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WHO SHOT SCOTT Releases His New Single PACK STEEL

Monday, 27 January 2025, 8:20 pm | Naked PR

In a short four year run, WHO SHOT SCOTT has completed his MERCY EP trilogy, supported the likes of Snoop Dogg and Yung Gravy and toured throughout Aotearoa, Australia and Singapore. More >>

LIV Golf Star, Lucas Herbert Ready To "Rip It Up" In Queenstown

Monday, 27 January 2025, 8:15 pm | New Zealand Open

Herbert is known for his powerful game and impressive consistency on the LIV Golf Tour and helped Ripper GC to the 2024 LIV Golf team championship. More >>

Battle Of The Bulls: Broc Feeney Confirmed For NZ Grand Prix Outing

Monday, 27 January 2025, 8:13 pm | NextGen New Zealand Championship

Feeney’s participation adds further star power to an already formidable grid, with the 22-year-old set to face off against the likes of Supercars teammate Will Brown as well as FIA Formula 2 star and Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad in the famed race. More >>

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Greenstone Entertainment Summer Concert Tour 2025 Wraps On A High Note

Monday, 27 January 2025, 6:27 pm | Greenstone Entertainment

Featuring the all-star line-up of COLD CHISEL, ICEHOUSE, BIC RUNGA and EVERCLEAR, the 2025 tour attracted a phenomenal attendance with over 40,000 music lovers flocking to one of the shows held in Queenstown, Taupō and Whitianga over the last two weekends. More >>

Ready To Ride: Crankworx Summer Series New Zealand Preliminary Rider List & Who To Watch

Monday, 27 January 2025, 6:16 pm | Crankworx NZ

The start lists for all three events – the Redemption Down Hill and Pump Track taking place on Saturday, February 15th and FMB Gold Cup Slopestyle on Sunday, February 16th – have already generated significant anticipation. More >>

Feeney To Make FR Oceania Debut At 69th New Zealand Grand Prix

Monday, 27 January 2025, 6:11 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Supercars race winner and runner up in the 2024 championship, Broc Feeney, is an intriguing addition to the grid for the forthcoming 69th New Zealand Grand Prix. More >>

Skyscraper Stan's New Album 'Those Were Days', Out In Three Weeks (Feb 14th)

Monday, 27 January 2025, 5:46 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

Skyscraper Stan's third studio album Those Were Days is out in three weeks (Feb 14th) and available to pre-order, on both clear and black vinyl, via Cheersquad Records & Tapes. More >>

“HAUSDOWN”: The Reign Of Queer, Regency Joy

Monday, 27 January 2025, 5:21 pm | Inconceivable Productions

Titled HAUSDOWN in reference to the queer cultural adage, the show returns after its sold out debut. HAUSDOWN will run from the 4th - 6th of March at the Hannah Playhouse. More >>

62nd Annual Woodville Mxgp An Event Of Extremes

Monday, 27 January 2025, 4:08 pm | Bikesport NZ

With 30-degree heat beating down on the racers, along with billowing dust, on Saturday, and then rain and mud testing the riders in a vastly different way on Sunday, the more than 600 riders entered certainly had to bring their ‘A game’ to cope with ... More >>

Surfers Healing Returns To Mt Maunganui As Autistic Kids Take To The Waves

Monday, 27 January 2025, 4:04 pm | Surfers Healing

Over 80 children from Auckland and Bay of Plenty will take part in this year’s event, supported by a dedicated team of water men and women. The day will begin at 9 AM and run until 2 PM, providing children with a safe, supportive, and thrilling ... More >>

Winning Start To 2025 For Honda Star Bourke

Monday, 27 January 2025, 3:26 pm | Bikesport NZ

The racing conditions were extreme and contrasting for riders at the 62nd annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville at the weekend, the first major event for the 2025 season. More >>

NZ Esports Celebrates Milestone Year With Olympics Debut And Continued Momentum In Esports Sector

Monday, 27 January 2025, 3:10 pm | NZ Esports

The Olympic Esports Games, debuting in 2025 and returning in 2027, will bring esports to the forefront of global competition. New Zealand, as one of the first countries to officially recognise esports as a sport, is well-placed to lead in this space. More >>

NZSO To Perform Timeless Baroque Masterpieces In Eight-date March Tour

Monday, 27 January 2025, 2:57 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

The NZSO ensemble, featuring 26 of the finest musicians in Aotearoa New Zealand, will be led by the orchestra’s Concertmaster and passionate Baroque music violinist Vesa-Matti Leppänen. More >>

