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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 >>
Kiwis Set To Fly At Kentucky
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 1:28 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Tim and 11-year-old Jarillo are first out on the opening day of the prestigious competition, one of just seven at 5* level in the world. The combination were ninth at the Pau 5* last year when on debut at top level. More >>
Doc Edge Names 2025 Superhero And Welcomes First International Guests
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 9:27 am | Elephant Publicity
Ruby Chen Honoured with Doc Edge Superhero Award More >>
French Film Festival Aotearoa Celebrates Its 19th Year With Another Magnifique Programme Announcement
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 8:49 am | the public good
The 2025 edition features 23 hand-selected films, showcasing the very best of contemporary French cinema - from epic blockbusters and Cannes favourites to dramas, romances and quirky comedies. More >>
Brew Of Islands 2025: Brews, Beats, Feast, Repeat!
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 8:09 am | Cheree Ridder
Northland’s premier craft beer festival, Brew of Islands 2025, is set to return on June 28, 2025, offering a unique Northland themed celebration of some of Aotearoa's top craft beer breweries, dynamic live performances, artisanal cocktails, and gourmet ... More >>
Fresh Names Feature At Top After Round Two Of Series
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 7:17 am | Bikesport NZ
Days one and two, on Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, was the Schist Enduro X and this took riders to testing terrain at Wanaka, while day three on Monday, April 21, labelled the Hard Enduro, was staged at Moa Creek, Poolburn. More >>
Black Ferns Legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Comes Out Of Retirement For Rugby World Cup
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 6:33 pm | RNZ
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has signed an eight-month contract with NZ Rugby and is set to join the Black Ferns in their first assembly this weekend. More >>
Olivia Podmore Inquest: Whistleblowing 'Carried Quite A Burden' For Young Athlete
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 6:26 pm | RNZ
Olivia Podmore's experiences as a whistleblower was the "dominant feature" in her deteriorating mental state in the lead-up to her death, a forensic psychiatrist has told an inquest. More >>
FromThePit 2025 - New Zealand Music Photography Exhibition Returns To Celebrate Local Talent In NZ Music Month
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 4:03 pm | FromThePit
The 2025 edition features an impressive audio-visual slideshow of over 100 carefully selected images, showcasing both established and emerging talents. Supported by a soundtrack of Kiwi musicians, the goal is to celebrate the depth and diversity of ... More >>
Anzac 2025 On Whakaata Māori & Māori+
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 4:00 pm | Whakaata Maori
This year we acknowledge ‘A Company’ – ‘the Gum Diggers’ – of the 28th Māori Battalion with several programmes featuring stories from Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau, including the premiere of a powerful documentary, Ngā Kai Keri ... More >>
Lōkale, Lisinale, Kolōpale: How One Leader’s Tonganisation Stunt During National Summit Became A Language Revival Motive
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 2:09 pm | Kaniva Tonga News and Entertainment
Former Secretary to the Cabinet Aholotu Palu’s Tonganising of key English terms during his presentation in last week’s national summit struck a chord among those concerned about the imminent threat to the Tongan language. More >>
Samantha Qiao’s Qiao SOLO Art Exhibition Celebrates Wellington’s Iconic Landmarks In Watercolor
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 12:07 pm | Anthony P Blomfield
Samantha Qiao's watercolor paintings are a love letter to the places that inspire her. With a self-taught style honed over years, her art captures Wellington's essence in delicate, vibrant hues. As a Chinese-Kiwi artist, her work reflects her deep connection ... More >>
TOI Pays Tribute To ANZACs With Raw And Reflective New Waiata, ‘Lest We Forget’
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 10:58 am | TOI
‘Lest We Forget’ is a raw and reflective waiata about remembrance and sacrifice, which has been sitting in the band’s song vault for seven years, waiting for the right time for release. More >>
Global Winners Just Announced For Prestigious World Press Photo Contest, Exhibition Returning To Auckland This July
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 10:31 am | Elephant Publicity
Presented in more than 60 cities each year, the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 invites viewers to step outside the news cycle and think critically about important topics in our world. Key themes range from politics, gender, migration, to conflict ... More >>
Wet Denim Release New Single 'Lonely (For A While)'
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 8:25 am | Wet Denim
'Lonely (For a While)' dives into themes of breaking free from unhealthy relationship cycles and learning to be content in solitude. More >>
Porirua To Host Over 1000 Paddlers At 2025 Waka Ama Long Distance Nationals
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 8:16 am | Waka Ama NZ
The Waka Ama Long Distance Nationals is a free event for all whānau to come down to watch. Make sure to come check out the kai, coffee, and goods for sale from our vendors, watch some competitive racing, and enjoy the waka ama atmosphere in Porirua. More >>
