Culture
The Kiwi film everyone will be talking about this winter — and why it matters
A low-budget indie from the Coromandel is winning festivals nobody expected it to enter.
Freya Kingston·July 12, 2026
Section
Culture
The stories shaping culture in New Zealand right now — with the reporting to back them up.
Culture★ Premium
Behind the scenes of the sold-out show reshaping Auckland's theatre scene
A director, a warehouse, twelve chairs — and one of the best nights out you'll have this year.
Oliver Brand·July 11, 2026
Culture
"It's not a phase": inside New Zealand's booming vinyl comeback
Record shops thought dead ten years ago are now the anchor tenants of small-town main streets.
Sasha Petrov·July 10, 2026
Culture
The country's most controversial art exhibition just opened — go see it
You'll love it, you'll hate it, you'll argue about it in the car park. That's the whole point.
Nadia El-Amin·July 9, 2026
Culture★ Premium
Māori design is having a global moment — and the world is catching up fast
From Paris runways to Tokyo storefronts, contemporary Māori designers are quietly everywhere.
Hemi Waititi·July 8, 2026
Culture
The seven books every Kiwi should read this winter, according to booksellers
We asked twelve independent bookshops for their honest picks. The overlap surprised us.
Grace Halloran·July 7, 2026
Culture★ Premium
New Zealand's music festival scene just changed forever — here's why
A quiet rule change is about to reshape line-ups, prices and where your summer weekends go.
Leo Marsden·July 6, 2026