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Sunday Concerts Presents Solo Pianist John Chen
Monday, 9 June 2025, 1:08 pm | Wellington Chamber Music
The programme of this concert features Poulenc’s Three Novelettes, Duparc’s Four Melodies, Franck’s Prelude Chorale and Fugue, Fauré’s Theme and Variations op. 73, and Saint-Saëns’ 6 Etudes Op. 111 More >>
'A Win For The Squad': Young 49er Team Strikes Gold At European Champs
Monday, 9 June 2025, 11:38 am | Yachting New Zealand
We're all working towards the same goal - trying to get one of us to go to the Olympics and perform in 2028. This is definitely a win for the squad as much as it is for us. More >>
Transforming Empty Spaces Into Creative Showcases With 'LiVS Art Windows'
Monday, 9 June 2025, 11:12 am | Life in Vacant Spaces
These once-empty windows are now full of colour, creativity and community spirit. By showcasing art in unexpected places, the project brings a sense of vibrancy and possibility to underutilised spaces, while uplifting local rangatahi and their creative ... More >>
Th' Dudes Revealed As Final Act To Play The Biggest Pub Gig In The World
Monday, 9 June 2025, 9:38 am | Broken Record Publicity
They join a who’s-who of Kiwi rock royalty – Dragon, Stellar*, Fur Patrol and Goodshirt – for one massive night of singalong anthems, questionable dance moves, and good old-fashioned rock’n’roll. More >>
Al Ain Friendly Ramps Up Preparations
Monday, 9 June 2025, 9:19 am | Auckland City FC
Al Ain and Auckland City FC are no strangers to each other. They last met in September 2024 in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup qualifier, where Al Ain secured a 6-2 victory in Abu Dhabi. More >>
Auckland City FC Receive Diplomatic Welcome
Monday, 9 June 2025, 8:54 am | Auckland City FC
Players and staff were greeted by members of the members of the NZ Embassy in the US, who offered warm hospitality and words of encouragement ahead of Auckland City’s historic Club World Cup appearance later this month. More >>
Mystics’ Depth Highlighted In Commanding Win Over Pulse
Monday, 9 June 2025, 8:35 am | ANZ Premiership
Bouncing back from their first loss of the ANZ Premiership season and missing two key players, the Mystics brought speed but also composure to their game to dominate for a 64-51 win at TSB Arena in Wellington. More >>
Aotearoa Music Photography Award 2025 Winners
Monday, 9 June 2025, 8:22 am | Image Auckland
The 2025 Award was judged by Brenna Gotje is an award-winning live music photographer, honoured with the 2024 Aotearoa Music Photography Award. Brenna sees music photography as “art capturing art in action” - a vibrant intersection of musicians, audience, ... More >>
Youngest Ever National Indoor Bowls Singles Final Contested In Ashburton
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:51 pm | NZ Indoor Bowls
Matthew (Auckland) and Dylan (Poverty Bay) are both products of the NZIB youth development programme, and have come through the ranks through participating in AIMs games and Secondary Schools competition. More >>
Nelson Rider Basalaj Leads A Honda 1-2 At Nationals
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:46 pm | Bikesport NZ
JUNE 8, 2025: South Islander Bailey Basalaj led a Honda 1-2 finish to the top of the series podium as his year’s New Zealand Enduro Championships wrapped up in the North Island. The 21-year-old industrial refrigeration engineer from Nelson has ... More >>
Solo Career Drops 'Spenda', An Ode To Online Shopping; Debut Album Interior Delirium Out July 11 Via Dinosaur City
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 11:59 am | Dinosaur City Records
‘Spenda’ is crazed, robotic, electro-pop (replete with jagged guitars and vocals pitched so high they mimic a kid having a temper tantrum) about the agony and addiction of online shopping. “It’s a sad thing when you’re caught in the futility of ... More >>
UK Post-Punks SHAME Announce New Album Cutthroat
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 11:39 am | The Label
Cutthroat is Shame at their blistering best; an unapologetic new album made with Grammy winning producer John Congleton at the helm. “It’s about the cowards, the cunts, the hypocrites,” says vocalist Charlie Steen. “Let’s face it, there’s ... More >>
Lifeguard Release Focus Track
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 11:36 am | The Label
Listen to 'Under Your Reach.' It’s among the band’s hardest-hitting tracks to date, expertly blending their experimental and pop-leaning impulses. More >>
