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Fazerdaze Releases Transcendent New Album 'Soft Power'
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 7:28 pm | Broken Record Publicity
With an atmospheric feel reminiscent of sunset festival sets, the album beautifully balances lightness and tenderness with a sense of determination and resilience. More >>
WOMAD AOTEAROA Adds Irish Electronic Pop Artist Róisín Murphy To The Incredible 2025 Festival Line Up
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 7:27 pm | The Label
With her indomitable artistic spirit, Róisín Murphy is one of electronic pop’s most ingenious and forward-thinking voices. More >>
Womb Announce New Album 'One Is Always Heading Somewhere'
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 7:25 pm | Flying Nun Records
One Is Always Heading Somewhere is Womb’s third album, recorded throughout 2023 and 2024, between living rooms and bedrooms of various houses across the country – from the trio’s hometown of Te Whanganui-a-Tara to their new homes of Whanganui, ... More >>
Kaylee Bell Releases New Single 'Cowboy Up' Out Now
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 7:23 pm | Broken Record Publicity
Since teasing "Cowboy Up" on TikTok, the song has exploded with over a million views, building massive anticipation for the full release. Fans have flooded Bell’s social media, excited to hear the full version. More >>
Elliott Dawson Calls Time And Announces Sophomore Album ‘Certain Death’
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 7:21 pm | Cheree Ridder
‘Certain Death’, Dawson’s forthcoming album, was recorded in Pōneke throughout 2023, produced by Wellington Legend James Goldsmith (DARTZ, Wiri Donna, Mermaidens), and is being released independently in April 2025. More >>
OPETH Announce Australian And New Zealand Headline Tour In November 2025
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 7:19 pm | Nuclear Blast
After 6 long years wait, the Nov ’25 tour promises to be groundbreaking - 7 absolutely massive concerts featuring 2 hours plus sets including landmark masterpieces and songs from Opeth’s darkest and heaviest album in decades - the critically acclaimed ... More >>
Therapy - Original, Local Music Hitting National Stage
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 7:16 pm | Chelsea McRae
THERAPY follows a woman’s reluctant visits to a therapist’s office, exploring grief, trauma and the embarrassment of being human through comedic song. More >>
Adam Hattaway Releases Frustratingly Quiet Album ‘High Horse’ Produced By Marlon Williams
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 7:08 pm | Bad Gin Sanctuary
Adam Hattaway has released his sixth full length album. High Horse, produced by Marlon Williams has taken a shift in style for the alt-rock’n’roll singer. Striving to create an album that is ‘‘frustratingly quiet’’ High Horse is a dark yet ... More >>
The Veils Release Second Single ‘O Fortune Teller’
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 7:06 pm | Banished Music
The Veils are an English/New Zealand band fronted by singer and songwriter Finn Andrews. ‘O Fortune Teller’ is the second single from their seventh studio album, ‘Asphodels’ - due for release on January 24th, 2025 on V2 Records / Banished ... More >>
Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora Ki Kirikiriroa Returns With Stellar Line-Up
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 6:25 pm | Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora ki Kirikiriroa.
Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora Ki Kirikiriroa 2025 is from 21 February-2 March. More >>
The Edge Radio Station’s Clint, Meg And Dan Host Epic Jason Momoa Look-Alike Competition At Mission Bay, Auckland
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 6:17 pm | The Edge FM
The competition fielded a very strong line up of look-a-likes. The winner, James Haronga had travelled from Hawkes Bay to be a part of it, but the trip was worth it with Haronga taking home the $1000 cash prize. More >>
Thousands Of Riders Took To The Start Line Today At The 46th Edition Of The Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 6:14 pm | Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge
Eight event categories were on offer at this year’s occasion including the newly introduced Tineli Huka Hundy, a 100km course which takes in some of the best mountain bike tracks in the country. More >>
Robert Lord Writers Cottage Trust Announces Early 2025 Residencies And Invites Applications For 2025–26
Friday, 29 November 2024, 9:10 pm | Robert Lord Writers Cottage Trust
Six writers have been awarded 2025 residencies at the historic cottage in Ōtepoti Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature, and applications are open until 17 January 2025 for residencies between September 2025 and early January 2026. More >>
12 Concerts At Eden Park – New Zealand’s National Stadium Consented To Double The Number Of Concerts Annually
Friday, 29 November 2024, 12:57 pm | Eden Park
Eden Park has been a cornerstone of Auckland's cultural and sporting landscape for over 120 years. This consent allows us to build on that legacy, attracting top global artists while maintaining our commitment to being a valuable asset for our community ... More >>
Rising Irish Star Susan O’Neill Announces Debut Headline New Zealand Tour For February 2025!
