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First Rotorua Marathon Winner Returns For 60th Anniversary Edition

Published: Thu 18 Apr 2024 03:01 PM
The inaugural winner of the Red Stag Rotorua Marathon Dave Heine is set to return for the 60th anniversary event on 4 May and hopes to participate in the Go Media 10km race. The 82-year-old, who only very recently retired as a civil engineer, created ... Read more...

Anticipation Builds For The Premier Event In The Agricultural Calendar

Published: Thu 18 Apr 2024 02:53 PM
Planning and preparation for an event the size and scale of Fieldays takes months, and for many Exhibitors this is done alongside many other events taking place in the first half of the year. Regardless of whether or not they have been involved ... Read more...

‘Les Misérables’ Returns To New Zealand Cinemas With A Boldly Remastered VersionOf The Multi-award-winning Film

Published: Thu 18 Apr 2024 02:50 PM
Tom Hooper’s sweeping and spectacular interpretation of Victor Hugo’s epic tale is loved across the globe and the boldly remastered version will screen in cinemas on May 11 & 12, 2024 for Mother’s Day. The film will be distributed by Maslow Entertainment ... Read more...

3 NZ Writers Shortlisted For Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Published: Thu 18 Apr 2024 01:57 PM
An international judging panel has shortlisted twenty-three outstanding stories for the world’s most global literature prize. Read more...

The Ginette McDonald Collection

Published: Thu 18 Apr 2024 01:43 PM
“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Ginette McDonald is an absolute icon.” – Tom Sainsbury Read more...

Empowering Call To Action For Young Filmmakers Against The Backdrop Of Funding Cuts And Challenging Times Ahead

Published: Thu 18 Apr 2024 01:29 PM
Day One Hāpai te Haeata announces renewed commitment to supporting the next generation of screen storytellers in Aotearoa. Read more...

Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award Exhibition Arrives At Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

Published: Thu 18 Apr 2024 12:58 PM
The awards and subsequent nationwide travelling exhibition showcase the talent and expertise of emerging Māori artists through works created with a wide variety of visual artistic mediums. Read more...

Anzac Day 2024: Lest We Forget

Published: Thu 18 Apr 2024 12:26 PM
Commemorate and honour the New Zealanders who have served – and are still serving – our country, at Anzac Day events around Pōneke. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2404/7076bc1174d856878e79.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> Anzac Day is held annually on ... Read more...

Kāhui St David’s To Honour The 28th Māori Battalion

Published: Thu 18 Apr 2024 11:56 AM
An invitation to attend a music and remembrance event on 24 April 2024 Read more...

Due To Overwhelming Demand: Jimmy Barnes Announces New Show And Venue Upgrade For The “Hell Of A Time” New Zealand Tour

Published: Thu 18 Apr 2024 11:45 AM
Since announcing his much anticipated return to touring following open heart surgery late last year, Jimmy Barnes has sold-out New Plymouth and Christchurch on his Hell of a Time Tour, with Auckland down to final tickets. Read more...
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