3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (350+ words) SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music Toi te Arapūoru, in collaboration with APRA AMCOS Te Tautāwhinga, is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2026 SOUNZ Contemporary Award Te Tohu Auaha, celebrating excellence in contemporary composition: "It was my great pleasure…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (471+ words) NZTrio adds a violist and double bassist to their number this spring for a summery and effervescent performance ahead of the warm season. This September, New Zealand’s most celebrated piano trio (Amalia Hall, violin; Matthias Balzat, cello; Somi Kim, piano)…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (191+ words) Nothing expresses us beyond death, and I sometimes cried out: “that is how the will of tongues is made!” HOOKED, a new online campaign sparks honest kōrero about some of the strategies gambling operators use to capture attention and keep…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (824+ words) A place on the world stage is on the line in Apia over the next two weeks as eight of Oceania’s brightest young men’s teams begin their push towards the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2027™ in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The OFC…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (574+ words) From 14-18 October, the Wellington Jazz Festival returns to the capital for its 30th anniversary year, with an electrifying programme of international artists making their Aotearoa debuts, acclaimed New Zealand musicians, new works, and unforgettable live performances. Across five days, more than…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (451+ words) Gemma New © Benjamin Ealovega (Pohto/Supplied) The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra brings an electrifying programme of dance-infused orchestral music to Wellington and Auckland in September, led by the NZSO’s internationally acclaimed Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor Gemma New. Rhythm & Dance…...