Friday, 29 November 2024, 11:50 am | Cheree Ridder
Selling out headline tours in her native Ireland, and laying the seeds across all territories for her next chapter which continues now with the release of Now in a Minute. More >>
Tim Bray’s Theatre For Everyone
Friday, 29 November 2024, 11:20 am | artsaccess
Tim Bray Theatre Company is a greatly valued member of the Arts For All Network, facilitated by Arts Access Aotearoa. It was the first arts company in Aotearoa to introduce an accessibility initiative: NZSL interpreted theatre performances to Deaf More >>
VIDA RELEASES ‘Embrace Your Failure’
Friday, 29 November 2024, 11:09 am | The Label
FROM 7-TRACK EP, AQUATOPIALIEN (OUT DECEMBER 12TH)+ EP SHOWCASE ANNOUNCED AT THE GOLDEN DAWN'S SUCCESSOR, GOBLIN (DECEMEBER 12TH) More >>
Vibrant Indie-Rockers Summer Thieves Drop Infectious Jam With New Single ‘Just Don’t Know’ Ahead Of Summer Tour Dates!
Friday, 29 November 2024, 11:03 am | Blackout Music Management
Renowned for their electrifying blend of genre-bending sounds, pop melodies, guitar-driven rhythms and rock-heavy riffs, Summer Thieves are also set to hit the road this holiday season, taking in 6 scenic hotspots with psych-indie rockers Mirage in tow. More >>
International Exhibition At Explores Connection Between Animation And Digital Art With Traditional Crafts
Friday, 29 November 2024, 10:52 am | New Plymouth District Council
Interlaced: Animation and Textiles is the first exhibition to explore the relationship between animation and textiles, through art works spanning more than a century through the work of 26 artists from around the world. More >>
Dillastrate Drop New Album And Empowering New Single, ‘Holding On’
Friday, 29 November 2024, 10:40 am | Maia
Released in the last week of Movember, ‘Holding On’ explores the journey of a Māori man grappling with the expectations of traditional values, and finding strength through channelling his tūpuna (ancestors). More >>
Jackson Owens Brings ‘Something Good’ To Fans With New Single
Friday, 29 November 2024, 10:20 am | Maia Studio
Almost a year since the successful release of his sophomore EP, ‘Now Forever’, Tūrangi-born Jackson Owens’ new soulful RnB track marks the return to the sound that he first fell in love with, and the first track of an upcoming, deeply personal ... More >>
Award-winning Children’s Music Duo The KaRs Release New Album
Friday, 29 November 2024, 10:16 am | UCOL
With new songs ‘Kiwiana Christmas’, ‘Home for the Holidays’ and ‘Christmas Boogie’, ‘Christmas is Coming’, and ‘Underneath the Christmas Tree’ the tracks will set the scene for an inclusive, fun and festive season. More >>
Te Tiriti Book Gifted To Every NZ High School After Inspiring Talk
Friday, 29 November 2024, 9:53 am | Wai Ako Books
A special presentation of the first of the donated books will take place this Friday 29 November 10.30am-11.30am at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o te Raki Paewhenua, 7 Ceres Court, Rosedale. More >>
Presale: The D4 - NZ Tour 2025 | News: The Others Way Festival Is Tomorrow!
Friday, 29 November 2024, 9:50 am | Banished Music
Tāmaki Makaurau's favourite street party returns to take over the Karangahape Road precinct on Saturday November 30, 2024. More >>
Get Hands-On With Solar Tsunamis At Taupō Museum
Friday, 29 November 2024, 9:30 am | Panui Papaho
Solar Tsunamis – Parawhenua Kōmaru runs from Saturday 14 December to Monday 27 January in Taupō Museum’s Main Gallery. Taupō Museum is open from 10am to 4.30pm daily and entry is free for Taupō District residents with proof of address. More >>
AGM 2024: Acknowledging Three Extraordinary Individuals
Friday, 29 November 2024, 9:12 am | Art Deco Trust
The formalities of the AGM were kept short, sharp, and sweet by Chair Barbara Arnott, who reflected on the year’s successes and acknowledged the incredible efforts of our volunteers and staff. More >>
Reiki Ruawai Announces The Message Tour This Summer
Friday, 29 November 2024, 8:45 am | Broken Record Publicity
Reiki’s sound is a lush blend of smooth grooves, soulful melodies, and fat basslines, resonating with listeners worldwide. Having garnered over six mn Spotify streams & collaborated with Grammy Award-nominated artist Jordan Rakei, Raglan based Reiki ... More >>
Conversations With Wāhine Celebrates Three Years Of Broadcasting!
