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1. Double Ussher Win for 30th Speight's Coast to Coast

12 February 2012 10:33am | Speight's Coast to Coast

Double Ussher Win for 30th Speight's Coast to Coast Richard Ussher has taken out the top spot for the fifth time in the 30th Speight's Coast to Coast 'Longest Day' one-day individual competition, with a time of 11hr: 33min: 24sec... More >>

2. A Big Gay Out for Auckland

09 February 2012 3:17pm | The Get it On Big Gay Out

The sun may be setting on the Big Day Out but the country's premiere gay event, the Get it On! Big Gay Out couldn't be stronger and a top line up set to wow the crowds this weekend... More >>

3. Women on Wheels WOW at the Masters

10 February 2012 1:20pm | Masters Games

Eight female cyclists from Dunedin are buzzing after their track performances at the Mosgiel Velodrome this week during the NZ Masters Games. The women belong to Cycling Otago's Women on Wheels (WOW) group which was set up 13 months ago to grow ..... More >>

4. Classic Hits Winery Tour 2012 with Gin Wigmore, Muttonbirds

27 October 2011 10:24am | Civic Events

The sassy and supremely talented Gin Wigmore will headline the 2012 Classic Hits Winery Tour, along with reformed legends The Mutton Birds & talented newcomers, Avalanche City, who round out the three band bill. .. More >>

5. Crusaders Win Preseason Game at Mangatainoka

11 February 2012 8:18pm | Tui Brewery

Crusaders lock Sam Whitelock wasn't intimidated by 8000 Hurricanes fan when his team took to the field in a Super Rugby pre-season game at Mangatainoka today. Whitelock, who along with his brothers George, Luke and Adam and cousin Ben Funnell, helped ..... More >>

6. The Born This Way Ball Starring Lady Gaga

09 February 2012 10:36am | VisaEntertainment

MEDIA ALERT The Born This Way Ball Starring Lady Gaga Advance tickets available through Visa Entertainment Auckland, New Zealand, 10 February 2012 - Lady Gaga's fans can buy tickets first to her highly anticipated Lady Gaga The Born This Way Ball ..... More >>

7. Internationals Attack Speight's Coast to Coast

26 January 2012 10:50am | Speight's Coast to Coast

Thirty years ago the inaugural Speight's Coast to Coast had just three participants from outside of New Zealand. This year the 30th anniversary of the world's longest running multisport event features almost 100 internationals from 16 countries... More >>

8. Welcome to the Island of Hooha

09 December 2011 1:48pm | splore

Welcome to the Island of Hooha Get your Big Wigs, Fancy Pants and Twinkle Toes dusted off and ready for action as this summer Splore presents The Island of Hooha! .. More >>

9. Marlborough Wine and Food Festival 2012

07 February 2012 10:35am | Marlborough Wine And Food

The entertainment line up for this year's Marlborough Wine and Food Festival has just got more impressive with a classic mix of entertainment encompassing 30 years of New Zealand music, a renowned celebrity as MC and innovative cooking classes from ..... More >>

10. Sione's 2 Soundtrack Set For Release 5th December

02 December 2011 5:16pm | Frequency Media

Sione's 2: Unfinished Business - Original Soundtrack is an album of fresh new music and classic chart-topping hits which feature on the forthcoming sequel to the hugely successful film, Sione's Wedding . The original soundtrack of Sione's ..... More >>

11. Debut Ellerslie garden more than a pipe dream

07 February 2012 4:38pm | Ellerslie Flower Show

A garden inspired by the Mackenzie Country's hydro engineering landscape - weeds and all - will be created by debut Ellerslie International Flower Show exhibitor Paul Roper-Gee of Beca at next month's show... More >>

12. World jet sprint series starts this weekend near Featherston

08 February 2012 2:40pm | Jetpro

The first of two rounds for the 2012 UIM Wanganui.com World Series jet sprint title starts at Featherston's Tauherinikau racecourse this weekend 11-12 February, with competitors vying for victory in either the International Group A or unlimited Superboat ..... More >>

