Media Releases

Auckland Live is proud to present, for the first time in New Zealand, triple bill performances from international contemporary dance company, Nederlands Dans Theater. Keep Reading

Auckland Theatre Company (ATC), in partnership with its new exclusive principal sponsor, ASB, has announced that the ASB season of Billy Elliot the Musical will be the debut production in the new ASB Waterfront Theatre from Friday 7 October, 2016. Keep Reading

Three members of the Phoenix Belly Dance troupe based in Auckland will be participating in a week long residency and performing alongside NYC company Bellyqueen and over 35 Australian and international belly dancers in Sydney and Brisbane in February. Keep Reading

From February 12-14 and February 16-18 the classical Chinese dance and music group, Shen-Yun, will be gracing the stage in Auckland and Wellington. Keep Reading

Wellington's outrageous and 'must do' Fringe Festival is back for 2016 with a multitude of talent and exciting acts. Keep Reading

Kapati Coast 15-year-old dancer, Salem Foxx, has won the Attitude Artistic Achievement Award at the 2015 Attitude Awards. Keep Reading

Dance features prominently in the 2016 Auckland Arts Festival programme which has diversity at its heart, with works that cross time, cultures, borders and art forms. Keep Reading

The NZ Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary with a dance programme designed to ‘kick up the arts’. Keep Reading

In its third year, the Women of Influence Programme is designed to identify, recognise and celebrate the 100 most influential women shaping New Zealand. Keep Reading

The Arts Foundation of New Zealand has recognised 10 artists at the Westpac New Zealand Arts Awards with a total of $360,000 in awards. Keep Reading

Talented artists, innovators and leaders are being recognised for their outstanding contribution to Pacific arts at this year’s Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards. . Keep Reading

Wellington's vibrant street festival CubaDupa will be returning in 2016 with an exciting range of street performance. Keep Reading

International pop-star Jennifer Lopez has booked 23 year old Kiwi, Michael Metuakore, to dance in her 'All I Have' Las Vegas show. Keep Reading

The 2015 finalists for the Women of Influence Awards has been announced. Keep Reading

Anton Carter has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive of Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ) and will commence duties on Monday 5 October 2015. Keep Reading