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Youngest Gun Giddy Set To Take On NZ’s Best
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 3:52 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Aged just 13, Ajay has already demonstrated considerable potential in the official tests for the forthcoming Bridgestone GR86 Championship. More >>
All Blacks v France: The Key Talking Points
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 3:00 pm | RNZ
A win in Paris will be massive for Scott Robertson's side as we close out the 2024 season. More >>
Artist Ruby Solly's Epic, 248-pūtangitangi Project
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 2:56 pm | RNZ
Each pūtangitangi will be exchanged for funds to contribute to Solly's doctoral research into the use of taonga pūoro in hauora; health and wellbeing. More >>
Booker Prize 2024: Samantha Harvey's Orbital Unexpectedly Wins
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 2:47 pm | RNZ
The win was something of a surprise. Most critics and bookmakers had installed James by American author Percival Everett, the story of the slave in Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, as the favourite. More >>
Canterbury Museum Awards Contract For Its New Base-Isolated Basement And Building
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 1:19 pm | Canterbury Museum
Museum Board Chair David Ayers says the Museum has enough committed funding secured to complete a weathertight and insurable building and base-isolated basement, and to install any plant that is integral to the building construction phase. More >>
Aotearoa New Zealand Celebrates Cybersecurity Excellence At 2024 iSANZ Awards
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 9:28 am | iSANZ
iSANZ Board Chair Kendra Ross captured the spirit of the night, saying “We’re truly inspired by the incredible achievements of all this year's entrants, finalists, and winners. They represent some of the most talented professionals in the information More >>
Shihad Annouce They Will Break Up After Their Last Ever Tour This Summer
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 10:14 pm | RNZ
The NZ rock legends have been talking about it for two years, but this summer they will tour the country for the last time. More >>
John Glacier Announces Album Like A Ribbon
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 3:19 pm | The Label
Like A Ribbon is the story of living in a modern world, told through an imaginatively otherworldly lens. More >>
Wellington’s PARK(ing) Day 2025
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 1:32 pm | Wellington Sculpture Trust
"The event is a day to bring vibrancy, vitality and creativity to one of Wellington’s favourite streets. The PARK(ing) Day concept is an annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and designers collaborate temporarily to transform metered ... More >>
New Track: Becky And The Birds' Focus From New Album
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 12:08 pm | The Label
Swedish musician who writes, records, and produces under the moniker Becky And The Birds shares focus track 'To Trust You' from upcoming Album "Only Music Makes Me Cry Now", out this friday. More >>
Bakkerus Back For Shot At Title
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 12:07 pm | Toyota New Zealand
Nineteen-year-old Auckland driver Hayden Bakkerus will start the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship as one of the favourites after a solid first season in the country’s top one make one model motorsport category. More >>
Uplifting New Play Gives Voice To Prisoner’s Perspective On The Treaty
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 11:16 am | Aroha Awarau
The one-man play will debut in March at Te Pou Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau as part of Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival. More >>
Nadia Reid Shares Stunning New Single 'Hotel Santa Cruz'
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 10:12 am | The Label
Taken from 'Enter Now Brightness' Releasing February 7th, 2025 On Slow Time Records In Aotearoa More >>
Save The Date: Auckland International Buskers Festival Hits City Streets In 2025
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:57 am | Elephant Publicity
Prepare to be amazed by some of the globe’s best street performers this summer, with the full festival line-up to be announced in early 2024. More >>
Ryan Adams Announces New Zealand Dates For Heartbreaker ’25 World Tour!
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:56 am | 818.
Known for his emotionally charged performances and genre-defying sound, Adams will deliver an intimate, acoustic set that highlights his expansive catalogue. More >>
Squid Announce Third Album 'Cowards' — Out February 7 Via Warp Records
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:51 am | Border Music New Zealand
The first track to be released from Cowards, “Crispy Skin”, features a tense and paranoid sounding Ollie Judge tearing through a richly imagined dystopian world, with the sharpest lyricism partly inspired by the book Tender Is The Flesh, where ... More >>
SHIHAD: Loud Forever The Final Tour, 1988 - 2025
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:26 am | The Label
The upcoming LOUD FOREVER tour offers both the band and its nation of fans the opportunity of a fittingly loud and raucous farewell. More >>
The Hidden Reason Most People Fail To Achieve Lasting Change
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:05 am | Genius You
"People think change is about trying harder," says Simone-Ellen Keller, personal transformation strategist and founder of Genius You. "But real change comes from understanding the emotional systems guiding our actions—our thoughts, behaviours, ... More >>
Rock Gods Shihad To Headline "New Plymouth’s Rock The Bowl" On Their Final Tour!!!!
