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Digital Afterlives - New Verbatim Play Uses Words And Experiences Of Real People To Explore Death In A Digital Age
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:46 am | Carving in Ice Theatre
Verbatim theatre is a form of documentary theatre in which the play’s script is edited together from the exact words spoken by people interviewed about a particular event or topic. More >>
The Beths Sign To ANTI; Release New Single/Video "Metal"; Announce 49 Date Northern Hemisphere Tour
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:35 am | Broken Record Publicity
Sonically, the track sees The Beths fully embracing jangle rock. Stokes says, “There was a propulsion to the acoustic strumming pattern on the original demo. More >>
Beyond The Beat Flips The Script On Kiwi Music With Bold New Series
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:28 am | 818.
Premiering this Thursday 1st May, and continuing with weekly drops throughout New Zealand Music Month - May, the series offers an electrifying glimpse into the future sound of Aotearoa. More >>
Defying Destiny: Black Faggot Returns, Unapologetically Queer And Fiercely Relevant
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:22 am | Elephant Publicity
Black Faggot captures the diversity of queer Pasifika experiences through a series of (mostly) humorous monologues from a vast array of (mostly) gay Samoan characters. More >>
Bach Musica NZ Present An Evening Of Mozart And C.P.E. Bach In June
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:17 am | Elephant Publicity
The June concert welcomes young award-winning pianist, Madeleine Xiao, as soloist in Mozart’s famous Piano Concerto in D minor. More >>
Flying Nun Power-Pop Band Voom Releases New Single/Video ‘Crazy Feeling'
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 8:11 am | The Label
Voom, who have spent years releasing and performing music for their dedicated following, recently announced a brand new album, Something Good Is Happening, set for release on May 16th via Flying Nun Records. More >>
'James And Isey' Star James Cross Dies Aged 68
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 6:11 pm | RNZ
James Cross - Northland identity and co-star of one of New Zealand's most successful documentary movies of all time - has died aged 68. More >>
Heretaunga Hastings Music Month – NZ Music Month Celebrated At Industry Gala
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 3:12 pm | Toitoi - Hawkes Bay Arts And Events Centre
Heretaunga Hastings Music Month will feature a diverse lineup of gigs and showcases throughout the city – from stripped-back sets in Opera Lane Acoustic Sessions, a Music Trail and a Laneway Party. More >>
Cody Munro Moore Releases Indie Dance Single ‘Head Is The Heart’
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 2:55 pm | Stranded Recording Studios
Moore returns with a single recorded and mixed in April 2025. Cody Munro Moore changes to a four-to-the-floor beat that holds minimal elements of disco, no-wave dance and indie to create a driving song with small hooks and hidden elements. More >>
Prima Facie Performance Spotlights Urgent Justice Issues For Survivors During Rape Awareness Week
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 2:44 pm | Elephant Publicity
The event, taking place on Monday 5 May at the Westpoint Performing Arts Centre, is part of HELP’s wider Do Something HELPful campaign encouraging public action during New Zealand’s national rape / sexual assault awareness week. More >>
Breathtaking New Production Of La Bohème To Warm Hearts Across New Zealand Mid-Year
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 1:56 pm | NZ Opera
This new production promises a deeply emotional exploration of love, art, and humanity, brought to life by a sensational cast and creative team of international and Kiwi talent. More >>
Canadian Alt-Country Pioneers Cowboy Junkies To Play Career-spanning NZ Tour
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 1:31 pm | NikNak Media
The upcoming tour will kick off on Tuesday, November 4 at the Town Hall in Auckland, before heading to the Opera House in Wellington on Thursday, November 6 and the Regent Theatre in Palmerston North on Friday, November 7. More >>
Aronui Announces The Return Of The Matariki Drone Show
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 1:24 pm | Aronui Arts Festival
The free outdoor event that will feature hundreds of drones painting stories across the night sky in a mesmerising blend of light, sound, and narration created by Ngāti Whakaue/ Te Arawa artists. More >>
New Exhibition At Hastings Art Gallery Examines Realities Of ‘Working The Land’
