In 1976, against a backdrop of social challenges and discrimination, students at Hillary College in Auckland founded the first Polynesian Festival (Polyfest) to celebrate and preserve the identity of Māori and Pacific communities.

New Zealand artist Hayley King, better known as FLOX, is celebrating 20 years of artistic work with a special anniversary exhibition.

The Forest Song ballet based on Lesya Ukrainka's drama-fairy tale was brought to Australia and New Zealand for the second time