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Stringing it together: The master craftsman keeping a world-class NZ music contest finely tuned

Richard Panting will be standing-by for repairs at this years Michael Hill competition.

The death of an artistic powerhouse should remind us of the force of NZ creativity and why it still matters

Mark Amery pays tribute to legendary festival dynamo Carla Van Zon.

Richard Betts: Is this the most interesting-looking concert from our orchestras in 2026?

Composer Alex van den Broek has arranged a programme of 20th-century classics.

Art Land: What’s happening in visual arts and galleries around NZ this month — new column

In the first of his monthly columns about NZ visual arts Mark Amery takes an alpine trek.

NZ’s 25 years at the Venice Biennale - the controversies, the crowd-pleasers and the politics

The Venice Biennale is a grand, ornate pageant with art trying to cut through.

Opera director Daisy Evans on why she gave Bartók’s Judith dementia

A modern spin on Bartók’s famous opera may well generate a few tears.

The Nukes' Dave Parker on the $100 prize that changed his life, football, and his favourite ukulele

Cultural attaché Dave Parker: Musician, educator and children’s performer.

The Scottish plié : How the Royal NZ Ballet is reimagining Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Scottish nobles and witches become politicians and influencers in modern-day dance piece.