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 11:34 am | Hastings Art Gallery
What thrives on these soils recently opened and will run until 26 July. It features the work of Abigail Aroha Jensen, Yuki Kihara, Darcy Lange, Jimmy Ma’ia’i, George Watson and Daegan Wells. More >>
Georgia Proves Too Strong As Ice Blacks Fall 5-0 In Dunedin
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:51 am | Ice Hockey New Zealand
The Ice Blacks will look to bounce back tomorrow when they face Thailand, who are still searching for their first win of the tournament. New Zealand will be aiming to reignite their campaign and climb back up the standings. More >>
Comedy On Tap: Comedy Fest And Parrotdog Team Up For Lager And Laughter
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:47 am | Elephant Publicity
Following the success of their partnership last year Comedy Fest and Parrotdog are again joining forces to bring together lager and laughter to make, well, a LAUGHER. More >>
A Scientist’s Account Of New Zealand’s Pandemic And What Comes Next
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:22 am | Bridget Williams Books
In The Covid Response, physicist and science communicator Shaun Hendy offers a personal, behind-the-scenes account of how science shaped New Zealand’s pandemic strategy. More >>
Jaenine Parkinson To Depart As Director Of New Zealand Portrait Gallery
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:14 am | New Zealand Portrait Gallery
Jaenine has led the New Zealand Portrait Gallery for seven and a half years, overseeing a period of significant artistic and organisational growth. Her departure marks the end of a visionary chapter for the Gallery, More >>
Wonderland Winners At Vegan Chocolate Awards
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 7:43 am | The Vegan Society Aotearoa New Zealand
Plant-based foods are sustainable and healthy, benefiting both individuals and the planet. The growing number of Vegan Food Awards highlights the quality and appeal of plant-based foods. More >>
Mother Of The Groom, 1968: May’s Fashion Talk At Whanganui Regional Museum
Monday, 28 April 2025, 6:14 pm | Whanganui Regional Museum
Pou Tiaki/Collections & Curatorial Lead Trish Nugent-Lyne is keen to hear from family members or friends in the community who knew Margaret. More >>
STREETSIDE: BRITOMART – AWF's First Event Promises A Riotous Evening Of Words And Creativity
Monday, 28 April 2025, 5:37 pm | Auckland Writers Festival
The fun runs from 6 – 8pm with events across seven Britomart venues and provides a vibrant appetiser to the Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi O Tāmaki wider programme, taking place at the Aotea Centre from Tuesday 13 May. More >>
New Zealand Archaeology Week May 3rd - 11th 2025
Monday, 28 April 2025, 5:32 pm | NZ Archaeological Association
NZAA’s aim is to build appreciation of the value of protecting the fragile record of Aotearoa New Zealand’s past. More >>
Toi Kiri Postponed, Returning In 2026
Monday, 28 April 2025, 5:19 pm | Te Tuhi Mareikura Trust
Postponing 2025 is a strategic move, designed to foster greater collaboration, enable deeper community engagement, and support sustainable growth. More >>
NZSL Week Promotes An Aotearoa Where Anyone Can Sign Anywhere
Monday, 28 April 2025, 4:44 pm | Deaf Aotearoa
“It’s time to change the perception that NZSL is only for Deaf people,” says Deaf Aotearoa Chief Executive Lachlan Keating. “This is a legitimate language that can be embraced by all of us. When more people use NZSL, we create a more inclusive ... More >>
Nelson Rider Leads Series After South Island Round
Monday, 28 April 2025, 3:26 pm | Bikesport NZ
The Honda rider was in his element as this first of three-rounds of the 2025 series marked its only visit to the South Island this season. More >>
Kāpiti Get Ready – NZ Comedy Fest Is Back In Town For One Night Only This May
Monday, 28 April 2025, 3:18 pm | Elephant Publicity
A regular performer at the NZ Comedy Fest, he’s performed at the Best Foods Comedy Gala, The Comedy Mixtape and performs and has taken his shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, NZ Fringe, and even a nice little pub in Kāpiti. More >>
BASALAJ Takes His Honda To Establish Champs Lead
Monday, 28 April 2025, 2:26 pm | Bikesport NZ
Nelson man Basalaj (Honda CRF250) looked comfortable racing near his hometown, and he emerged as series leader after a difficult two days of racing on different extremes of terrain. More >>
Focus On Prevention Results In Lowest Rescue Numbers In Three Years
Monday, 28 April 2025, 2:15 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