South Island Songs Captures The Essence Of New Zealand’s Native Birdlife: Art Exhibition, Opening Saturday 1 February

Monday, 27 January 2025, 12:06 pm | Anna Gibbs

A celebrated artist and advocate, Anna Gibbs’ work has received national acclaim, including the Premium Artist Award 2023 at Auckland’s Art in the Park exhibition for her piece titled Kākāpō in the Forest, which raised both awareness and funds ... More >>

NZ Soldier Defied Doctors’ Grim Predictions Following Machine Gun Wounds, Will Compete At Invictus Games

Monday, 27 January 2025, 11:20 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Ed Dore-Wright will compete as part of a 19-strong New Zealand Team at the first-ever winter Invictus Games in British Columbia, Canada, from 8-16 February. More >>

Anonymous Donors Gift Best-Selling Te Tiriti Book To All MPs

Monday, 27 January 2025, 9:59 am | Wai Ako Books

Written by lawyer, Roimata Smail with 20 years of experience in the field, the book was designed to make the essential elements of Te Tiriti more accessible and understandable for all New Zealanders. More >>

UC Study Aims To Boost Pace Bowlers’ Speed And Strength

Monday, 27 January 2025, 9:47 am | University of Canterbury

The research is part of a series of studies into the strength qualities that enable fast bowlers to perform at their best. More >>

Rowland Smith's Second Win In Shears Comeback

Monday, 27 January 2025, 9:14 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand

The 38-year-old, two-metres-tall Smith further marked his line in the sand when he won A-grade show the Taihape Shears’ Open final on Saturday for a 10th time. More >>

$2 Million Prize Pool Up For Grabs At New Zealand Open

Monday, 27 January 2025, 8:29 am | New Zealand Open

The 104th New Zealand Open will tee off at Millbrook Resort in Queenstown next month between 27 February and 2 March 2025. More >>

Rain Parks F5000 Racing At Hampton Downs

Monday, 27 January 2025, 8:13 am | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

The series was running in support of the NZIGP Legends of Speed event, which celebrated former F5000 driver David Oxton. More >>

BNZ Breakers Defeated By In-Form Adelaide 36ers

Monday, 27 January 2025, 8:04 am | BNZ Breakers

The Breakers won the second half 43-37, but the damage done in the first half was enough to allow Adelaide to seal the result. More >>

Lindblad In Control In Dan Higgins Trophy Race

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:44 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Britain Arvid Lindblad continued his dominance of the feature races in this season’s Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship – winning the Dan Higgins Trophy race at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon after a rain interrupted 27 laps. More >>

Race Report: Schwalbe Women's One-Day Classic

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:41 pm | Santos Tour Down Under

The 26-year-old Lidl-Trek sprinter beat Australia’s LIV-AlUla-Jayco’s best chance Georgia Baker and Italy’s Rachele Barbieri to the King William Road finish line in 30C temperatures on Sunday. More >>

Global Conversations On Equity: What Can We Learn From 'Controversial' Pricing Models?

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:25 pm | RNZ

An Ōtautahi-based collective sparked backlash when it offered racially tiered tickets for an upcoming gig. But was the reaction justified? More >>

NFL Playoffs: Everything You Need To Know About Conference Championships

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:19 pm | RNZ

Will America get the Super Bowl it wants, or will the Chiefs continue their march to a third straight crown? More >>

It’s About As Tough As Any Dirt Bike Event Can Be

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 4:06 pm | Bikesport NZ

Set for Saturday, February 1, it is the country’s premier extreme enduro event, run by the man who should know, Tokoroa enduro wizard Sean Clarke. More >>

Zack Attack! – Scoular Dominant In Manfeild Thriller

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 4:04 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

New Zealander Zack Scoular showed he’s far from beaten in this year’s Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship with a masterful win in bizarre weather conditions at Manfeild. More >>

Tiaan Whelpton Breaks NZ 60m Record, Sets Sights On Going Sub 10

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 3:55 pm | Athletics New Zealand

The time obliterates Gus Nketia’s long-standing national mark of 6.59, set in Barcelona in 1995, and qualifies Whelpton for the World Indoor Championships to be held in Nanjing, China. More >>

Lindblad By The Blink Of An Eye At Manfeild

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 2:29 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Championship leader Arvid Lindblad made light work of tricky conditions at Manfeild this morning to secure pole position for the feature race at the third round of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. More >>

Records Fall As The V8 Utes Fly At Timaru's Levels Raceway | History Made At Levels Raceway As The Lap Record Tumbles