13. Impressive Winners & Surprise Finishers

10 February 2012 9:20pm | Speight's Coast to Coast

Impressive Winners & Surprise Finishers Light Up Day 1 at Speight's Coast to Coast Nelson's Trevor Joyce was a surprise starter when the Speight's Coast to Coast Two Day race got underway today on the West Coast beach of Kumara. But there ..... More >>

14. Doobie Brothers And Little River Band To Perform In NZ

01 September 2011 1:49pm | The Agency Communications

Renowned rock bands, the Doobie Brothers and Little River Band, have been confirmed to headline three concerts in New Zealand in early 2012. .. More >>

15. Wellington Fringe Festival 2012 Programme

30 January 2012 3:12pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival

"We've got three weeks celebrating weird and wonderful expressions of art - around 60 dance, music, comedy, visual arts and theatre performances in 30 sites around the city featuring hundreds of participants..."The shows listed in.. More >>

16. Country's Biggest Classic Car Show Revs up This Weekend

08 February 2012 12:47pm | Alfa Romeo Owners' Club

If you love old and classic cars - or even eye-wateringly expensive new ones - an estimated eight hundred of them will gather at the country's biggest annual car event this Sunday February 12... More >>

17. Free spirited musician tours New Zealand - March 2012

08 February 2012 2:40pm | Arts on Tour New Zealand

Audiences loved her when she toured with Arts On Tour NZ in 2010. Now Fiona Pears is back again, taking her violin and talented band to small towns and out of the way gigs across both islands... More >>

18. Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers Go the Distance

09 February 2012 8:57pm | Masters Games

The further they walked the wobblier they became but six women with Multiple Sclerosis completed the 5km Walk at the Masters Games last night in Dunedin and one won a Bronze Medal. .. More >>

19. Garden City Summer Times: What's on This Week (7 Feb)

07 February 2012 3:27pm | Christchurch City Council

The Complete History of Christchurch (abridged); Avice Hill Arts & Craft Fair; Christchurch Metropolitan Pipe Band (Sunday Bandstand); Fiona Pears (The Breeze Lazy Sundays) .. More >>

20. Ussher Takes 2011 Speight's Coast To Coast Title

13 February 2011 12:21pm | Speight's Coast to Coast

Ussher has taken out the top spot for a fourth time in the Speight's Coast to Coast 'Longest Day' one-day competition with a time of 10hr: 41min: 12sec. .. More >>

21. All Blacks Score Big at Westpac Halberg Awards

10 February 2012 8:22am | Westpac Halberg Awards

All Blacks Score Big at Westpac Halberg Awards Auckland, 09 February 2012 - Rugby was the big winner at the 2011 Westpac Halberg Awards, with the World Cup winning All Blacks scoring three of the major Award categories, before capping it off by ..... More >>

22. Gardner wins UK New Zealander of the Year Award in London

11 February 2012 1:35pm | Word of Mouth Media

Kent Gardner, who helped raise funds for the Canterbury earthquake appeal, was today named the UK New Zealander of the Year 2012 winner at a gala function in London. .. More >>

23. Whitney Houston Announces NZ Tour

31 January 2010 3:56pm | The Publicity Machine

Andrew McManus Presents, the most awarded female recording artist in history, Whitney Houston, as she embarks on her Nothing But Love tour performing exclusively in New Zealand's most beautiful venue - New Plymouth's TSB Bowl of Brooklands - this Taranaki ..... More >>

24. Royal New Zealand Ballet Announces 2012 Seasons

30 September 2011 10:48am | Royal New Zealand Ballet

The Royal New Zealand Ballet will present four mesmerising seasons of dance for New Zealand audiences next year - and there's something for everyone. .. More >>

