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Pride Season 2021

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Movie Review: Drop is a good watch!

The film stars Meghann Fahy as Violet, a widowed mum who goes on a date with Henry (Brandon Sklenar) a photographer she’s been chatting...

Event: Ben Elton – Authentic Stupidity – Apr /May 2025

Ben Elton, the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up brings his brand-new live show – Authentic Stupidity to New Zealand. The world has changed a lot...

Review: Art of the Score: The Music of Hans Zimmer

If I were to compile a list of the great composers of orchestral music the names would, I think, be predictable  - Mozart, Haydn,...

PRIDE EVENTS 2021

Movie Review: Drop is a good watch!

The film stars Meghann Fahy as Violet, a widowed mum who goes on a date with Henry (Brandon Sklenar) a photographer she’s been chatting...

Event: Ben Elton – Authentic Stupidity – Apr /May 2025

Ben Elton, the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up brings his brand-new live show – Authentic Stupidity to New Zealand. The world has changed a lot...

Review: Art of the Score: The Music of Hans Zimmer

If I were to compile a list of the great composers of orchestral music the names would, I think, be predictable  - Mozart, Haydn,...

Interview: Tik Tok star Theo Shakes discusses masculinity

Theo Shakes is an actor, playwright and Tik Tok star who has just written his first play called The Play That Go Loud. It...

Movie Review: Queer

Queer is a movie by Luca Guadagnino and based on William S. Burroughs’ semi-autobiographical novella. The original story was written in 1985 but set...

Interview: Luis Meirelles and cirque

Luis Meirelles is one of the stars of HAUS of YOLO, a riotous fusion of party cabaret, live sewing, and world-class circus by New...

Event: I Didn’t Invite You Here to Lecture Me – May 2025

The makers of the runaway hit comedy H.R. The Musical are back this May for the NZ International Comedy Festival with their solo show...

Event: Jonathan Van Ness – Sept 2025

Fresh off three successful worldwide comedy tours, Road to Beijing; Imaginary Living Room Olympian and Fun & Slutty – Jonathan Van Ness is bringing...

Event: Chicago the Musical – Jul/Aug 2025

The global smash-hit stage show Chicago the Musical is coming to Auckland and Christchurch this July and August, in a spectacular new production that brings all the glitz, glamour, and...

Event: The Luke Bird Experience – Apr 2025

The Luke Bird Experience, starring Luke Bird is a night of a power ballads, show tunes and lots of laughs! An unforgettable night of...

Event: Devilskin -Revolution Tour -May to July 2025

Phenomenal multi-platinum rockers DEVILSKIN are fired up and ready to bring the heat as they hit the road this May, embarking on a mammoth winter jaunt...

Event: End of Summer Time – Jun/July 2025

The hilarious work of New Zealand’s most successful and popular playwright, Sir Roger Hall, is back – and so is one of his most...

Event: Art of the Score : The Music of Hans Zimmer- April 2025

Experience your favourite movie soundtracks performed live by a full-strength Auckland Phil at the Art of the Score: The Music of Hans Zimmer concert on 4...

Event: Atomic! 2.0 – May 2025

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: Corteo Cirque du Soleil – Oct 2025

Corteo, one of the most beloved productions from Cirque du Soleil is heading to Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, and is set to charm Aotearoa audiences for the very...

Interview: Cameron Rhodes on playing Hercule Poirot

Cameron Rhodes is well known and respected New Zealand actor and director who has appeared in a huge amount of films and TV shows...

Theatre Review: Mr Red Light

Mr Red Light is a comedy play written by Carl Bland, directed by Ben Crowder and produced by Nightsong about a bungling bank robber...

Dance Review: 100 Winds Taupō Hau Rau

If you have ever visited Lake Taupō in the central North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand you will know it is a special place....

Interview: Jo Randerson on life and ADHD

Jo Randerson is an award-winning New Zealand writer, playwright, director, and performer known for her dark social satire. Their critically acclaimed books include The...

Dance Review: A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire is a classic American play that opened on Broadway in 1947. It is the story of Blanche DuBois...

Movie Review: Mickey 17

This movie is a sci-fi movie set in the not too distant future where people can’t wait to get off planet earth and head...

Dance Review: Lula Washington Dance Theatre

The most memorable theatre experiences are often those that tackle the big issues in society and at the 2025 Auckland Arts Festival the Los...

Movie Review: Black Bag

Black Bag is a spy thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh about a married couple who are both spies working for British intelligence. Although devoted...

Review: Smashed – The Nightcap

There is something rather special about a Spiegeltent and if you’ve ever been in one you know that you can never quite be sure...

Event: Mana Moana – May 2025

Mana Moana is a celebration of two worlds of music, with the 80 strong Signature Choir joining the NZSO in a fusion of symphony...

Interview: Demi-Jo Sefo parties with Black Grace

Black Grace have a range of celebratory events planned for the year to celebrate their 30th birthday! Their first public show ‘This Is Not A...

Review: The F Word with Tami Neilson

Tami Neilson’s show The F Word is a musical extravaganza that is also very political. Political you say?  Yeah. It was part concert, part lesson....

Theatre Review: A Mixtape for Maladies

A Mixtape for Maladies is the final play in a trilogy by Ahilan Karunaharan and it tells the story of Sangeetha (Ambika G.K.R) a...

