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Bach Musica NZ Announces 2025 Programme Featuring Timeless Classics And New Premieres
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 12:02 pm | Bach Musica
The 2025 season will kick off on 6 April at the Auckland Town Hall, with the New Zealand premiere of the Misa Tango by Argentinian composer Bacalov, performed by Stephanie Poole, Felicity Tomkins (soprano), Andrew Conley (baritone), alongside ... More >>
2025 Surf Lifesaving Sports Events Calendar In Full Swing
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 11:32 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Lifesaving New Zealand (SLSNZ) National Events Manager, Matt Cairns says sport plays a critical role in keeping lifeguards engaged and rescue-ready. More >>
Secret Time Travel Meeting: A Comedic Mystery Journey Lands In Wellington
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 9:34 am | Time Machine Blueprints
Shawn Wickens explores the ethics of time travel, quantum peculiarities, and the mysteries of what lies ahead—all while mixing absurd physics theories with smart, stoner-friendly humor. More >>
F.A.W.C! 2025 Is On Sale – 1781 Tickets, 36 Events, And A Very Special Lunch!
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 8:51 am | F.A.W.C
It’s the 13th time Summer F.A.W.C! has been staged at restaurants, cafes, vineyards, bars and secret locations across the region famed for its incredible fruit and vegetables, fresh meat and seafood, and internationally acclaimed wines. More >>
A New Departure for Joe Bennett
Monday, 20 January 2025, 7:49 pm | CONNECTITALIA-NZ Ltd
Joe is looking for companions to join him on this adventure, which he intends to be both fun and instructive. More >>
Wellington GP Unicycles 455km In 24hrs To Break Guinness World Record
Monday, 20 January 2025, 7:42 pm | Ken Looi
Looi rode 455.2354km, beating the old mark of 453.8km set by Sam Wakeling (UK) in 2009. More >>
Nicholas Tarling Aria Competition 2025: Final Round
Monday, 20 January 2025, 6:57 pm | Nicholas Tarling Aria Competition
This year, the competition received nearly 80 applications, showcasing an exceptionally high calibre of singers. The finalists represent the pinnacle of vocal talent in Aotearoa and beyond. More >>
The UDC V8 Utes Head South For The Summer
Monday, 20 January 2025, 6:45 pm | UDC V8 Utes
Thunder Down Under will not only be the first time in almost a decade that South Island fans will have the opportunity to see the V8 Utes in action. It promises to be a truly epic event having attracted around 180 entrants across 9 categories, from ... More >>
Fish & Game New Zealand Welcomes Retention Of Hunting And Fishing Portfolio
Monday, 20 January 2025, 4:16 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
"Minister Meager is a keen outdoors enthusiast and we look forward to working closely with him to help support recreational hunters and anglers, enhance public access to natural resources, protect our natural environments and the valued introduced ... More >>
Highly Topical Addition To The NZ Series Spans The Past, Present And Future Implications Of The Treaty Of Waitangi
Monday, 20 January 2025, 4:05 pm | Oratia Books
In this engaging addition to Oratia’s NZ Series, author and editor Ross Calman demystifies the origins of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and unravels its complexities — offering a fresh, well-rounded perspective More >>
Young Pacific Leaders Women’s Sport Programme Announces Selection Of 14 Emerging Female Leaders In Sport
Monday, 20 January 2025, 3:25 pm | Women in Sport Aotearoa
The 14 women selected represent a diverse range of Pacific Island nations and come from various sports, including soccer, netball, athletics, rugby, and more. Each participant is dedicated to making a difference in their communities through sport ... More >>
Shy Bat Centre Stage At Zealandia
Monday, 20 January 2025, 3:08 pm | Anna Bailey
This show began from workshops held at Zealandia with primary school students in 2023. The creation of the show was supported by the Philipp Family Foundation and was performed for the first time at the TAHI Festival in 2023. More >>
Hill Makes It Six From Six In GR86
Monday, 20 January 2025, 10:36 am | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Cameron Hill became the sixth winner in six races so far of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship this afternoon at Hampton Downs, officially giving new team Right Karts by M2 Competition its first series win. More >>
Manson Storms To First FR Oceania Win
Monday, 20 January 2025, 10:33 am | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Sebastian Manson became the second Kiwi this season to win a race in the 2025 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship when he dominated the second race of the weekend at the Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park. More >>
Evennett Hangs On For Win In Debut Weekend
