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CubaDupa Gets The Show On The Road This Weekend
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:45:06 +1300 | Wellington City Council
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/80294fc6b177cf0d5485.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> CubaDupa acrobat. Credit: Oliver Crawford It has been a summer of fun in the capital, and it’s ending with ...More >>
Scaling New Heights: Tauranga's Speed Climbing Showdown
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:09:01 +1300 | Tauranga City Council
Climbers across the country are gearing up for the La Sportiva National Speed Climbing Championships, to be held at Blake Park this Sunday. This event is part of a national series and will feature the extraordinary talent of local climbers, including the ...More >>
Introducing ‘Mr. Sanders’: Chef Hercules Noble Debuts New Restaurant On Ponsonby Road
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:52:10 +1300 | KFC
Chef Hercules Noble has debuted his first late-night restaurant on Ponsonby Road called Mr. Sanders , dazzling food enthusiasts with innovative takes on beloved KFC classics. From Hot & Crispy Boneless with kūmara velouté, through to a ...More >>
Big Fan Announces Two Initiatives For The Pan-Asian Music Community
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:56:48 +1300 | Big Fan
BIG FAN is continuing to expand and open their doors for music creators from all walks of life, today announcing two five-day opportunities at the BIG FAN recording studios to support and foster the talents of Pan-Asian music people in Aotearoa. ...More >>
World's Top DJs Hit Queenstown
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:49:29 +1300 | AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand
Three iconic international DJs are set to perform their signature anthems at the Kawarau Bungy Centre this month. Renowned music producers and DJs Darude, Roger Sanchez and Miguel Campbell are lined up to play their hits at the Kawarau Bungy Centre on ...More >>
Beloved British Entertainer David Walliams Set To Premiere New Live Show To New Zealand Fans This September–october
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:17:05 +1300 | TEG Dainty
TEG Dainty and The Entertainment Lab are thrilled to present the world premiere of An Audience with David Walliams. The first-of-its-kind event for Walliams will come to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch this September–October.More >>
Final Comedians Announced For The Best Foods Comedy Gala
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:50:25 +1300 | Elephant Publicity
NZ Comedy Festival & Best Foods Mayo present Best Foods Comedy Gala Hosted by Chris Parker Rounding out an already stacked line-up of comedians from across Aotearoa and beyond, the Best Foods Comedy Gala adds the final names to the ultimate ...More >>
Wētā Workshop Wins Third International Award For Aura: The Forest At The Edge Of The Sky Experience
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:44:59 +1300 | Weta Workshop
Wētā Workshop has just been awarded the Themed Entertainment Association Thea Award for Immersive Mall Experience for Aura: The Forest at the Edge of the Sky at the Haikou International Duty-Free Shopping Complex, Hainan, China, which is the ...More >>
WOMAD NZ 2024, Celebrating Its 21st Year In Taranaki, Wraps Up!
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:13:51 +1300 | The Label
In its 21st Year, WOMAD NZ Celebrates a Triumphant Gathering with Over 40,000 Attendances Across Three Days WOMAD NZ 2025 dates announced Friday 14th - Sunday 16th March www.womad.co.nz WOMAD NZ has once again eclipsed expectations, solidifying its position as a cornerstone ...More >>
Werk Agency Named Brand Partner For CubaDupa 2024
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:15:49 +1300 | Werk Agency
Werk Agency, Wellington’s full-service creative and marketing agency, has been named an official brand partner of CubaDupa 2024, bringing a fresh look to New Zealand’s most creative and diverse free arts festival. This collaboration marks a significant ...More >>
Haere Mai - New Community Space Open!
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:14:19 +1300 | Kapiti Coast District Council
Everyone’s welcome to visit the vibrant and interactive hub developed by the community for the community which opened this week, reports the Kāpiti Coast District Council. The ‘Meanwhile Space’ is located on the lawn near the old Te Newhanga Kāpiti ...More >>
The Fantastical Labyrinth Of Colour And Light, Arborialis Luminarium, Returns To Aotearoa These School Holidays
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:25:14 +1300 | 818 Entertainment
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/c60c10b8fc27df4f56f9.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> From Saturday 13 to Sunday 28 April, Auckland Live in association with Insite Arts brings the highly popular ARBORIALIS ...More >>
Kiwi Film ‘We Were Dangerous’ Wins Big At SXSW
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:43:59 +1300 | 818 Entertainment
Kiwi film We Were Dangerous directed by Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu has won big at SXSW overnight, with the film awarded the Special Jury Award for Filmmaking in the Narrative Feature Competition. Directed by Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu and written ...More >>
2024 ASB Polyfest Gets Underway Next Week
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:53:43 +1300 | ASB Polyfest
The Manukau Sports Bowl will burst into life in a week’s time with the 49th staging of the ASB Polyfest. From Wednesday, 20 March to Saturday, 23 March the Sports Bowl will reverberate with traditional song and dance from Auckland’s youth. ASB Polyfest ...More >>
Doc Edge Festival Unveils First Films For 2024 Edition
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:06:01 +1300 | Elephant Publicity
The Documentary New Zealand Trust proudly presents DOC EDGE FESTIVAL 2024, running from 19 June to 31 July 2024. As an Academy Awards® qualifying international documentary festival, Doc Edge is poised to become a major cultural event in the Asia Pacific ...More >>
Gig In The Park - A Free, Accessible Live Music Event That’s Open To All
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:55:29 +1300 | Spectrum Foundation Group
Gig Buddies Auckland is a new initiative that aims to combat social isolation for disabled people by matching them with volunteers who share the same interests and passions. Once paired, the ‘buddies’ go out together to gigs, movies, museums, ...More >>
Aotearoa’s Finest Queer Comics Join Forces For The Wellington Comedy Club Rainbow Showcase
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:55:43 +1300 | Elephant Publicity
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/2e6f660442e3dfc4efcc.jpeg" width="720" height="328"> This May Te Whanganui-A-Tara will be treated to a night of big laughs and queer joy at the two hour comedy extravaganza, ...More >>
Murder Amongst The Vines At Le Gra
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:50:41 +1300 | Masterton District Council
There’s murder and mayhem afoot in the Le Gra Vineyard this Saturday, as the Masterton District Library hosts the One Book, One Community annual event - a bookish korero with crime author Madeleine Eskedahl. Book one in The Matakana series features murder ...More >>
Jim Beam Homegrown 2023 Only 2 Sleeps Away! Less Than 500 Tickets Left!
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:01:06 +1300 | Jim Beam Homegrown
The Wellington waterfront has had its festival makeover and is very nearly ready to welcome 23,000 Kiwi music fans. The iconic festival with 5 stages and 45 of Aotearoa’s finest acts has less than 500 tickets left which are expected to be gone by this ...More >>
Story Of Autism Diagnosis To Theatrical Triumph Taking The Stage At TSB Showplace
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:59:02 +1300 | New Plymouth District Council
A giant robot is at the heart of the critically acclaimed Australian theatre production about a young person overcoming social isolation, presented at NPDC’s TSB Showplace next month. Robot Song draws on the personal experience and creative ingenuity of ...More >>