Review: Belle – A Performance of Air

Dance is an ancient art form filled with symbolism and is a means of interpreting our world and our experiences. When combined with music...

Event: La bohème – May to July 2025

Step into the heart of Paris with New Zealand Opera’s 2025 season of La Bohème—a breathtaking, deeply emotional telling of Puccini’s timeless masterpiece. This...

Event: Jackie Goes Prima Diva – March 2025

Homegrown chanteuse Jackie Clarke turns her powerhouse vocals, wicked humour and maverick entertainment style to the songs of the 20th and 21st Centuries most...

Event: Chaka Khan – April 2025

Chaka Khan, a beacon of musical brilliance, celebrated a pinnacle moment with her induction into the in 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,...

Event: Taylor Swift Tribute Show – May 2025

The No.1 Taylor Swift tribute show, Taylor’s Story, today announces an eight-city tour of New Zealand this May – direct from North America. Pre-sales start...

Event – The Play that Goes Wrong – Apr to June 2025

Against all odds, Cornley Drama Society is returning to New Zealand and Australia very soon with its Olivier Award-winning comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong, and today we’re...

Event: Speed is Emotional – Apr/May 2025

Take a trip into the audacious inner life of Jo Randerson ONZM (they/them) for Silo Theatre’s first 2025 production. SPEED IS EMOTIONAL - part theatre, part comedy, part...

Event: Murder on the Orient Express – Apr/May 2025

Auckland Theatre Company is thrilled to take audiences on a journey back to the nostalgic world of the 1930s for Agatha Christie’s thrilling whodunnit Murder...

Event: Black Grace – This is Not a Retrospective

New Zealand’s preeminent contemporary dance company BLACK GRACE celebrates a significant milestone in 2025 by turning 30! Founded by choreographer, creative entrepreneur and inspirational leader...

Event: Adam Kay – May 2025

Due to popular demand and a total sell out New Zealand tour, Adam Kay is returning with This Is Going To Hurt Live to New Zealand in...

Movie Review: Tinā is a tender look at tragedy

Tinā is a New Zealand movie about Mereta (Anapela Polataivao), a mother grieving the loss of her daughter in the Christchurch earthquake of 2011....

Review: SIX the musical is a smash

One of the questions posed by Catherine Parr in the musical SIX is ‘can you name the wife of Henry the Seventh?’ None of...

Review: Postmodern Jukebox live in Auckland

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) has become quite the phenomenon and in its 14 years has amassed over 1.9 billion views on YouTube. Watching...

Interview: Jodie Rimmer and how theatre imitates life

Jodie Rimmer is a New Zealand actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre. Some of her credits include Young Hercules and...

Theatre Review: Pretty Legal

Pretty Legal is the story of four adults who have been friends for a very long time. Olivia (Rebeca Wright) and Simon (Liam Prisk)...

Interview: Ardon England on pushing boundaries

Ardon England is a queer Māori artist with over 20 years in the dance and performance world. Known for his bold creativity and realness,...

My opinion: Protesting the Rainbow Parade is just pathetic

My thoughts on the protesters who interfered with the 2025 Rainbow Parade in Auckland: https://youtu.be/z32z8NyH-MU?si=2s_27AujYTBMGehV

Movie Review: Bridget Jones is Mad About the Boy

After a ten year absence on screen Bridget Jones is back in Mad About the Boy but she has undergone quite the transformation. She’s...

Event: Fraud Film Festival (WGTN) – Mar 2025

The NZ International Fraud Film Festival comes to Wellington for two days of documentaries and discussion panels at the Roxy Cinema on March 17...

Event: Toto come to NZ – Apr 2025

TOTO have announced plans to bring their global DOGZ OF OZtour with special guest CHRISTOPHER CROSS toNew Zealand in 2025.  The three-city tour will...

Event: Kia Mau Festival – May/June 2025

Aotearoa’s biennial contemporary Tāngata Whenua, Tāngata Moana and Indigenous arts festival Kia Mau returns to Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui from 30 May – 14...

Event: Prima Facie Tour – Mar & July 2025

The must-experience Olivier and Tony award-winning production and one-woman tour de force, Prima Facie, is set to tour the North Island with NZ Theatre Company,...

Interview: The Man behind drag star Panti Bliss

Panti Bliss, the stage name of Rory O’Neill, is an Irish drag queen, LGBTQ+ activist, and performer known for advocacy in marriage equality and...

Interview: Scott Bradlee and his Postmodern Jukebox

Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) is a musical collective founded by pianist and arranger Scott Bradlee in 2011. They are known for reimagining contemporary pop, rock,...

Interview: Ahilan Karunaharan on life and art

Ahilan Karunaharan is a kiwi playwright of Sri Lankan heritage whose new play Mixtape for Maladies completes an epic trilogy about his cultural heritage....

Movie Review: Companion

Companion is a sci-fi thriller/comedy film about a man called Josh (Jack Quaid) who brings his AI robot girlfriend Iris (Sophie Thatcher) with him...

Movie Review: Babygirl

Babygirl is a thriller with a very erotic undertone which stars Nicole Kidman as Romy Mathis, the CEO of a major robotic automation company...

Movie Review: The Brutalist is epic but far too long

This is a fictional story about a Hungarian born Jewish architect by the name of László Tóth (Adrian Brody) who emigrates to America after...

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...