Government up funding for children's performance providers after Stage Challenge axed.

Girl power as arts festivals give young NZ performers a chance to shine in iconic roles.

Crew take tips from adventurer Peter Hillary before trip to freezing continent.

Scottish sports and culture attract about 1500 to highland games at Turakina

After four years, Okareka Dance Company's Wired was worth the wait.

Dance company's first show in four years is a NZ success story inspired by Matariki.

The two pre-teens are fundraising to get to Hollywood.

"They are just so strong, fierce and powerful," says TV dance judge Derek Hough.

A Napier dance stalwart was surprised to be named in this year's New Year Honours list.

Jacinda Ardern says the pathways into the arts sector need to be improved.

It's dancing on ice as never seen or done before, as NZ dancers head to Antarctica.

Auckland Council Artist in Residence, Chloe Loftus is spending 8 weeks at Auckland's Long Bay Regional Park creating a parks-inspired dance. / Dean Purcell

Dancer Chloe Loftus calls Long Bay her office but public will benefit from her park life.

World's hottest all-male burlesque cabaret returns to Auckland with a positive message.

Pirouettes and plies are being used to break boundaries in a new initiative run by the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) company. Source: Corrections NZ

Conversations with her 7-year-old daughter inspire one of NZ's leading choreographers.

Clubs have a relatively new breed of 'bartender' - near-naked women competing for cash.

Two dances, deftly performed, add up to the kind of show you want to see more of.

US airport employee aims to brighten up passengers' day with his antics.

Eleven established and emerging artists and performers get surprise cash boost.

Choreographer who didn't visit here until recently has turned iconic NZ film into a ballet

New dance work captures the mythology surrounding orchids, writes Raewyn Whyte.

One of NZ's most successful hip hop dance outfits looks to the future, says Raewyn Whyte

Work by Limbs, our first full-time contemporary dance company, stands the test of time.

Former ballerina Adriana Harper finds love and new career in a world of magic.

Tempo Dance Festival opens in fine style with performance where anxiety becomes art.

Brazilian-born Aucklander dances her way to the title of Australasian Samba Queen.

The Royal NZ Ballet and Auckland Art Gallery join forces for a unique collaboration.

Award-winning dancer Parris Goebel announces her world tour and future ambitions.

There's a lot to love about the Royal NZ Ballet's Romeo and Juliet, says Raewyn Whyte.