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 9:49 pm | Wellington Access Radio
The show is focused on being by women, for women, and showcases candid interviews with inspirational wāhine in a huge range of fields. Funded by the National Council of Women New Zealand, it is hosted by a group of volunteers that take turns to interview ... More >>
Christ Church Cathedral And City Mission Tree Back For Christmas
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 9:28 pm | Christchurch Cathedral
Christchurch Dean, Ben Truman, said the visits were about bringing people back into their Cathedral at Christmas and coming together again in this special place. More >>
Winners Of The 2024 New Zealand Podcast Awards Announced
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 7:56 pm | NZ Podcast Awards
With a record-breaking number of independent entries, this year's awards reflect the exciting and continued growth of the industry in New Zealand. More >>
Te Puia Launches ‘A Place That Changes You’ Campaign In Te Reo Māori And English
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 6:43 pm | Te Puia
The ‘A place that changes you’ campaign by Augusto seeks to build on the 2021 release, by exploring the reactions manuhiri (visitors) have when experiencing moments such as seeing a pōhiri, a kiwi, a geyser erupting, speaking to a sixth-generation ... More >>
BATS Soars: Community Support Raises Over $42K For Theatre’s Future
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 6:30 pm | BATS Theatre
BATS chief executive Jonty Hendry says the BATS team is overwhelmed by the community’s support, which allows the theatre to continue championing young and emerging artists. More >>
Jingle Bells Are Set To Ring Throughout Tauranga And The Western Bay
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 5:34 pm | Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund
Over the coming weeks, joyful Christmas cheer will be found around Tauranga and Western Bay as various communities host Christmas-based events, with the jolly man in the big red suit expected to appear at most this silly season. More >>
Great Rides Gear Up For Summer Cycling
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Cycle Trail Project
Each year people enjoy more than one million cycling trips on the epic 23 Great Rides spread across the north and south islands, generating an annual estimated $1 billion of economic benefits to the regions. More >>
2025 Tania Dalton Foundation Recipients Announced - 100th Recipient
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 3:42 pm | Tania Dalton Foundation
“As expected, the quality of the young women applying this year for the scholarships was very high. The need for financial and personal development support is stronger than ever, which made the selection process even harder,” said TDF Chair Duane ... More >>
WOMAD Aotearoa Welcomes Four Dynamic New Artists To The 2025 Festival Lineup
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 3:29 pm | The Label
The 2025 WOMAD Aotearoa festival promises an incredible lineup of global artists, a diverse array of workshops, engaging speakers, and a variety of delicious food and retail options. More >>
Trio Elected To PNZ Athletes’ Council
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 10:49 am | Paralympics New Zealand
The PNZ Athletes’ Council was established in 2021 to enable representation of New Zealand Paralympians and Para athletes and enable greater athlete participation and voice within the Paralympic Movement within New Zealand and internationally. More >>
Nominations Open For Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 8:25 pm | National Library Of New Zealand
It is an exciting opportunity to build on the wonderful mahi of the inaugural ambassador Ben Brown and current Te Awhi Rito Alan Dingley, whose two-year term will end in May 2025. More >>
Indigenous Sports Awards Showcases Māori Olympic Success
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 8:24 pm | Maori Sports Awards
Trust executive director Richard (Dick) Garratt MNZM (Ngāi Tūhoe) says the contribution of Māori athletes to New Zealand’s highest-ever medal tally at an Olympic Games honours the vision of the event’s founder, the late Albie Pryor (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti ... More >>
Is The Future Of The Creative Sector At Risk In Waikato?
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 8:19 pm | Creative Waikato
Proposed cuts to local vocational education create significant future concerns for regional development. More >>
Whanganui Regional Museum Celebrates Renowned Rural Designer
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 7:09 pm | Whanganui Regional Museum
This December, visitors can step back in time to admire the multi-coloured, floral-patterned dress donated by Annette Main, the former Mayor of Whanganui. The dress is the work of Michael Mattar QSM, a celebrated designer and dressmaker. More >>
Tim Bray Theatre Company Announces Closure Following The Santa Claus Show ‘24
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 12:08 pm | Elephant Publicity
Tim and the company’s impact on the local arts scene is profound, with their work resonating in the careers of many artists and technicians, and inspiring future generations. More >>
Trio Of Terrific Tennis Tyros Heading To Auckland For ASB Classic
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 10:51 am | ASB Classic
Considered among the hottest young prospects in world tennis, the super-talented trio of Jakub Mensik, Flavio Cobolli and Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard, are heading to Auckland for January’s ASB Classic. More >>
Tim Bray Theatre Company Will Be Closing
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 10:42 am | Tim Bray Theatre Company
The Santa Claus Show ‘24 will be the last show. More >>
Warner Bros. Discovery Announces Strong Local Content Slate And Return Of International Hits For 2025