NZ Lambshearing Championships
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 8:12 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Twice the winner of the national crossbred lambs title in Winton, in 2014 and 2017, made the job just clean enough to beat Oamaru shearer Justin Meikle, who had a time points advantage of 1.689pts after finishing over half-a-minute quick and shearing ... More >>
World’s Greatest Athletes Celebrated As Simone Biles, Mondo Duplantis, Real Madrid & Lamine Yamal Are Among The Winners
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 8:07 am | Laureus
Madrid became the capital city of sport tonight as the Laureus World Sports Awards celebrated its 25th anniversary by gathering the greatest athletes not only of the past 12 months, but of the 21st Century. More >>
Wellington’s Dylan Early Is NZ’s 2025 Masters Scrabble Champion
Monday, 21 April 2025, 7:33 pm | New Zealand Association of Scrabble Players
One of the three premier events in New Zealand’s Scrabble calendar, the Masters crown is hotly contested by a field of experienced players and grand masters. This weekend’s tournament was decided on the very last game of the tournament. More >>
NZ Warriors Star Luke Metcalf Steals Another Celebration In Golden Point Thriller
Monday, 21 April 2025, 5:56 pm | RNZ
Halfback Luke Metcalf embraced the mentality of an NBA shooter to kick his team home over Brisbane. More >>
Annual Cost Of Treating Sport Concussions Climbs To $80m - ACC
Monday, 21 April 2025, 5:54 pm | RNZ
The annual cost of treating sport-related concussion has risen by nearly 25 percent to $80 million. More >>
Football Round-Up: Auckland FC Must Wait For Title Win, But That’s A Good Thing
Monday, 21 April 2025, 5:53 pm | RNZ
They deserve to finish the job in front of an expectant fanbase that has played a key role in their success. More >>
Liam Lawson At The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: What You Need To Know
Monday, 21 April 2025, 5:51 pm | RNZ
Can the Kiwi driver get his season back on track after four disappointing finishes? More >>
Uplifting New Fiction From Michael Thompson
Monday, 21 April 2025, 5:21 pm | Hardie Grant Books
Michael Thompson's romantic magical realism will make you laugh, cry and question: if you knew when the people you loved were going to die ... would you tell them? More >>
Over 65,000 Wowed At International Vehicle Event: Record-Breaking Attendance At Wheels At Wanaka Over Easter Weekend
Monday, 21 April 2025, 5:18 pm | Wheels at Wanaka
Visitors travelled from all over the world to experience an exciting variety of vehicle-related attractions, including the Terra Cat Earthmoving Extravaganza, enduro x motorbike competition, Cat Global Operator Challenge, snowmobile, rally & ATV demos. More >>
New Caledonia-born FIFA World Cup Winner Impressed By OFC U-15 Boys Development Tournament In Auckland
Monday, 21 April 2025, 4:50 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
New Caledonia-born FIFA World Cup winner Christian Karembeu has praised the OFC U-15 Boys Development Tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand, over the past week, describing it as a “privilege” and an “essential pathway” for young footballers across ... More >>
MADE For A Cause 2025 Featuring ‘Wairua Paani’
Monday, 21 April 2025, 2:21 pm | Toitoi - Hawkes Bay Arts And Events Centre
Following the highly popular, bi-cultural shows like “Shakuntala,” “Sita Unsung,” and “Takshaka - King of Snakes,” Krishni Productions, collaborating with Wahanui Productions, brings you another dramatic masterpiece. More >>
New Online Contemporary Gallery Expands Access To Leading New Zealand Art
Monday, 21 April 2025, 11:11 am | New Zealand and Maorii Art
The New Zealand and Māori Art – Online Contemporary Gallery, now live, offers a curated online space for art collectors and enthusiasts to discover and purchase unique artworks. "I saw a clear need for a platform that could highlight the ... More >>
Ice Fernz Claim Silver In Gritty Battle Against Turkey
Monday, 21 April 2025, 9:03 am | Ice Hockey New Zealand
The final buzzer sounded with the scoreboard reading 3-2, confirming New Zealand’s silver medal finish in the tournament. Australia claimed gold, undefeated through the week, while Ukraine rounded out the podium with bronze. More >>
Erin Routliffe, Gaby Dabrowski Win First Title On Clay
Monday, 21 April 2025, 8:49 am | Tennis New Zealand
Routliffe and her Canadian partner broke their opponents’ serve three times during the opening set and although the second set had the same scoreline it was a tighter battle, with the top seeds converting two of the eight break points they had. More >>
Rival Consoles Announces Auckland Show
Monday, 21 April 2025, 8:22 am | Banished Music
From deep ambient works to his unique version of techno, and traversing the vast spectrum in between, the show will be a long-form narrative of ideas, many heard live for the first time. More >>
A Kiwi Shearing Gun Bids For World Record In South Africa
Monday, 21 April 2025, 8:20 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
The last World shearing record in South Africa was the solo and two-stand merino lambs marks set by South African bladeshearing pair Samuel Juba and Bangali Joel in Victoria West, Northern Cape Province, in February 2006. More >>
Super Rugby Pacific: Wrong decisions as Moana Pasifika lose to Brumbies
Sunday, 20 April 2025, 3:37 pm | RNZ
Moana Pasifika's forward pack did well in the first 40 to hold their own, but Brumbies just had too much power in the second. More >>
Byllie-jean Wins A Taite Music Award: 'This Is An Incredible One For Me As A Māori Woman And A Kuia'
Sunday, 20 April 2025, 3:35 pm | RNZ
