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Iconic Comedy Troupe Naked Samoans Bring Surprise New Show To 2025 NZ International Comedy Festival
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:26:45 +1300 | Elephant Publicity
Over the past three decades, they have voiced Disney characters, broken cinema box-office records, become international stars, documented contemporary Pacific life on stage and screen, and received impressive acronyms like ONZM and MNZM.More >>
Wānaka Festival Of Colour Delivers Spectacular Opening Weekend
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:48:34 +1300 | Elephant Publicity
Festival goers were treated to an array of performances, including a hilarious clown show, school and choir performances, dazzling circus and aerial displays, interactive art, and creative school installations.More >>
Bloc Party Add Second Sydney Show To Anniversary Tour Due To High Demand
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 21:29:03 +1300 | Morse Code Communications
With shows selling fast across Australia and NZ, fans in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Christchurch and Auckland will experience the iconic album Silent Alarm and their Greatest Hits.More >>
Enigmatic Rock Trio Scar Vision Unveil Sonic New Single ‘Hoops & Threads’
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 21:11:56 +1300 | Black Out Music
The First Track Off Their Upcoming New Album You Me Uncertainty Due Out Later This Year. More >>
Black Country, New Road Share Final Single From Forever Howlong
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:58:18 +1300 | Border Music NZ
"For the Cold Country" is the first of the singles to feature May Kershaw on lead vocal duties. Building from choral layered vocal melodies and pared back instrumentation, the track swells and transforms into an enlivening, rhythmic breakout that marks ...More >>
Alien Weaponry Reveals Heavy New Anthem 'Taniwha' Featuring Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:32:14 +1300 | The Label
With this third full-length album, Te Rā, ALIEN WEAPONRY expand on their hallmark messages of cultural, societal and environmental resilience while delivering their most massive-sounding, focused musical output ever.More >>
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Announces First-ever NZ Tour
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:25:26 +1300 | Joe Public Relations
Three-stop tour revs into Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin this Spring More >>
Independent Music NZ Announces TAITE MUSIC PRIZE IMNZ CLASSIC RECORD 2025
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:23:29 +1300 | The Label
The Auckland Live Best Independent Debut Award celebrates Aotearoa’s most promising emerging talent. The winner will receive a $2,000 cash prize, a performance or technical upskilling opportunity courtesy of Auckland Live, and, new for 2025, a $1,200 studio ...More >>
Flying Nun Power-Pop Band Voom Releases New Single/Video ‘I Love You Girl’
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:12:04 +1300 | The Label
Voom, who have spent years releasing and performing music for their dedicated following, recently announced a brand new album, Something Good Is Happening, set for release on May 16th via Flying Nun Records.More >>
Loopy Tunes Share Final Single From Upcoming Album Mā: Matariki For Tamariki
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:21:41 +1300 | Great NZ Publicity
Upbeat and slightly country-esque, this waiata teaches tamariki what a Hautapu is - feeding the stars with a sacred offering, with the lyrics "Get a big pot, fill it to the top, let the steam rise, up to the sky".More >>
Thousands Descend On Ōtiria Marae For Three-day Te Āhuareka O Ngāti Hine Festival
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:53:41 +1300 | RNZ
More than 5000 people are expected to descend on Northland's Ōtiria Marae as one of the region's biggest iwi celebrates its culture, kai and unique dialect. More >>
Jeiel Drops Thru This – A Club Anthem For The Grind (Out 28 March)
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:07:16 +1300 | Jeiel Veloria
Jeiel is a music artist known for his genre-blending sound and bold storytelling. His latest single, Thru This, is available now. More >>
Sili-Mireta Ropati: A Decade Of Dedication And Cultural Pride
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:27:16 +1300 | University of Auckland
The festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary since it first began as a pop-up cultural performance showcase in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, has been a proud partner of Polyfest over the last 15 years, ...More >>
Chaos In The CBD Share New Single ‘Marlboro Sounds’; Debut Album 'A Deeper Life' Due For Release On May 9
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:29:01 +1300 | de Launay Enterprises
Marlboro Sounds is Chaos In The CBD’s nod to the Balearic life and a playful reference for Beans’ love for cigs. The track's name draws inspiration from the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand and the Summers they spent there as kids.More >>
Acclaimed Documentarian Gwen Isaac Champions Bold, Authentic Storytelling At Southern Screen Summit
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:28:55 +1300 | Southern Filmmakers Collective
“Festivals like Rotterdam are a breath of fresh air because anything goes,” Isaac explains. “It’s a reminder that if your story is authentic, it will find its audience. The key is not to dilute your voice to fit in, but to amplify what makes ...More >>
Te Puia Features In Minecraft Aotearoa New Zealand World Launched Globally
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:35:23 +1300 | Te Puia
Six famed New Zealand locations star in the game’s design: Waitomo Caves (Waikato), Rotorua (Bay of Plenty), Kapiti Island (Wellington), Abel Tasman (Nelson/Tasman), Tekapo (Mackenzie) and Doubtful Sound (Fiordland).More >>
Rachel Hunter’s New Podcast Human/Spirit Debuts At #1 — Produced By Independent Auckland-Based Studio Frank Podcasts
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:39:53 +1300 | Frank Management
The talent-led podcast Human/Spirit explores connection, spirituality, purpose and identity – with guests ranging from activist and artist Tame Iti to Olympic legend Dame Lisa Carrington – in the podcast’s first season of 6 episodes.More >>
Upper Hutt - The First City In NZ To Celebrate World Piano Day - This Year On 29 March 2025
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:19:04 +1300 | Upper Hutt Grand Piano Trust
Trust Chair Paul Lambert says he is claiming that this makes Upper Hutt the first city in New Zealand to support the event. More >>
Trailer & Release Date Revealed For Kiwi Neo-Western Horror Forgive Us All
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:18:54 +1300 | The Public Good
Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a virus has transformed humans into violently deranged cannibals, FORGIVE US ALL follows Rory, a bereaved mother who has lost everything and takes refuge in an isolated mountain cabin, until a desperate wounded stranger ...More >>
More Marking Mad Humour From Rotorua Author
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:20:48 +1300 | Relish Communications
What makes A Screw Loose stand out from other titles is its fast-paced action and its perfect mix of chaos, humour, and heart. Respected children’s book reviewer Adele Broadbent from whatbooknext.com said, “If you want a book with absolutely ...More >>