Ocean Alley Announce Fifth Album Love Balloon & Release Infectious Title Track
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 11:21 am | Ocean Alley
On the record, keyboardist and vocalist Lach Galbraith explained, “The album explores the many layered dimensions of love - not just the cinematic kind where you're falling head over heels, but the full spectrum: joy, hurt, discomfort and disappointment”. More >>
Tom Sainsbury And The Dynamotion Misfits Are Home For Christmas
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 11:13 am | Elephant Publicity
From the brilliantly twisted minds of Tom Sainsbury and Lara Fischel-Chisholm comes a full-blown, high-kicking, sleigh-sliding, disco-ball-drenched Christmas spectacular packed with interpretive dance, chaotic energy, and enough tinsel to choke a reindeer. More >>
Aotearoa's Pickle Darling Shares New Single On U.S. Label Father/Daughter Records
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 9:44 am | The Label
The new single, 'Massive Everything' follows the playful and innovative celebration of indie music & digital creativity, from last month, NZ Music Month, when Pickle Darling (Lukas Mayo) along with visual artist Christiane Shortal released "Pickle ... More >>
King Princess Returns With Triumphant New Album 'Girl Violence'
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 9:28 am | Mushroom Music
King Princess will preview the brilliance of Girl Violence in full for an intimate, sold-out crowd of lucky fans at Market Hotel in Brooklyn and will take it on the road for a proper tour later this year including Austin City Limits. More >>
Jaye Tuiaki Shines With Debut Single 'Show Me The Way'
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 9:14 am | Maia
Faith is a quiet but powerful thread in Jaye’s music. It’s not always obvious in the lyrics, but it shapes his message into music that’s honest, uplifting, and full of heart. More >>
The Terrys - Share Earnest Single 'Eraser' Ahead Of Forthcoming Self-Titled Album
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 7:53 am | Good Intent
Accompanying the album is The Terrys' biggest national headline tour to date, including stops in Meanjin/Brisbane, Tarndayna/Adelaide, Boorloo/Perth, Naarm/Melbourne, Eora/Sydney, Nipaluna/Hobart and Lutruwita/Forth. More >>
A Month Of May To Remember For Kiwi Teenager Jacob Douglas
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 7:47 pm | Jacob Douglas Motorsport
Douglas returns to the track June 11-12 for a two-day test at Road America, followed by a triple-header at the same venue the following weekend. More >>
Pōneke Punk Band Love Party Release Debut Album WOW!
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 7:33 pm | Great NZ Publicity
The album comprises 8 full-power tracks, featuring previously released singles ‘Hit It’, ‘Moonbaby’ and ‘I Don’t Wanna Leave’. More >>
Tactix Post Solid Win Over Steel To Stay Top
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 7:19 pm | ANZ Premiership
Both sides made bright and breezy starts in an entertaining opening stanza, highlighted by strong attacking play and quick through-court movement. More >>
A Chief's Children's Book Weaves Fa'amatai And Proverbs
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 4:52 pm | RNZ
"I didn't want the children to miss out on the richness of the values." More >>
Tāmaki Makaurau To Celebrate te ao Māori With Kapa Haka Showcase
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 4:46 pm | RNZ
Haka fans will come together this weekend to celebrate te ao Māori through haka, waiata and whanaungatanga at Tāmaki Hakangāhau. More >>
Halfway Release Matches, The 2nd Single From Their New Album The Styx
Friday, 6 June 2025, 5:56 pm | Chris Familton Publicity
Halfway's new album, The Styx, features the return to the fold of band co-founder Chris Dale after a six-year absence, and contributions from guests including Chris Abrahams (The Necks, Midnight Oil) and Adele Pickvance (The Go-Betweens). More >>
PHOEBE RINGS Release Their 'Quietly Beautiful' Debut Album Aseurai
Friday, 6 June 2025, 5:52 pm | Naked PR
A lullaby-like, cyclical track which reflects on childhood friendship and nostalgia, focus track 'Playground Song' features stereo acoustic guitars, warm synth textures, and gentle wave-like noises, with its centrepiece - a flute solo played by Lukas ... More >>
GENEVA AM Returns With Urban Planning, Announces Debut Album Pikipiki
Friday, 6 June 2025, 5:49 pm | Naked PR
