Dean Parker 1947-2020

Dean Parker, one of the greats of NZ playwriting.

2020 Adam NZ Play Award Winners Announced

Five new NZ plays take honours at the 2020 Adam NZ Play Awards.

Ahilan Karunaharan wins the 2018 Bruce Mason Playwriting Award

Ahilan Karunaharan has won the $10,000 Bruce Mason Playwriting Award for 2018.

Adam NZ Play Award 2018

PASSIONATE EPIC WINS TOP PLAYWRITING AWARD

Adam NZ Play Award 2017

Samoan chicken lays golden egg for playwright.

Sam Brooks wins the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award

The Pacific Music Awards Trust and MAINZ proudly announce that applications for a new scholarship are now open.

Sam Brooks wins the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award

The Bruce Mason Playwriting Award was presented to Sam Brooks at the Playmarket Accolades held at the Hannah Playhouse in Wellington on 13 November 2016.

Jean Betts Awarded the 2015 Playmarket Award

The Playmarket Award was awarded to Jean Betts at the Playmarket Accolades held at the Hannah Playhouse, in Wellington on 15 November 2015.

Jess Sayer awarded the 2015 Bruce Mason Playwriting Award

2015 Adam NZ Play Award winners announced

Several new faces are among the 20 New Zealand sculptors selected to participate in the Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition at the Auckland Botanic Gardens in November.

2015 Adam NZ Play Award winners announced

New Zealand’s dark history and violent present revealed in award-winning plays.

Trolls, dragons and major life decisions

The annual PLAYMARKET PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG competition attracts submissions of the most innovative, provocative and original NZ plays for young people.