New Zealand Festival
Aboriginal rock star Archie Roach comes to NZ
Singer, song-writer, guitarist, and activist, Archie Roach's song 'Took The Children Away' is widely credited for bringing the story of the Stolen Generation to light. He talks to Nine to Noon about… Video, Audio
Daniele Finzi Pasca on the Art of Circus
Daniele Finzi Pasca, is an internationally acclaimed director with a special knack for letting the audience's imagination run wild. His shows range from productions of the English National Opera, to… Video, Audio, Gallery
Anouk van Dijk
Anouk van Dijk the Artistic Director of Melbourne based contemporary dance company Chunky Move brings her show Complexity of Belonging to the New Zealand Festival in March. The show draws on Anouk's… Audio
Le Grand Continental® dancers shake their thing
Back in October we brought you the story of the masses of Wellingtonians of all ages, shapes and sizes queuing up at auditions to take part in Kiwibank Le Grand Continental® the huge public spectacle… Audio
Martin Phillipps and Graeme Downes: Dunedin double
Founders of Dunedin bands The Chills and The Verlaines, respectively, who have pursued musical careers since the early 1980s and will perform at the 2016 New Zealand Festival. Audio
John Luther Adams: music and nature
American composer whose life and work are deeply rooted in the natural world. His composition Sila: The Breath of the World will receive two free outdoor performances next March, featuring more than… Audio
Wynton Marsalis
When it comes to jazz there is perhaps no bigger name than trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis - but jazz is only part of his story. He is at the forefront of music education and advocacy, and is… Audio
Bruce Gladwin: audiences and disability
Artistic director of Back to Back Theatre, an Australian company driven by an ensemble of actors perceived to have intellectual disabilities. Its award-winning shows have toured to over 70 cities in… Audio
Trick of The Light Theatre
Ralph McCubbin Howell and Hannah Smith are travelling the country with three shows, have just opened a play challenging ANZAC mythology, and are working on another production that will premiere at… Audio
Who needs a stage when you have an entire city?
Storybox and Jess Feast have created a piece of digital adventure theatre, 'The Woman Who Forgot' for the 2016 New Zealand Festival in Wellington from which runs from 26th of February - 20 March. In… Audio
Genre busting conductor Charles Hazlewood
Charles Hazlewood is one of Britain's foremost conductors, a celebrated composer and founder of the British Paraorchestra. By working with a host of performers he's blazed a trail that knows no… Audio
NZ Festival will mark 30 years
When the New Zealand Festival gets going next year, it'll celebrate its 30th birthday with a line up it's calling a "kick up the arts!" Audio
You got big dreams? You want fame?
More than 350 Wellingtonians aged 10-70 have been putting on their dancing shoes and dusting off their lycra eager to star in the huge public spectacle that's kicking off the New Zealand Festival… Video, Audio, Gallery
Douglas Wright: Choreographer
The Kiss Inside is the latest work by New Zealand choreographer Douglas Wright, exploring the human need for ecstasy. He tells Eva about his creative process. Audio
Hopkinson Smith
David Morriss in conversation with the American-born lutenist who visited Wellington for the 2014 New Zealand Festival. Audio
Antarctica's Forgotten Hero
Irish actor Aidan Dooley brings to life the stories of Tom Crean, an unsung Antarctic explorer. Audio
Antarctica's Forgotten Hero
Irish actor Aidan Dooley brings to life the stories of Tom Crean, an unsung Antarctic explorer.
AudioAntarctica's Forgotten Hero
Irish actor Aidan Dooley brings to life the stories of Tom Crean, an unsung Antarctic explorer. Audio