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 9:38 pm | UDC V8 Utes

Looking ahead to Sunday 26th January, the race program at Levels Raceway kicks off at 9am. The UDC V8 Utes come to life late morning with Race Two while Race Three is scheduled for mid-afternoon, all races being 10-laps. More >>

Codie Banks Tops F5000 Field At Hampton Downs Legends Event

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 9:31 pm | New Zealand Formula 5000 Association

Competing in the NZIGP Legends of Speed event, which celebrates former champion David Oxton, Banks, in the 1974 #1 chassis Talon MR1, delivered a commanding performance, sweeping aside the competition. More >>

Race Report: THINK! Road Safety Men's Stage 5

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 8:12 pm | Santos Tour Down Under

Narváez claimed THINK! Road Safety Stage 5 when he soloed about 300m from the top of the summit to take the win. More >>

Injury Sidelines Jackson-Cartwright For 36ers Clash

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 7:29 pm | BNZ Breakers

He has been replaced in the playing roster by Kaia Isaac for the trip to Adelaide. More >>

Lindblad Delivers Manfeild Mauling To Opposition

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 5:37 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Championship leader Arvid Lindblad stretched out his lead in the 2025 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship today with a dominant win in the first race of the weekend at the third round of the championship at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon. More >>

Breakers Edged Out By Bullets In Christchurch

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:40 pm | BNZ Breakers

Despite an impressive scoring performance from Matt Mooney, who led his side with 24 points, the hosts were unable to capitalise on key moments down the stretch. More >>

Boxing: All You Need To Know About Mea Motu's Historic Bout

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:18 pm | RNZ

It's the fight Mea Motu has been asking for and history now beckons for the NightMea on Sunday against fellow unbeaten boxer Ellie Scotney. More >>

Hundreds To Hit The Water At Manu World Championships

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:17 pm | RNZ

Former All Black Piri Weepu will be among those competing to make the biggest splash in Wellington this weekend. More >>

NZ's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Lands World's First Triple Cork In Women’s Slopestyle

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:13 pm | RNZ

New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has landed the world's first triple cork in a women's slopestyle competition, which has also seen her take gold in the 2025 Aspen X Games slopestyle competition. More >>

Lindblad Grabs Top Spot In First Manfeild Qualifying

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 2:36 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

M2 Competition’s Arvid Lindblad showed why he is now the clear favourite for championship honours with another pole position – this time for the first race at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon of the third round of the 2025 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship. More >>

'I Love The Battle': Kosta Barbarouses On Goal Scoring

Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:05 pm | RNZ

Wellington Phoenix striker Kosta Barbarouses is a goal scorer and he has the swagger to go with it. More >>

Asian Communities Abuzz Ahead Of Lunar New Year Festivities

Friday, 24 January 2025, 8:57 pm | RNZ

The Auckland Chinese Community Centre's New Year Festival takes place on Sat, ahead of Chinese New Year, which falls on 29 Jan. The event, which has been running since 1992, will feature martial arts, music performances, dancing, fireworks & more than ... More >>

'Oh My God I've Made The News' - Romance Novel Dropper's True Confession

Friday, 24 January 2025, 8:44 pm | RNZ

A Lower Hutt man claims he is the one who has been randomly delivering racy fiction to mailboxes in the harbourside community of Eastbourne. More >>

Race Report: Hahn Men's Stage 4

Friday, 24 January 2025, 7:57 pm | Santos Tour Down Under

France’s Bryan Coquard claimed the Santos Tour Down Under Hahn Men’s stage 4 with a brilliant tactical last kilometre to beat Phil Bauhaus and Jhonatan Narvaez in a sprint finish at the Esplanade, Victor Harbor on Friday. More >>

Lindblad And Stati All Set For Weekend Duel At Manfeild

Friday, 24 January 2025, 5:23 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Championship leader Arvid Lindblad and in-form Nicolas Stati could be all set for a big duel throughout the weekend at the third round of the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship at Manfeild – Circuit Chris Amon. More >>

Harvey Pink’s Flying Bathhouse Shares ‘Tinnitus II’, A Dreamy But Grief-tinged Track From Forthcoming LP, Everybody Digs

Friday, 24 January 2025, 4:02 pm | Dinosaur City Records

‘Tinnitus II’ sees Harvey chart the tricky terrain of being in love and maintaining relationships, while dealing with the despondency that comes with living with bipolar disorder. More >>

Electric Six's Fire: Remastered And Reissued!

