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A Midsummer Night’s Dream At Pop-up Globe’s King’s Court | Auckland | Q Theatre’s Loft | 31 Oct-3 Nov 2024
Sunday, 6 October 2024, 12:33 am | Sandra Roberts
Audiences of just 100 people will enjoy a 3-hour experience including a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream so intimate they’ll see the sweat on the actors’ faces, accompanied with celebratory canapés and drinks by the team at Auckland’s ... More >>
Becky And The Birds Share New Song 'I Made My Baby Cry'
Sunday, 6 October 2024, 12:18 am | The Label
Meshing delicate keys and stirring strings with a soaring choir of the songwriter’s own pitched, layered, and manipulated vocals, the huge-sounding self-made symphony highlights her effortless command of the studio. More >>
Indie's Hidden Treasure: Greg Mendez Signs To Dead Oceans
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 11:45 pm | The Label
It’s a four song arc, a spectral passageway, one brief & fluid body of work that hangs together from the mournful opening of 'Mountain Dew Hell' to the pitched-up vocals on 'Pain Meds,' a tiny song floundering in the enormity of grief. More >>
Arthur Ahbez Shares New Single + Video 'A Simple Medication'
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 11:21 pm | The Label
Combine a New Zealand-born songwriter with a goulash of 1960s music inspirations and a marijuana cigarette, slow-roast, and then compost him since 1987. The result? Distinctly tangible, folk-laden rock and roll. More >>
Vegan Italian Food By Shannon Martinez
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 11:08 pm | Hardie Grant Books
Shannon’s latest cookbook, Vegan Italian Food, is like a decadent, grungy house party, full of plates piled high and models eating granita by the pool. Most of all, it’s a joyous celebration of Italian peasant cooking – what Shannon calls “vegan ... More >>
Rising Chilean Star To Return To Defend His ASB Classic Tennis Title
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 10:28 pm | 818.
After breaking into the top-100 in 2022, his performance in Rome helped catapult him to a career-high 19 in the world. The Chilean left-hander has won more than half of his career US$2.8m earnings to date in his sea-change 2024 season that began in ... More >>
Majestic Days: Timaru’s Phantom Movie Theatre
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 10:01 pm | RNZ
The Majestic Theatre hasn't screened a film in more than a quarter of a century, but the building still stands - for now. More >>
Dame Patsy Reddy Follows Through With Threat To Step Down From NZ Rugby Board
Friday, 4 October 2024, 6:08 pm | RNZ
Chair Dame Patsy Reddy will not to seek re-appointment to the New Zealand Rugby Board. More >>
The Hard Quartet Release Their Eponymous Debut Album
Friday, 4 October 2024, 3:20 pm | The Label
The Hard Quartet starts touring in October and will play in Australia, USA, Europe and everywhere else possible through 2025 and beyond. It’s a full-on rocking band. More >>
Top Rookie Robb Locked In For Bathurst GR86 Weekend
Friday, 4 October 2024, 3:02 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Robb was one of the stars of the 2023-2024 Toyota 86 Championship, winning the Rookie title in a hugely competitive season and being in the fight for the overall honours until the final day of racing. More >>
Mashd N Kutcher Release New Dance Record ‘Across The Tracks’ Out Now
Friday, 4 October 2024, 1:15 pm | Xposed Media
Lyrically the track is about the excitement and risk of breaking out of the comfort zone, having the ambition and drive to make it up out of your town, take on the world beyond and make it ‘Across the Tracks.' More >>
Louis Baker Medicine EP Out Today
Friday, 4 October 2024, 11:53 am | Aston Road
Medicine reflects the bond Baker has with his craft—music is his remedy, allowing him to connect with himself and communicate with the world. Each of the 5 tracks on the EP serves as a dose of this therapeutic power, exploring themes of perseverance, ... More >>
Crafting Cocktails To Impress At Waikato’s Home & Garden Show
Friday, 4 October 2024, 11:30 am | Waikato Home And Garden Show
“These classes are our way of toasting to four decades of the show bringing home and garden inspiration to the Waikato,” says show organiser Samantha Linn. More >>
New Local Comedy N00b Premieres October 17 On ThreeNow And Three
Friday, 4 October 2024, 11:20 am | Warner Bros Discovery
Based on the hugely successful TikTok series of the same name, n00b is a six-part local comedy series that celebrates the early 2000s in all its millennial glory. More >>
NZ Mountain Film Festival Grant Recipients Announced
