ArtsSignature Choir set to bring the Christmas spirit home with ‘Welly Wonderland’ concertThe Pacific ensemble caps off a milestone year by returning to the Michael Fowler Centre with a festive concert to celebrate community.Atutahi Potaka-DewesMon, 01 Dec
Arts • Cook IslandsTipurepure ‘Au Vaine: The Mamas keeping tīvaivai alive in PoriruaFrom weekly gatherings to a major exhibition, the quiltmaking collective invites Aotearoa to experience Kūki stories and community spirit.Atutahi Potaka-DewesWed, 26 Nov
Arts • Niue • TongaAI misses the beat: Pacific music producer challenges tech’s cultural blind spotsGlen Jackson says limited Indigenous training data means AI often mispronounces Pacific languages and fails to capture the rhythmic identity of the region’s music.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uMon, 24 Nov
Arts‘Silent Protest’: Faith Schuster on dance company Black Grace's historic double billA landmark season, a world premiere, and a New Zealand first - Black Grace’s 30th anniversary is shaping up to be its most defining chapter yet.Atutahi Potaka-DewesThu, 20 Nov
Arts • Aotearoa New ZealandBlind brothers turn lived experience into strength through musicThe winners of Creative New Zealand’s Pacific Toa Award, Moni and Ese Aumalesulu, attribute their success to their families, faith, and community.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 07 Nov
ArtsCIVIC Festival anchors indigenous artists in Te Whanganui-a-TaraShifting Centre’s pilot event in Wellington highlights local voices, celebrates a creative community, and supports emerging artists.Atutahi Potaka-DewesWed, 05 Nov
ArtsOut the Gate: Touring theatre show shares stories of incarceration, change, and healingA powerful stage production that invites audiences into an honest and hopeful talanoa about life during and after imprisonment.Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 28 Oct
ArtsAnne Filimoehala steps up to lead Ōtara’s budding musiciansThe Tongan violinist and educator is the new music director of Sistema Aotearoa, continuing the programme’s mission to make music accessible to all.Khalia StrongThu, 23 Oct
Arts‘Still climbing': Sāmoan tenor Pene Pati on faith, fearlessness, and becoming a LaureateThe 2025 Arts Foundation Laureate says the honour marks a celebration of persistence and plans to pay his $50,000 award forward.Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 17 Oct
ArtsFrom adversity to ancestry: Pacific wayfinding through a neurodiverse lensSimone Kāho will spend three months at the University of Hawai‘i exploring ancestral navigation, precision, and her neurodiverse perspective.Atutahi Potaka-DewesWed, 08 Oct