Days after her debut solo EP won the Best Independent Debut Award, Christchurch musician Byllie-jean chats about overcoming whakamā [shame] and the caravan that keeps her housing anxiety at bay. More >>
NRL: What we learned from NZ Warriors' nailbiting win over Brisbane Broncos
Sunday, 20 April 2025, 3:31 pm | RNZ
Halfback Luke Metcalf again showed his ability to rise to the occasion at big moments, despite missing a penalty and three of four conversions. More >>
Ice Fernz Push Australia To The Brink In Shootout Thriller At A Sold-Out Dunedin Ice Stadium
Sunday, 20 April 2025, 12:29 pm | Ice Hockey New Zealand
The opening period was a high-tempo, physical battle as both teams tested each other but couldn’t find the net. Goaltenders Grace Harrison (NZL) and her Australian counterpart stood tall, with the raucous crowd fueling every block, poke-check, and ... More >>
Melbourne City Claim Fourth Ninja A-League Women Premier’s Plate
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 8:45 pm | A-Leagues
Following an incredible run of 23 games unbeaten, City clinched the Premiership after a 5-1 away from home win over Perth Glory on Friday night. More >>
Drua Claim Win Over Waratahs To Keep Alive Hopes Of Finishing Top Six
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 6:45 pm | RNZ
The Drua won 28-14 over the Waratahs going into the 11th round next week. More >>
Patafilo Excited With Moana Pasifika Experience
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 6:43 pm | RNZ
Pepesana Patafilo is relishing the opportunities he has had with Moana Pasifika. The 28-year-old former Hurricanes player said the joy of playing for the North Harbour based franchise club beats More >>
Te Hui Ahurei Celebrates Tūhoe Identity
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 6:42 pm | RNZ
A dawn pōwhiri kicked off the country's longest running iwi festival in the Bay of Plenty with at least 20,000 expected to attend over Easter weekend. More >>
NRL: Everything you need to know about Warriors v Broncos
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 6:40 pm | RNZ
The original rivals are facinng off for their 50th NRL meeting at the place it all began 30 years ago. More >>
Chiefs v Highlanders: What You Need To Know
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 6:38 pm | RNZ
Team lists, key stats and news about tonight's Super Rugby Pacific clash in Hamilton. More >>
Blues Women Aim Higher Still After Historic 2025 Campaign
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 6:36 pm | RNZ
The back-to-back Super Rugby Aupiki and inaugural trans-Tasman champions are now determined to build a dynasty. More >>
2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Shortlist Announced
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 6:18 am | Commonwealth Foundation
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded annually for the best piece of unpublished short fiction from any of the Commonwealth’s 56 Member States. More >>
Whangārei Matariki Festival Organisers Call For Participants To Boost Event
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:53 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
The Whangārei festival celebrates Puanga and Matariki stars in a special series of cultural events for people to come together and celebrate. More >>
Mark Tele’a To Depart Following 2025 Season
Friday, 18 April 2025, 1:42 pm | Blues Rugby
“It’s been an amazing ride so many fantastic memories and amazing people… But after much thought I have decided from next year I will play my rugby in Japan,” Tele’a said. More >>
Connor Bell Breaks NZ Discus Record (Again)
Friday, 18 April 2025, 11:10 am | Athletics New Zealand
Bell’s performance now moves him in to the top 50 all time in the men’s discus. More >>
Ice Fernz Battle Back For 4-2 Win Over Hong Kong China In Gritty Showdown At Dunedin Ice Stadium
Friday, 18 April 2025, 10:23 am | Ice Hockey New Zealand
With the win, New Zealand remains undefeated in the tournament and now turns its attention to a much-anticipated trans-Tasman clash against Australia on Saturday. Both teams are unbeaten, and with gold medal implications on the line, a sell-out ... More >>
Ben Elton Announces Second Auckland Show As Part Of His Massive Authentic Stupidity Tour In 2025
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 8:49 pm | Live Nation Entertainment
Ben will play Hamilton, Rotorua, Tauranga, Napier, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch and now two Auckland shows across April and May. More >>
Y Sports Camp Cultivates Competition, Culture, And Community In South Auckland Schools
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 7:30 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
The Y Sports Camp, run by YMCA North, offers a one-week residential sports and cultural experience for Year 7-8 students who would typically miss out on major events like the AIMS Games in Tauranga. More >>
Tongan sister-duo release Matariki album to celebrate culture and language
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 6:32 pm | RNZ
Ōtautahi-based music group, Loopy Tunes - known for their vibrant Pasifika music for pre-schoolers - have released a new album celebrating Matariki, New Zealand's Māori New Year. More >>
Pagan Loaves, Christian Bread, A Secular Treat: A Brief History Of Hot Cross Buns
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 6:26 pm | The Conversation
Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries of tradition – and superstition. More >>
Icelandic Electronic Duo Kiasmos Announce New Zealand Show
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 6:22 pm | Banished Music
Kiasmos return to the live stage for the first time in over 5 years, with much anticipation for what they have in store for us. More >>
