The New Zealand International Film Festival will kick off in Auckland on 19 July with more than 150 films, before making its way down the country across July and August. Tim Wong discusses three themes running through this year's Festival.

Opera star and teacher Lisa Gasteen is the lead judge of the Lexus Song Quest 2018. We asked Lisa what qualities she will be looking for in the five young hopefuls, and if there was any upside to an unexpected break in her career.

These five promising singers from around Aotearoa have been selected to compete at the 2018 Lexus Song Quest Grand Final Gala.

We asked Govett-Brewster curator and Len Lye expert Paul Brobbel to choose three Gallery art works making an impression on him at the moment.

10 promising singers from around Aotearoa have been selected to compete for the the next stage of the 2018 Lexus Song Quest competition.

San Francisco bound soprano Natasha Wilson is one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.

Opera singing scientist Joe Haddow is one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.

Ready to explode onto the stage is soprano Eliza Boom - one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.

Beer brewing soprano Chelsea Dolman is one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.