25. Mangatainoka Game Attracts Wide Audience

07 February 2012 12:07pm | Tui Brewery

Rugby fans as far afield as Hong Kong will be in the crowd during this weekend's Super Rugby pre-season game between the Hurricanes and the Crusaders at Mangatainoka. .. More >>

26. Tui Brings Super Rugby Back To Mangatainoka

12 November 2011 3:42pm | Tui Brewery

The euphoria felt by New Zealanders when the All Black's won the Rugby World Cup is set to continue next year after it was announced Tui Brewery will bring another pre-season Super Rugby game to the Mangatainoka Rugby Grounds. In true No 8 wire ..... More >>

27. Angela Bloomfield Voted New Zealand's Best Breasts

21 August 2006 10:12am | Fayreform Lingerie

As part of the celebration of Fayreform National Breast Pride Week, Angela Bloomfield was announced the winner of the celebrity Best Breasts 2006. She was voted number one by the 1,500 women who took part in the recent Fayreform Annual Full Bust Survey... More >>

28. Images: Honor and Dan Jockey for position

27 July 2009 2:18pm | Pacific Brands

Dan Carter is set to once again take pride of place on billboards across the country - and this time, partner Honor Dillon is joining him. .. More >>

29. 'Ultimate' southern cheese roll announced

06 July 2010 2:46pm | Strategy First

The winner of the New Zealand International Science Festival 'ultimate' southern cheese roll competition was announced today, Tuesday 6 July at 12.30 midday at Wall Street, in Dunedin. Joy Jones from South Dunedin was crowned the maker of the finest ..... More >>

30. The Winery Tour 2012 Dates And Venues Announced

13 July 2011 4:41pm | Civic Events

Civic Events, proud promoters of the annual Winery Tour announce the dates and venues for the 2012 Winery Tour series. The artist line up for the 2012 tour will be announced as usual around the end of October. .. More >>

31. JERSEY BOYS is finally coming to New Zealand

27 July 2011 12:29pm | Skip Ink

The Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, today announced that the world-wide smash hit production of JERSEY BOYS - The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons will open at The Civic in Auckland in April 2012... More >>

32. Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Announce New Zealand Tour

27 October 2011 9:40am | Dainty Consolidated Entertainment

Dainty Group announced today that legendary, American pop music icon Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons will tour New Zealand for the first time in more than 20 years next April... More >>

33. Performance extravaganza at Splore 2012

16 December 2011 4:09pm | Splore Festival

Get ready to immerse yourself in Splore's three day performance extravaganza. Once again Linz Living Lounge will be home to a sumptuous mix of dance, cabaret, music and interactive performance... More >>

34. Waitangi Day 2012 - on Maori Television

23 January 2012 1:18pm | Maori Television Service

Waitangi Day 2012 - on Maori Television Maori Television will screen the free-to-air premiere of MANUREWA - an award-winning short film based on the 2008 murder of Manurewa liquor store owner Navtej Singh - on WAITANGI DAY 2012 . MANUREWA , which ..... More >>

35. Summer Theatre a treat for residents

25 January 2012 2:08pm | Christchurch City Council

After recovering from the Stronger Christchurch World Buskers Festival - prepare yourself for more laughter and entertainment in the park with this year's exciting Anthony Harper Summer Theatre production from 1 to 19 February... More >>

36. Wellington Fringe Festival 2012 Programme

30 January 2012 3:12pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival

37. 2012 Skycity Auckland Anniversary Poker Champs!