Monday, 20 January 2025, 10:18 am | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Young Australian Lachlan Evennett made the most of a great start in a reverse grid format to take a hard fought win in the second race of round two of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Hampton Downs this morning. More >>
Classy Lindblad Untouchable In Hampton Downs Feature Race Qualifying
Monday, 20 January 2025, 10:15 am | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Arvid Lindblad showed he had mastered his Toyota FT60 and the challenges of Hampton Downs International circuit to set a stunning pole position lap for the Dorothy Smith Memorial Trophy race at the second round of the 2025 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship. More >>
TeamSquad’s New Single ‘Violet’ Calls For A Matriarchy
Monday, 20 January 2025, 10:10 am | TeamSquad
The neo-soul tune reassures with the possibilities of a new world order. More >>
Dunedin’s Tūhura Otago Museum's XYZZY Nominated For Prestigious Best Of Earth Awards
Monday, 20 January 2025, 10:03 am | Otago Museum
Created by celebrated contemporary artist Jess Johnson and visionary director Simon Ward, in collaboration with Tūhura Otago Museum, the immersive, psychedelic planetarium show is a bold exploration of abstract worlds, surreal landscapes, and mind-bending ... More >>
Golf: Runner-up Daniel Hillier one shot off victory at rich Dubai tournament
Monday, 20 January 2025, 9:01 am | RNZ
Daniel Hillier's emotions were "bittersweet" after finishing a narrow runner-up at the rich Dubai Desert Classic. More >>
50 Years Of Cold Chisel: It's Now 'The Best We've Ever Gotten On With Each Other'
Monday, 20 January 2025, 8:56 am | RNZ
This month, the "elderly rockers" tour NZ. Their biggest problem is getting through all the hits, guitarist Ian Moss tells Summer Times. More >>
Thanks Wellington! Jim Beam Homegrown’s Swan Song In The Capital
Monday, 20 January 2025, 8:26 am | Jim Beam Homegrown
After 18 unforgettable years, Homegrown bids farewell to Wellington in 2025. More >>
Budding Filmmakers And Writers Invited To Take Part In 2025 NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival
Monday, 20 January 2025, 8:15 am | NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival
Festival Director Whitney Oliver says she is delighted to get the ball rolling for the 2025 festival with entries now open for the Mountain Film and Book competitions. $9000 of prize money will be awarded across a range of categories. More >>
World Jetsprint Championship 2025 Makes Waves In Wanaka
Monday, 20 January 2025, 8:13 am | NZ Jetsprint Association
With seven teams traveling from the USA and nine from Australia, this year marks the first World Championship since 2018, which was held in Australia. More >>
Top Class Racing Thrills At Alliance Services Hampton Downs International
Monday, 20 January 2025, 8:08 am | NextGen New Zealand Championship
International talents, seasoned campaigners and the next generation of motorsport stars combined to make for a weekend of thrilling action at the Alliance Services Hampton Downs International. The Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship, ... More >>
Shearing Record Attempt Gets The Green Light
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 8:04 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Under World Sheep Shearing Society rules the lambs must have an average wool weight of 0.9kg each, as determined by a sample shear of 20 from the target flock on the day beforehand. More >>
Race Report: Hyundai Women’s Stage 3
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 7:45 pm | Santos Tour Down Under
Switzerland’s Noemi Rüegg held on to the Santos Tour Down Under leader’s jersey to take 2025 general classification honours in a huge Stirling stage on Sunday. The pocket dynamo claimed the ochre jersey after a brilliant Health Partners Stage ... More >>
Villawood Men’s Classic Race Report
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 7:43 pm | Santos Tour Down Under
Sam Welsford says all rivals’ eyes will be upon him and his team from Tuesday after he took out his maiden Villawood Classic criterium race tonight at the Santos Tour Down Under. Welsford also got lucky when he avoided a nasty crash on the final ... More >>
Breakers Fall To Phoenix Despite Fightback
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 7:41 pm | BNZ Breakers
The BNZ Breakers now head home to prepare for a Round 18 clash against Brisbane Bullets in Christchurch on Friday night. More >>
Cycling: Veteran Aaron Gate Eyes First World Tour Race At Tour Down Under
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 7:34 pm | RNZ
Aaron Gate will tick another box in his storied cycling career when he contests the UCI Tour Down Under. More >>
Wētā FX scores two nominations at BAFTAs
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 7:33 pm | RNZ
The Wellington studio has been recognised in Britain's top movie honours for their visual effects work on two international films. More >>
Review: Animation Flow has no dialogue but is still one of the best movies of 2025