Friday, 4 October 2024, 11:11 am | NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival
$1,000 went to the local M!NT Charitable Trust for a three-day mountain programme, alongside Cardrona Alpine Resort to deliver a safe and supportive environment for those with intellectual disabilities to participate in skiing and snowboarding. More >>
Kayla Rose - New EP & Title Track - ‘Dear Little Me’
Friday, 4 October 2024, 10:31 am | Key 2 Artist Promotions
Hot on the heels of her recent single 'Drinks', Country Rock artist Kayla Rose releases her title track and new EP 'Dear Little Me'. Kayla’s new EP gives you a glimpse of a diary entry of a 20-something finding herself in the world. More >>
Stan Walker Releases Momentous Single ‘BACK TO THE RIVER’
Friday, 4 October 2024, 10:23 am | Maia Studio
Walker (Tūhoe, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pūkenga, Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāi Tahu) says the track ends a seven year long journey as the prequel and final addition to the trilogy of ‘I Am’, ‘Māori ... More >>
SĀMOANA: A Concert Celebration Of Samoan Resilience To Be Held In London Next Month
Friday, 4 October 2024, 10:12 am | Glorious
Participating artists include talented Samoan diaspora performers: soprano singer Aivale Cole, soprano Isabella Moore, baritone Benson Wilson, dancer and artist Hanalee Aroha Vaine, guitarist Alex Heather and artist Luana Asiata. More >>
The Others Way Festival Full Lineup Is Finally Here
Friday, 4 October 2024, 9:55 am | Banished Music
Loaded full of vigour, promise and musical mystery, the countdown is on for Auckland’s favourite street party on Saturday, November 30. More >>
(NZ) Body Of Work Releases 'Maudlin To None'
Friday, 4 October 2024, 9:52 am | Good Luck Mansion
'Maudlin To None' is a reflection on the pull between places an ex-pat can feel, as well as how easy it can be to romanticise a person when you're not around them day-to-day. It's also a nod to depression, and a nudge to keep on going, for those ... More >>
Review: Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 9:05 pm | RNZ
Francis Ford Coppola's Cannes sensation Megalopolis is big and serious, but is there anything in there? More >>
AFL NZ names first ever women's side, men back in action
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 9:01 pm | RNZ
For the first time since Covid hit, New Zealand's men's Australian Rules team will be playing in international competition, as well as the first women's side. More >>
Lou Vincent’s Return To Big Time Cricket Confirmed, As T20 Black Clash Tickets Go On Sale Today
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 8:52 pm | T20 Black Clash
With legendary West Indies destroyer Chris Gayle confirmed as Team Rugby’s wild card, Vettori’s Team Cricket will have their work cut out if they are to pad their 4-2 T20 Black Clash series lead. More >>
Maribou State Announce New Album 'Hallucinating Love' + Unveil First Single
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 6:06 pm | Border Music New Zealand
Alongside the news comes brand new single “Otherside” featuring long-time collaborator and vocalist Holly Walker — with other featured guests across the record including Andreya Triana, North Downs and Gaidaa. More >>
Crowded House Release New Single
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:12 pm | NikNak Media
Produced by the band with Steven Schram (Paul Kelly, San Cisco), GRAVITY STAIRS shows Crowded House's current incarnation featuring Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Elroy Finn and Liam Finn. More >>
Kneecap Announce Debut Aotearoa Tour Dates
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:05 pm | Frontier Touring Company
One of the most exciting groups to come out of Ireland, Kneecap will kick off their debut New Zealand shows at Meow Nui, Te Whanganui-a-Tara/ Wellington on Wednesday 5 March followed by Powerstation, Tāmaki Makaurau/ Auckland on Thursday 6 March. ... More >>
Edmonds Ruins Open Day For Labour Weekend Sunday
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:02 pm | Heritage New Zealand
Local people, including members of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, are invited to come along and enjoy a guided tour of the ruins of what is likely New Zealand’s oldest stone house – the perfect long-weekend activity. More >>
Sustainable Coastlines And Augusto Re-Create Iconic Kiwi Poster Revealing New Species Lurking In Our Ocean
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:01 pm | Sustainable Coastlines
