Your weekly arts news bulletin enters a new era.

A huge week of creative news - with awards and finalists announcements, long-awaited comebacks, fresh talent staking their claim, global opportunities and the end of a theatre company.

Tributes to an extraordinary creative producer, festival excitement, big career boosts and arts sector comings-and-goings.

New grant opportunities and partnerships plus the latest awards, creative event line-ups and arts prize winners from all over Aotearoa.

The latest winners, new positions, funding dilemmas and success stories from across the Aotearoa Arts World.

A coalition of heavy-hitters are calling for more focus on pushing local authors, some big international success and opportunities for NZ talent and youth theatre's next creators brought together.

Revived events to invigorate communities, new festivals to create lifelong art connections, opportunities, tributes, new positions and award-winners - it's been another big week in the creative sector.

Our marquee arts news bulletin, celebrating those whose mahi makes a difference, add creative value to their communities and succeed on national and global stages.

A half-million dollar initiative's announced to help artists get their mahi across Aotearoa, underserved communities get a chance to be celebrated and a number of career-advancing accolades and opportunities.

Creative talents recognised across multiple disciplines, with awards, nominations, residencies, festival line-ups and success stories from across Aotearoa.

New Zealanders getting recognised on international stages, crowned best in the country and taking control of their creative futures - plus announcements and departures that impact the sector.

Senior positions at creative organisations across NZ have been revealed, arts projects representing underserved communities given much-deserved spotlight and more news from across the sector.