Wellington and Auckland vie for artistic bragging rightsSTUFF Great New Zealand rivalries - Wellington vs Auckland for the country's creative centre. In Wellington City it's 6.4 per cent, Queenstown comes second with 4.9 per cent and Auckland third with 4.8 per cent. SUPPLIED The Naked Samoans, featuring Robbie Magasiva, Oscar Kightley and Dave Fane, will make a welcome return at the Auckland Arts Festival. SUPPLIED The House of Mirrors, part of the Auckland Arts Festival, the timing of which overlaps with the New Zealand Festival in Wellington. TALE OF THE TAPEEstimated population June 2017: Wellington 513,900 vs Auckland 1,657,200People employed in the arts and recreation services industry 2013 (census): Wellington 5438 vs Auckland 11,997People employed as musicians 2013 (census): Wellington 243 vs Auckland 357People employed as actors 2013 (census): Wellington 57 vs Auckland 315People employed as painters (visual arts) 2013 (census): Wellington 369 vs Auckland 729Businesses in the creative artists, musicians, writers and performers industry 2017: Wellington 456 vs Auckland 1338Screen industry businesses 2016: Wellington 1158 vs Auckland 1278Revenue from production and post-production of movies 2016: Wellington $644m vs Auckland $356mSource: Figure.NZ- Sunday Star Times

Source: Stuff March 17, 2018 15:56 UTC