General Manager of Lifesaving Andy Kent says the reduction in people needing to be rescued is testament to the ongoing work and education surf lifeguards undertake on beaches up and down the country. More >>
NZTRIO Welcomes New Permanent Cellist Matthias Balzat
Monday, 28 April 2025, 2:10 pm | Elephant Publicity
Matthias will take over from founding member Ashley Brown, and will join the extraordinarily talented Amalia Hall (violin) and Somi Kim (piano), who have been with NZTrio since 2019. More >>
Indie-Pop Mainstays Bad Suns Announce New Album 'Accelerator'
Monday, 28 April 2025, 10:50 am | The Label
Since 2012, Christo Bowman (vocals/guitar), Gavin Bennett (bass) and Miles Morris (drums) started making music together as teenagers and went viral almost immediately with their magnetic blend of indie-rock and ‘80s synth sheen. More >>
Jensen McRae Releases Sophomore Album
Monday, 28 April 2025, 10:35 am | The Label
Inspired by the likes of Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman, McRae’s voice—both literal and lyrical—resonates deeply, personifying the human experience with rare vulnerability and grace. With a sound that blends introspection and artistry, she’s ... More >>
$150K Slam Dunk: Titahi Bay School Scores Big With Covered Court Boost
Monday, 28 April 2025, 10:13 am | NZCT
Beyond basketball, the canopy will support daily play, PE, Kapa Haka, and school events without disruption. More >>
Ice Blacks Open World Championships Campaign With 3-1 Win Over Chinese Taipei
Monday, 28 April 2025, 9:59 am | Ice Hockey New Zealand
With time running out, Chinese Taipei pulled their goalie in a desperate bid to equalize — but it was the Ice Blacks who capitalized, as Colin McIntosh (#19) sealed the win with an empty-netter. More >>
Documentary Reveals The Beauty And Fragility Of Wellington’s Underwater Forests
Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:52 am | Explore Your Coast
Seaweed: A Love Story will premiere on May 5, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, followed by a special Q&A session with the director, film lead, and local scuba divers at the Penthouse Cinema, 205 Ohiro Road, Brooklyn, Wellington. More >>
CHAOS IN THE CBD Share New Single ‘Maintaining My Peace’ Feat. Novelist And Stephanie Cooke
Monday, 28 April 2025, 7:59 am | de Launay Enterprises
For Chaos In The CBD, A Deeper Life is more than an album—it’s a celebration of their roots, their community, and their enduring bond as brothers. More >>
REYNOLS Exhibition In Auckland
Monday, 28 April 2025, 7:39 am | Audio Foundation
Throughout their career, Reynols have produced nearly 80 albums, and collaborated with influential artists like Damo Suzuki, Acid Mothers Temple and Pauline Oliveros. More >>
Pasifika Super Rugby Battle Full Of Excitement And Physicality
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 9:14 pm | RNZ
The 'battle of the Pacific', in the 11th round of the Super Rugby Pacific at the North Harbour Stadium, had all the ingredients expected of any island rugby battle. More >>
Cook Islands And Papua New Guinea Draw Following Late Penalty Drama
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 5:10 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
A last-minute penalty meant that the Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea had to settle for a point apiece on match day one at the OFC U-16 Women's Championship 2025 - Qualifying in Rarotonga. More >>
Kiwi Sailor Claims Silver In First Regatta Since Paris 2024
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 12:46 pm | Yachting New Zealand
It was his first international competition since finishing seventh in his Olympic debut in Marseille last August, having taken a break from racing. More >>
Auckland FC win Isuzu UTE A-League Men Premier’s Plate in debut season
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 10:33 am | A-Leagues
With two games remaining in their regular season, Auckland FC has sealed top spot and the Premier’s Plate, after second placed Melbourne City drew 0-0 with Adelaide United on Saturday evening at AAMI Park. More >>
UNERASED: The Palestine Experience — A New Exhibition Opening In Auckland
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 8:56 pm | Palestine Forum of New Zealand
“This exhibition is not just about memory—it’s about dignity, survival, and the refusal to be erased,” says Maher Nazzal, organiser and spokesperson for the Palestine Forum of New Zealand. “It invites all New Zealanders to bear witness, ... More >>
A Breathtaking Collision Of Symphonic Orchestra Meets Hard Rock And Heavy Metal: Mānuka Phuel FULL METAL ORCHESTRA
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 8:33 pm | 818.
