Universities across the board have cut ties with Russell McVeagh.

Festival will mark the close of Chinese New Year celebrations.

A 21-year-old Auckland artist is the youngest to win NZ's premier portrait painting award.

TimeOut and Arts writers round up their picks of what to do, see and hear this weekend.

School principals hope Auckland Council will help music fest after three-year deal ends.

Out of Silence was a social media experiment, now it's a must-see live concert

New shows by three veterans of the arts, all still at the peak of their powers.

Acclaimed artist Michael Smither is the subject of a unique NZ documentary series.

Irresistible songs of sunlight, sky and life make for magical evening, writes William Dart

New author Stuart Turton's genre-bending debut thriller has the mystery world abuzz.

Mercury Bay, on the Coromandel, is noted for its beaches but its art makes a splash, too,

The woman who read Auckland visits Ranui where locals love their library.

Only William Shakespeare has had more plays at New Zealand festivals than Hone Kouka

The former Green Party MP goes from the House to the stage with her spoken word poetry.

New book releases reviewed: This is How it Ends, The Wicked Cometh, Off the Record,

The Rumpus Room is calling at Splore. A wonderful time for whanau to come together.

How does a busking street musician know they're good? When they can win over sober people

Auckland Arts Festival to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a fiery street spectacular.

The collection of paintings is valued at up to $4 million.

Euan Macleod talks to Adam Gifford ahead of the Auckland Arts Festival.

Violinist Amalia Hall tells Richard Betts practice is a matter of quality, not quantity.

He uses theatre to empower people living with homelessness, mental health issues and HIV.

Cast tempts fate with play focused on a ship in tempestuous seas.

Whanganui High School adopts a house system and organises around it

Gay love story fails to bridge chasm between joy and heartbreak.

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra ushers in 2018 with a rousing start, says William Dart.

Two traditional favourites and an iconic Kiwi movie are reworked for the modern stage.

The new director of the Auckland Arts Festival is surprisingly relaxed.

Choreographer Michael Parmenter charts new course with first full length work in a decade

Choregorapher/dancer Michael Parmenter began dancing in Dunedin in 1977. He has since won numerous awards and become one of our most acclaimed dancers.