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Student’s Rallying Call For Unity: ‘I’m Tired Of Discrimination’

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:35 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter

Rather than settling for cultural weeks and symbolic gestures, Pillay called for student voice panels in schools, co-designed curriculums that reflect Aotearoa’s true diversity, and spaces where young people feel safe and heard. More >>

Keeping It Simple In Changing Landscape Key For Pulse

Friday, 9 May 2025, 6:47 pm | Netball Central Zone

With the two-point shot being the major talking point, the spotlight has naturally fallen on the shooters but in essence, there is much that will also be different in the defensive ranks. More >>

Douglas Primed For Major Month In USF Pro 2000 Championship

Friday, 9 May 2025, 6:45 pm | Jacob Douglas Motorsport

“The Month of May is the biggest on the IndyCar calendar, and it’s no different in the USF Pro 2000 Championship,” said Douglas. More >>

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Tonga Sign Off In Style With Big Win Over American Samoa

Friday, 9 May 2025, 6:36 pm | Oceania Football Confederation

Tonga saved their best performance for last with an excellent 5-1 win over American Samoa to cap off their qualifying campaign in style. More >>

Search For Women's Football Teams Coaches Continue

Friday, 9 May 2025, 5:12 pm | RNZ

The Football Ferns and Wellington Phoenix are still waiting to appoint permanent head coaches. More >>

AS Pirae Pick Up First Points At OFC Women's Champions League

Friday, 9 May 2025, 3:39 pm | Oceania Football Confederation

Home-side AS Pirae have kept their semi-final hopes alive after a dominant 6-0 victory over PanSa FC, including a fantastic penalty from AS Pirae goalkeeper Linda Rua. More >>

Rotuman Language Week Aotearoa 2025

Friday, 9 May 2025, 3:34 pm | NZ Rotuman Community Centre

“Each day of the week has been allocated a different theme”, Chairperson Rachael Mario said, “With the Elders, Youth, Children, Community and Religious leaders hosting their days.” More >>

Doc Edge Unveils Full Programme For Landmark 20th Anniversary Festival

Friday, 9 May 2025, 3:15 pm | Doc Edge Festival

This year’s festival boasts 32 world premieres and 20 international premieres, tackling themes of community, resilience, and the universal power of human connection. These films are bold, raw, and resonant—reflecting the festival’s 20-year legacy ... More >>

140 Christchurch Kids Shine In National Youth Theatre’s Historic CATS Premiere

Friday, 9 May 2025, 3:12 pm | National Youth Theatre

CATS invites audiences to the Jellicle Ball, where 140 local kids, from first timers to seasoned stars, share their stories through music and dance. More >>

Entries Now Open For The 2025 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize

Friday, 9 May 2025, 2:52 pm | Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf

Presented by Woollahra Council and hosted at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf, the Prize offers a platform for established and emerging, local and international artists to present original sculptures on a small scale. More >>

Winter Is Coming And The TR86s Return To Do Battle

Friday, 9 May 2025, 2:15 pm | Toyota New Zealand

The TR86 model – one of New Zealand’s most popular sports cars – provided race fans with thrilling action until the new GR86 racer was introduced for last season. More >>

Auckland United Close In On Semi-final Berth After Hard-fought Victory

Friday, 9 May 2025, 1:51 pm | OFC

It was a high-quality encounter between two teams who had met in last year’s final in Honiara, but this match was a step up in quality from that battle won 1-0 by Auckland United. More >>

Halfway Release New Single 'The Palace'

Friday, 9 May 2025, 1:00 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

Halfway have been a band for quarter of a century, and across that time they've made eight studio albums, each of which has received a wealth of critical acclaim. More >>

Bringing Art Home—and Warmth Too: Turua Gallery 2025 “Fill The Truck Challenge” For Give A Kid A Blanket Charity

Friday, 9 May 2025, 12:19 pm | Turua Gallery

Turua Gallery owners Liss and Dean Wallace, alongside their whānau, have supported the charity from the very beginning. For the past three years, they’ve turned their gallery collection into a celebration of generosity by hosting the Fill the Truck ... More >>

‘Veteran’ Zeltwanger Aiming For Winter Success Aboard Toyota 86

Friday, 9 May 2025, 12:11 pm | Toyota New Zealand

With fifteen years of experience in the sport at the age of just 23, Massey racer Lee Zeltwanger has plenty of experience to take into a winter campaign in the Toyota 86 Trophy Series. More >>

