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Aotearoa Film & Television Powerhouses light up the 2025 New Zealand Screen Awards
Aotearoa New Zealand’s brightest creatives, storytellers, stars, and behind-the-camera innovators gathered for one glittering night as the 2025 New Zealand Screen Awards | Ngā Taonga Whakaata o Aotearoa lit up Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre. With the full spectrum of screen excellence now honoured, from prestige drama to hard-hitting documentaries, groundbreaking Māori storytelling to crowd-pleasing series, […]
Cast revealed for 2026’s must-watch musical ‘&Juliet’
The smash-hit Broadway and West End sensation is coming to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch with a powerhouse all-Kiwi cast. One of the biggest musical theatre phenomena of the 21st century is finally landing in Aotearoa, and it’s bringing a tidal wave of pop anthems, girl-power energy and show-stopping talent with it. G&T Productions have officially […]
‘Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking’ – A Journey of Memory, Mana and the Heart of Aotearoa
Auckland Theatre Company has delivered a deeply resonant and powerfully memorable season throughout 2025, one filled with works that challenged, delighted, and moved audiences to their core. Their final presentation of the year, Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking, stands as a profoundly fitting culmination to a year of stories that have celebrated who we […]
‘Bloke of the Apocalypse’ – Review
New Zealand has always taken pride in that classic number 8-wire, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude, and it’s this very sense of Kiwi ingenuity and cultural identity that young animator Charlie Faulks gleefully sends up in his all-new animated zombie-apocalypse comedy series Bloke of the Apocalypse. Currently screening thanks to NZ On Air funding and on Faulks’ own […]
Bondi Sands Takes You to the Virtual Beach with Napster Corp – Sun, Surf, and SPF Awareness Go Digital
Bondi Sands, the Aussie brand synonymous with golden tans and endless summer vibes, has teamed up with tech innovators Napster Corp to create something truly revolutionary — a virtual Bondi Beach experience that blends gamified fun, sun safety, and brand love into one wild digital ride. Designed for the next generation of consumers — Gen […]
A Love Letter to Life Itself: ‘Trent Dalton’s Love Stories’ Sets Hearts Racing at The Civic
Few writers capture the joy, ache, and messy wonder of being human quite like Trent Dalton. A natural-born storyteller with a flair for the poetic and the profound, Dalton knows a thing or two about love; and in Trent Dalton’s Love Stories, that universal heartbeat takes centre stage in an unforgettable theatrical experience. It all […]
Auckland Theatre Company ignites the stage with a powerhouse 2026 season
2025 has been a stellar year for Auckland Theatre Company — one bursting with creativity, artistry, and unforgettable storytelling that’s electrified the ASB Waterfront Theatre. From the noir-tinged intrigue of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express to the punk-rock heartache of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, the sharp comedic wit of Sir Roger Hall’s End […]
Basement Theatre Presents: ‘Perry’
When you enter the Basement Theatre, you are welcomed into a friendly and exploratory environment where the conventional rules of drama are disregarded, allowing for pure expression. It’s a space where artists can truly be themselves, and the audience plays an integral role in the performance. In this vibrant atmosphere of spontaneous, energetic, and bold […]
Celebrate Breakthroughs in Play with Logitech G PLAY: Streaming globally with a flagship premiere event in Madrid
Get ready to level up, because Logitech G is about to bring the ultimate gaming party to the world with Logitech G PLAY, a global celebration of innovation, passion, and all things play. For one night only, Madrid becomes the epicentre of gaming culture as Logitech G rolls out their signature “blue carpet” at the […]