The New York Times diplomatic correspondent and son of Chinese immigrants to the US Edward Wong grew up in a family of...

Aotea Square will play home to a vibrant playground for humans and hounds alike

On 30 April 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy in London and took 26 people hostage, setting in...

Adam Dudding meets this unique and in-demand writer in his first appearance at the Festival.

In this special session, Kidman and Prendeville sit down with Caroline Barron (Te Uri o Hau, Pākeha) to reflect on their...

With over two million books sold in 24 languages, Lars Mytting is one of Norway’s best-selling and esteemed writers.

Sayaka Murata & Asako Yuzuki discuss their brilliantly rebellious works – and what they capture about women’s experiences in...

Dick Frizzell joins Steve Braunias to discuss his charming, big-hearted and funny memoir that is a love letter to Hastings.

Michele A'Court joins Carl Shuker, Ferdia Lennon & Kaliane Bradley to hear about what inspired their humorous novels in...

Noelle McCarthy meets this extraordinary writer in a comprehensive conversation about her work.

In his first AWF appearance, Philippe Sands discusses his new book that has been almost a decade in the making, 38 Londres...

Since 2000 The Big Show has launched so many headline comedians from around the world into the NZ Fest and 2026 is a doozy.

This art activation by Latin Women Artists members of Sur-Collective explores the creation of art pieces made out of...

Littered with International and local headliners – Tues to Sat – across the 3 weeks of the Festival.

Get ready for the Festival and get the party started with this preview of what’s coming up at Comedy Fest in Tāmaki Makaurau.

International Emmy Award Winner, Shoshana McCallum, aims to make you laugh at the loss of a loved one with her darkly funny...

Florence Hartigan is bringing her award-winning, one-woman Y2K comedy to the NZ International Comedy Festival.

Join artists, writers and ecologists in conversation on water sustainability and preservation in Aotearoa.