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Pride Season 2021

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Event: Groove Armada – March 2025

For over two decades GROOVE ARMADA has been established as one of the planet's best loved and biggest selling dance acts. Since debuting in 1997, they’ve...

Event: Buskers Festival – Jan 2025

The 25th annual Auckland International Buskers Festival hits Auckland’s Waterfront and CBD in just a few weeks. The four day festival, taking place 24 – 27...

Opinion: What I learned from walking up a hill

Over the festive season I spent several days in Rotorua and on Christmas Eve I woke feeling anxious. 2024 had been a very stressful...

PRIDE EVENTS 2021

Event: Groove Armada – March 2025

For over two decades GROOVE ARMADA has been established as one of the planet's best loved and biggest selling dance acts. Since debuting in 1997, they’ve...

Event: Buskers Festival – Jan 2025

The 25th annual Auckland International Buskers Festival hits Auckland’s Waterfront and CBD in just a few weeks. The four day festival, taking place 24 – 27...

Opinion: What I learned from walking up a hill

Over the festive season I spent several days in Rotorua and on Christmas Eve I woke feeling anxious. 2024 had been a very stressful...

Interview: How a Kings Counsellor learned to manage depression

Daniel Kalderimis is a New Zealand King’s Counsel who has been practicing law for many years. What his family and colleagues were unaware of...

Event: Cross Street Music Festival – Mar 2025

Get ready for the ultimate laneway street party, Cross Street Music Festival, returning on 8 March 2025! Expect a full night of incredible music, vibrant energy,...

Movie Review: Nosferatu is a very odd movie

Nosferatu is Robert Eggers’ new film paying homage to the 1922 silent film of the same name. and seems to be keeping the faith...

Movie Review: Maria

Maria is a historical drama about the days leading up to the death of the opera singer Maria Callas in 1977. By this time...

Event: Rainbow Theatre Weekend (Chch) – Mar 2025

The Court Theatre today announces New Zealand’s boldest festival, Rainbow Theatre Weekend, will return in 2025, featuring two of RuPaul’s Drag Race favourites, cabaret, comedy, cocktails and...

Event: Iliza’s Get Ready Tour – Apr 2025

Bohm Presents is thrilled to announce that Iliza returns to New Zealand in April 2025, with her brand-new show The Get Ready Tour! Iliza is one of today’s...

Opinion – Learning life lessons

I don’t know about you, but judging from the news, my own life, and the lives of people I care about, this year has...

Movie Review: Better Man is a must see

Better Man is a fascinating biopic about the life of singer Robbie Williams. It’s described as a satirical musical which tells the story of...

Event: Silo Theatre’s 2025 Season

As Sophie Roberts embarks on her eleventh and final year as Artistic Director of Silo Theatre, the company is proud to announce a fearless,...

Movie Review: Heretic is manipulative

In this film two Mormon sisters Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East), visit the home of a man called Mr Reed...

Event: Panti Bliss is coming for Pride – Feb 2025

Notorious drag artist and accidental activist Panti Bliss, affectionately known as the "Queen of Ireland," is bringing her powerhouse presence to Aotearoa during Auckland Pride...

Movie Review: Conclave

Conclave is film set in the Vatican about the process of finding a new pope after the incumbent dies of a heart-attack.  Several candidates are...

Event: ZZ Top – May 2025

Rock n Roll Hall of fame inductees and legends of rock, ZZ TOP announce 2025 Australian and New Zealand dates for The Elevation Tour...

Event: NZ Opera in the Park – Jan/Feb 2025

Mark your calendars and prepare your picnics: our much-loved Opera in the Park series returns in the summer of 2025, as part of Auckland...

Event: Rhys Darby – The Legend Returns – Mar/Apr 2025

In a world full of AI and Robot tech can a simple dad with slightly tight jeans stay relevant? Ancient Astronaut Theorists say yes!...

Event: The Pun Battle – Dec 2023

The Pun Battle, an outrageous, one-of-a-kind comedy show, created and hosted by the notorious Hugo Grrrl & Co. returns to Auckland for one night...

Event: Auckland Arts Festival – March 2025

Each March, the Festival celebrates the city through a series of curious, energetic, world leading and groundbreaking arts experiences. The eighteen day festival, running...

Event: Shakespeare in the Park 2025

Now in its 29th year, Auckland Shakespeare in the Park, Auckland’s only outdoor Shakespeare experience, is set to bring Shakespeare to the stage like you’ve...

Interview: Jonathan Ogilvie on his new film ‘Head South’

Jonathan Ogilvie is a New Zealand filmmaker who’s latest work is the coming of age drama Head South starring actors Martin Csokas, Ed Oxenbould,...

