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Teeks Joins Auckland Winter Series For One Night Only
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 11:00 am | Live Nation Entertainment
TEEKS finds purpose and power in the healing balm of music. Born in Hokianga, Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi, in his quiet, cerebral demeanour has a unique way of bringing a packed audience to absolute silence. More >>
A Day Of Champions At TECT Park
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:57 am | NZ Offroad Racing Championship
Gary Baker has been offroad racing since the mid-1980s and drives a massive American-built V8 Pro-4 truck; his daughter Kenna has risen through offroad racing’s youth categories and races a Yamaha YXZ UTV. More >>
Celebrate National Scrabble Day On 13th April!
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:39 am | New Zealand Association of Scrabble Players
New Zealand has had a club and competitive Scrabble scene since the late 1970s, run by New Zealand Scrabble. There are currently 16 Scrabble clubs and around 340 registered players, of whom about half play tournaments regularly. More >>
Six Shooters Out To Hit The Taupo Target
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:22 am | Toyota New Zealand
This season – with a new sponsor in Bridgestone and a new model in the GR86 – has been one of the best ever. The five rounds so far have seen big fields, intense racing, drama, intrigue and 10 race winners. More >>
New Zealand Beat South Korea In Billie Jean King Cup
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 7:34 am | Tennis NZ
After two rounds, New Zealand are the only team still unbeaten in the six-nation tournament, with the top two teams advancing from it, to play in the World Group playoffs in November. More >>
Hekari United FC Return To OFC Men's Champions League Final For First Time In 15 Years
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 8:32 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
Hekari United FC have set up a clash with Auckland City FC in the final of OFC Men's Champions League 2025, defeating AS Tiga Sport 1-0 in the second semi-final at the National Stadium in Honiara. More >>
Auckland City FC Through To Chase Title Number 13 At OFC Men’s Champions League 2025
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 8:30 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
A dominant Auckland City FC have seen off the challenge of Ifira Black Bird FC 2-0 to reach the final of the OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 in Honiara. More >>
Experienced Trio To Lead Stars Into 2025 ANZ Premiership Season
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 3:10 pm | Northern Stars
Maia Wilson will once again take the reins as captain, with veteran midcourter Mila Reuelu-Buchanan her vice-captain, while established defender Kate Burley rounds out the leadership group. More >>
Ngā Tohu Toi Awards 2025 – Tickets On Sale Soon For A Celebration Of Tauranga Moana Creativity
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 3:05 pm | Te Tuhi Mareikura Trust
More than just an awards night, Ngā Tohu Toi honours the exceptional contributions of Māori artists who whakapapa to Tauranga Moana. By recognising these achievements, we uplift our people, strengthen whanaungatanga, and create a space for connection ... More >>
Elite Kiwi Motocross Juniors Heading To Pukekohe
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 1:24 pm | Bikesport NZ
The KTM-sponsored three-day event (April 11-13) will be run at the popular MR Motorcycles Raceway on Geraghty Maber Road, Harrisville, on the outskirts of Pukekohe. More >>
Nominations Open For Wellington Volunteer Awards
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 12:45 pm | Volunteer Wellington
These awards are a special opportunity for our community to recognise and honour the generosity and commitment of volunteers who make a real difference. More >>
Pathway Prizes Confirmed For Toyota 86 Trophy Series
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 11:07 am | Toyota New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ has confirmed its prize pool for the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series – and a competitive step up to the next level is promised for the top drivers. More >>
Bon Iver Early Album Listening Events For Aotearoa
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 10:42 am | The Label
Taking place from 4PM-7PM local time this Wednesday, April 9th, fABLE sPACEs builds upon the community-driven listening experiences of 22, A Million’s mural-based boombox gatherings, and i,i’s record store and photobooth events. More >>
New Zealand String Quartet Returns To Orokonui Ecosanctuary By Popular Demand
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 10:36 am | New Zealand String Quartet
This year’s programme features music bridging the ancient and modern. Beginning with Tōrino – echoes on pūtōrino improvisations by Rob Thorne, to the raw, emotional intensity of Shostakovich’s 3rd String Quartet and finishing with the passionate, ... More >>
A Century On Stage: TSB Showplace To Celebrate 100 Years With Spectacular Show
