New Zealand

Why you need to stop obsessing about your potential
Feel like you're held hostage by the pressure of living up to your potential? Verity Johnson has put together a…

Advice on how to take your art into ‘business mode’
Sefton Rani is keeping it real - the Toipoto visual artist shares his words of wisdom on what he's learned…

Sex on stage doesn’t have to be awkward
Verity Johnson explores the art of staged intimacy and offers tips for avoiding the cringe factor.

NZ artist designing tomb with 18,000 Anzac biscuits
New Zealand artist Kingsley Baird is using 18,000 Anzac biscuits to build a tomb depicting World War I soldiers.

More Kiwi art offerings heading to Australia
A joint initiative between Arts Projects Australia and Creative New Zealand hopes to increase the opportunities for Australians to see…

New Zealand honours Hotere
Hundreds have gathered to honour the life and work of New Zealand artist Ralph Hotere, who passed away in Dunedin…

Deaf community welcomed to WOMAD festival
New Zealand’s WOMAD festival is increasing its accessibility by providing sign language interpreters for the deaf at its upcoming events.

Lucy Lawless sentenced over oil protest
‘Xena’ actress Lucy Lawless has been sentenced over her involvement in a protest to stop Shell from drilling for oil…

Auckland Arts Festival unveils program highlights
The Auckland Arts Festival kicks off in just over a month with a spectacular array of theatre, music, dance and…

NZ dance to get a lift from Berlin-based choreographer
A new show by Footnote Dance with New Zealand choreographer Lisa Densem and music by Andrew Thomas released as part…