Using data collected from the charity’s Litter Intelligence programme, Sustainable Coastlines and Aotearoa-owned, independent creative agency, Augusto, have re-created the iconic New Zealand poster to call-out the most common litter found in our waters. More >>
Melanie Tangaere Baldwin Receives The 2024 Yorkshire Sculpture Park UK Residency Award
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:46 pm | Te Tuhi
The residency will allow the Tūranga Nui a Kiwa Gisborne-based artist, curator and arts educator to learn about global art practices, and covers travel, accommodation, living costs, materials and technical support. More >>
Greyhound Racing Welcomes A Decision On The Industry’s Future
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:00 pm | Greyhound Racing New Zealand
GRNZ and the wider greyhound industry have made significant changes since the 2021 Robertson Review. More >>
Gifted Young Musicians Ready To Shine With NZSO In Wellington
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 1:42 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra
The concert ends with a side-by-side performance by the young musicians and the NZSO of the famous fourth movement of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. More >>
EVES Open World Tennis Tour Returns To Papamoa
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 1:25 pm | Tennis NZ
The tournament has fast become a favourite for young players on the tennis circuit, with several declaring it amongst the best in the world at this level of the professional tennis pyramid. More >>
Squiggla Wraps The Silos For Art Week - On The Inside
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 5:22 am | Squiggla
Squiggla is the outreach programme of the Chartwell Charitable Trust, with a passionate focus on the value of the visual arts for all. More >>
England Claim Taini Jamison Trophy In Porirua
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:58 am | Netball NZ
England Defeat Silver Ferns 59-55 To Claim Taini Jamison Trophy More >>
Nilüfer Yanya Unveils New Album 'My Method Actor' | Out Now On Ninja Tune
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:28 am | Border Music New Zealand
The album includes Yanya’s previously released singles including “Just a Western,” “Mutations,” and “Call It Love,” the latter of which NPR highlighted in their ‘songs they can’t stop playing’ podcast. More >>
Current Joys Share New Single 'Lullaby For The Lost'
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:12 am | The Label
East My Love, the resplendent, country-tinged 12th album by Current Joys, feels familiar. It’s meant to: the 12 songs contained within dive deep into the rich folklore of the American West to tell time-worn tales of love and trauma, heartbreak and spiritual ... More >>
Global Phenomenon ‘Six The Musical’ Confirmed For NZ In 2025
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:04 am | 818.
Tony Award-winning Production To Play A Strictly Limited Season Exclusively At The Civic In Auckland In February. More >>
TSHA Shares New Single 'Green' | New Album 'Sad Girl' Out Soon Via Ninja Tune
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:43 am | Border Music New Zealand
Sad Girl sees TSHA welcome a new era, one where she’s putting her own vocal stamp on tracks and approaching the genres she’s always wanted to, rather than seeking approval from her peers. More >>
Fat Freddy’s Drop 'SLO MO' Album Tour
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:39 am | The Label
The SLO MO Tour hits in January & February, playing Brewtown in Upper Hutt, Lilyworld at Go Media Stadium in Auckland, a double-hitter at Neudorf Vineyards in Upper Moutere, Tomoana Showgrounds in Hastings and Electric Avenue in Christchurch. More >>
SYNTHONY Announces First Line-up For Mānuka Pharm SYNTHONY In THE DOMAIN 2025
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:36 am | 818.
Blending electrifying electronic dance beats with the epic scale of a live orchestra, DJs, vocalists, and stunning immersive visuals, SYNTHONY is a uniquely Kiwi entertainment experience that's resonating with music fans worldwide. More >>
Special Announcement: Fazerdaze Announces 'Soft Power' Album
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:24 am | Flying Nun Records
With her new album Soft Power, Fazerdaze has unleashed an 11-track opus, steeped in fierce self-compassion and matured self-awareness, painting with a broader, more expansive palette. More >>
HIGHLY SUSPECT Announce NZ Tour
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:20 am | 818.
HIGHLY SUSPECT push rock music forward by trusting their instincts and raising a middle finger to everything else. More >>
It Takes A Village - Can You Help GrandFriends Create One For Grandparent’s Day?
