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Flying Nun Power-Pop Band Voom Releases New Single/Video ‘I Love You Girl’
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 8:12 pm | 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
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 7:21 pm | 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 >>
NRL: New-look Warriors Halves Emerge From Shaun Johnson's Shadow
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 3:17 pm | RNZ
Luke Metcalf and Chanel Harris-Tavita have stamped their own marks on back-to-back victories. More >>
Seven More Rugby Legends To Be Inducted Into Pasifika Rugby Hall Of Fame In Auckland
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 3:10 pm | RNZ
The new inductees include former All Blacks Sir Michael Jones and Tana Umaga, and former Black Ferns halfback Monique Hirovanaa. More >>
Dolphin Defenders Making A Song And Dance For Dolphins This Weekend
Friday, 28 March 2025, 8:52 pm | Maui and Hector's Dolphin Defenders
The group will take their dramatic, life-sized dolphins with flags and signs to the beaches to help raise awareness and build public interest and engagement, in their work to create a nation of Dolphin Defenders and to protect the species throughout ... More >>
Basketball: Breakers Bring Back Club Legend In New Era
Friday, 28 March 2025, 7:02 pm | RNZ
New Breakers owners make their first move by bringing back former player Dillon Boucher to oversee basketball operations. More >>
Thousands Descend On Ōtiria Marae For Three-day Te Āhuareka O Ngāti Hine Festival
Friday, 28 March 2025, 6:53 pm | 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)
Friday, 28 March 2025, 6:07 pm | 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 >>
Pre-tournament Media Conference | OFC Men's Champions League 2025
Friday, 28 March 2025, 3:52 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
SIFF Media (Photo/Supplied) As the OFC Men’s Champions League prepares to get underway in Honiara this weekend, history has already been written. Amongst the eight head coaches attending the pre-tournament media conference, Mii Piri-Savage sat proudly ... More >>
Loopy Tunes Share Final Single From Upcoming Album 'Mā: Matariki For Tamariki'
Friday, 28 March 2025, 3:44 pm | Great NZ Publicity
A 13-track assortment, ‘Mā: Matariki for Tamariki’ was made with the support of NZ on Air Tamariki funding. The Ōtautahi-based sister duo, Siu and Leah, share they made the album for "our little ones to help them understand Matariki and grow ... More >>
Sili-Mireta Ropati: A Decade Of Dedication And Cultural Pride
Friday, 28 March 2025, 2:27 pm | 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 >>
A Ladies Day At The Shearing, But A Bloke Still Wins
Friday, 28 March 2025, 1:34 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand
The championships continued on Friday with heats in the lower grades of shearing and woolhandling and the women’s event, with some finals in the evening, and a shearing test between New Zealand and Wales, the championships culminating with the ... More >>
Marsden Welcomes Connah Podmore As 2025 Artist In Residence
Friday, 28 March 2025, 12:58 pm | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Marsden’s Artist in Residence programme extends beyond the school community, with Connah also leading a workshop for local primary school students. The residency will culminate in an exhibition of both Connah’s and our students’ work at Te Auaha ... More >>
Perfume Genius Releases New Album 'Glory'
Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:41 am | The Label
He also reveals a final single, 'Clean Heart,' a hopeful, swelling track that reflects on the concept that time heals all wounds, punctuated by Mike Hadreas’ defiant & beautiful wordless chorus. More >>
The Arc Of Return Sings For Justice
Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:34 am | GC Media
As the echoes of Mooney’s song faded, they left behind a silent but powerful reminder of the enduring impact of solidarity & the unyielding pursuit of justice and equality. The AOR continues to stand as a solemn reminder & a rallying point for all who seek ... More >>
GrapeHouse Explores Overthinking & Young Adulthood In New Single "Thinking Way Too Much"
Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:26 am | Act Up Entertainment
The song’s introspective lyrics capture the tension between dreaming of the future and feeling stuck in the present. More >>
New Exhibitions At Adam Art Gallery Rethink Long-Standing Power Dynamics In Photography
Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:17 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges support from the Ronald Woolf Memorial Trust in realising Things are, they do not happen. More >>
Lucy Munro Is Back
Friday, 28 March 2025, 10:31 am | Lucy Munro
‘Seventeen’ is an upbeat, yet emotional indie pop rock hit that explores the themes of youth, change, and self-discovery. The lyrics explore the highs, lows, and everything in between of being seventeen, sharing raw insight into Munro’s ... More >>
