With the ongoing diet of gallery exhibitions, theatre and comedy, Auckland's creative offering rivals any of the world's great international cities, writes Heather Shotter.

Traffic congestion could be reduced if the council made it compulsory for commercial premises to display their number.

Twenty or more minute queues for the women's loos at Laneway Festival in the blazing sun. Men could use larger portaloos, but women did not have that luxury.

Pictures of the artists who performed at the 2015 Laneway Festival in Auckland. Photos courtesy of Laneway and Jonathan Pilkington.

If there's a year that Laneway has come of age, mark it down as this one.

Today's fifth Laneway Festival in New Zealand is a sell-out.

As the veteran Scottish indie outfit Belle & Sebastian head to Laneway in Auckland, the group's members talk about the band's enduring appeal and global cult following.

They're one of 2014's hottest new rap acts, and they'll be heating up Laneway by performing inside a silo. Chris Schulz talks to New York rap trio Ratking.

Lydia Jenkin talks to Josh Lloyd-Watson, founder of one of the hottest bands of 2014.

On the back of debut album Goddess, US singer-songwriter Banks will bring her smokey, gravelly tones to Laneway, writes Lydia Jenkin.

They're the loudest act on Laneway's bill, but rowdy rockers Royal Blood are just two people. The hyped British act talks to Chris Schulz.

Two decades on, high school friends Little Dragon are still living their dreams.

The enigmatic Connan Mockasin's strange but sexy sounds will draw you in to his weird world. He talks to Lydia Jenkin.

Auckland's upcoming Laneway festival has lost one of its headlining acts just weeks before the event.

Lorde didn't hold back on the surprises - or the f-bombs - at her Laneway make-up show. So was it worthy of a two-time Grammy Award winner?

Doprah's Steven John Marr and Indi Force joined nzherald.co.nz's Hugh Sundae in our motorhome studio at St Jerome's Laneway Festival, part of our Live at Laneway live stream - thanks to Beck's beer.

Vance Joy (real name James Keogh) joined nzherald.co.nz's Hugh Sundae in our motorhome studio at St Jerome's Laneway Festival, part of our Live at Laneway live stream - thanks to Beck's beer.

Parquet Courts bass player Sean Yeaton joined nzherald.co.nz's Hugh Sundae in our motorhome studio at St Jerome's Laneway Festival, part of our Live at Laneway live stream - thanks to Beck's beer.

The Jezabels' Sam Lockwood and Hayley Mary joined nzherald.co.nz's Hugh Sundae in our motorhome studio at St Jerome's Laneway Festival, part of our Live at Laneway live stream - thanks to Beck's beer.

Co-promoter for Auckland's Laneway Festival, Mark Kneebone was very pleased after the festival was a sellout for the third time.

Hugh Sundae from nzherald.co..nz spoke with Mark about the growth of the festival and what's planned for the future. Thanks to Beck's beer.

As part of our Live at Laneway coverage, Hugh Sundae spoke to the punters waiting for the gates to open to see who they were most looking forward to. Thanks to Beck's beer.

Labour MP and novice DJ Jacinda Ardern has fielded offers for future gigs after her set at Auckland's Laneway music festival.

No Lorde, and no James Blake - but no one seemed to be talking about the missing headliners at this year's Laneway festival.

Photos from performances and all the action at Laneway Festival at Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.

A bustling Auckland Anniversary weekend is set to climax today with the Laneway Festival and Anniversary Day Regatta.