The New Zealand Herald Festival GardenOur free iHeartRadio sound lounge music stage with exceptional sounds from some of Aotearoa's best artists and fresh new music acts plays throughout the Festival!shortlist
Auckland WideAotearoa's version of Nuit Blanche (White Night) is on again! A free cultural event with plenty of arty engagements on offer. Six hours, non-stop, throughout Auckland. See you there!shortlist
In this joyful celebration, a five-piece New Wave Korean music band combines traditional singing with percussion that’s as punchy and powerful as a million heartbeats. shortlist
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o TāmakiA comprehensive presentation of 30 years of Fiona Pardington's artistic practice featuring more than 100 photographs.shortlist
Silo Park, Wynyard QuarterA vibrant, immersive exhibition in the SILO6 gallery at Silo Park on Auckland's waterfront revealing the secret and magical nightlife of Auckland Zoo. shortlist
Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o UenukuA survey of Angela Tiatia's video works from 2008 to the present exploring the impact of globalisation on the Pacific.shortlist
ArtspaceA group exhibition generating new perspectives on queer identity in New Zealand by marking the 30th anniversary of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill.shortlist
Gus Fisher GalleryAlexis Neal's Kōrero Tuku Iho: A Traditional Narrative and Dagmar Dyck's Kofukofu Koloa both examine the use of fibre arts in traditional and not-so-traditional contexts.shortlist
ST PAUL St Gallery, AUT UniversityIn 2014 Maddie Leach was artist in residence in Mandurah, Western Australia. This project references Leach's time there.shortlist