CareVets Scholarship’s Eight Hopefuls Confirmed
Friday, 28 March 2025, 10:14 am | Toyota New Zealand
Jacob Begg, Toby McCormack, Mac Berkett, Yoshi Comeskey, Riley Boswell, Corban Sprague, Will Kitching and Ryan Crombie, will all be put to the test on and off track with three key sessions – driving, fitness and interviewing. More >>
Chaos In The CBD Share New Single ‘Marlboro Sounds’; Debut Album 'A Deeper Life' Due For Release On May 9
Friday, 28 March 2025, 9:29 am | 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 >>
Rising Stars: Kiwi Junior Table Tennis Players Shine On Global Stage
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 9:03 pm | Auckland Table Tennis Association
Both Eli and Ayumi are part of the Auckland Table Tennis Association's Junior Development Programme, which has played a role in their progress. This programme supports young players in developing their skills and competing at higher levels. More >>
Acclaimed Documentarian Gwen Isaac Champions Bold, Authentic Storytelling At Southern Screen Summit
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 6:28 pm | 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 >>
NZ Football Youngster Joaquin Hollis Set To Play On World Stage In Barcelona
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 6:24 pm | RNZ
At just 9-years-old, Joaquin Hollis will play at a Barça Academy competition in April. More >>
NZ rugby drops INEOS branding from uniforms
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 6:15 pm | RNZ
New Zealand Rugby is finally getting rid of the INEOS branding from its team uniforms more than a month after suing the company. More >>
Julien Baker & TORRES Share New Song 'Dirt'
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 6:04 pm | The Label
Julien Baker & TORRES have now released a new single, 'Dirt,' offering another glimpse into their forthcoming collaborative album, Send a Prayer My Way, out April 18 via Matador Records. More >>
South Island Blokart Open Championships
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 3:12 pm | Canterbury Blokart Club Inc.
About 30 competitors from across NZ will take part in wheel-to-wheel action. The Championships will provide impressive performance across three blokart classes and two weight divisions. Sailor’s ages span three decades. More >>
Rachel Hunter’s New Podcast Human/Spirit Debuts At #1 — Produced By Independent Auckland-Based Studio Frank Podcasts
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 2:39 pm | 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 >>
Motatapu Off Road Events Delighted To Donate Over $15,000 To Local Charities
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 2:32 pm | Motatapu
Queenstown Trails has been the official charity partner of Motatapu for over a decade and every year, a portion of competitors’ entry fees goes towards supporting the trust’s work. Many entrants also opt to make an extra donation when registering ... More >>
Upper Hutt - The First City In NZ To Celebrate World Piano Day - This Year On 29 March 2025
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 1:19 pm | 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 >>
New Zealand Athletes Set To Shine At 2025 Maurie Plant Meet In Melbourne
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:41 am | Athletics New Zealand
The Maurie Plant Meet promises an exhilarating lineup, featuring global superstars and homegrown heroes. Notable international athletes include 2024 Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, who will be competing in the 400m, marking his first race in Australia. More >>
Shearing Test Match A Feature Of National Championships
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:00 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
There’s particular rivalry in the Open woolhandling championship where Motueka-based 10 times Golden Shears Open champion Joel Henare, from Gisborne, will be trying to reclaim the New Zealand title he won four times between 2010 and 2017. More >>
Trailer & Release Date Revealed For Kiwi Neo-Western Horror Forgive Us All
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 9:18 am | 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
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 9:20 pm | 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 >>
Salvation Army Wins Big As Kick For A Cause Raises $12.5k
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 9:12 pm | Kick for a Cause Charitable Trust
Held at Ngongotaha Football Club, the charity football event saw more than 50 well-known locals lace up their boots and take to the pitch for two exhibition matches to raise funds for Rotorua’s Salvation Army. More >>
Formula 1: Liam Lawson Dumped After Two Races - Report
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 8:10 pm | RNZ