31 January 2012 6:26pm | Sky City

After a gruelling Final Day in the 2012 SKYCITY Auckland Anniversary Poker Champs, Kevin Clark from Auckland's North Shore took out the long weekend title against Auckland's Sam Ruha collecting NZD $44,100 for his efforts. .. More >>

38. Evolve Festival 2012 Goes Green for Nelson

01 February 2012 10:47am | Evolve Festival

New Zealand's longest-running festival for health and wellbeing is going green to reduce its impact on the environment. Evolve Festival, to be held at Founders' Park on 18 - 19 February, will this year be a carbon neutral, zero waste event... More >>

39. My Vintage Valentine

01 February 2012 3:57pm | MOTAT

Treat that special someone to a vintage Valentine's night they will never forget in the magical surroundings of MOTAT's Victorian Village. MOTAT is hosting 'My Vintage Valentine' on Tuesday 14 February where couples can enjoy a romantic picnic ..... More >>

40. NZ's Largest Christmas Gift Appeal Support Call

20 November 2001 3:15pm | Unknown

New Zealand's largest Christmas gift appeal has launched across the country, with an aim to collect more than 15,000 gifts for Kiwi's in need from now until Christmas Eve... More >>

41. Cheap meats and best buys

11 January 2010 12:21pm | oilyrag.co.nz

Meat may seem like a luxury for those feasting off the smell of an oily rag, but this need not be the case. By being careful about the type of meat you buy, there is no reason why even thrifty eaters can't enjoy meat - after all, feasting off ..... More >>

42. Daniel O'Donnell NZ Tour 2010

21 June 2010 3:08pm | Elephant Publicity

Ireland's most popular 'easy listening' singer, DANIEL O'DONNELL returns to New Zealand in September. Daniel has enjoyed tour and chart success in New Zealand for over two decades which has earned him a loyal following all around the country... More >>

43. Popular Irish singer coming to Christchurch

29 March 2011 12:06pm | Mode Partners

Ireland's leading jazz and blues singer Mary Coughlan is coming to Christchurch on Thursday 28 April for a one-off concert that will raise money for those in need in the city... More >>

44. Children's TV 'Dream Team' Takes Preschoolers On Tiki Tour

25 July 2011 12:16pm | Flux Animation Studio

Tiki Tour - a new production from New Zealand-based children's TV 'dream team', Flux Animation and Pickled Possum Productions - is set to take pre-schoolers on a daily 'bus trip' around the country... More >>

45. Mikey Havoc Takes On The Territory

10 August 2011 12:21pm | Tourism Australia

Radio personality and former Kiwi heavy-rocker, Mikey Havoc once again entertains audiences with his very own brand of broadcast on 'My Kind of Place.' The self confessed city boy who usually crosses the ditch for the night life, shopping and ..... More >>

46. Ronan Keating to Tour New Zealand This Summer

28 November 2011 9:29am | VisaEntertainment

MEDIA ALERT Ronan Keating to Tour New Zealand This Summer Auckland, New Zealand, 28 November 2011 - Charismatic Irish singer Ronan Keating will thrill mothers and daughters alike when he heads to Wellington on February 2. Well-known as one of the ..... More >>

47. Shapeshifter to Headline Sounds in the Sun

19 January 2012 5:36pm | USU. Student Association at Unitec

After an awesome summer tour, Shapeshifter will be finishing on a high by headlining New Zealand's biggest orientation music festival. Unitec presents Lipton Ice Tea Sounds in the Sun on Saturday 3rd March 2012... More >>

48. Christchurch Earthquake Memorial on Canterbury and Maori TV

27 January 2012 1:31pm | Maori TV

Canterbury Television chairman Nick Smith and Maori Television chief executive Jim Mather have announced that the full Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service will screen live on both channels on February 22... More >>

49. Maori Television To Air UK Super League

30 January 2012 12:39pm | Maori Television Service

MEDIA RELEASE Monday, 30 January 2012 Maori Television To Air UK Super League Maori Television is the new exclusive broadcaster of the UK Super League in New Zealand. The broadcaster has signed a deal to screen live and delayed coverage of the Stobart ..... More >>

50. Monteith's National Cider Day Launch Party at Sale St

31 January 2012 11:07am | Monteith's

Kiwi's burgeoning love of cider will be celebrated two days ahead of Valentine's Day when Monteith's launches the first-ever 'Monteith's National Cider Day' on Sunday 12th February... More >>