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 7:32 pm | RNZ
Review - Flow is an animation that is destined to be a classic, one that audiences will return to year on year, writes Dan Slevin. More >>
Novelist Jenny Pattrick On Her Pivot To Theatre Writing
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 7:29 pm | RNZ
She's turned her hand to the theatre and has written a play. More >>
Australia Crowned The Winner In Debut ITM New Zealand Grand Prix
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 7:18 pm | New Zealand Sail Grand Prix
Once racing was underway, the sold-out crowd was treated to a ‘Super Sunday Special’ with three fleet races before Aussies proved too good for Spain and Emirates Great Britain in the three-up Final. More >>
Local Artist Collaborates With School Kids To Create Absolute Banger And Inspire Future Musicians
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 7:11 pm | The Encouragement Kid
What started as a Zoom call between The Encouragement Kid and Mrs. B’s class, quickly turned into a memorable experience that these kids will never forget. More >>
Tour Down Under Men's Classic: Statement Regarding A Crash At The Men’s Villawood Classic Last Night
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 3:01 pm | Santos Tour Down Under
Our thoughts are with the spectator and their family, as well as the riders impacted by the incident. More >>
16-Year-Old Owen Causes Upset Win, Henderson Finds Her Rhythm
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 9:52 pm | Surfing New Zealand
The 2025 National Surfing Championships commences both the domestic NZ Surf Series, NZ Grom Series and NZ Longboard Series with events scheduled around the country this summer. More >>
Santos Tour Down Under: Race Report – Women’s Stage 2
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 9:21 pm | Santos Tour Down Under
Switzerland’s Noemi Ruegg created Santos Tour Down history after winning the Health Partners stage 2 Unley to Willunga on Saturday. The 23-year-old reigning Swiss road champion became the first female from her native country to take out a ... More >>
Greenstone Summer Concert Celebrates 15 Years, Queenstown Show A Triumph
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 7:46 pm | Greenstone Entertainment
After a summer plagued with unseasonal weather, Queenstown turned on a stunning summers day with a 14,000 plus strong crowd of jubilant concert goers flocking to see the formidable line-up of: COLD CHISEL, ICEHOUSE, BIC RUNGA and EVERCLEAR. More >>
Australia Tops Table In Rival Waters As Auckland Lights Up For The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 7:43 pm | New Zealand Sail Grand Prix
For the first time ever, SailGP adopted a ‘Super Saturday’ format, staging four fleet races to showcase the fast and furious action on the stunning Waitematā Harbor. More >>
Meg Lay: The First Woman To Be A Groundskeeper At Lord's Cricket Ground
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 7:27 pm | RNZ
From a farm in rural Canterbury to cricket's home, Meg Lay told Summer Weekends she is working her dream job. More >>
Three Generations, One Team: Family Trio Set To Tackle Kathmandu Coast To Coast
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 6:56 pm | Kathmandu Coast to Coast
The iconic race, which stretches across the South Island from the West Coast to the East Coast, holds deep personal significance for the family. More >>
Jack Moody & Hannah Berry Defend Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half Titles
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 6:30 pm | Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half
The 36th running of the race drew outstanding elite fields, who competed in sunny conditions at Mount Maunganui. The event also doubled as the NZ Middle Distance Triathlon Champs, giving the wins by Moody & Berry special significance. More >>
Brown Town Defends Racially Tiered Event Ticket Pricing Amid Backlash
Friday, 17 January 2025, 8:51 pm | RNZ
A community organisation has responded to backlash over racially tiered ticketing for an upcoming event aimed to celebrate Tangata Moana. More >>
Para-Paddlers Propel For Podium
Friday, 17 January 2025, 8:48 pm | RNZ
To move a waka forward you pull with your arms and push with your legs, but for some it's a little bit trickier. More >>
Stage Set For ‘Spectacular’ SailGP Debut In Auckland
Friday, 17 January 2025, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Sail Grand Prix
After five days on the water training, SailGP CEO and co-founder Russell Coutts joined Black Foils Driver and CEO Pete Burling and fellow athletes Andy Maloney (BRA), Anna Weis (USA), Tom Slingsby (AUS) and Hannah Mills (GBR) for the official press conference ... More >>
HAKA Recognized By BBC As One Of 2024’s Happiest Stories
Friday, 17 January 2025, 2:35 pm | Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust
The event, which raised funds for the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust, has been recognised by the BBC as one of the 'Happiest Stories of 2024,' placing it alongside global milestones such as the reopening of Notre Dame and the "People’s Olympics" in Paris. More >>
World Shearing Record Attempt In Hawke's Bay
Friday, 17 January 2025, 2:02 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Bay of Plenty shearer and former professional squash hopeful Jamie Skiffington is looking well primed for a solo World nine-hour strongwool lambs record attempt in which he will need to average about half-a-minute per lamb. More >>
New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship And Rally Sprint Hit The Colin Dale Park Race-Track
Friday, 17 January 2025, 12:17 pm | Philip Hagan
Get ready for an adrenaline-packed day of high-octane racing as the Mickey Thompson New Zealand Offroad Grand Prix kicks off at Colin Dale Park, Manukau on Saturday, 1st February. More >>
SODA BOYZ To Release Sophomore Album 'Not Boyz Anymore' And Tour Australia, Release Single 'Post Spa 2'
Friday, 17 January 2025, 12:13 pm | Papaiti Records
Recorded with renowned New Zealand engineer James Goldsmith and mastered by Carl Saff, it is perhaps the best distillation of the band's sound to date. Pieced together over 3 years, Not Boyz Anymore is woven into the band's aging through trauma, memories, ... More >>
Frank Black Celebrates 30 Years Of Teenager Of The Year With Delicious Gold Vinyl Release
Friday, 17 January 2025, 11:20 am | The Label
The release is accompanied by a tour of North America plus Paris and London, where Frank Black and the original band will be performing the album in its entirety. of the Year turns 30! More >>
Resurgent Breakers Stun Jackjumpers At Spark Arena
Friday, 17 January 2025, 9:18 am | BNZ Breakers
New Zealand’s ability to dominate inside was a decisive factor, outscoring Tasmania 52-38 in the paint. More >>
Wax Mustang Announces Five Date 'Mustang II' Aotearoa Tour
Friday, 17 January 2025, 9:15 am | Broken Record Publicity
Armed with his new acclaimed EP Mustang II, he’s back to serve up his signature vibe with one simple question: “how cold are those beers? Not cold enough.” More >>
Paralympic Bronze Medallist Peter Cowan Awarded Paralympian Pin
Friday, 17 January 2025, 9:13 am | Paralympics New Zealand
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games VL3 200m bronze medallist in the sport of Para canoe received the pin – which ispresented to every Paralympianwho represents New Zealand at the Paralympic Games. More >>
RaceRanger Brings Cutting-Edge Tech To Challenge Wānaka Age-Group Athletes
Friday, 17 January 2025, 9:11 am | Challenge Wanaka
RaceRanger’s system works by displaying light signals on the rear of a bike to indicate following distances, helping athletes maintain fair competition. While already a staple at professional events, this trial will allow the team to adapt the technology ... More >>
Bumper Tugboat Fleet For 185th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta And Opening Of Moana Auckland Festival
Friday, 17 January 2025, 8:48 am | Auckland Regatta
This year, Auckland’s annual birthday regatta also marks the opening of the six-week Moana Auckland festival, and organisers say the much-loved Tugboat Race - along with several other events - will provide a fantastic show for the thousands of spectators ... More >>
Pierson And Lindblad Top Thursday Tests At Hampton Downs
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 6:14 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Young drivers from 2024’s junior single seater scene locked out the top three places in the first test session on Thursday at the Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park, venue for the second round of the 2025 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship. More >>
Review: Golden Globe Winner Emilia Pérez Musical 'Fundamentally Misguided'
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 5:45 pm | RNZ
Emilia Pérez is the most divisive of all the big awards contenders this year. Critics either love it or hate it, Dan Slevin writes. More >>
Chiefs Sweat On All Black Star Wallace Sititi's Knee Injury Prognosis
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 5:37 pm | RNZ
The All Blacks' biggest success story of last season could potentially miss the entire Super Rugby Pacific campaign. More >>
Perfume Genius Returns! New Album 'Glory' Out March 28th
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 4:48 pm | The Label
Glory was produced by Blake Mills and marks the 7th studio album in his immaculate body of work. Today, Hadreas shares the first single, 'It’s a Mirror,' and its companion music video directed by Cody Critchloe. More >>
Aotearoa's Metal Trio ALIEN WEAPONRY Announce New Album, Te Rā + Drop First Single 'Mau Moko
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 4:41 pm | The Label
With today's album announcement, the band have unleashed a brand new, grooving single, 'Mau Moko'. The track honours Tā moko while delving into the costs of maintaining customs that are at odds with dominant cultural norms. More >>