Interview: James Tito talks about Christmas and politics

James Tito is one of the founding members of the New Zealand group - Modern Maori Quartet. In this interview with Andrew Whiteside, James...

Review: Wicked Pt 1 is glorious fun

If you’ve ever seen the movie The Wizard of Oz, you’ll know that the green skinned Wicked Witch of the West is the bad...

Theatre Review: A Doll’s House Part 2

Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House Part 2 is a sequel to Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 play which picks up the action some 15 years after...

Theatre Review: Pride and Prejudice

The reason Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is so popular and enduring is because it is so well written, each character has depth and...

Review: The Lord of the Rings – A Musical tale

t took Peter Jackson over eight hours to tell the story of the Lord of the Rings and he left a lot of the...

Event: Summer Concert Tour – Jan 2025

The 2025 Summer Concert Tour will feature renowned artists: COLD CHISEL, ICEHOUSE, BIC RUNGA and EVERCLEAR in one mammoth anniversary celebration as Cold Chisel...

Opinion: Coming to terms with Trump’s victory

I’m feeling shock and sadness today after Trump’s landslide in the US election yesterday. My prediction of a victory for Harris proved to be...

Review: The Lady Killers slay it in ‘DIVAS!’

For 20 years kiwi singers Tina Cross, Jackie Clarke and Suzanne Lynch have performed together under the group name The Lady Killers an apt...

Movie Review: Here

The film Here starts Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in a story that moves back and forwards in time but rooted in the same...

Opinion: Kamala Harris will win the 2024 US Election

Back in 2016 I was horrified when Donald Trump was elected President of the United States. The polls predicted an easy win for Hillary...

Event: Strictly Ballroom the Musical (Christchurch)

Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical is set to cha-cha into Christchurch for the very first time at The Court Theatre next month and will be...

Event: Crowded House – Nov 2024

Following their extensive US, UK and European tour, multi-platinum selling rock band CROWDED HOUSE return to New Zealand in November for their highly...

Event: Metallica M72 World Tour – Nov 2025

Metallica has confirmed that its record-breaking M72 World Tour will be coming to New Zealand in November of 2025.  Presented by The Rock, the M72...

Interview: Laura Hill on Ibsen and Lasagna

Popular kiwi actress Laura Hill is about to star in the New Zealand Premiere of the play A Doll’s House, Part 2. This stand-alone drama imagines...

Event: Auckland Theatre Company 2025 Season

Auckland Theatre Company have announced their 2025 Season featuring six beautiful, big plays that will captivate, entertain and challenge audiences. These works promise heartbreaking...

Theatre Review: Call Girls

Call Girls is a new play by James Carrick that explores the relationships and troubles of a group of elderly widows living in the...

Dance Review: RUA (Tempo Dance Festival)

The New Zealand Dance Company have created another evening of beautiful dance with the show Rua which consists of two seperate pieces.  IN TRANSIT -...

Dance Review: Burrbgaja Yalirra 2

Marrugeku is an Australian dance theatre company who have brought the show Burrbgaja Yalirra 2 to Auckland for the 2024 Tempo Dance Festival.  The show...

Event: Cliff Richard Tour – Nov 2025

British music icon Sir Cliff Richard has announced his highly anticipated live tour for New Zealand 2025.  These shows offer a rare chance to...

Event: Come Together End of Year Bash – Dec 2024

The Come Together Big End of Year Bash will be performing the GREATEST 20 ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME. Featuring tracks from the Come Together back catalogue...

Interview: The Office comes downunder

The hit TV series The Office now has an antipodean version that premieres on Amazon Prime Video October 18th 2024. In this incarnation, Hannah...

Event: An Evening with Graham Norton – Mar/Apr 2025

Beloved Irish comedian, actor, author and television host Graham Norton will embark on his first ever live tour of New Zealand in March/April. In An Evening with...

Event: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Sept 2025

All aboard for a riot of glitter, glamour and an unforgettable ride of self-discovery as Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is set to roll into the...

Event: The Play That Goes Wrong – Apr to June 2025

After nearly eight years, it’s time for audiences old and new to be rolling in the aisles as The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society attempts...

Dance Review: TWO (Tempo Dance Festival)

The 2024 Tempo Dance Festival had a remarkable opening night this year with a one-hour programme of five dance pieces collectively billed as ‘TWO’....

Theatre Review: Peter Pan

The story of Peter Pan is a beloved tale of childhood resistance to growing up, mischievous adventure and dealing with the seemingly harsh realities...

