Arts and Film

Promoting and showcasing New Zealand’s designers and their collections to the world.

A pulp culture expo being held in Wellington and Auckland.

An online New Zealand arts calendar of current and forthcoming events such as concerts, recitals, ballet, opera, drama, musicals and exhibitions presented in an intuitive, easy to use calendar format.

New Zealand's premier contemporary art event. The Auckland Art Fair is held in the country's largest city, home to more than sixty commercial galleries.

Tempo is a broadranging and inclusive annual dance festival which is run by the Auckland Dance Festival Trust. The programme includes contemporary, world, youth and fringe dance events.

A festival in celebration of the cultures and essence of Auckland, presenting a programme of events featuring New Zealand and international performers.

A photography and art festival that celebrates culture, identity and art through exhibitions and events.

Created in 1999 by a committed group of writers and book lovers eager for an Auckland festival of ideas celebrating books and reading.

Information about the festival.

Shot in part ion remote monastry in the South Island of New Zealand, this critically acclaimed film has been released internationally and is anchored by Anna Wilding.

A Hawke's Bay festival of art, antiques, garden art and digital art, including various seminars and workshops.

Featuring artists of art, theatre, dance, music, jazz, cabaret, visual and literature mediums.

An event for all Christchurch booklovers, featuring acclaimed international and local writers and poets.

Promoting the arts in the Coromandel region. The Coromandel Arts Festival offers a diverse programme of arts events, workshops and demonstrations, with fantastic live music and performances throughout the weekend.

Brings together spinners, weavers, knitters, dyers, flax workers, felters, crocheters, free form fibre artists and all other people involved in the use of fibre.

Engage or come and see an action-packed festival of experimental and contemporary art, held in Dunedin over 17 spell-binding days.

A popular craft event, for those who make crafts and those who love to buy them. The shows are held at 14 locations throughout the country, from Whangarei to Invercargill.

An arts and crafts community Web site, featuring news and upcoming arts events.

Five days of inspiring performances and exhibitions by local, national and international artists. Aimed at all ages and interests with performing arts, music, photography, art installations.

Three days of workshops, readings and discussions with story tellers.

Offering works from more than sixty exceptional New Zealand artists, the Great Art Auction features work from established and emerging painters, photographers, sculptors and mixed media artists. The auction is held annually in Christchurch to raise money for the Green Party.

An arts festival that provides an opportunity for young people to be challenged and inspired by others, and to celebrate their achievements in a variety of disciplines.

A legendary week of arts and event around the South Coast with treasure hunts, full moon drumming, big dig, blessing of the boats and boat rides.

Arts festival with dance, theatre, cabaret and exibitions.

A biennial event for discussions, workshops and readings essentially designed to value women's work in the many fields of endeavour and successfully appeals to people of both sexes.