Circa Theatre Competitors

Te Papa's photography collection contains over 800,000 rare and beautiful images, including Maori and Pacific taonga (treasures), and vintage shots of New Zealand's dramatic history and culture. You'll find fascinating photos of New Zealand's rich flora and fauna, and some hauntingly powerful images of our people and their land. Beautiful artefacts, objects, and pieces of art, both historical and contemporary, can also be found in Te Papa's photo collection. You can order a copy of images from our collection by browsing www.mediasalesandlicensing@tepapa.co.nz and then selecting "Buy of license this image". Te Papa also holds the collection of pre-eminent twentienth-century New Zealand photographer, Brian Brake. Te Papa holds several hundred hours of deep sea footage available to licence. Taken at seven locations around New Zealand from depths of 50 metres to 2000 metres. Includes unique and interesting behaviours of many species. Includes footage of large Ghost Sharks, Hagfish slime defence mechanism, Squid fighting and inking as well as multitude of other marine life.

New Zealand Opera is the national opera company of Aotearoa. We are continually building on a firm foundation of artistic achievement, promotion of talent, and imaginative efforts to expand opera audiences. Our repertoire has included dazzling productions of ever-popular operas such as Madama Butterfly, La Bohème, The Marriage of Figaro and Tosca as well as bold productions of new works like Jenny McLeod's Hohepa. The scale and style of our productions has spanned a wide range from quickfire comedies like Don Pasquale to epic spectacles like Aida. Partnerships with other arts organisations are a feature of our seasons: NZ Opera works regularly with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra Wellington and on occasion with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. A vital part of all our main stage productions is the Freemasons NZ OPERA Chorus in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. These accomplished performers also sing at functions and special events. Part of our mission is to foster talent and this is achieved through the company's Internship Programme. Aspiring singers, designers and opera enthusiasts of school age are the target of NZ Opera's education Outreach Programme. The team at NZ Opera are passionate about our art form. At the heart of it all is our belief in the ability of opera to tell human stories with power and beauty.

Founded in 1992, Auckland Theatre Company is the city's premier professional theatre company. In September 2016 the Company opened its new home, the ASB Waterfront Theatre.