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 8:53 am | NicNak Media
Legendary Kiwi rockers join Sublime with Rome for a star-studded Rock The Bowl festival line-up. More >>
Parrot Analytics Reveals: Masha And The Bear Breaks Beyond Children’s Category, Peaking Among Top-10 TV Shows Globally
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 8:26 am | Parrot Analytics
“Masha and the Bear is an indisputable global sensation, capturing the hearts of children and families everywhere,” said Alex Cameron, Director, EMEA at Parrot Analytics. More >>
Viva La Buses: Auckland Transport Braces For Coldplay Rush
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 9:03 pm | RNZ
Ticket holders are being offered free bus and train rides from 3pm on concert day, with doors opening from 5pm and Coldplay themselves expected to take the stage after 8pm. More >>
Māori Women Dominate 2024 Māori Sports Awards’ Finalists
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 8:44 pm | Maori Sports Awards
Māori women dominate the finalists in contention for top honours at a unique sporting and cultural event being held in the Bay of Plenty at the end of this month (November). More >>
Shakespeare In The Park 2025 Season Announced: ‘40s Gang Drama ‘Richard III’ And All-female Cast For ‘Shrew’
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 5:58 pm | Elephant Publicity
Now in its 29th year, Auckland Shakespeare in the Park, is set to bring Shakespeare to the stage like you’ve never seen before. This summer enjoy the Bard’s The Taming of the Shrew performed by an all-female-identifying cast, and Richard III, ... More >>
Suzuki International Series Set To Be Red Hot
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 5:42 pm | Bikesport NZ
The opening round of the series at the Taupo International Motorsport Park on the weekend of December 7-8 will again be highly anticipated, with the excitement continuing at round two at Manfeild, on the outskirts of Feilding, just a week later, on December ... More >>
Registrations Open For Comedy And Poetry Workshops
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 4:15 pm | CCS Disability Action
Created by advocate and comedian Nathan Bond and poet, performer and producer Creatif Kate, the workshops will be held at Kōraunui Stokes Valley Neighbourhood Hub on the 25th, and Pātaka Art + Museum on the 29th of November. More >>
QT Brings The Colourful Works Of Carrie Broomhall To Queenstown
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 2:52 pm | QT Hotels
COLOUR & LIGHT pulls inspiration from the Central Otago region, with a mix of abstract landscapes inspired by Queenstown, transporting you to a world of spaces imagined and remembered. More >>
Gallagher Insurance Increases Support For New Zealand Open
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 10:33 am | New Zealand Open
Gallagher Insurance joined the 103rd New Zealand Open as a supporting sponsor for the first time earlier this year. More >>
Boost Your Business Impact Through Strategic Networking
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 10:09 am | Jim DeLorenzo
New Episode! Jim De Lorenzo's Storytelling With A Purpose .The Importance of Networking in Successful Storytelling with Ron Averett & George Lekas of Motobyo. More >>
Rugby Player Sanctioned For Importing Clenbuterol
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 9:58 am | Sport Integrity Commission
Clenbuterol and tamoxifen are banned in sport at all times in accordance with anti-doping rules. Clenbuterol is an anabolic agent. It has no approved medical use but is used in a doping context to reduce body fat and gain muscle mass. More >>
COLD CHISEL, ICEHOUSE, BIC RUNGA And EVECLEAR Headline Summer Concert Tour January 2025
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 9:36 am | Greenstone Entertainment and Taupo Summer Concert
Local Support Artists Mistep, Rumpus Machine And Vegas Brown Announced More >>
Moana Auckland Festival Sets Sail For 2025
Monday, 11 November 2024, 3:42 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Head of Major Events Michelle Hooper says the festival is a huge drawcard for the city and is one of the events which underpins Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s summer events strategy. More >>
Tauranga Moana Manu Champs Becomes Official World Qualifying Event
Monday, 11 November 2024, 2:57 pm | Tauranga City Council
City Development and Partnerships General Manager Gareth Wallis says the annual Tauranga Moana Manu Champs is always a popular event and this year we’re stepping it up another notch, giving our local community the chance to compete on the world stage. More >>
Kiwis Take On The Aussies At Scrabble In A Livestreamed Challenge This Weekend
Monday, 11 November 2024, 11:33 am | New Zealand Association of Scrabble Players
