18 Dec 2018
Dominic 'Tourettes' Hoey - the poet who challenges everything
When Dominic "Tourettes" Hoey appears at Womad in March, audiences could hear tales of love, politics and a toy dog.
18 Dec 2018
THE DAY SCHEDULE IS OUT
In what has become a welcome pre-Christmas tradition, WOMAD New Zealand has announced the 2019 festival Day Schedule.
18 Dec 2018
WOMAD ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH OMV
WOMAD New Zealand is refreshing one of the festival favourites with the support of a new programme partner.
13 Nov 2018
WOMAD UNVEILS STELLAR LINE-UP FOR 2019
WOMAD New Zealand has announced a diverse line-up and exciting site changes for the 2019 festival.
27 Sep 2018
WOMAD announces three 2019 artists
WOMAD New Zealand is thrilled to deliver its first artist announcement with Angelique Kidjo, Silkroad Ensemble and Aotearoa's own TEEKS all setting the stage for the 2019 festival.
17 Nov 2017
WOMAD Announces new partnership with Te Wananga O Aotearoa
Womad New Zealand is breathing new life into a festival favourite with the support of a new programme partner.
12 Oct 2017
WOMAD wins Best National Event of the year!
WOMAD NZ has been named the ‘Best National Event of the Year’ at the prestigious 2017 New Zealand Event Awards.
7 Sep 2017
DRAGON Performing at WOMAD 2018
WOMAD NZ 16 -18 March 2018 is thrilled to deliver its first artist announcement for WOMAD 2018, with the classic chart-topping Kiwi hitmakers; DRAGON.
19 Jan 2017
The Cleanest & The Greenest Festival – With Big News for 2017!
WOMAD has always prided its self on being an industry leader towards leaving a minimal environmental footprint, and heading into the 2017 festival WOMAD continues the strive to become a completely zero waste-to-landfill festival.
15 Nov 2016
Taranaki the world’s second best destination
Taranaki the world’s second best destination for 2017 says Lonely Planet. Definitive global travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has judged Taranaki the second best region in the world to visit in its Best in Travel 2017 yearbook, an accolade that is being welcomed by the locals.
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