FITNESS AND THE ARTS

Christchurch, get your running shoes on for the Star Media City2Surf on Sunday March 18. The annual event takes thousands of runners and walkers on a 6km or 14km course along the Heathcote River and then via Port Hills Road to the finish at Ferrymead playing fields, where there will be live music, food, and a prizegiving. See city2surf.co.nz.

Enjoy all the Auckland Arts Festival has to offer from March 8-25. Featuring theatre, dance, music, comedy and visual arts, the festival is a non-stop showcase of New Zealand and international acts. For more information, go to aucklandfestival.co.nz.