Skyscraper Stan Begins Album Tour And Releases New Single

Friday, 9 May 2025, 11:26 am | Chris Familton Publicity

To celebrate hitting the road with his band The Commission Flats, Skyscraper Stan has released his new single 'Anjali', from the album Those Were Days. More >>

LIFEGUARD Deliver A Gritty, Hard-Hitting New Single

Friday, 9 May 2025, 11:22 am | The Label

The youthful trio of Asher Case (bass, baritone guitar, vocals), Isaac Lowenstein (drums, synth), and Kai Slater (guitar, vocals) have been making music together since they were in high school, nearly a quarter of their lives. More >>

Vanuatu And Papua New Guinea End Campaigns With Low-Key Draw

Friday, 9 May 2025, 11:18 am | OFC

Papua New Guinea had already confirmed their entry to the tournament, virtue of their two earlier wins and with little at stake, the match perhaps understandably lacked the pace and bite seen from both sides up to this point. More >>

A-Leagues Increase Capacity At Go Media Stadium For 2025 Finals Series

Friday, 9 May 2025, 11:10 am | A-Leagues

Following strong early demand for finals tickets, and a record of home support during the regular season, APL has added 2,700 seats to the north end of Go Media Stadium, giving more Auckland FC and travelling fans the opportunity to watch their team in ... More >>

Devilskin Release New Single 'Half-Life Of Dreams' Ahead Of Nationwide Re-Evolution NZ Tour

Friday, 9 May 2025, 10:41 am | Blackout Music Management

With a 2025 Aotearoa Music Award nomination up their sleeves, DEVILSKIN release the first single from the hotly anticipated full-length album RE-EVOLUTION due out on FRIDAY 11 JULY. More >>

Country-Pop Maven Miranda Easten Releases Poignant New Single ‘When I Dream’--A Heartfelt Tribute To Those We’ve Lost

Friday, 9 May 2025, 10:40 am | Blackout Music Management

Co-written with UK friend Chris Childs, ‘When I Dream’ explores the surreal comfort of dreaming about a loved one who is no longer here – where memory and imagination collide, and love lingers in the silence of night. More >>

RNZB Announces Groundbreaking New Season: Home, Land & Sea, 24 July-9 August, 2025

Friday, 9 May 2025, 10:35 am | Royal New Zealand Ballet

This groundbreaking piece will feature six dancers from each company, creating a unique artistic dialogue that transcends traditional dance boundaries. The work, says Patterson, is a poetic response to Aotearoa’s complex history, our evolving ... More >>

Christchurch’s Steffany Beck Embraces Her Inner Cowgirl On Her Rollicking New Anthem, ‘Country Strong’

Friday, 9 May 2025, 10:33 am | Key 2 Artist Promotions

A rock ‘n’ roll, toe-tappin’, ode to country music, ‘Country Strong’ was co-written with longtime collaborator Nick Burson, who stumbled across the song’s killer riff while playing around with some song ideas at home in Steffany’s living ... More >>

FromThePit 2025: A Celebration Of Aotearoa’s Live Music Scene Through The Lens

Friday, 9 May 2025, 10:28 am | AGENTX

This year’s exhibition highlights the mana of performance and the connection between artist, audience, and image. More >>

Jackson Dean (US) Announces AU & NZ Dates For The On The Back Of My Dreams World Tour - October 2025

Friday, 9 May 2025, 10:14 am | Frontier Touring Company

Jackson returns to Australia playing metro and regional dates in his biggest venues yet. Performing shows in Melbourne, Warrnambool, Torquay, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth, the singer will then head over to Auckland to make his New Zealand debut. More >>

Elmiger Hoping Hard Work Brings Racing Rewards

Friday, 9 May 2025, 10:09 am | Toyota New Zealand

Sixteen year old Taupo student Toby Elmiger has been burning the midnight oil as he prepares for the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series. More >>

Award-Winning Musician Mohi Drops New Single ‘Just Kids’ & Confirms Release Date For More New Music In 2025

Friday, 9 May 2025, 9:38 am | The Public Good

MOHI’s new music, which is being released under the umbrella title of The Flowers That Grow, comprises ‘Side A’ of a year-long project which will see him continue to release more fresh tracks throughout the year to complete his personal storytelling ... More >>

IWPG New Zealand Successfully Hosts The 7th International Loving Peace Art Competition

Thursday, 8 May 2025, 7:54 pm | IWPG

This year’s 7th annual competition was held under the theme ‘What can we do to achieve peace?’ Many students participated and expressed their ideas for peace through creative drawings. More >>

Explainer: NZ Rugby’s Financial Loss And What It Means

Thursday, 8 May 2025, 6:00 pm | RNZ

For the third year in a row, the game's governing body is in the red - so where's the money going, asks Jamie Wall. More >>