A Netherlands publication is reporting Kiwi driver Liam Lawson will be sacked by Red Bull Racing this week. More >>
From East Cape To Cape Kidnappers: Sean Beldon Premieres Major Landscape Exhibition
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 4:32 pm | Muse Art Gallery
Featuring fifteen large-scale paintings inspired by the artist’s journeys through Hawke’s Bay and the East Coast, the exhibition captures the raw beauty and emotional depth of some of New Zealand’s most distinctive landscapes, reimagined in Beldon’s ... More >>
Thousands Expected At Te Āhuareka O Ngāti Hine Festival
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 3:43 pm | Ngati Hine
The programme showcases live entertainment on the main stage at Otiria Marae, a myriad of stalls, exhibits and displays as well as sports events including touch football at Moerewa School and the inaugural Golf Tournament at the Waitangi Golf Course. More >>
West Coast Audiences To Experience A Rare Candle-light Performance Of Vivaldi’s Classic Masterpiece Four Seasons
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 3:22 pm | Hanmer Springs
A colourful figure in fascinating Baroque Venice, Vivaldi was one of the most influential composers & musicians in 18th Century Europe. He captivated audiences with his extravagant personality, & his virtuoso Violin performances. More >>
Southern Screen Summit Calls Filmmakers To Think Big And Go Global
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 1:50 pm | Southern Filmmakers Collective
Featuring headline speakers and panellists like Emmy Award-winning producer Jon Kroll and Southern filmmaking legend Judith Curran, the event delivers practical advice and insider knowledge from those who have already navigated the challenges of the ... More >>
New Zealand Shears Circuit
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 9:52 am | Shearing Sports New Zealand
Fagan in line to defend Circuit title in home-town Te Kuiti More >>
14th Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival Returns In 2025
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 9:27 am | Resene Architecture And Design Film Festival
The full festival programme will be released on Wednesday 2 April, with tickets on sale the same day. Tickets will be available to purchase through the participating venues. More >>
Navigating Family Governance And Succession Planning
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 9:12 am | MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Aimee and Maysie explore how to translate family agreements into structures and policies that ensure long-term success and promote family harmony. More >>
Explainer: Why Does Everyone Get So Bloody Angry About Schoolboy Rugby?
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 6:24 pm | RNZ
Jamie Wall reveals just what's going on in yet another controversy rocking the often turbulent and bizarre school rugby landscape. More >>
Come Together Announces Epic Line-up For 5th Anniversary
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 5:43 pm | Skip
Celebrating five years since the juggernaut hit the road with a powerhouse collective of the country’s finest musicians, these shows have drawn thousands of fans and critical acclaim, cementing Come Together as a must-see event on the music calendar. More >>
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 5:08 pm | Bikesport NZ
This weekend’s racing – with equal points assigned to both days of action and then added together – will be the first round of seven in the 2025 Yamaha New Zealand Hard Enduro Nationals that will feature racing in both the North and South Islands ... More >>
South Island Firefighters Compete In High Profile Firefighter-Sports Event
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 4:15 pm | United Fire Brigades' Association
On Saturday 29 March, over 110 firefighters from around the South Island will compete as individuals and in teams against each other in the annual United Fire Brigades’ Association (UFBA) South Island Firefighter Challenge, working their way towards More >>
Pacific Women’s Sports Leadership Programme Expands: On-Island Workshops Coming To Fiji & Tonga
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 4:02 pm | Women in Sport Aotearoa
Delivered by Pasifika Sisters in Sport (SiS) and Women in Sport Aotearoa (WISPA), this initiative strengthens New Zealand’s commitment to gender equality, social inclusion, and leadership development through sport in the Pacific. More >>
Call For A Fair Course On Global Shipping Energy Transition
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 3:51 pm | Flying Geese Productions
The ocean has always been central to the life and prosperity of the Solomon Islands, serving as our highway for sustenance, connection, and trade. Our traditions have taught us to respect the sea and navigate in harmony with its rhythms. More >>
The Alternative Team Photo Reveals New Zealand’s Sporting Icons, Personal Side,normalising Health Talks Globally.
