
Lineup Announced For Mānuka Phuel Synthony Origins
Happening for one night only on Saturday 26 July at Spark Arena, SYNTHONY Origins is a return to the roots — a full throttle homage to underground club culture, warehouse raves, and the era that shaped it all. More >>
Rhythm And Vines Announce Supergrans Tairāwhiti Trust As Official Charity Partner For 2025 And Beyond
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 9:34 am | 818.
SuperGrans Tairāwhiti Trust (supergranstairawhiti.nz) plays a vital role in the community by enabling whānau with skills and knowledge to take greater control of their own lives. More >>
The Others Way Festival First Line-Up Announcement. And A Huge Plot Twist - We're Closing Down K Road
Saturday, 31 May 2025, 7:06 pm | 818.
We're shutting down the street, and throwing K Road the biggest party you've ever seen, with the wildest line-up in the festival's history. You don't wanna miss it. More >>
Phoebe Rings Joins Japanese Breakfast As Support For The Auckland Winter Series
Saturday, 31 May 2025, 7:02 pm | 818.
Made up of lead singer/synthesist Crystal Choi, drummer Alex Freer, guitar/synthesist Simeon Kavanagh-Vincent, and bassist Benjamin Locke, they join U.S. band Japanese Breakfast who will perform for the first time ever in Aotearoa next month as part ... More >>
Trailer Released For Kiwi Feature Film Pike River Ahead Of Nationwide Cinema Release On October 30
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 8:43 am | 818.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Rob Sarkies (Out of the Blue, Scarfies), Pike River tells the true story of Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, two women who lost their loved ones in the disaster and became leading voices in the families' long fight More >>
Full Cast Announced For William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet By Auckland Theatre Company
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 6:54 pm | 818.
Making their Auckland Theatre Company debut, Theo Dāvid (Shortland Street) and Phoebe McKellar (One Lane Bridge) will star as the ill-fated lovers, Romeo and Juliet. More >>
Naked Samoans Add One-Off Show At Q Theatre
Sunday, 18 May 2025, 2:42 pm | 818.
Last seen on stage together in 2018, their much-anticipated return reunites best mates Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Mario Gaoa, Shimpal Lelisi, Robbie Magasiva and Iaheto Ah Hi in a dark comedy of denial, miracles and community service. More >>
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Set To Bring Historic 75th Anniversary Milestone Show To Auckland In 2026
Friday, 16 May 2025, 7:50 am | 818.
Led by the magnificent Massed Pipes and Drums featuring UK Military musicians, the Show will feature over 30 bands and acts from around the world including fan-favourite Top Secret Drum Corps and performers from the New Zealand Defence Force amongst many ... More >>
Kiwi Feature Film Pike River To Receive World Premiere At Sydney Film Festival
Sunday, 11 May 2025, 7:47 pm | 818.
Pike River is the powerful true story of Anna Osborne (Melanie Lynskey) and Sonya Rockhouse (Robyn Malcolm), and their fight for justice alongside other Pike families following one of the worst mining disasters in Aotearoa New Zealand's history. More >>
Artistic Underground Festival F.O.L.A [AKL] Returns To Tāmaki Makaurau
Friday, 2 May 2025, 8:15 am | 818.
Back in full force for the first time since 2023, F.O.L.A. [AKL] is a haven for the misfits, punks & menaces of the art world & is full of the kind of art that starts movements and shapes the future. It is your gateway drug to the wildest, most exciting ... More >>
Beyond The Beat Flips The Script On Kiwi Music With Bold New Series
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:28 am | 818.
Premiering this Thursday 1st May, and continuing with weekly drops throughout New Zealand Music Month - May, the series offers an electrifying glimpse into the future sound of Aotearoa. More >>
A Breathtaking Collision Of Symphonic Orchestra Meets Hard Rock And Heavy Metal: Mānuka Phuel FULL METAL ORCHESTRA
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 8:33 pm | 818.
Phil Rudd (AC/DC), Jon Toogood (Shihad), Jennie Skulander (Devil Skin) & More Announced To Join The Line-up For Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra. From the teams behind SYNTHONY and COME TOGETHER – Brace yourself for the ultimate collision of metal ... More >>
Get Ready To Fall In Love With The Auckland Live Cabaret Festival This June
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 7:09 pm | 818.
Established in 2014, the Auckland Live Cabaret Season has grown in popularity each year, this year being renamed the Auckland Live Cabaret Festival, recognising its significant impact and place on the arts and cultural calendar. More >>
Mall Grab Joins Auckland Winter Series Along With Shows In Wellington And Christchurch This June
Monday, 31 March 2025, 8:10 pm | 818.
Second Line Up Announcement Of The Auckland Winter Series More >>
The Lost Dogs' Disco Set To Light Up Aotea Square This April
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 9:56 pm | 818.
The Lost Dogs' Disco is no ordinary exhibit. With 16 larger-than-life dogs standing (or lounging) tall—some reaching an impressive 5.5 meters—visitors will be greeted by these colourful, illuminated canine characters. More >>
Japanese Breakfast Announces First Ever Aotearoa Show
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 9:14 pm | 818.
For Melancholy Brunettes follows a transformative period in Zauner's life during which her 2x GRAMMY nominated breakthrough album Jubilee and her bestselling memoir Crying In H Mart catapulted her into the cultural mainstream, delivering on her deepest ... More >>
Jude Kelly Announces Debut EP 'The Seven Spirits Of Her' Out May 9
Friday, 7 March 2025, 8:36 am | 818.
Imbued with her signature narrative-driven lyricism, each song from her upcoming project personifies a different character within herself, threaded together like chapters of a memoir. More >>
Wellington Animation Film Festival To Return This March
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 6:49 pm | 818.
Five highly acclaimed films will receive their New Zealand premiere: Living Large (Winner of the Section ContreChamps at Annecy 2024), Colors Within (Japan) The Storm (China) Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning (South Korea) and Rock Bottom (Spain and ... More >>
Trailer Unveiled For 'Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds'
Sunday, 16 February 2025, 11:03 pm | 818.
Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds gives audiences a behind the scenes glimpse at Williams' most ambitious project to date, writing an album in te reo Māori, and the personal challenges he faces along the way. More >>
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