For his Festival Review today Mark Amery has been forced to change tack and looks at what happens for artists when festivals and other events cancel, as has been happening all over the performing arts since the ban on gatherings over 500 people.
What does the government's package mean for artists? What events are still running and why? And what about the visual arts? Galleries and museums around the world have been closing - as we'll discuss - will this happen in New Zealand?
The 2020 Pasifika festival has been cancelled due to concerns over the Covid-19 coronavirus. Photo: RNZ / Amy Williams