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 9:42 am | Warner Bros Discovery
“2025 is going to be a huge year for local content on Three and ThreeNow,” said WBD VP Head of Networks ANZ Juliet Peterson, “When we announced in 2024 that we would no longer be fully funding local content, some people wondered if that meant ... More >>
Nz’s Finest Punk 'N’ Rollers, The D4 Announce Aotearoa Summer Tour Feb/march 2025
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 9:10 am | The Label
FRIDAY NOV 29th 10AM PRE-SALE TICKETS MONDAY DEC 2nd 10AM GENERAL TICKETS+ THE D4’S SECOND ALBUM, OUT OF MY HEAD, to be released on VINYL for the first time ever via WARNER MUSIC including BONUS UNRELEASED material from the D4 vaults More >>
The Chills – Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 9:03 am | Flying Nun Records
Out on double vinyl and CD on the 28th of February next year — and available to order from Flying Nun Records both online and in store. More >>
Nigel Avery Named New Zealand Team Chef de Mission For Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games And LA 2028 Olympic Games
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 9:22 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee
A unique leadership role, the New Zealand Team Chef de Mission champions the needs of athletes inside complex and high-performance Games environments. The role ensures the New Zealand Team promotes athlete mana, wellbeing and performance at all times ... More >>
Goldie’s ‘Best Work’ Sells For More Than $3 Million
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 9:17 pm | International Art Centre
Thoughts of a Tohunga, a portrait of Wharekauri Tahuna, a Ngāti Manawa tohunga or priest, was painted by Goldie in 1938 and sold at the auction at the International Art Centre in Parnell for more than $3,757,000. It was the highest auction price ... More >>
A New Era For New Zealand Motorsport Begins With NextGen NZ Championship Launch
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 5:04 pm | NextGen New Zealand Championship
Over 150 competitors from across the country took to the track across three days of thrilling action, marking the exciting start of a championship series set to change the motorsport landscape in New Zealand. More >>
Invitation To Join The 46th Anniversary Celebrations At The Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 4:14 pm | Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge
Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge legends Nicky and Ross Owen are ticking over their 26th ride in the annual event along with Colin Anderson, who completed his 100th lap of the lake in 2019, and is back for more taking on the 2 lap Enduro. More >>
Life, Legacy, And Laughter: The 2024 Wellington Theatre Awards - Ngā Whakarākei O Whātaitai
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 3:50 pm | Wellington Theatre Awards
For the first time, the move to this larger venue welcomes a broader audience, bringing practitioners and audiences together to celebrate the magic of live performance. More >>
STUDIOCANAL Launch First Trailer For Kangaroo
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 3:08 pm | STUDIOCANAL
Kangaroo is inspired by the life of Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns, founder of The Kangaroo Sanctuary, Alice Springs. More >>
Artists Lead The Charge In Going Green
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 3:07 pm | Playmarket
In their Statement of Intent 2022-2026, Creative New Zealand signalled that the arts can “play a role in the culture change required to address environmental challenges such as climate change”. More >>
EIT's Te Kura I Awarua Rangahau Research Māori Centre Scoops Top Awards
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 2:24 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
The Hawke’s Bay Heritage Awards are, according to Art Deco Napier, “the Hawke’s Bay communities’ opportunity to recognise and celebrate those whose talents and energies preserve our cultural heritage and inspire us to connect with our past, ... More >>
Nia Archives Remixes Jamie XX's 'Waited All Night'
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 2:06 pm | The Label
Played out by both artists to a huge live response recently, it sees Nia Archives taking the original’s 2-step pop perfection into unchartered jungle territory, mixing her trademark tough production with a sense of genuine fun. More >>
Top US Comedian Can’t Get Enough Of New Zealand
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 1:42 pm | Elephant Publicity
Visiting Rotorua, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch, this will be Wolf’s largest tour of New Zealand to date, and says he can’t wait to get back to New Zealand where he loves the stunning nature and friendly people. More >>
Nigel Avery Named New Zealand Team Chef De Mission For Glasgow 2026 And LA 2028
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee
NZOC CEO Nicki Nicol says the organisation is pleased to reappoint Avery for the 2026 and 2028 Games. “Nigel did a fantastic job as Chef de Mission in Paris and Birmingham and we’re thrilled to have him with us for another two Games,” said ... More >>
Wins For National Champs, At Tapanui And Nelson
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 10:03 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
The red ribbons went to Invercargill shearer Nathan Stratford, who has now won the West Otago A and P Show’s Open final at Tapanui 16 times in 23 years, and Marlborough gun Angus Moore, who won the Nelson A and P Show Open title for a fifth time in eight ... More >>
Opening Soon: Ming Ranginui
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 9:29 am | Season
The exhibition runs from Saturday 30 November to 21 December 2024. There is an opening celebration from 6 to 8pm on Friday 29 November. The artist will be in attendance and all are welcome. More >>
