The Lantern Festival is a must on the Chinese New Year calendar of events.

WOMAD is one big gluttonous feast for the ears and eyes.

The Rumpus Room is calling at Splore. A wonderful time for whanau to come together.

From the Street to the Stage. Buskers are performing at Galatos as part of the Auckland Fringe Festival. / Jason Oxenham

Here's some suggestions for a road trip from the Bay of Islands.

Justice or Grace Jones? Future or The Avalanches? Beck or Phoenix?

The Ending HIV Big Gay Out in Auckland has been cancelled.

Heading to Splore? Make the most of your trip and don't miss these hot spots.

Splore Festival to kick off 'Mystic Ritual' on February 23rd / Splore

Small businesses on the move make for a kind of freedom - but it's not for everyone

From music to culture and busking, there is a festival for everyone this weekend.

Waka rider, Bubbles Clifford talks about the Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival, Auckland. / Michael Craig

Young Thug is set to headline Outer Limits, a spin-off festival Auckland City Limits.

A music festival has launched an 0800 number for punters to report dodgy behaviour.

Laneway has revealed next Monday's timetable - and there are bound to be clashes.

Music festivals are not just for the grown-ups.

From boho queens to the cheese-and-wine brigade, there's a festival for every type.

If Billie Eilish's Laneway performance isn't enough, the teen pop star has good news.

Video of woman being grabbed at RNV sparks claims naked men were treated differently

Some festival-goers are leaving Rhythm and Vines with more than just a hangover.

Nu-metal fans better get ready to go rollin', rollin', rollin' - Limp Bizkit are back.

Two rappers who pulled out of their debut NZ shows will perform at Auckland City Limits.

Pearls of wisdom and the time it all went horribly wrong; the lowdown on Kiwi festivals.

The 'Man Not Hot' rapper is obviously so hot right now...

One of rap's biggest names has pulled out of a New Year's festival north of Auckland.

Omar has joined the line-up for Splore in a new round of acts announced today.

Deadmau5 isn't bringing the Cube and fans say it's like "a hot dog without the sausage"

Jimmy Christmas explains why now is the right time for The D4 to reform.

Laneway's already announced a stacked line-up - today it gets a little bigger.

Queer icon Grace Jones is coming to NZ - this is why that matters.