5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (397+ words) Auckland's musicians and event organisers are standing up for live performances as music streaming is becoming more prevalent. Musicians and event organisers say there is still strong engagement with live shows, and performing live and building real connections with audiences…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (150+ words) Head of participation and learning at ATC'Sam Philips says, "as part of the fundraising effort, AUT were a huge support to Auckland Theatre Company. The ASB Waterfront Theatre seats 675 people and hosts performances from other performing arts groups such as'the…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (477+ words) LISTEN: Curator at Kura art gallery talks about the increase of Toi'M'ori'demand M'ori art is flourishing in Auckland's art scene, with surging demand driving indigenous creators to the forefront of major exhibitions and galleries. Artists and gallerists say the rise…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (397+ words) The free website connects users with strangers through live video calls and taps into the online "mogging" trend. The'website'allows'anyone to take part in'a competitive game where people are ranked on their appearance and facial features. Principal of Trinity Catholic College…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (368+ words) Auckland's CBD has'ingredients for a thriving city'centre'with so-called "third spaces" offering people to gather, linger, and feel part of a community. Yet many'Aucklanders say they feel there is nowhere to hang out in the city'centre. Space where people can gather…...

6+ day, 9+ min ago  (401+ words) After years of planning and enabling works, the long-awaited'Northcote'town'centre'upgrade is approaching its construction phase, set to run from next year to 2038. Auckland'Council has released several staging maps outlining roughly when each section of the development will take place. The multimillion…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (364+ words) The Auckland Marist'Men's'Premier team are aiming to continue their successful start to the season,'seeking'redemption in this year's Auckland Gallaher Shield competition after a dramatic loss in last year's championship decider. Formally known as Marist Brothers Old Boys Rugby'Club,'it'is…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (320+ words) A strong line-up of M'ori'speakers and writers is featured at this year's Auckland Writers Festival. "I wanted to be able to indigenise the space to attract people that typically'wouldn't'come to these festivals. "There'is'so much richness and diversity and lots of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (319+ words) A new arm of the'Auckland Writers Festival this year is designed to draw more young Kiwis into the world of books. Festival organisers say Plot Twist will see the Q Theatre taken over for "a programme that will bend genres,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (523+ words) Illegal rubbish dumping is increasing in Auckland, and while Auckland Council has launched a zero-tolerance policy against it, some op shop keepers are bearing the brunt of the initiative. Leaving rubbish outside op shops has been a continuous issue across…...