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 10:33 am | NPDC
The 100 is a special production featuring a “best of” compilation of iconic musical theatre shows and songs, recognising the society’s long-standing relationship with the venue. More >>
Fly My Pretties Announce Album Release Shows
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 8:08 am | NikNak Media
Auckland will be treated to three shows at the intimate confines of Q Theatre, including a matinee performance on the Saturday. Christchurch will see them return to their spiritual home in Ōtautahi of the Isaac Theatre Royal, a venue they helped re-open ... More >>
Loopy Tunes Release Album Mā: Matariki For Tamariki
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 7:58 am | Great NZ Publicity
A 13-track assortment, ‘Mā: Matariki for Tamariki’ was made with the support of NZ on Air Tamariki funding. In collaboration with producer Thom O'Connor, the Ōtautahi-based sister duo, made the album for "our little ones to help them understand ... More >>
New Zealand Defeat India In Billie Jean King Cup Opener
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 7:51 am | Tennis NZ
It worked out well, as Sun and Barry defeated Ankita Raina and Prarthana G Thombare 6-4 6-3 to secure a 2-1 victory. More >>
Polyfest 2025: From A Performer In 1976 To Now A Mentor
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 6:12 pm | RNZ
"If it has existed for 50 years, there is no doubt there is value in it," says Tauanu'u Perenise Sitagata Tapu, who performed in the first Polyfest almost five decades ago. More >>
Why The Lights Went Out During The Black Caps Final Match Of The Summer
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 6:10 pm | RNZ
Bay Oval was plunged into darkness late in the final cricket international of the summer- what went wrong? More >>
Wellington Library Trials New Shelving System Based On Māori Deities
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 6:04 pm | RNZ
Te Awe Library is trialling a new way of cataloguing its mātauranga Māori books. More >>
Semi-finals Set To Get Underway Tomorrow At National Stadium In Honiara
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 4:25 pm | OFC
Nearly two years on and the two sides meet again in a semi-final. This time in Honiara, Solomon Islands, where Auckland City are again defending champions and Ifira Black Bird are eying up a monumental upset. More >>
North Island Firefighters Compete In High Profile Firefighter-Sports Event
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 2:10 pm | United Fire Brigades' Association
Competitors race against each other and the clock wearing full PPE and BA. They start by climbing a six-story tower carrying a 19kg flaked hose, then hoist a 20kg hose coil up 6 stories, before using a 4kg shot hammer to drive a beam 1.5 meters. More >>
Kiwi Opera Star Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono Joins The Royal Opera, London
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 11:40 am | Dame Malvina Major Foundation
Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono is one of only a handful of singers selected from over 600 applicants worldwide - and the first New Zealander to ever be offered an audition without having studied outside of New Zealand. More >>
60 Years Of Tūī: Presenting The Finalists For The 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 11:10 am | Aotearoa Music Awards
The 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards will take place on Thursday 29 May at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau and will be streamed live via Official Media Partner RNZ. Viewers who don’t catch the live broadcast will be able to stream the Awards on TVNZ+ from Friday 30 May. More >>
AMA Finalists Announced For Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo And Te Manu Taki Māori O Te Tau Tūī
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 11:05 am | Aotearoa Music Awards
The main judging criterion for the Mana Reo Tūī is that the music aims to grow the interest and appeal of te reo and te ao Māori in and through mainstream recorded music. Artistic merit, the regularity of releases that prioritise reo Māori, and ... More >>
Tauranga To Host Cricket Spectacle: BLACKCAPS Vs Australia T20Is
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 8:42 am | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale expressed his excitement about the matches, saying, "hosting the start of New Zealand’s summer cricket season with the BLACKCAPS vs Australia T20 series at our world-class cricket ground is a real win for Tauranga ... More >>
Ben Elton Announces Second Auckland Show As Part Of His Massive Authentic Stupidity Tour In 2025
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 7:48 am | Live Nation Entertainment
Ben Elton will play Hamilton, Rotorua, Tauranga, Napier, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch and now two Auckland shows across April and May. More >>
Acclaimed Vegas Show-Maker Returns To Wellington’s WOW
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 7:25 am | 2025 WOW Show RISE
