2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (362+ words) The Manukau Symphony Orchestra presents Family Concert 2026: Myths & Monsters on Sunday 20 September at the Due Drop Events Centre, with two performances at 2.30pm and 5.00pm. Designed for audiences of all ages, the concert brings stories of magic, mystery, fantasy, and adventure to…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (262+ words) Shonen Knife’s Wellington show is the night of the 2026 Aotearoa New Zealand General Elections, so however you have voted (enrol and vote!) you can forget about politics for a few hours - and whatever the result, you’ll be glad you were…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (533+ words) Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ), in partnership with the New Zealand Music Commission, announces 16 additional speakers for Going Global Music Summit 2026 – bringing music industry leaders from global markets to Auckland and connecting Aotearoa's music industry directly to decision-makers across North…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (218+ words) The Menzingers have released their eagerly awaited new album Everything I Ever Saw, which is available today across all streaming platforms and in a variety of limited edition vinyl color variants [album artwork / tracklist below]. The Menzingers are Greg Barnett…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (512+ words) The best-selling author is returning to New Zealand, Australia and Singapore in October and November 2026 with a twisting true story of mystery, masculinity, and the unsettling corners of modern life. The New Zealand show takes place at Bruce Mason Centre,…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (775+ words) Auckland Showgrounds will transform into a world of heroes, horror, creatures and cosplay this ANZAC Weekend, 25–27 April, as Armageddon Expo returns for three days of pop culture action, expected to attract record attendance. With international guest stars, live panels, gaming,…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (419+ words) Blondshell announces Another Picture, the vibrant new companion album to her critically acclaimed 2025 release, If You Asked For A Picture. The first single from the release, ‘Arms’ with Gigi Perez, is out now. Releasing on Friday 14 November, Another Picture is…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (347+ words) Hatchie says, “This album feels like the culmination of everything I’ve wanted to do with this project since I first started it. I focused on the finer details of the trajectory of love found and lost, inspired by my favourite…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago   (292+ words) Big Thief release two new singles, ‘Grandmother’ and ‘Los Angeles’, from their sixth studio album, Double Infinity, out 5 September 2025. The singles follow last month’s “euphoric ode to the all-encompassing haze of desire,” (Paste) ‘All Night All Day’ and lead single…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (280+ words) On focus track ‘Words’, Adrianne’s voice emerges from delicacy. Words keep failing her. They can’t mend a distance, leaving her “only ever half home.” She can’t say what needs saying. Her subconscious is knowing, while “words won’t make it right....