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Classical review: Summer pops
William Dart finds the NZSO's collaboration with the Modern Maori Quartet has mixed results.
Show boat creates enchantment
A night on the Floating Theatre makes for an enchanted evening, writes Janet McAllister.
Arts Festival: Robin Kelly talks about his show 'Valerie'
Musician and theatre director Robin Kelly from the Last Tapes Theatre Co, talks about his show 'Valerie'.
Fringe review: Once there was a woman
Can a performance make us genuinely care about the dying? Dione Joseph thinks so.
Dance review: Castles
Dance show Castles shows maybe life's mosaic of experiences are difficult to fathom.
Theatre review: Much Ado About Nothing
Theatre review: Paul Simei-Barton takes a look at the Pop-up Globe's latest production.
Fringe Festival: A floating theatre
Who says you need to be on land to see a show in the Auckland Fringe Festival?
William Dart: The latest classical CDs
Disappointment with one CD turns to delight for William Dart who is alerted to a composer most of us should get to hear.
Neighbourhoods come alive with festival events
Auckland Arts Festival is producing five community-based projects where participation is the focus
APO plans Rouse-ing debut concert
APO TO give first performance of composer Christopher Rouse's 2005 Oboe Concerto outside the United States.
The orchestra's new apprentice
Ray Chan is the APO's first conducting fellow, one of the orchestra's many initiatives to bring music to more Aucklanders
Can the slate be wiped clean for gay men?
A play at the Fringe Festival questions the pardons being given to gay men
Playwright remains in light
From comedy to science fiction, there are few topics acclaimed New Zealand playwright Stephen Sinclair hasn't brought to the stage.
Watch NZH Local Focus: How Te Matatini can count towards your future
Not only are performers putting their best feet forward for Te Matatini 2017 - but several are using it as a chance to progress their education by earning NCEA credits and even tertiary. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Emotional start to Te Matatini performances
National kapa haka festival Te Matatini has started in Hastings today with an emotionally charged opening performance from Auckland
No pressure, says 1983 winners' leader
A Te Matatini life member who was one of the stars of the national kapa haka festival the last time it was held in Hawke's Bay is
Watch NZH Local Focus: Meet the Maori teenagers getting degrees in high school
Students at Otaki's Te Kura-ā-Iwi O Whakatupuranga Rua Mano, study NCEA, and tertiary papers at the same time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
How no money made Fringe Fest even better
Fringe Festival director Lydia Zanetti on how she pulled together a festival without much funding.
Fanfare starts the season
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra launched its main New Zealand Herald Premier series with John Rimmer's Vulcan, a fanfare it commissioned 18 years ago.
Funny feminist word-plays on stage
Provocative play prompts us to think before we speak.
Take a trip with Mozart Concerto
Violinist Chloe Hanslip will play Mozart her own way on her beloved 1737 Guarneri del Gesu instrument.
Theatre review: Summer Shakespeare, As You Like It
Summer Shakespeare As You Like It is a good time, but a long one.
Our words have power
Silo Theatre's latest play takes the words out of our mouths and considers how powerful they really are.
Sassy social commentary is sweet
Women of colour stand up and make some noise in Hot Brown Honey as part of Auckland's Pride Festival.
CD review: Andras Schiff, Encores after Beethoven
William Dart reviews the latest classical music CDs.