The 2025 WOW Show: RISE is set to delight audiences in its 20th year in Wellington, with an uplifting show centred around the world’s best wearable art. More >>
‘It’s A Privilege’: Southland Students Journey Over 1500km To Celebrate, Reconnect With Māori Culture At Polyfest
Monday, 7 April 2025, 7:10 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Ngā Awa e Toru, named after the three rivers that meet in their hometown, says the experience is about reconnecting with their Māori identity and carrying that legacy home to Murihiku, near the bottom end of the South Island. More >>
Polyfest Is Shaping Educational Futures For New Zealands's Pacific Youth, Says Tutor
Monday, 7 April 2025, 6:10 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Performers are also building confidence, sharpening academic skills, and finding belonging often missing in traditional classrooms, a tutor says. More >>
Kitching And Lawton Take Mazda Racing Series Titles
Monday, 7 April 2025, 6:01 pm | Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series
“This is what we set out to do, it was our goal at the start of the season,” said Kitching. “It is awesome,” he said as he confirmed that the weekend was his last outing in the series, “for now at least!” More >>
Spectators ejected from ODI after Pakistan cricketers allege verbal abuse
Monday, 7 April 2025, 5:35 pm | RNZ
NZ Cricket confirms two spectators were ejected from the third Black Caps ODI after Pakistan made accusations of verbal abuse. More >>
Fifth-place Finish And Solid Points For Gilmour At Otago Rally
Monday, 7 April 2025, 10:01 am | Emma Gilmour
Malcolm is currently based in the United Kingdom working for M-Sport as a mechanic and travelling with the World Rally Championship. Fortunately, his schedule allows him to fit in the final three New Zealand Rally Championship rounds between WRC events. More >>
Pōneke Finds Collective Joy At Cubadupa 2025
Monday, 7 April 2025, 8:28 am | CubaDupa
CubaDupa 2025 marked another year of street festivities in one of the most popular zones in Pōneke, Cuba Quarter.As Cuba Street bustled and heaved, crowds headed off the main strip to check out the delights offered elsewhere across the festival. More >>
Wedding Bells And Dumbbells: Engaged Couples More Likely To Commit To Physical Activity Goals
Monday, 7 April 2025, 8:24 am | Exercise New Zeanand
The survey, conducted by market research and consumer insights agency Perceptive, shows that nearly 80 per cent (79%) of engaged people have set physical activity goals as part of their 2025 new year’s resolutions. More >>
Race Week Begins For 2025 New Zealand Round
Monday, 7 April 2025, 8:21 am | Supercars Championship
Five kiwis will be on the grid trying to emulate the success of Andre Heimgartner who won the inaugural race at Taupō last year. One of those is his Brad Jones Racing teammate Jaxon Evans, who is in strong form driving the SCT Racing Chevrolet Camaro. More >>
Christian Bertschinger Appointed As Head Coach Of Men’s National Team
Monday, 7 April 2025, 8:09 am | Floorball New Zealand
Christian’s appointment signals a renewed focus to connect our local players with the ones based overseas and lead the team preparation in New Zealand. His guidance will introduce fresh tactical perspectives and strengthen the link between New Zealand ... More >>
Repeat Winners At 20th Anniversary PGT
Monday, 7 April 2025, 8:01 am | Porirua Grand Traverse
The Porirua Grand Traverse features multiple options, including a 9k fun run walk that was won by Porirua teenager Charlie Hobbs in 38min 24secs. Another outstanding aspect was nearby Tawa Intermediate setting a nationwide example with a turnout of ... More >>
Ifira Black Bird Survive Late Onslaught To Seal Place In OFC Men's Champions League Semi-finals
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 8:00 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
Ifira Black Bird FC have held on for a 1-1 draw with host club Central Coast FC to qualify for the semi-finals of the OFC Men's Champions League 2025 at the National Stadium in Honiara. More >>
Hekari United FC Qualify For OFC Men's Champions League 2025 Semi-finals With Big Nine-goal Win
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 7:58 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
Hekari United FC have taken their place in the semi-finals of the OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 with a resounding 9-0 victory over Tupapa Maraerenga FC on the final day of Group B play at the National Stadium in Honiara. More >>
Liam Lawson At The Japan Grand Prix: What You Need To Know
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 7:46 pm | RNZ
The latest instalment of the world's fastest soap-opera is upon us, so here's all the details. More >>
Public To Get First Glimpse Of Revamped Stadium Taranaki
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 7:44 pm | RNZ
Both stands at the venue were declared earthquake risks and an $80m revamp ensued. More >>
Super Rugby Pacific: The Difference A Barrett Can Make
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 7:43 pm | RNZ
Analysis - While one point was the margin of victory, the real difference between the Blues and Hurricanes was the 134-test veteran. More >>
