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From Hawaii to Aotearoa: A legacy of passion and performance
Tama Ali’i Halvorsen has made his seventh pilgrimage from Hawaii to NZ for Te Matatini.

‘Human trafficking’: Auckland-based former dancer claims mistreatment by global company
He described the gruelling training regime as "torture" with irregular pay.

She was 26, he was 73: Hollywood legend Gene Kelly’s widow on their unlikely love story
Patricia Kelly is heading to the Auckland Arts Festival with her intimate stage show.

10-year-old Napier dancer wins top NZ jazz award for fourth year
Young dancer Bella Hey tops NZ jazz exams for the fourth consecutive year.

Napier’s Bella Hey wins top NZ jazz dance award for fourth year
Young dancer Bella Hey tops NZ jazz exams for the fourth consecutive year. Video / Rafaella Melo

How L.A.B and Corrella’s new song embodies Te Matatini’s spirit
'We Belong' celebrates unity and welcomes all to Te Matatini in New Plymouth.

How Shen Yun tapped religious fervour to make $445m
NY Times: Dance group has accumulated enormous wealth – this is how.

'A sanctuary for so many children': Dancing school closes after decades of teaching
'The contribution they’ve made to ballet in this country ... has been immense.'

'Pride in celebration': Strong turnout for Diwali event
How a vibrant Diwali festival is bringing the community together

Christmas event, dance show and pantomime on in Tairāwhiti this weekend
Christmas event, music, dance show and pantomime.

Jammin! School kids crowned national champs
Mount Maunganui Primary School Jump Jam team are the national champions

Gisborne dancers ready for magical weekend with Peter Pan - The Ballet
Nadine Proctor's Peter Pan ballet features 80 students, aged 4 to 19, this Saturday.

Watch: Australian men’s netballers leave Fast5 in raptures with pre-match dance
The Kelpies mastered Nsync's Bye Bye Bye in Christchurch.

'Couldn’t be more proud': School dance crew take top title
It is the third time the Zenith crew have won the overall title.

Morris Dancing in Whanganui
Morris dancers performing by the Riverboat Centre in Whanganui. Video / Steve Carle

Melanie Hamrick: Mick Jagger’s girlfriend on her new bonkbuster
Times: The Rolling Stone gave feedback for his girlfriend's ballet-based romance novel.

Double tragedy: Pioneering ballerina and her mother die within 24 hours
As an orphan from war-torn Sierra Leone, Michaela DePrince was hailed as a trailblazer.

Kiwi hip hop kids show Raygun how it’s done
Reporter Grace checks out Aotearoa’s finest young hip hop teams as they battle it out at the Zespri AIMS Games 2024. Who will take the gold? Video / KKN

'There's more to life than dreaming about becoming an All Black'
The young Black Grace stars redefining masculinity through dance.

'A part of my journey': Kiwi dancer on starring in Parisian Crazy Horse cabaret
Paige Shand Haami, aka Lola Kashmir, dazzles at this alternative to the Moulin Rouge.

Hat-trick: Three teenage sisters accepted into prestigious US ballet school
All three sisters are heading stateside to take the next step.