Writer and former children’s librarian Bill Nagelkerke, Children’s Literature Consultant Rosemary Tisdall, and children’s editor and career bookseller Jenni Keestra, are the three people who have been chosen to judge the 2009 New Zealand Post Book Awards.

The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) is giving an artist the opportunity to live and work on a regional park through its Artist in Residence project.

Visual artists and other creators including writers, composers and choreographers are invited to apply.

The Arts Foundation of New Zealand, Principal Sponsor Forsyth Barr, and Freemason’s New Zealand are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 Arts Foundation of New Zealand New Generation Awards. Five artists have each received $25,000 and been recognised for their early achievements at the Awards, held in Christchurch on Monday evening, 24 November.

New Zealand's Pacific artists were honoured at the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2008 in Manukau City tonight. The awards are an opportunity for Creative New Zealand to encourage and celebrate excellence in Pacific arts in New Zealand.

Two Wellington artists - Wendy Randall of Vincents Art Workshop and Athina Moisa of Pablos Art Studio - are exhibiting their work in Auckland for the first time at a new exhibition at Objectspace from 15 November to 20 December.

The Michael King Writers' Centre is calling for applications for two short residencies at the centre in the historic Signalman's House in Devonport, Auckland, in early 2009.

New Zealand choreographer, Raewyn Hill, will premiere a new contemporary dance work in the inaugural Asia Pacific Dance Platform, as a part of the 37th Hong Kong Arts Festival in February 2009.

Following discussions between Creative New Zealand and Downstage Theatre Trust, Creative New Zealand will cease recurrent funding of Downstage Theatre from 30 June 2009.