The highly anticipated Lumière cinema is officially opening tonight (Thursday 27 June) at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora in Christchurch.

Destination Queenstown CEO, Graham Budd, said he is delighted with the positive impact the 2019 Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival has had on the community and local businesses, and the event is in a strong position for the future as he announced the dates for the 2020 Real Journeys Queenst

Auckland’s Queen Street and Aotea Square will be transformed into a colourful and mouth-watering spectacle when Auckland Diwali Festival takes place October 12 and 13. 

Award-winning broadcaster Charlotte Ryan will host RNZ’s Saturday afternoon music programme, Music 101 from Saturday, 31 August.

Wintec’s Ramp Gallery is set to host Traverse, an exhibition of contemporary works by Inuk artist and academic, Mark Igloliorte (Canada). Igloliorte is also in residence, making new work in the gallery until 28 June.

TVNZ Breakfast and 1 News Midday presenter, Daniel Faitaua has been appointed as the broadcaster's new Europe Correspondent.

Daniel will head to London with his family in late August.

In a first for New Zealand, six Māori and Pacific fashion designers and artists are traveling together as a group to Hong Kong for Fashion Week to showcase their collections and meet with buyers and investors.

Music, movies, markets and more will help mark Matariki 2019 in Porirua City.

A wide range of city events at Te Rauparaha Arena, at Pātaka and across Te Manawa will offer something for everybody during June and July.

A final day of unorthodox mountain competitions and music at the Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival closed out the 45th annual celebration of the start of winter.

On a crisp, winter solstice day at the 45th Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival, reimagining of the iconic Birdman, polar plungers, undie clad racers, jet boat surfing and sprints, were all part of the More FM Day on the Bay on display to thousands of onlookers, packing the shortest day with