Geneva AM is thrilled to release Urban Planning, the second waiata from her debut album Pikipiki (out August 15th on digital and Vinyl LP). To celebrate the release of Urban Planning and the forthcoming album Geneva AM will be hosting three events ... More >>
Wet Kiss Share Piano Ballad-Turn-Rock Saloon Single, 'Chick From Nowhere'
Friday, 6 June 2025, 5:45 pm | Dinosaur City Records
‘Chick from Nowhere’ is a janky piano ballad (of pianist Aldo, who Brenna affectionately calls "the Barry Manilow to my Bette Midler”), that descends into a full-blown rock opera. It’s about picking up lovers in the early morning, relishing the freedom More >>
Jimmy Barnes Releases 21st Studio Album 'DEFIANT'
Friday, 6 June 2025, 5:38 pm | Mushroom Music
An album so clear in its message and resounding in its conviction, Barnes shares 10 new songs that can only be classed as triumphant, including lead single ‘New Day’, title track ‘Defiant’ and live favourite ‘That’s What You Do For ... More >>
Queens Of The Stone Age: Alive In The Catacombs - OUT NOW
Friday, 6 June 2025, 4:48 pm | The Label
Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs is the cinematic realisation of a dream 18 years in the making, an audiovisual document of the band’s long- rumored performance in the tunnels of the famed Catacombs of Paris. More >>
Rita Ora Drops New Single ‘Heat’ Ahead Of Taking The Stage At World Pride Music Festival
Friday, 6 June 2025, 4:44 pm | NikNak Media
Produced by Peter Thomas (P!nk, Selena Gomez, Teddy Swims), who co-wrote the song alongside Leland (Brett McLaughlin), Michael Matosic, and Troye Sivan, ‘Heat’ is bold, playful, and filled with sun-soaked energy. More >>
ALIEN WEAPONRY & Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe Fight The System In New Music Video For 'Taniwha'
Friday, 6 June 2025, 3:35 pm | The Label
In the video, the modern groove metal trio find themselves face to face with puppet masters of corporate greed and overconsumption, providing a thought-provoking backdrop to one of the album's most aggressive, death-metal leaning offerings. More >>
Courtnay & The Unholy Reverie Drop New Contemporary-Country-Pop Single ‘1988’
Friday, 6 June 2025, 3:31 pm | Blackout Music Management
Dynamic Taranaki 5-piece COURTNAY & THE UNHOLD REVERIE reveal a musically softer side with ‘1988’, a warm-hearted, radio-friendly country-pop gem, and their first release in 2025. More >>
New Era For Otago Nuggets, Southern Hoiho, Driven By Local Leadership
Friday, 6 June 2025, 3:24 pm | Sports Entertainment Network
With the pride of Otago behind them, both the Nuggets and Hoiho are poised to grow stronger than ever, inspiring the next generation of basketball talent and continuing to unite fans across the region. More >>
Pulp Release New Album 'More' Today Via Rough Trade
Friday, 6 June 2025, 3:23 pm | The Label
Pulp (Credit: Tom Jackson) It is time for More... Pulp have released their first album in nearly 24 years today. Recorded late in 2024 with producer James Ford, ' More ' is Pulp’s eighth studio album and features the singles ‘Spike Island’ ... More >>
City Win To Kick-Off U.S. Campaign
Friday, 6 June 2025, 3:22 pm | Auckland City FC
Coaches Ivan Vicelich and Adria Casals rang in the changes at half-time — a move that paid immediate dividends. Union, too, rotated their squad in full. More >>
Fashionably Late, But Worth The Wait! New Opening Date Announced For DIVA At Auckland Museum
Friday, 6 June 2025, 3:17 pm | Auckland Museum
Through theatrical staging and an immersive musical soundtrack experience, DIVA explores stories of the creativity, ambition, and resilience of some the world’s best-known divas, from opera goddesses and silent movie stars to Hollywood legends and today’s ... More >>
International Drag Superstar Lawrence Chaney To Headline Palmy Drag Fest 2025 As Festival Celebrates Five Fabulous Years
Friday, 6 June 2025, 3:13 pm | Palmy Drag Fest
The festival also proudly features a dazzling array of Aotearoa drag superstars, including Kita Mean, Hugo Grrrl, Rita Menu & many more. Holding it all together is the festival’s iconic host, Rhubarb Rouge – the glamorous alter ego of Henrique ... More >>
Shilo Kino Awarded 2025 Shanghai Writing Residency
Friday, 6 June 2025, 3:09 pm | Michael King Writers Centre
An award-winning author and journalist, Shilo’s debut novel, The Pōrangi Boy, won the Young Adult Fiction Award at the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards. In 2024, she released her first adult fiction novel, All That We Know. More >>
Is Ageism The Last Socially Acceptable Prejudice?