Giddy To Run Trophy Series Ahead Of Second GR86 Campaign

Thursday, 8 May 2025, 3:21 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand

Ajay Giddy – one of the stand-out rookies in last season’s inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship – will race in the Winter Series class of the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series. More >>

Awards And Recognition Take Centre Stage At The 2025 NZ Art Show

Thursday, 8 May 2025, 12:43 pm | NZ Art Show

With six distinct awards on offer—ranging from major sculpture prizes to youth encouragement awards—this year’s event continues its proud tradition of supporting artists and championing creativity in all its forms. More >>

BA Women FC Kick Off Their OFC Women's Champions League Campaign With A Win!

Thursday, 8 May 2025, 12:17 pm | Oceania Football Confederation

Two goals in three minutes midway through the second half have helped BA Women FC defeat Henderson Eels FC 2-0 to kick off their OFC Women’s Champions League campaign in style. More >>

NZSO To Tour Masterworks By Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn And More

Thursday, 8 May 2025, 12:12 pm | NZ Symphony Orchestra

Led by NZSO Music Director Emeritus James Judd and featuring NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen as soloist for Mozart’s exquisite Fifth Violin Concerto, Masterworks is an unmissable musical experience. More >>

The OFC Executive Committee Has Confirmed The Hosts And Dates For All OFC Competitions In 2026.

Thursday, 8 May 2025, 12:03 pm | Oceania Football Confederation

Match days 3, 4 and 5 of the FIFA Women's World Cup™ 2027 - Oceania Qualifiers will be held in both the Solomon Islands and Fiji respectively, with the concluding two match days hosted by New Zealand. More >>

Webley Takes Next Step In Racing Career With Toyota 86 Trophy Run

Thursday, 8 May 2025, 11:27 am | Toyota New Zealand

Nelson racing driver Conley Webley will take on some of the country’s top young talent in the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series. More >>

More Pacific Dance, More Ways To Experience It This June

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 6:47 pm | Elephant Publicity

Since 2010, Pacific Dance New Zealand has nurtured Pacific artists and communities across Aotearoa. The 2025 Pacific Dance Festival continues that kaupapa, offering connection, creativity and celebration in every moment. More >>

Tactix Take On Southern Rival In Mother's Day Clash

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 6:18 pm | Tactix

In honour of many players and fans being affected by cancer, The Tactix and Steel will be vying for a new piece of silverware, with The Hutton Family Trophy up for grabs any time the two southern teams play one another. More >>

Aigantighe Art Gallery Hosts An Iconic Robin White Touring Exhibition

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 3:58 pm | Timaru District Council

Robin White: Tuituia | Something is Happening Here is a selection of artworks from the much-loved and acclaimed 2022 retrospective exhibition that celebrated this contemporary Aotearoa artist, presented by Te Papa and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. More >>

UDC V8 Utes Series Showdown Comes To Hampton Downs

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 2:14 pm | UDC V8 Utes

The depth of talent in the mid-field cannot be understated. Former drift racer Blair Gribble-Bowring really found his groove this season - his most notable achievement was beating Chris Pither’s track record at Timaru. More >>

Nine Athletes Confirmed For Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

The New Zealand Team will be made up exclusively of weightlifters with Weightlifting New Zealand President, Simon Kent looking forward to a strong showing from the group. More >>

Virtuoso & Sensational Conductor Join NZSO In Wellington & Christchurch

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 11:15 am | NZSO

Echoes of Home: Bartók & Dvořák in Wellington (23 May) and Christchurch (25 May) opens with a homegrown masterpiece: Douglas Lilburn’s Aotearoa Overture, a tribute to New Zealand's sweeping landscapes and unique cultural heritage. More >>

UDC V8 Utes Series Showdown Comes To Hampton Downs

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 11:07 am | UDC V8 Utes

Glen Collinson still leads the series with a formidable 342 series points. Yet last year’s champion Brad Kroef still has a chance of stealing the title, sitting second with 295 points and having won Round 4 at Teretonga. Rest assured neither driver ... More >>

Sex Balance Revealed Among Pureora Kākā

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 10:57 am | Department of Conservation

A group of DOC and other scientists spent a week in the Pureora Forest last October, capturing and releasing kākā. It was a second trip into the Waipapa block to determine the health and gender balance of the local kākā population. More >>

Powell Back To Defend Badminton Title

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 10:39 am | The Black Balloon

In typical Caroline style, the two-time 5* winner said she was looking forward to a good week of sport and fun. “I am not feeling any more pressure than usual and hoping to do the best we can and come out the other side.” More >>

