toddler to rehearsals, and company pays for childcare during performances.

How one NZ band plans to write a quality album in just 12 hours - and take it to the world

The NZ Symphony Orchestra goes on a classical journey; an NZ musical stopover is missed.

Group will see whether actors can befriend people in the audience in just one hour.

Te Matatini is the biggest gathering of Māoridom.

Dance, theatre and comedy - it all entertains at Auckland's fringe festival.

From Paris to New York, via Spain, the APO delivered a true musical postcard.

Te Matatini, the national kapa haka festival, will be hosted at Eden Park in 2021.

Obituary: Dan O'Leary, a man of substance, character and quiet devotion

Silk Road ensemble to bring 'world music' as you've never heard it before to Auckland.

Satellite artists create new spaces to show the world bold new visions for the future.

Need to know: How to make the most of Waiheke Island's stunning Sculpture on the Gulf.

Thousands of people have travelled from around the country to attend the festival.