Culture | What's On

Rare visit highlight of Matariki at Christchurch’s Arts Centre

As Aotearoa gears up for its second Matariki holiday, plans are well under way at Christchurch’s Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre for nearly ...

 

Wellbeing

Spa opening marks new milestone for Rotorua lakefront

Rotorua’s newly transformed lakefront marks another milestone with the opening after six years of development of Wai Ariki Hot Springs and ...

 

Culture | What's On

8 hidden gems at the French Film Festival

One of the great joys of a film festival is uncovering a hidden gem among the big hitters on the programme, a film you had never heard of before ...

 

Culture

Royal New Zealand Ballet marks 70 years

It all began on 30 June, 1953. At the Playhouse Theatre on Auckland’s Karangahape Road, Danish dancer Poul Gnatt, the founding father of ballet ...

 

Culture | See & Do

Exhibition connects with what isn’t there

One of Christchurch Art Gallery’s best-loved paintings, Petrus van der Velden’s 1872 work Burial in the Winter on the Island of Marken, also ...

 

Food & Drink

Record entries for top toasted sammy search

The battle is back on for the nation’s top toasted sandwich and this year’s Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover has a record number of entrants, ...

 

Culture

French Film Festival director already has 2024 in mind

Fergus Grady is in his third year as director of the French Film Festival Aotearoa and he still can’t quite believe the silver lining to his ...

 

Culture

Three artists find winter haven at Christchurch’s Arts Centre

For Hōhua Ropate Kurene, one of three artists chosen by Christchurch’s Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre for its winter Creative Residency ...

 

Food & Drink | People

Having your cake and eating it too

Muso and food entrepreneur Flip Grater is on a mission to popularise plant-based goodies so you can have your pleasures without having to ...

 

Culture | People

Crikey, it’s Melsy!

From being world famous in New Zealand, comedian Melanie Bracewell jumped the ditch and landed a spot on Australian television. She’s famous ...

 

See & Do | What's On | Word on the street

Fancy a private suite at the FIFA Women’s World Cup?

The countdown is on to the start of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Auckland. The tournament kicks off on 20 July and supporters, fans and ...

 

Culture | What's On

Under the radar at Auckland Writers Festival 2023

Be it a music festival, film festival or wine and food, the seasoned punter will be very familiar with discovering a hidden gem among the big ...

 

What's On

Two into one makes DUAL

After slaying them at Electric Avenue, Auckland-based psych indie dance duo DUAL have a second EP out and now have Australia in their sights. ...

 

Word on the street

Christchurch seduces SailGP circus

Nic ‘Sailor Girl’ Douglass has over 60,000 followers on social media of her postings as a world champion sailor and inveterate adventurer. ...

 

What's On

Royal NZ Ballet brings back Romeo and Juliet

With its key themes of teen sex and suicide, it would be hard to get this one past the censors these days. But our star-crossed lovers will not ...

 

Word on the street

Cyclone brings out the aroha

There’s nothing like hard times to bring out the best in a community – Kiwis are rallying in support of those stricken by Cyclone Gabrielle, ...

 

What's On | Word on the street

Three-day party celebrates reopening of The Arts Centre

Imagine a glorious riot of people and performers mingling in The Arts Centre in Christchurch before parading through the former Univerity of ...

 

See & Do | What's On

Cats bring the party on water and on land

SailGP is coming to Lyttelton Harbour in March, the first time these insanely fast catamarans have raced in New Zealand, and everything is ...

 

Culture | People

Shifting sounds

Devin Abrams is an Ōtautahi boy, a founding member of Shapeshifter, successful music producer, and mastermind behind the solo project Pacific ...

 

Culture | People

Q&A: Dave Faulkner - Gurus, guitars and gabba gabba hey

Australian rock legends the Hoodoo Gurus will tour the country for the first time in two decades this year. What's Hot New Zealand talks to ...

 

Culture | People

Q&A: Scott Towers - Freddy’s share the love

After 20 years of playing festivals here and everywhere, Fat Freddy’s have the drop on how to make the most of the occasion. Saxophonist Scott ...

 

What's On | Word on the street

Get ready to gorge on food, music and the arts

We’re polishing up our dance moves and sharpening our taste buds in preparation for a full calendar of events around the country. Food & ...

 

Word on the street

12 top gigs to start your year

Music fans across the country have plenty to choose from over the next few months, with an amazing array of international artists heading our ...

 

Culture | What's On

Shocks and giggles in Court season

Jane Austen, Billy T James, teen angst and political drama are all part of the compelling collection of plays that will take to the boards ...

 

Culture | What's On

Review: Call of the Huia by New Zealand Opera

What's Hot New Zealand went along to the first performance of the national tour of Call of the Huia, an exploration of lost Aotearoa art ...

 

Culture | What's On | Word on the street

Elton John announces return to New Zealand for Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour

We've been waiting (im)patiently since the Rocket Man's last New Zealand shows were cut short at the beginning of 2020, and now our patience has ...

 

Culture | See & Do | Word on the street

Aotearoa metalheads Alien Weaponry join the bill for Guns N' Roses' New Zealand tour

As we gear up to welcome Guns N' Roses back to New Zealand this December, we're stoked with the great news that local legends Alien Weaponry are ...

 

People | What's On

Q&A: Indie-folk singer-songwriter Mel Parsons

Award-winning Kiwi musician Mel Parsons is treating our ears to a brand-new album, Slow Burn, and is hitting the road for a nationwide ...

 

NZ Info | What's On

Matariki: How to find the star cluster in the winter sky

This Friday is the first time we will celebrate the rise of Matariki as a nation with a public holiday. If you ask us, it's a perfect time to ...

 

Culture | People | What's On

Q&A: Barnaby Weir, lead singer of The Black Seeds

We've been eagerly anticipating the release of The Black Seeds' new album, and now it's out the band are hitting the road with a good ...

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