-
This reading life: Kate Duignan
By her books we will know Kate Duignan. Kate's second novel, The New Ships, will be published by Victoria University Press in May.
-
Swan Lake / Loch na hEala photo gallery
Irish choreographer and Festival favourite Michael Keegan-Dolan let us behind the scenes as they rehearsed Swan Lake/Loch na Heala ahead of tonight's opening night at the New Zealand Festival. All images by Matt Grace.
-
Five questions for artist Ruth Watson
The Wellington Sculpture Trust’s New Zealand Festival commission, Other Worlds by Ruth Watson opened in late February at the 4 Plinths just outside Te Papa. Wellington Sculpture Trustee Neil Plimmer, discusses the artwork with the artist.
-
Tasty Festival Morsels
Get ready to enjoy amazing food, drink and more with some of Wellington's best hosts at the 2018 New Zealand Festival.
-
India on the canvas: an interview with Jeet Thayil
As he heads to Writers & Readers, Man Booker Prize-shortlisted Jeet Thayil talks about his country’s violence against women, VS Naipaul as God and quoting Fleetwood Mac in his new novel The Book of Chocolate Saints.
-
Five questions for Mini Pond
Ahead of Writers & Readers, Mimi Pond talks to Guy Somerset about her two fictionalised graphic memoirs of her days as a waitress in a California diner in the 1970s.
-
Q&A with Johnathan Howard of The King's Singers
ARTicle spoke to Jonathan Howard of the acclaimed King’s Singers ensemble. They will be joined on stage by our internationally renowned choir Voices New Zealand at Michael Fowler Centre on 10 March.
-
New Zealand Festival Student Ambassadors Announced
The New Zealand Festival has selected 12 motivated secondary school students throughout the greater Wellington region to become Student Ambassadors for the 2018 Festival season.
-
Bless the Child: Behind the scenes
Eight lives and three worlds collide in this thought-provoking play written by Hone Kouka and directed by poet and writer Mīria George. Take a behind-the-scenes look at this new work through our video story with the creative team and cast.
Get Good Emails Get the latest Festival updates by email
-
Festival Info
- Venues
- Visiting Wellington
Core partner
Core Funder
Digital Partner
Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts is brought to you by the energetic team of Tāwhiri, along with the generous support of our fantastic partners.