Friday, 24 January 2025, 3:55 pm | The Label

The multi-format box set contains the original album (remastered), a LP containing 15 rarities & unreleased tracks, a DVD of suggestive video evidence, a bonus CD with even more bonus tracks, an exhausting 40-page investigative summary booklet and piles ... More >>

New Zealand To Host 2025 International Surf Rescue Challenge

Friday, 24 January 2025, 3:35 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

With all competitors working as active volunteer lifeguards, the event provides an opportunity for attendees to develop and test their surf lifesaving skills and experience, in competition with other nations, outside of World Championship competitions. More >>

Countdown Begins For The PIC Harbour Classic: Entries Open!

Friday, 24 January 2025, 2:49 pm | PIC Harbour Classic

Participants will moor their boats for the entire weekend at North Wharf, the same iconic site that hosted SailGP, and can look forward to a packed schedule of festivities. More >>

RAFIQ BHATIA And Chris Pattishall Team Up For Twin Peaks Cover

Friday, 24 January 2025, 11:43 am | The Label

With the new EP announcement they share closing track 'The Voice of Love', their take on Angelo Badalementi’s haunting piece originally written for Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me and transcribed by Pattishall directly from Badalementi’s hand. More >>

Full Programme Announced For March’s Fraud Film Festival

Friday, 24 January 2025, 11:36 am | Fraud Film Festival

Bringing together professionals from the public and private sectors - and welcoming interested members of the public along - the festival aims to educate and entertain, raising awareness of fraud in many forms, and examining strategies to prevent it. More >>

Explosive Start Set For Wellington’s Lunar New Year

Friday, 24 January 2025, 10:33 am | Lunar New Year Festival

Wellington’s iconic Lunar New Year Fireworks Display has been confirmed for 2025, taking place on Saturday, 1 February at 9:30 pm – thanks to support from Stonewood Group. More >>

The Veils Seventh Album ‘Asphodels’ Out Today!

Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:18 am | Banished Music

The Veils are an English/New Zealand band fronted by singer and songwriter Finn Andrews. On the eve of their 19-date European/UK tour in their largest venues to date - with many dates already sold out - the band are excited to finally perform the Asphodels ... More >>

World Women's World Shearing Record Bid In West Australia In February

Friday, 24 January 2025, 8:53 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand

The target is the 358 shorn by Jeanine Kimm in New South Wales in establishing a record for the category on May 4 last year. More >>

Magnolia Park Announce Concept Album 'VAMP'

Friday, 24 January 2025, 8:48 am | The Label

Culling influence from the long-running Vampire Hunter D, iconic works like Star Wars, Dracula and Joseph Cambell’s legendary monomyth, the storyline details an ominous journey through Nocturne Nexus where rulers and rebels battle with the future ... More >>

TVNZ Unveils Must-See Local And International Line-Up For 2025

Friday, 24 January 2025, 8:46 am | TVNZ

In 2024, New Zealanders across the motu turned to TVNZ | Te Reo Tātaki as a key source of entertainment and information. Over the past 12 months, TVNZ+ had its biggest year ever, reaching 1.5million Kiwis every week and TVNZ’s channels reached 4.4 ... More >>

Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta: Everything You Need To Know

Friday, 24 January 2025, 8:45 am | Auckland Anniversary Regatta

The Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta celebrates the founding of the ‘City of Sails’, and attracts a huge fleet of vessels every year, including restored classic yachts, modern racing keelboats, sailing dinghies and tugboats, along with waka ama, dragon ... More >>

Wētā FX Nabs Three Academy Award Nominations

Friday, 24 January 2025, 8:28 am | Weta FX

The good news follows the announcement of BAFTA Award nominations for Better Man and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes last Thursday (NZT). More >>

Race Report: Efex Men's Stage 3 | Santos Tour Down Under

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 8:21 pm | Santos Tour Down Under

Movistar’s Javier Romo’s maiden WorldTour victory stunned the favourites at the Santos Tour Down Under at the Uraidla finish line on Thursday. More >>

Whanganui Showcases National Glass Art | The New Zealand Society Of Artists In Glass Members Show

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 8:11 pm | NZSAG

The exhibition showcases the diverse and creative range of contemporary glass art being produced by NZSAG members. Each piece reflects the passion and skill of its creator, making this a must-see for art lovers and collectors alike. More >>

Fragile Foundations: Images Of A Crumbling City

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 7:58 pm | Antony Kitchener and Simin Littschwager

The exhibition showcases some of Wellington’s iconic earthquake-prone buildings. They are a part of our daily urban landscape and have been chosen for their personal, aesthetic, historical, and architectural significance. More >>

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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