Friday, 6 June 2025, 10:46 am | University of Auckland
A study in the United States revealed people with positive attitudes to ageing live on average 7.5 years longer than people with a negative attitude. More >>
Te Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery Wins Top Honour At 2025 Concrete Construction Awards
Friday, 6 June 2025, 8:01 am | Concrete NZ
The gallery project won the Premier Award and the Excellence in Concrete for the Community category in recognition of extending the structure’s life, preserving architectural integrity, and transforming a nationally significant building into More >>
Starting Strong: First Place Tactix Believe They Are Just Get Started
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 8:22 pm | Tactix Netball
Reflecting on their on court gains, goal shoot Martina Salmon believes the show of improvement for both attack and defence, is only the tip of the iceberg for the Tactix. More >>
Pulse Happy To Be Home As Season Tightens Up
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 7:51 pm | Netball Central Zone
After successive weekends playing in Auckland followed by the long haul south to Invercargill, the Pulse can’t wait to play their first match in Wellington and their much-loved home at TSB Arena on Sunday. More >>
Auckland Cricket Welcomes Decision Supporting Development Plans For Colin Maiden Park
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 7:16 pm | Auckland Cricket
“This is an important step towards securing a bright future for cricket in Auckland,” Auckland Cricket Association chief executive Ian Francis said. More >>
Blues Named For Qualifying Final Against Chiefs
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 7:07 pm | Blues Rugby
Head coach Vern Cotter said he was looking forward to the challenge of finals rugby. More >>
This Year's Te Matatini Biggest Yet
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 5:15 pm | RNZ
The festival brought just under $24 million into Taranaki. More >>
Smart Tech Helps Ring The Changes For Top Rugby Players
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 10:53 am | University of Canterbury
The study, which has been approved by New Zealand Rugby as well as UC, allows the athletes to be monitored on a daily basis with the goal of improving their performance. More >>
Samoa Drawn Against Some Of Women’s Football’s Strongest Nations For Historic 1st FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Appearance
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 10:13 am | Oceania Football Confederation
Samoa who finished runners up to New Zealand at last year’s OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, has been drawn in Group D alongside women’s football powerhouses Canada, France, and Nigeria – an exciting and challenging assignment for the Pacific ... More >>
Famous Faces Feature In 2025 Children’s Book Awards Shortlist Announced Today
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 7:34 am | New Zealand Book Awards
The ceremony to announce the winners will take place at Pipitea Marae in Wellington on the evening of Wednesday 13 August. More >>
Artist In Residence Opportunity Offered During World’s Largest Climate Adaptation Event Being Hosted In NZ
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 7:04 pm | Adaptation Futures 2025
This three-month residency is a fantastic opportunity for Pacific artists to enhance their existing practice, develop an innovative art project of significance, and contribute to the enrichment of Pacific art culture More >>
'A Wee Bit Weird' - Is It Time For Netball To Scrap Post-Match Huddle?
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 5:46 pm | RNZ
It's a ritual players have taken part in for as long as anyone can remember, but should elite teams ditch the hug? More >>
Historic Samoan Tattoo Event Makes Global Museum History At Tūhura Otago Museum
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 3:18 pm | Tuhura Otago Museum
The event began with a public talk where Su’a Sulu’ape Peter shared the rich cultural history of the Pe’a and Malu – traditional Samoan tattoos for men and women – and followed with a live tattooing session, deeply spiritual and emotionally ... More >>
Manatū Taonga Releases Draft Report On Culture In A Digital Age
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 2:58 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Our draft LTIB looks into how AI and other digital technologies will reshape creative expression, content distribution and cultural preservation, says Secretary for Culture and Heritage Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae. More >>
Dick Frizzell’s Hastings & Studio International Revisited In Wellington
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 1:18 pm | howard davis
Dick Frizzell’s work is characterised by a highly skilled handling of paint and an endlessly inventive range of subject matter and styles, ranging from faux-naive New Zealand landscapes, figurative still-life, comic book characters, and witty parodies More >>
Kirsten Morrell Releases New Single 'Buddah (Forget You)'
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 11:14 am | The Label
In keeping with the rest of the new album, this song marks a stylistic departure from her previous music. 'Buddah (forget you)' is an uplifting slice of 80s inspired pop and follows the release of new album singles 'Avignon' and 'Strawberry Fool'. More >>
Kilkolly Ready For City’s Global Challenge
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 9:43 am | Auckland City FC
Since joining the club in 2021, Kilkolly has carved out a legacy, becoming Auckland City’s third-highest all-time scorer with an impressive 71 goals in 138 games. More >>
Big Thief Announce New Album Double Infinity, Due 5 September
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 9:02 am | The Label
Double Infinity is the follow-up to 2022’s Grammy-nominated album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, recorded last winter at the Power Station, New York City. More >>
Hundreds Flock To 75th Indoor Bowling Nationals - This Year Held In Ashburton
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 5:38 pm | NZ Indoor Bowls
This is the second time that Ashburton has hosted the national championships, with them also playing host for the 2018 edition. More >>
The Māori-Samoan Art Director Championing Diversity
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 4:09 pm | RNZ
"What we put on stage and screen matters." More >>
Samoa Language Celebration 'Like White Sunday'
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 4:06 pm | RNZ
"That's the most important thing - that you're normalizing being Samoan in the home." More >>
