Promoter Campbell Smith explains why his brand new festival needed to take a year off.

Auckland City Limits music festival is back - with a taste of France. Here's the line-up.

Dragon and Kamasi Washington are already headliners. Here's the rest of the bill.

True Blue? Let Jacinda Ardern's face give you the answer..

Deadmau5 will headline a summer music dance festival in Auckland this December.

Get out your calendar and marker pen - this summer is the busiest yet for music lovers.

A music festival-goer fell into a fire three times after taking hallucinogenic drugs

Dizzee Rascal is headlining Splore this summer, but that's not the only reason to go.

Acclaimed rapper to headline warm-up party for Tauranga's Bay Dreams festival.

The Upbeats, Chali 2Na and Pendulum join the Northern Bass line-up today.

Craig David, Ne-Yo and Kelis are joining forces to headline a throwback concert..

Hamish Pinkham nearly saw his festival dreams crash and burn. Now, his smile is back.

One of the world's biggest rappers, Schoolboy Q, will headline the summer music fest.

It's time to get ironic - Alanis Morissette is coming to New Zealand.

The organisers behind NZ's most successful music festival want it to get even bigger.

Northern Bass have made their first lineup announcement - here's who's coming to New Years

From jokes about assassinating presidents to unexpected celeb hook-ups.

We're using the wrong month - and calendar - to celebrate Matariki, two academics say.

Forget the stars, this kid just won Coachella as far as the internet's concerned.

COMMENT: Alan Duff wants to see New Zealand try out more cultural festivals.

Underworld are getting ready to show Woodhill Forest a good time.

Western Springs Park will come to life with the sounds, smells and sights of the Pacific.

EDITORIAL: Aucklanders have a lot to be proud of with so much to do in the city.

More than 20 hot air balloons to provide a spectacle in Hamilton today.

Harm Reduction at musical festival's tent an eye opener.

As the NRL season kicks off, Michael Burgess recalls his dream-made-reality at a final to beat all finals.

We're in the mood to celebrate, so Eli Orzessek finds the globe's best parties. Book a flight and get yourself on the guest list.

Ticket holders for Vaxxed will be notified of the venue only three hours before it starts

Promoter Dave Roper is coming out of retirement for something "really special'.

The world's largest kapa haka festival, which was held in Hawke's Bay, has been tipped by Te Matatini organisers as the best one yet.