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 3:39 pm | Bupa
Uniting past and present athletes from the internationally-renowned All Blacks, All Black Sevens, Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens, the campaign follows global research from Bupa revealing that 71% of young adults (18–44 year-olds) believe role models ... More >>
Christchurch Arts Strength Evidenced In New Court Theatre Chief Executive Appointment
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 3:03 pm | Sandra Roberts
Richard has a wealth of experience working across the arts in New Zealand, with more than a decade spent leading arts organisations including SCAPE Public Art and Aotearoa’s longest running contemporary dance company, Footnote New Zealand Dance. More >>
Korito Technical Matrix Now Part Of National Series
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 1:08 pm | Bikesport NZ
The KTM will be recognised this year also as the first phase of round one of seven in the New Zealand Hard Enduro Nationals, a competition that will feature racing in both the North and South Islands and finally wrap up near Wellington in November. More >>
BAD MANNERS April 2025 Greatest Hits New Zealand Tour
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 12:52 pm | Metropolis Touring
Keeping the flame alive, UK originators Bad Manners are ensuring ska remains as strong as ever not only as a heritage movement, but also one attracting new fans More >>
Hinemoana Returns To Te Waipounamu On A Mission To Strengthen Māori & Pacific Languages, Leadership & Mental Resilience
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 12:07 pm | Flying Geese Productions
The Wayfinding for Life programme, which runs out of Whakaraupō Lyttelton and integrates traditional wayfinding with mental resilience and suicide prevention strategies, has been oversubscribed for 2025. More >>
James May Brings Landmark Live Theatre Show To Aotearoa This August
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 12:01 pm | Lateral Events
From Ice Age migrations to space travel, the stories of famous, infamous and unknown explorers will come to life in a theatric style, presented by British television presenter and award-winning journalist James May. More >>
Canadian Punk-rockers PUP Announce Australian And New Zealand Tour Dates
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 11:18 am | NicNak Media
Hailing from Toronto, Canada, the loveably dysfunctional four piece are made up of best friends Stefan Babcock, Steve Sladkowski, Zack Mykula and Nestor Chumak. Abbreviated for Pathetic Use of Potential, PUP’s sound thrives in self deprecation and creative ... More >>
Jane Stevens Announced As Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Chef De Mission
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 11:13 am | Paralympics New Zealand
At Beijing 2022 the NZ Paralympic Team enjoyed its best performance at a Paralympic Winter Games for 20 years as the Team brought home four medals – one gold, two silver and one bronze medal. More >>
The Art Of Investing In Alternative Assets
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 11:08 am | University of Auckland
Of all the investment options, whisky comes out on top with an average annual return of 17.52 percent. In second place is baseball cards, which posted an average annual return of nearly 13 percent compared to the stock market's 10 percent. More >>
New Zealand Qualify For FIFA World Cup 26™
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 5:32 am | Oceania Football Confederation
New Zealand have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 26™ following a hard-fought 3-0 victory over New Caledonia in the final of the Oceania Qualifiers at Eden Park in Auckland. More >>
NZ Authors Books Scraped In LibGEN Dataset By Meta - NZSA Condemns Authors Intellectual Property Theft
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:48 pm | New Zealand Society of Authors
NZSA is collating a list of all NZ books from NZSA members and other writers affected by this latest instance of mass piracy. For the creative industries of Aotearoa to thrive we need robust copyright law, protections and enforcement mechanisms, and ... More >>
Three ‘Year 14’ Rowers Blocked From Maadi Regatta
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:21 pm | RNZ
All applications from schools seeking exemptions have been declined as strict new rules take hold. More >>
