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.

Sensational community-minded soprano Madison Nonoa is one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.

Sublime opera singing busker Emily Mwila is one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.

Newly-wed Auckland-based banker Joel Amosa is one of ten Semi-Finalists in the 2018 Lexus Song Quest.

By her books we will know Wellington poet Helen Heath.

From 14 - 21 June Lōemis celebrates the longest nights of the year with a mix of feasts, music, dance, theatre and a fiery waterfront procession. Director Andrew Laking picks three highlights from the Festival.

Christchurch-based Amy Head won the Hubert Church Best First Book Award for Fiction in 2014 for her short story collection, Tough. Here she shares the creative inspiration behind her first novel, Rotoroa.

The Lexus Song Quest journey is underway, with semi-finalists announced this month. ARTicle talks to three previous finalists – Isabella Moore, Amitai Pati and Madison Nanoa – about their Lexus journey.