Despite nearly a quarter of Aucklanders being Asian, the wider Kiwi community still has an unwillingness to engage with a group it considers to be "exotic other".

Confirmation that the Rolling Stones are rescheduling their concert in Auckland is not just good news for fans. It is good news for the local economy. Here's how.

Wander the country's hills and dales on one of these picturesque hikes.

Febe Homes and Paul Murtagh were just some of the thousands of people decked in green hats and shamrocks who celebrated St Patrick's Day yesterday.

Danielle Wright discovers ways to paint the town green this St Patrick’s Day.

Palm Springs is party-town again, writes Leena Tailor.

It's one of the city's most popular festivals, but you can enjoy the Pasifika feeling any time of year, writes Catherine Smith.

Audiences are wowed in New Zealand’s cultural hotspot, writes Sarah Lang.

Mayoress Shan Inglis yesterday accompanied her husband Len Brown to the Howick Military Tattoo - an event from which the mayor had been told to stay away.

From calypso to virtuoso Indian music, the festival showcased some astonishing acts, with punters to match.

Auckland's favourite Chinese festival is celebrated this weekend around the city.

Art, music and sporting fans have been spoiled for choice with the NRL Auckland Nines, Rapture 2014 and Splore events occurring in the city this weekend.

For the first time since 1995, Valentine's Day will fall on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, or "Yuan Xiao Jie" - a day commonly also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day.

Between bites of Kawhia kai, pause to appreciate the small-town vibe of this coastal gem.

Jennifer Ennion rounds up some lesser-known Australian festivals.

The Big Day Out has returned to New Zealand this year. Check out the photos from the festival.

It's shaping up to be a great New Year's Eve at popular summer music festivals, with the weather forecast to be fine for most, with only the odd shower at Gisborne's Rhythm and Vines.

Great menu offerings at summer festivals is music to the ears of foodies, writes Joanna Mathers.

On the first day of November each year, families from across Peru congregate in a gigantic graveyard in Lima to connect with their ancestors ... many even spend the night there.

Take a look at some of the acts that will be performing at the 2014 NZ Festival.

Join the Indian community as it celebrates the renewal of life with an explosion of colour, dance and food, writes Catherine Smith.

Rhythm & Vines founder Hamish Pinkham has won the Pacific Asia Travel Association's award for young tourism leader of the year.

Take a look at some of the artists that will be playing at the 2014 Laneway Festival on January 27.

If the annual cheese roll in England or wife carrying competition in Finland is too boring for you, here are five very strange ones that might be worth visiting, even if it's just to tweet a pic from.

The Gympie Music Muster is held in the Sunshine Coast's Amamoor State Forest Park, with nine stages and 50,000 people in attendance.