Gilmour Ready To Move Up The Field At South Canterbury Rally

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 10:35 am | Emma Gilmour

The one-day Timaru-based event is the Brian Green New Zealand Rally Championship’s second round and not too far from home for the Dunedin driver, who is fresh from a successful testing day last weekend with the Paddon Rallysport team. More >>

8 Strong Team Named For New Delhi World Para Championships

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 10:07 am | Athletics New Zealand

Among the eight athletes selected is debutant Paddy Walsh, who will compete in the women’s long jump T64. Guiding her journey is coach and seasoned para-sprinter Mitch Joynt, who has also been selected to represent New Zealand in the men’s 200m ... More >>

Sam Darry Recommits To Blues Through 2028

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 9:57 am | Blues

Standing at 2.03m, Darry’s presence in the lineout and mobility around the park were on full display throughout the 2024 campaign, culminating in a well-deserved All Blacks Test debut against Fiji. More >>

Welcome To The First Ōtautahi Festival Of Archaeology

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 9:53 am | Heritage New Zealand

Try your hand at excavation, take part in archaeology themed activities and talk to archaeologists about their artefacts and work. Discover what it takes to be an archaeologist in this hands-on free family event. More >>

Finalists Announced For Gore’s MLT Songwriting Award

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 8:37 am | NZ Songwriters Trust

The Country Music Honours at the St James Theatre are presented by the volunteers of the NZ Songwriter’s Trust and are a red-carpet event that marks the opening of Gore’s Bayleys Tussock Country Music Festival; the 10-day country music festival ... More >>

Matariki Bennett Releases Her Debut Collection Of Poetry 'e Kō, Nō Hea Koe'

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 8:18 am | Naked PR

e ko, no hea koe is a series of goodbyes and attempts to slow the shedding, it's a group of teenagers sparking up as they watch the pacific garbage patch catapult into space and become a second moon, it's endless conversations with Grandmama about ... More >>

Otautahi Musician, Pickle Darling Levels Up With A New Video Game

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 8:10 am | The Label

Blending Mayo’s quirky musical sensibilities with Shortal’s distinctive visual artistry, "Pickle Darling: The Game" offers fans a delightful glimpse into the trials, tribulations, and sheer magic behind an indie album release. More >>

Finalists Announced For 2025 Apra Best Country Music Song

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 7:45 am | APRA - AMCOS

The APRA Best Country Music Song Award will be presented at the Country Music Honours on Friday 23 May. More >>

Hori Shaw, Shane Walker, Te Wehi – Set For North Island Tour

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 6:34 pm | Homegrown Road Trip

The tour, the Homegrown Road Trip, will head to Gisborne, Whakatāne, Tauranga, Kaitaia, Hamilton, Rotorua, Napier, Palmerston, New Plymouth and Wellington over four weekends in June, July and August. More >>

NZOC Present 2024 Annual Report At General Assembly

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 6:11 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Our New Zealand Team athletes inspired the nation with an extraordinary Paris Olympic Games campaign. We saw numerous personal bests and outstanding performances culminating in 20 medals, including a record 10 golds. More >>

New Zealand General Aviation Claims Victory Down Under

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 4:32 pm | Flying NZ

“These results go beyond medals—they reflect the extraordinary skill, passion, and rich heritage of New Zealand aviation,” said Rachael Inch, spokesperson for Flying NZ. More >>

Vanuatu Come From Two Goals Down To Secure Draw With Tonga

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 4:30 pm | Oceania Football Confederation

Vanuatu again came from two goals down to claim a 2-2 draw with Tonga, ensuring that Papua New Guinea have confirmed their qualification for the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025. More >>

Auckland United Kick Off Title Defence With Big Win

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 4:20 pm | Oceania Football Confederation

Reigning OFC Women’s Champions League title-holders Auckland United sent a strong message with a dominant 9-0 win over host nations’ AS Pirae. More >>

Townshend A Favourite For Toyota 86 Trophy Series Wins

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 3:07 pm | Toyota New Zealand

Having competed in the GR86 Championship, he is ineligible for the Trophy Series title but can win races, score podiums and win the Winter Series class for more experienced racers. More >>

Beautiful Matariki Legend Celebrated With National Glow Show Tour

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 3:04 pm | Better Aotearoa

The Matariki Glow Show tells the legend of te kāhui whetū o Matariki (the Matariki star cluster/whānau) as they gather to light up the skies for te tau hou Māori (Māori New Year). But where is the smallest star, Waipuna-ā-Rangi? Could the little ... More >>