The Trans-Tasman Challenge is one of the premier events in New Zealand’s Scrabble calendar, taking place every two years with hosting duties alternating between Australia and New Zealand. Australia has won the challenge ten times and New Zealand three ... More >>
New Zealand Opera To Celebrate 25 Years In 2025
Monday, 11 November 2024, 11:28 am | NZ Opera
Tumu Whakarae, General Director Brad Cohen says, “These three productions will cover more of the motu, with more performances and chorus involvement, than in 2024. Each year we are determined to build continuity, distinctiveness and innovation for ... More >>
Explore The Radical Portraiture Of New Zealand’s Modern Master Toss Woollaston
Monday, 11 November 2024, 11:20 am | New Zealand Portrait Gallery
While renowned for his landscapes, Toss Woollaston is also one of New Zealand’s foremost portraitists. His 1936 painting Figures from Life is heralded by art historian Jill Trevelyan as “arguably New Zealand’s first modernist portrait,” marking ... More >>
FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers Semi-Final And Final Venues Confirmed
Monday, 11 November 2024, 10:40 am | OFC
The final, where the winner will secure direct entry to the FIFA World Cup 26™ in Canada, Mexico, and the USA, will take place at Eden Park on Monday 24 March, kicking off at 7pm. More >>
Kiwi Gannet Tour Named Top 15 Family Attraction Worldwide By Tripadvisor
Monday, 11 November 2024, 10:33 am | Contentment Agency
With a full colony now onsite at its spellbinding Cape Kidnappers location, the team is not only celebrating the imminent arrival of gannet chicks, but two major wins, including being named the only New Zealand attraction in a traveller poll of the ... More >>
Christmas Carols Get An African Twist In NZ Musical Extravaganza
Monday, 11 November 2024, 10:23 am | Black Creatives Aotearoa
Talented Afro-Kiwi musicians are rearranging some of our most famous Christmas carols to a vibrant African beat and musical style. Six of New Zealand’s finest African/Afro-heritage singers will join top African musicians under the musical direction of Jay Moyo, ... More >>
Meat The Need’s National Charity Auction Is Now Live On TradeMe! Bid To Combat Food Insecurity In New Zealand
Monday, 11 November 2024, 9:41 am | Meat The Need
The online auction aims to raise essential funds to support Meat the Need’s mission of delivering protein-rich meals to over 130 food banks and community organisations across Aotearoa. More >>
The Block Australia Premieres Sunday 24 November On Three And ThreeNow
Monday, 11 November 2024, 9:19 am | Warner Bros Discovery
Host Scott Cam is back for an incredible 18th season and will be joined by trusty co-host Shelley Craft for her 17th season on the show. Scott Cam will be in Auckland from 26 November - 28 November. More >>
Hot Saw Hiccup Costs Jordan World Championship
Monday, 11 November 2024, 8:57 am | STIHL TIMBERSPORTS
The Hot Saw (super-powered chainsaw) never fails to deliver drama and so it provided again, with Jordan forced to cut an extra (fourth) cookie/disk to avoid disqualification, taking his time out to 7.84 seconds and ultimately a silver medal placing. More >>
Los Bitchos Kaleidoscopic Cumbia Heroes Bring Their Incredible Live Show To Double Whammy This January
Monday, 11 November 2024, 8:44 am | Banished Music
A massive set at Glastonbury 2023 ensured if anyone wasn’t yet on board, they soon would be, with a Supajam review of the set noting, “the groove is the thing”. More >>
National Corriedale Shearing Champs
Monday, 11 November 2024, 8:24 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Competition organisers say that while online entries have closed, entries will be taken up to “on the day". “Just buy your gate pass and enter here at the Lister Shearing and Woolhandling Stadium on the day.” More >>
The Best Date To Have Your Christmas Party, Revealed By New Zealand’s Odds Experts
Monday, 11 November 2024, 8:11 am | NZCasino
Odds experts reveal 13th December as New Zealand’s best date for a Christmas party, based on cost savings, crowd levels, and pleasant weather conditions. More >>
Erin Routlfffe Wins Prestigious WTA Finals With Gaby Dabrowski
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 6:11 am | Tennis NZ
In the final they defeated Taylor Townsend from the United States and the Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova 7-5 6-3. More >>
Review: Crowded House Proves The Finn Family Magic Is As Vital As Ever
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 5:57 am | RNZ
Elroy and Liam Finn joined dad Neil on stage in Wellington - but it was clearly more than just an opportunity for a family jam session. More >>
'We Do Not Fear Any Opposition' Says Jason Taumalolo Ahead Of Pacific Cup Final
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 7:13 pm | RNZ
The Tonga XIII co-captain said they are all set to once again play for their fans and families in the Pacific Championships Cup final. More >>
All Blacks Victorious Over Ireland: The Most Satisfying Win Yet?
