Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most ambitious study of its kind launches today and aims to make blood donation fairer for gay, bisexual, takatāpui and other men who have sex with men (MSM). The study is called “SPOTS”: Sex and Prevention Of Transmission Study, and the researchers want to hear from 4000 MSM about their views on blood donation and their safe sex practices.

The Auckland Pride Festival is set to return reinvigorated and defiant as ever as Pride Month will once again take over Tāmaki Makaurau in February 2023. Auckland will light up in rainbow between 1 - 26 February 2023 as the global spotlight falls on Oceania for Pride early next year.

Bravely embracing the future of film festivals around the world, Doc Edge is cementing itself as a must-experience hybrid event with in-person and virtual screenings, allowing all of Aotearoa to connect with the festival and the stories of our world.

What started as a collaboration in a chilly Wellington studio has evolved into one of Aotearoa’s most cherished theatre companies and one of our most successful theatrical exports. Indian Ink has clocked up a massive audience of nearly half a million in its 25 year history and shows absolutely no signs of slowing down.

Te Pou Theatre has launched the first annual #TEPOUTHEATRECHALLENGE - an ambitious fundraising campaign with the aim of raising $40,000 to support their kaupapa to create a thriving home for Māori Theatre.

Wellington is getting all the laughs this May with an outrageous line-up comedy right in the heart of the capital! The Wellington Comedy Club is bringing your comedy faves to San Fran in the windy city throughout May. The Wellington Comedy Club has been the starting point for so many performers - Taika, Flight of the Conchords, and Ben Hurley - who's going to be next?

The team behind the NZ International Comedy Festival are super excited to be able to announce the first four acts for the Best Foods Comedy Gala in Auckland and Wellington this September. Rhys Mathewson will be leading the brilliant selection of comedians starring in the 2022 Gala line up, including the first announcement of Tofiga Fepulea'i, Justine Smith and Chris Parker.

Get ready for a two hour comedy showcase of some of New Zealand’s favourite performers with Friday Laughs at The Turner Centre, Kerikeri on 27 May.

Doc Edge is proud to continue its hybrid festival format of in-person and virtual screenings, offering the best of both worlds for film lovers. Films will be available to stream online nationwide from 1 June – 10 July, with one-off screenings of selected films in their full cinematic glory for week-long runs at cinemas in Auckland and Wellington.

After last week’s gutting decision to cancel the 2022 NZ Intl. Comedy Festival, the team are stoked to announce new dates for the Best Foods Comedy Galas!

Hot on the heels of the March edition, Fork N Funny is back with an outstanding April line-up raring to go! Save the date for Friday 22 April at The Tuning Fork in downtown Auckland to catch the monthly lineup of Aotearoa’s finest comedians.

NZTrio presents a celebration of 20 years with the LEGACY series, giving an opportunity to look both to the past and the future. The first dates of their jam-packed programme have been announced, including a return to Auckland Town Hall’s Concert Chamber in May, July and November. The 2022 concert series will take audiences on a spellbinding trip through memories and recollections to honour the trio’s remarkable contribution to Aotearoa’s musical landscape.