Movie Review: The Apprentice

The film explores Donald Trump’s career as a real estate developer in the 1970s and 80s and his relationship with lawyer Roy Cohn.  Press play...

Interview: Courtney Dawson says dreams are free

Courtney Dawson is a kiwi comedian and TV star who has appeared Celebrity Treasure Island, Paddy Gower Has Issues, Rags are Riches, Have You...

Interview: How to age with spirit!

Juliet Batten is a New Zealand author and retired psychotherapist who has written several journal books about ageing - her latest is called the...

Review: Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

At a pet cemetery two people meet: Bernadette (Jocelyn Christian), a family lawyer with a working class background; and Oliver (Matthew Diesch) a musician...

Event: A Doll’s House Part 2 – Nov 2024

Plumb Theatre and Auckland Live proudly present the New Zealand Premiere of A Doll's House, Part 2 playing at the Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre from 14...

Interview: Dean O’Gorman on being a first time director

Dean O’Gorman is a New Zealand actor known for a variety of TV and film roles including playing the dwarf Fili in Peter Jackson’s...

Interview: Mia Blake and her film directing debut

Mia Blake is a Tongan born kiwi actress who has starred in some very iconic TV and film productions such as Shortland Street, No...

Movie Review: The Wild Robot

This is an animated film about an AI powered robot called Roz that gets trapped on a remote human free island and must interact...

Review: Matilda the Musical

Matilda the Musical is probably one of the best shows aimed at both adults and kids alike. It was last in Auckland in 2017...

Interview: SIX the Musical

SIX is a modern musical interpretation of the lives of King Henry VIII’s wives. It’s had smash hit runs in Europe and the US,...

Interview: Loughlan Prior on dance and sexuality

Loughlan Prior has had an impressive career as a dancer with the Royal New Zealand Ballet and as a choreographer. He’s also starred in...

Event: SailGP – Jan 2025

The most exciting racing on water, SailGP is a global championship with national teams battling it out in identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans...

Event: WOMAD – Mar 2025

WOMAD Aotearoa is thrilled to host the 2025 festival on March 14-16  at the renowned Brooklands Park and the Bowl of Brooklands in Ngāmotu (New Plymouth).  In...

Review: Strings Under the Stars

There is something delightful about listening to orchestral music and looking up at the night’s sky, and this week I had a slightly different...

Theatre Review: Mrs Wishy Washy

It’s been a very long time since I've seen a theatre production aimed specifically at young children so I was curious to take up...

Review: NZ Opera’s glorious ‘Rigoletto’

Verdi’s Rigoletto is set in the Italian city of Mantua which you may recall Romeo was banished to after killing Tybalt. There is clearly...

Event: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Oct/Nov 2024

Australasia’s favourite pop-up theatre company, Pop-up Globe, is delighted to announce that a brand-new season of one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, A Midsummer Night’s...

Event: Unsung Heroes – Sept to Nov 2024

The Unsung Heroes is a fascinating night of great music, stories and images presented by some of New Zealand's best creative talents. The show...

Event: Golden Lights Festival – Jan 2025

The big dance in the bright lights of Auckland just got brighter, with the return of the annual GOLDEN LIGHTS MUSIC FESTIVAL, held on the...

Event: Show Me Shorts Film Festival – Oct 2024

Show Me Shorts Film Festival will screen 85 short films, including 26 local films, in cinemas across Aotearoa, New Zealand this October, curated from a huge 2,400...

Event: Mrs Wishy Washy – Sep/Oct 2024

“Oh, lovely mud!” exclaim Mrs Wishy-Washy’s farm animals Cow, Duck, and Pig. These beloved characters from Joy Cowley’s series of picture books are about...

Event: Dua Lipa Live – Mar 2025

Dua Lipa announced a global 2025 run on her Radical Optimism Tour with over 40 new dates across Australia, New Zealand, North America, Europe,...

Theatre Review: Girls and Boys

There is something deeply intimate about a play with a single actor and Auckland Theatre Company’s Girls and Boys by David Kelly is about...

Movie Review: Speak No Evil

In this thriller, an American family  meets a British couple and their son  on vacation in Italy and they all seem to get on...

Review: The Children of Sacred Valley

If you have never seen a Dynamotion show you are missing out on a quite remarkable experience. The troupe was formed a few years...

Event: Garden Music Festival – Feb 2025

Auckland, get ready to bust out the sprinkler as Gardens Music Festival 2025 returns to the iconic Auckland Domain, on Friday, February 28. Prepare...