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 9:23 pm | GrandFriends
Grandparents bring a whole heap of benefits to a family - wisdom, a new perspective and a lot of love. That’s why we think they should be celebrated with their own special day. So, on Sunday October 6th we’re marking Grandparent’s Day. More >>
The 2024 Motocross Of Nations In England: NZ Switched On For "Olympic Games Of Motocross"
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 9:19 pm | Bikesport NZ
Every year, the Motocross of Nations (MXoN) lives up to its billing as the ultimate dirt bike spectacle and this weekend (October 5-6) the famous teams' racing event will be held on the rolling grassland circuit at Matterley Basin, near Winchester, ... More >>
New Zealand School Of Dance Performance Season 2024
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 2:39 pm | The New Zealand School of Dance
This season celebrates the breadth of the art form – highlighting the next generation of choreographic voices, while paying homage to the timeless foundations of classical ballet. More >>
Live Jazz Performance At Whanganui Regional Museum: Rick Baum To Perform And Record On Steinway Grand Piano
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 1:16 pm | Whanganui Regional Museum
Baum’s performance will be particularly special, as it will be recorded live with an audience. More >>
Black Midi's Own Geordie Greep Shares New Single + Live Video 'Blues'
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 1:12 pm | The Label
Greep’s story is pretty damning throughout, a revenger’s tale full of acidic put downs: “You sit in the park and work on your sonnets / You talk about yourself in the past tense”. More >>
Production Underway On Māori Gothic Horror, Mārama
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 12:58 pm | Vendetta Films
Set in North Yorkshire, Victorian England, 1859, MĀRAMA is the story of a young Māori woman’s fight to reclaim her identity and indigenous culture. More >>
E/MERGE Festival Of Creativity Showcases The Next Generation Of Creative And Performing Arts Talent
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 12:50 pm | Whitireia and WelTec
With an arts festival format, audiences will be able to immerse themselves in a huge variety of events including cabarets, solo performances, short plays, self-devised and final year ākonga (student) works. More >>
Bartees Strange Announces New Album
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 12:06 pm | The Label
Strange began Horror at his home studio with an eye toward production. A session with Yves and Lawrence Rothman (Yves Tumor, Lady Gaga) provided a rhythmic and sonic backbone for chunks of the record. More >>
Multiple Academy Award Winner Presents Sold-out UC Lecture
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 11:50 am | University of Canterbury
Last night’s talk, titled For the Love of Creativity, was hosted by UC’s Civil and Natural Resources Engineering department, and “sold-out weeks in advance” said Professor Larry Bellamy. More >>
Kiwi Music Scholarship: Launching Classical Stars Onto The Global Stage
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 11:42 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Aotearoa boasts an exceptional array of young, up-and-coming classical musicians, and thanks to the annual Kiwi Music Scholarship, provided by the Kiwi Music Trust, five have been awarded $15,000 to help them navigate the competitive world of professional ... More >>
World Record Breakers At Aon NZ Pool Rescue Championships
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 9:46 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) says a significant surge in entries for this year’s Pool Rescue Championships is a testament to the growing enthusiasm for the sport. More >>
Calling All Writers! Applications Are Now Open For The 2025 Sargeson Fellowship
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 5:02 am | Frank Sargeson Trust
Applications close on Sunday, 30 October 2024, for a Fellowship commencing February 2025. More >>
Cycling NZ ordered to pay athlete $15,000 in costs following Olympic selection dispute
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 8:02 pm | RNZ
Mountain bike star Sammie Maxwell won her Olympic selection case - now she's been awarded legal costs over the "exceptional" circumstances. More >>
Au Revoir! New Zealand Takes Back Haka World Record
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 7:56 pm | RNZ
Aotearoa has reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the largest haka from France, with a preliminary total of 6531 people. More >>
Nelson Welcomes The New Zealand Senior & Junior Open Table Tennis Championships
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 7:35 pm | Nelson Regional Development Agency
Tim King, Mayor of Tasman: "It’s great to see this event come to the Nelson Tasman region for the first time. To all the competitors, good luck in your games ahead – I hope our local players will give you a run for your money and we get to win ... More >>
Overseas Kiwi Feathers Repatriated To Aotearoa
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 7:32 pm | Save the Kiwi
This repatriation of kiwi feathers really does symbolise the way we work with each other; with respect to our indigenous people and with respect for our taonga. More >>
Introducing Independent Music Venues Aotearoa
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 6:55 pm | IMVA
IMVA unites grassroots music venues to preserve and celebrate Aotearoa’s live music culture. More >>
Damien Rice Announces Return To Australia & New Zealand With Theatre Shows For January-February 2025
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 6:11 pm | Frontier Touring Company
Rice will bring his captivating live show to audiences in Adelaide, Melbourne, Bendigo, Canberra, Thirroul, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane before heading over to New Zealand for performances in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. More >>
