Movies to catch, books to read, television to bingewatch, music to dance to and podcasts to fill your ears this season.

Judging by their 2026 programme, the team at The Court Theatre must be loving their new building and the flexibility it gives them. The main auditorium, the Stewart Family Theatre, is big enough...

The stadium opening looms and District Plan rule changes mean the central city will finally be able to make some noise – the stage is set for Christchurch’s nightlife to go next-level. All we...

Thirty years ago, Black Grace and Neil Ieremia burst onto the New Zealand dance scene with a debut that stunned audiences with its balance of raw physicality and finesse.

After four years of hard work and hiccups, Qb Studios has opened the South Island’s largest purpose-built flexible workspace in the former Hunters and Collectors store on High Street.

In the first of a series of articles on what Te Kaha will bring to the city, we look at how the gravitational force of a 30,000-seat stadium is pulling the centre back to its pre-quake home....

Bet we’re not the only ones hanging out for festival season and the chance to shake our booty in the summer sun. Here to help is our annual guide to what’s on where and who’s on the bill....

SCAPE Public Art’s Tyson Campbell has challenged six artists to explore ‘The Limits of Language’ for this year’s season of the festival, which will bring a truly monumental presence to...