New Zealand Festival

Singer, song-writer, guitarist, and activist, Archie Roach's song 'Took The Children Away' is widely credited for bringing the story of the Stolen Generation to light. He talks to Nine to Noon about… Video, Audio

Daniele Finzi Pasca, is an internationally acclaimed director with a special knack for letting the audience's imagination run wild. His shows range from productions of the English National Opera, to… Video, Audio, Gallery

Anouk van Dijk the Artistic Director of Melbourne based contemporary dance company Chunky Move brings her show Complexity of Belonging to the New Zealand Festival in March. The show draws on Anouk's… Audio

Back in October we brought you the story of the masses of Wellingtonians of all ages, shapes and sizes queuing up at auditions to take part in Kiwibank Le Grand Continental® the huge public spectacle… Audio

American composer whose life and work are deeply rooted in the natural world. His composition Sila: The Breath of the World will receive two free outdoor performances next March, featuring more than… Audio

When it comes to jazz there is perhaps no bigger name than trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis - but jazz is only part of his story. He is at the forefront of music education and advocacy, and is… Audio

Artistic director of Back to Back Theatre, an Australian company driven by an ensemble of actors perceived to have intellectual disabilities. Its award-winning shows have toured to over 70 cities in… Audio

Storybox and Jess Feast have created a piece of digital adventure theatre, 'The Woman Who Forgot' for the 2016 New Zealand Festival in Wellington from which runs from 26th of February - 20 March. In… Audio

Charles Hazlewood is one of Britain's foremost conductors, a celebrated composer and founder of the British Paraorchestra. By working with a host of performers he's blazed a trail that knows no… Audio

More than 350 Wellingtonians aged 10-70 have been putting on their dancing shoes and dusting off their lycra eager to star in the huge public spectacle that's kicking off the New Zealand Festival… Video, Audio, Gallery

The Kiss Inside is the latest work by New Zealand choreographer Douglas Wright, exploring the human need for ecstasy. He tells Eva about his creative process. Audio

David Morriss in conversation with the American-born lutenist who visited Wellington for the 2014 New Zealand Festival. Audio