Arts

The Auckland Arts Festival always attracts a big crowd and this March will be no different, but have you ever thought about how festivals such as these can be a bit of a mind field for those with… Audio

Abbas Kiarostami’s 1990 pseudo-documentary Close-Up is a masterpiece of empathy, says Dan Slevin. Video

You don't have to pop on a headset to experience the eye popping futuristic artworks created by Refik Anadol. Using data, architecture, projection, light and sound, the Turkish media artist creates… Audio

Depression and suicide in rural New Zealand has been at the forefront of the country's mental health discussion. There are many debates on how to address the problem but one community in the Manawatu… Audio

It's for the Creative NZ writer's residency in Berlin, the latest in several residencies that she has held as far as the universities of Iowa (2004) and Hong Kong (2006) as well as all around New… Audio

Gisborne's Tairāwhiti Museum has big plans for next year's 250th commemorations of Captain Cook's landing, the first meeting between Maori and Europeans and the bigger story of what happened before… Audio

In a matter of weeks Te Papa will do the big reveal for its new art gallery space, spanning two floors of the museum. One of the exhibitions selected to launch the new space is a 30 year retrospective… Audio

Almost 20 years ago now, Park Road Post forged its name on the international scene working on The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Their big project this year is Mortal Engines, but just as close to their… Audio

The TV series Outlander is a bit like a Scottish version of Game of Thrones - historical drama complete with violent battles, time-travel romance, and a little bit of science fiction. It's based on… Audio

Ruth Lockwood is a New Zealander living in Turkey and has worked in Cappadocia for nearly three decades. It's a city renowned for its caves and culture and Ruth, who grew up in Napier, has combined a… Audio, Gallery

Award-winning playwright Pip Hall has been writing full time for two decades. Now she's taken on one of NZ's best loved sci-fi stories, a classic Maurice Gee novel. Pip Hall is adapting Under the… Audio

Actor, comedian, Paula Bennett impersonator, Thomas Sainsbury. Audio, Gallery

Thanks to the Dystopian Film Festival, fans are getting a rare chance to see a Kathryn Bigelow cult film on the big screen, reports Dan Slevin. Video

Two decades after their first show, the actors known as the The Naked Samoans are reuniting for what they hope will be a spellbinding performance at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio

Without her fans, holographic pop star Hatsune Miku would literally be nothing. It's now the same story for organisations, says Zoe Fraade-Blanar. Audio