Festivals
Skirting the rules on illicit drugs for safety's sake
Drug testing volunteers who set up at festivals and events are treading a legal grey area, held up by politicians with morals. Audio
Homegrown 2020 festival organisers address gender imbalance
The 2020 Jim Beam Homegrown festival has drawn criticism for a lack of women. Organiser Mark Wright explains why there's such a big gender imbalance. Audio
Mongolia's game day
Mongolia. It's not a country many of us probably think about that often but for those who do, today is a special day. It's the beginning of Naadam, the country's annual National Festival of Games. Audio
Philip Duncan: Weekend of wet and wild weather
A number of big events have been planned for the weekend against a backdrop of weather warnings. Weather Watch's Philip Duncan talks about the forecast. Audio
The waste left behind at festivals
It's easy to pick up air mattresses and tents on the cheap when you're camping at a festival, but not everyone takes them home. With the rubbish from food and drinks plus these bigger items, the… Audio
Festival drug testing legalisation on the cards
The Government is considering legalising drug-testing services at festivals.
Student leaders gather ahead of Polyfest
Nearly 100 student leaders gathered in South Auckland today to set the tone, after fights outside the event last year overshadowed the successes onstage, and dominated media coverage. Video, Audio
The definitive list of this summer's big gigs
It's one of the most crowded summers of music New Zealand has ever seen. Here's a list of the big gigs coming up between now and April. So far we count 74.
A weekend of Art & Deco
We'll be catching up with Glen Pickering, Art Deco Trust Festival director about Napier's Art & Deco winter weekend. Audio
Hermitude set for Orientation
Orientation is gearing up for a Hermitude style shuffle this year as the Australian duo return to P.A.R.T.Y Video, Audio
Spotlight on Nelson
Light Nelson is back again to brighten up mid winter. The free city festival is made up of an outdoor gallery of light installations, clustered around the lily pond and massive trees of the city's… Audio
Young Fathers
Young Fathers are a Scottish trio who entered the public eye after their surprise Mercury Prize win in 2014. Graham Hastings, one third of the band's vocal onslaught,caught up with Tony Stamp at their… Audio
Carla van Zon: Auckland Arts Festival 2016
The 2016 Auckland Arts Festival programme is out now. Artistic director Carla van Zon previews some of the highlights from next year's lineup. Audio
Claire Mabey: LitCrawl and the Tauranga Arts Festival
Claire Mabey has a busy few weeks ahead of her; she's in charge of both the Tauranga Arts Festival and Wellington's LitCrawl writers and readers events. Audio
Jacquetta Bell: Nelson Readers and Writers
Jacquetta Bell looks after the Readers and Writers portion of the Nelson Arts Festival. She tells Eva what they have planned. Audio
Carrie Rae Cunningham: Tempo Festival
Carrie Rae Cunningham has been involved with Auckland's Tempo Festival of Dance since 2008, in a number of capacities. This year, she takes the reins as Artistic Director. She tells Eva what they have… Audio
Adam Hayward: Body Festival
Body Festival director Adam Hayward outlines this year's events, in the fourteenth iteration of the dance festival. Audio
Murray Gray: Going West
Murray Gray and his wife Naomi McLeary began running their 'Going West Books and Writers Festival' 20 years ago. They celebrate the milestone this weekend, with the biggest festival yet. Murray tells… Audio
Going West Books and Writers Festival
Auckland's Going West Books and Writers Festival is turning 20. And this month they are celebrating with home-grown authors, playwrights and songwriters. Naomi McCleary is the festival founder. Audio
Playing Favourites with Murray Gray
Former bookseller in Titirangi, Auckland, and founder and programme director of the Going West Books and Writers Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary. Audio