Event: Synthony in the Domain – Mar 2025

SYNTHONY in THE DOMAIN returns in 2025, with a stellar first line-up featuring international acts Cyril and Example (UK), as well as Kiwi acts Kora,...

Interview: Kirsty Webeck on comedy, farming, and Ryan Reynolds

Kirsty Webeck is an Australian comedian who is a regular fixture on the stand-up circuit having performed in Australia, New Zealand and the UK....

Review: Roger Hall’s ‘Taking Off’

The OE is so embedded into kiwi culture it is easy to assume that every young person from about the age of 20 or...

Review: The light and sorrow in the play ‘In Other Words’

In Other Words is a play about Jane (Jennifer Ward-Lealand) and Arthur (Michael Hurst) a long married couple who come face to face with...

Movie Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, silly or masterpiece?

A sequel to the 1988 film this one sees Beetlejuice needing help to get away from his soul sucking and dismembered wife. To do...

Event: ATOMIC! 2.0 – Nov 2024

Following the resounding success of last year’s concerts, Atomic is thrilled to announce the return of its all-femme line-up with ATOMIC! 2.0. This electrifying event celebrates the...

Event: Taking Off – Sept 2024

Taking Off, Sir Roger Hall’s wickedly funny comedy trails four intrepid middle-aged Kiwi women as they set off on their big “OE” to Europe. It...

Event: A Street Car Named Desire Ballet – Mar 2025

Scottish Ballet’s powerful adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, originally staged in 2012 when it was nominated for an Olivier Award, proudly announces its exclusive...

Opinion: New Zealand’s Prime Minister is wrong about education!

Recently New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he is prepared to see schools in the country deferring the arts and music curriculum in...

Event: Kirsty Webeck visits NZ – Sep 2024

Rising Aussie comedy star Kirsty Webeck is set to be touring Aotearoa for the first time ever, after a smash hit run during the NZ International...

Event: Mamma Mia (Wellington) – Aug 2025

Get ready to say “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do!” to the smash-hit jukebox musical based on the songs of Swedish...

Interview: Alfred Fonoti-Fuimaono shares his love of opera

Alfred Fonoti-Fuimaono is the 2024 NZ Opera Freemasons Foundation Company Artist. He is a baritone and will perform the role of Count Ceprano in...

Event: Camping – Nov 2024

“We’re all going on a, summer holiday…” Les and Fleur are a middle-aged couple at the end of their tether. Francis and Connie are newly-weds...

Review: ANTi a play about queerness, family and religion

Society is built on families and relationships but the definition of who has the right to belong and what rules we must follow, has...

Event: Tempo Dance Festival – Oct 2024

From hip-hop to ballet to contemporary to Indigenous, Tāmaki Makaurau will dance like everyone’s watching as the biennial Tempo Dance Festival - Te Rerenga o...

Event: Day One Shorts – Sep 2023

Day One Shorts (formerly Someday Stories) is excited to announce a one-off Premiere film screening event launching this year's series of eight short films made by...

Event: DIVAS! Oct/Nov 2024

DIVAS! – the smash-hit show that celebrates some of the most heralded female artists and vocalists of our time – is heading on tour for...

Event: Words & Wine with Neil Ieremia

After three decades of touring his exceptional, creative work across the globe, Black Grace founding Artistic Director, Neil Ieremia (ONZM) shares some of his...

Interview: Beatriz Romilly’s funny and challenging new role

Beatriz Romilly is a Spanish-born actress with an impressive career in film, TV, and theatre. In September 2024 she stars in Auckland Theatre Company’s...

Event: An Evening with Stephen Fry – Nov 2024

Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and all-round national treasure in the UK. He returns...

Event: Alison Moyet Live – May 2025

Alison Moyet, will be embarking on her first New Zealand tour in 8 years, as part of her global tour ‘KEY Live 2025’. This...

Event: A Slow Burlesque – Oct 2024

From the mind of one of the most exciting young artists in Aotearoa, this absurd variety show draws on experimental origins of early performance...

Movie Review: Blink Twice

The story concerns a cocktail waitress who is invited to a private tropical island by a billionaire who seems very attracted to her. Joined...

Interview: Rutene Spooner wants to be like Billy T James

Rutene Spooner is a talented man, he’s a comedian, a singer with the Modern Māori Quartet, he makes documentaries and loves cabaret. His new...

Interview: What brought actor Michael Hurst to tears?

In Other Words is a play that delves into the deeply affecting journey of a couple grappling with the impact of Alzheimer's disease. The...

Event: ANTi – Aug 2024

Bringing the laughs and the tears, ANTi is a new one-woman play written and performed by the award-winning Keagan Carr Fransch. This is a...