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 7:04 pm | RNZ
Analysis - Scott Robertson's side made a huge statement in Dublin, writes Jamie Wall, putting their foot on the throat of a clearly rusty Irish side. More >>
Kapa Haka And Dalvanius Prime Championed In New Exhibitions
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 6:54 pm | RNZ
Wawata in the Wall Gallery is an intimate look into the life and legacy of Dalvanius Prime (Maui Harawi Prime), one of Pātea's favourite sons who collaborated with Ngoi Pēwhairangi to create the iconic hit 'Poi E', the first pop song in te reo to reach ... More >>
Routliffe, Dabrowski Make Final Of WTA Finals
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 3:25 pm | Tennis NZ
To reach the final of the season ending tournament, which just the best eight doubles teams in the world qualify for, is a massive achievement for Routliffe and Dabrowski and will go down as one of the stand out moments of their careers. More >>
Kiwi Ferns Ready To Defend Their Pacific Championships Title In Thrilling Final
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
Both teams have reason to make this final one for the books. While the Kiwi Ferns fight to hold onto their title, the Jillaroos will be equally driven to mark this occasion for their own captain, Ali Brigginshaw, who steps onto the field for her ... More >>
Kiwi Motorsport Secures Chip Ganassi Racing Partnership
Friday, 8 November 2024, 9:23 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand says confirmation of Castrol Toyota FR Oceania team Kiwi Motorsport as a partner for Chip Ganassi Racing is big news for any driver looking for a pathway to success in US motorsport. More >>
Kiwis Turn Their Backs On Turkey And Choose Chicken For Christmas
Friday, 8 November 2024, 9:13 pm | RNZ
With less than seven weeks till Christmas Day, it is looking like roast turkey is out and chicken - seemingly the most affordable protein - is in. More >>
How Olympic Athletes Transition Post-Olympics
Friday, 8 November 2024, 8:44 pm | RNZ
"Even if you do win, you're on a high for a little while but then you're like, 'Oh s..., what do I do next?" More >>
Southland Record Label Launched To Amplify Local Talent
Friday, 8 November 2024, 6:23 pm | Blackout Music Management
Building on the strength of the Invercargill-based recording studio and his live music production company MASSAV Productions, Sav has now launched MASSAV Records – a fresh record label that aims to amplify the voices of local artists. More >>
Burnett To Defend Orange Jersey On Final Day Of SBS Bank Tour Of Southland
Friday, 8 November 2024, 6:07 pm | SBS Bank Tour of Southland
Australian rider Liam Walsh (PowerNet) made a solo break towards the end of the stage to win ahead of Southland’s Hamish Keast (Transport Engineering Southland-Deep South), who won Most Combative honours, and Japanese rider Elya Hashimoto. More >>
A-Leagues Confirms Content Line Up For Season 2024/25
Friday, 8 November 2024, 4:39 pm | A-Leagues
"The line up compliments our existing suite of great content across our own channels, thanks to our production partner JAM TV and broadcast partner Network 10, allows us to expand our offering for core fans and gives us new platforms to reach new fans ... More >>
Creative Weekend At Te Waimate Mission
Friday, 8 November 2024, 4:19 pm | Heritage New Zealand
The 190-year-old historic mission will be buzzing with creativity hosting three workshops to complement the weekend's vintage TinType portrait sessions. More >>
Hayden Lines Up For Big First Season In Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Friday, 8 November 2024, 1:57 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The 17 year old from Tauranga could be one of the dark horses for Rookie and overall honours after impressing in the official testing last week as part of the new Right Karts Academy by M2 Competition team. More >>
New Adam Hattaway Album Out Now
Friday, 8 November 2024, 9:32 am | Bad Gin Sanctuary
Recorded at Te Rā studio in Canterbury’s picturesque Te Waipapa/Diamond Harbour the album records Adam Hattaway and Haunters co-writer Elmore Jones, it features musicianship from Marlon Williams, Engineer Mark Perkins (Merk), Erny Belle and Ray ... More >>