Phil Rudd (AC/DC), Jon Toogood (Shihad), Jennie Skulander (Devil Skin) & More Announced To Join The Line-up For Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra. From the teams behind SYNTHONY and COME TOGETHER – Brace yourself for the ultimate collision of metal ... More >>
Blowers 'BLOWMANIA' New LP Out 28 Apr Via Chaputa Records/ Trash Cult Recorrds
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 8:26 pm | BLOWERS
Welcome to BLOWMANIA – one wild ride of a record that sees BLOWERS returning to form and upping the ante, turning their blistering vocals and buzzsaw guitar sounds up to maximum levels while adding synth for extra layers and urgency, with some truly ... More >>
Warriors Break Anzac Day Drought With Big Win Over Knights
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 5:43 pm | RNZ
The Auckland club had not won on this day for more than a decade. More >>
OFC U-16 Women's Championship To Kick Off In Rarotonga
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 1:33 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
The stage is set in Rarotonga as the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship-Qualifying tournament kicks off with three nations, American Samoa, Papua New Guinea and hosts the Cook Islands vying for a place at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in August. More >>
Ten-year-old Trumpet Prodigy: 'The Wind Just Took My Trumpet Sound Far Away'
Friday, 25 April 2025, 3:01 pm | RNZ
Award-winning musician Celine Wu has graced the stage of New York's Carnegie Hall but come Anzac Day you will find her at home. More >>
Platonic Sex Return With Explosive ‘90s-Rock Elegy 'Impress You' & Tour Dates With Ball Park Music
Friday, 25 April 2025, 12:59 pm | Dinosaur City Records
Catapulting into 2025 as Best Rock Song finalists at the Queensland Music Awards, Platonic Sex embarked on an energetic all-ages weekender, playing the inaugural She Can Rage party in Gadigal Land / Sydney, and a sell-out DIY headliner in Magandgin ... More >>
Aotearoa Art Fair 1-4 May 2025
Friday, 25 April 2025, 12:39 pm | mothermother
To honour artists; the world’s artists build, and live in, we're delighted to share that Jessica Pearless has crafted a collection of bespoke Wearable ABSTRAXIONS - a series of tunic-style garments to adorn this years group of mothermother artists More >>
OK GO’S AND THE ADJACENT POSSIBLE – The Grammy®-Winning Band’s First Album In A Decade – Is Out Now
Friday, 25 April 2025, 11:49 am | OK GO
Like the album’s first track ‘A Stone Only Rolls Downhill,’ ‘Love’ is written from a father’s perspective, but the weighty concerns of the first song give way to wonder and joy on this soaring new anthem. More >>
'Wairangi, The Waters' From Huia X Devin Abrams, A Pacific Future Bass Wave Tune, UK & Canada Gigs
Friday, 25 April 2025, 7:23 am | Te Mangai Paho
The song explores the reflections between the moana (ocean), humanity, and mana wahine. It showcases the synergy of Huia's lyrical storytelling and Abrams' innovative, lush soundscapes. More >>
Talanoa Talks Of Pāsifika Futures At Art Show
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 7:33 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
A Talanoa – an in-depth conversation – will run for three days at the district’s Govett-Brewster Art Gallery as part of the exhibition : . More >>
Fewer Tangihanga On The Marae: Families 'Don't Feel Really Connected'
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 6:20 pm | RNZ
More Māori are choosing to have tangihanga at home instead of marae, says the Funeral Directors Association. More >>
Lisa Crawley Releases Brilliant New EP - NEW GIRL SYNDROME
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 12:54 pm | NicNak Media
The EP contains the new single, ‘Call It A Night’, which is a reflective and haunting Americana-meets-indie-pop tune about new beginnings. More >>
Rees To Race In Isle Of Man TT
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Superbike Championship
A handful have succeeded in winning a coveted TT race, including four times world champion Hugh Anderson (twice), and more recently three-time winner Graeme Crosby and Bruce Anstey, whose 12 wins sets him among the TT greats. More >>
Crimewriting Conversation Coming To Bay Of Islands
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 11:25 am | KiwiWords
Celebrating the annual Ngaio Marsh Awards for the best in Kiwi crime writing, this year’s ‘Villainy by the Vines’ author panel features true crime writer Angus Gillies, who wrote the books of the TV series ‘Far North.’ More >>
Ladi6 Announces Le Vā: Album Release Tour
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 10:47 am | Banished Music
Ladi6 is well known for her authentic and innovative approach to music. She draws inspiration from her own experiences and Moana heritage. Her unique sound and heartfelt lyrics resonate with listeners, offering a refreshing perspective in the soul/pop/electronica ... More >>
Rees Heads To Isle Of Man
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 10:33 am | New Zealand Superbike Championship
Rees is also competing beforehand in two rounds of the British Superbike Championship as well as the famed Northwest 200 in Northern Ireland. More >>
Anzac Day Commemorations In France To Remember All New Zealand Soldiers
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 10:12 am | NZ Liberation Museum - Te Arawhata
The New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata, with a visitor experience created by Wētā Workshop, tells the story of the Kiwi soldiers who liberated the French town of Le Quesnoy on November 4, 1918. Te Arawhata marks Anzac Day with a weekend ... More >>
Malesala Dons Pulse Colours For Injured Williams
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 5:41 pm | Netball Central Zone
With the Stars for four years, Malesala, 26, had a breakout season in 2023, making the most of her increased opportunities where she excelled with her variety, deceptive skill set and ice-cool ability to shoot from long range. More >>
Blues Named For Anzac Weekend Round
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 4:45 pm | Blues Rugby
Focusing in on preparing well has been front of mind for the players and getting our processes right for a good performance. Playing on Anzac Day adds a lot and this is an important game for us. More >>