Sculpture Festival With Rural Backblocks Flavour At Kimbolton
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 7:01 pm | RNZ
The tiny Manawatū town will host the biennial event for the fifth time this weekend. More >>
NZ Windfoil Star Starts New Olympic Campaign With Bronze At Princess Sofia
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 3:23 pm | Yachting New Zealand
'Great to be back': Ten Have starts new Olympic campaign with bronze at Princess Sofia. More >>
Butter Wouldn’t Melt Announce National Tour And Homegrown Album ‘Where The Roots Grow Deep’
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 9:44 pm | Butter Wouldnt Melt
Where the roots grow deep is the first chapter in a two-part album journey, to be followed by Beneath the Stars Above in 2026. Together, these albums form a story in contrast—two sides of the same mountain, two worlds intertwined: one bathed ... More >>
Rewa FC Hold Auckland City FC To A Draw
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 9:26 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
Rewa FC hold Auckland City FC to a draw in final Group A match at OFC Men's Champions League 2025 More >>
AS Tiga Sport Seal OFC Men's Champions League 2025 Semi-final Spot With Draw Against AS Pirae
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 9:24 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
AS Tiga Sport have secured a place in the semi-finals of the OFC Men's Champions League 2025 following a 1-1 draw with AS Pirae in the final day of Group A play at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara. More >>
Super Rugby Pacific: Moana Make History With Waratahs Win
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 5:40 pm | RNZ
Moana Pasifika have gone back to back for the first time in the franchise's history, beating the Waratahs 45-28. More >>
Australia-based Kapa Haka Rōpū Finds Home On Polyfest Māori Stage
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 5:37 pm | RNZ
Te Puna Mataatahi from the Gold Coast made its debut on the Polyfest stage. More >>
Polyfest At 50: A Cultural Beacon In Need Of Sustained Support For The Future
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 5:28 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Seiuli Terri Leo-Mauu, the festival director, says there is a lack of sustainable financial support, pointing to recent challenges like inclement weather affecting gate sales. Passion alone cannot secure the festival’s legacy. More >>
Black Country, New Road Release New Album
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 5:09 pm | Border Music New Zealand
Through fan recordings and the band's own constant reinvention, these songs have largely taken shape in plain sight and with the full support of their international fanbase. More >>
Elliott Dawson Exhumes His Remains, Releasing His Dramatic, Captivating Sophomore Album, ‘Certain Death’ On April 4th
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 1:07 pm | Cheree Ridder
The album is a maximalist and dramatic treatise on growing up, cementing Dawson’s foot in the door at the forefront of alternative excellence in Aotearoa. The album truly shines a light on his captivating vocals and clever songwriting, It’s about ... More >>
Phoebe Rings Share Matrix Inspired New Single 'Get Up'
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 12:46 pm | Naked PR
“Get Up” follows a string of shows from Tāmaki Makaurau all the way to Taipei with two sold out performances in Melbourne & Sydney supporting label mates The Beths. More >>
The Bats Release New Single ‘Loline’
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 12:25 pm | Flying Nun Records
The Bats are Robert Scott, Kaye Woodward, Paul Kean and Malcolm Grant, the much-loved indie rock band from Aotearoa. More >>
Funny And Beautiful Mindfulness Yarn For Kiwi Kids
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 12:19 pm | Little Love
Calm the Farm tells the engaging and relatable story of a cross and cranky rooster who creates a lot of kerfuffle and upset for the other animals on the farm. More >>
Djokovic Leads Roll Call Of Heroes To Attend Laureus World Sports Awards
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 11:49 am | Laureus
This is the 25th anniversary of the ‘athletes’ awards’, the most prestigious honours event on the sporting calendar. It is also the second year in succession that the Awards have been held in Madrid, with the iconic Palacio de Cibeles staging ... More >>
Jimmy Carr New Zealand Tour 2026
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 11:29 am | Elephant Publicity
Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny will kick off in Invercargill on Wednesday 7 January before finishing in Auckland on Wednesday 20 January. More >>
Whakatāne Events Back With A Vengeance
Friday, 4 April 2025, 8:53 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Among the many events in Whakatāne district this weekend will be the first three Eastern Bay events from the regional Flavours of Plenty festival. These include a Tamariki Foodie Fair, The Big Fat Greek Cypriot Feast and the sold out Late Summer ... More >>
