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Papua New Guinea Make Impressive Start To Campaign With Victory Over Tonga
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 6:28 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
Papua New Guinea picked up a comprehensive 5-2 victory over hosts Tonga to kick off their OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2025 - Qualifying campaign in Nuku'alofa. More >>
Black Ice Edges Bulgaria In Thriller At Sold-Out Dunedin Ice Stadium
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 6:10 pm | Ice Hockey New Zealand
In a game that was evenly matched from puck drop to final whistle, it was New Zealand’s composure in key moments - and the electric atmosphere behind them - that made the difference. More >>
American Samoa Make History And Qualify For OFC U-16 Women's Championship 2025
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 6:08 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
American Samoa have qualified for an OFC tournament for the first time, following an action-packed 5-4 victory over the Cook Islands on match day three at the OFC U-16 Women's Championship 2025 - Qualifying, in Rarotonga. More >>
Vanuatu Strike Late To Rescue Draw Against American Samoa
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 6:01 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
Vanuatu scored twice in injury-time to claim a 2-2 draw with American Samoa in the first game of OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2025 - Qualifying at Teufaiva Stadium in Tonga. More >>
Over 7000 Tackle 61st Red Stag Rotorua Marathon
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 5:49 pm | Athletics New Zealand
As the day winds down, the energy ramps up as attention now turns to the evening's runway events at Rotorua Airport. The Runway5 and the New Zealand 5km Road Championships promise thrilling races under the stars, capping off an unforgettable weekend of ... More >>
Hurricanes v Chiefs: What You Need To Know
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 4:26 pm | RNZ
Team lists, stats and news about tonight's Super Rugby Pacific game in Wellington. More >>
The Pacific’s Premier Women’s Club Tournament To Get Underway In Tahiti
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 4:19 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
The Pacific’s premier women's club tournament is about to get underway in the vibrant capital of Tahiti, Papeete, as seven teams from across Oceania converge for the third edition of the OFC Women’s Champions League. More >>
Day To Fly Family Flag In Toyota 86 Trophy Series
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 3:26 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Dayle ITM Racing’s Matt Day will be flying the family flag with pride when he makes his Toyota racing debut in the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series. More >>
OFC U-16 Men's Championship Spot At Stake In Tonga
Friday, 2 May 2025, 5:04 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
The final spot at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 is the prize in Tonga, as four nations face-off in a bid to book their spot in the Solomon Islands in August. More >>
Tararua Mountain Race Celebrates 30 Years Of Grit, Community And Wild Beauty
Friday, 2 May 2025, 4:36 pm | Tararua Mountain Race
This year, the weather played kind, offering clear skies and mild winds — a rare gift in the Tararua Range, which averages over 160 days of gale-force winds and 200 days of rain annually. More >>
Penama Tigers FC Withdraw From OFC Women's Champions League 2025
Friday, 2 May 2025, 2:53 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
All Group A matches involving Penama Tigers FC have been removed. There are no changes to Group B fixtures. More >>
ROACHFORD – Then And Now Greatest Hits - Australian Tour
Friday, 2 May 2025, 1:46 pm | John Howarth
One of the best soul men around, Roachford has the unique ability to harness the two-way energy between musician and audience. His latest album Then & Now (2023) is an insightfully curated compilation of recently written new music and revisited ... More >>
Car Seat Headrest New Rock-Opera 'The Scholars' Out Now
Friday, 2 May 2025, 1:38 pm | The Label
The Scholars is the first new Car Seat Headrest album in five years – an expansive suite of songs that sweeps seamlessly from majestic glam to The Who-worthy bombast. Today, you can hear the buoyant rock ’n roll tour-diary 'The Catastrophe (Good ... More >>
Sir Dave Dobbyn And His Band To Perform One Night Only At Auckland Town Hall
Friday, 2 May 2025, 1:14 pm | Live Nation Entertainment
Auckland Winter Series is a new curated concert experience from Live Nation, in association with Tātaki Auckland Unlimited on behalf of Auckland Council. More >>
'One Step At A Time': Moana Pasifika Focused As They Hunt For Top 6 Spot
Friday, 2 May 2025, 1:10 pm | RNZ
Ardie Savea has set the benchmark that he wants the team to achieve in their remaining Super Rugby matches this year, starting with the Highlanders on Sunday. More >>
Dame Lisa Carrington To Skip 2025 Season
Friday, 2 May 2025, 12:59 pm | RNZ
New Zealand's most successful Olympian won't compete on the Kayak World Cup circuit this year. More >>
Black Grace Presents Company B – Rage Rage, Directed By Neil leremia, ONZM
Friday, 2 May 2025, 11:39 am | de Launay Enterprises
As Black Grace celebrates their 30th Anniversary in 2025 Company B is Black Grace’s platform for bold new voices and big ideas, and Rage Rage is its fiercest statement yet. More >>
Sir Dave Dobbyn And His Band To Perform One Night Only At Auckland Town Hall
Friday, 2 May 2025, 11:30 am | Live Nation Entertainment
With over 45 years as a recording artist, Sir Dave Dobbyn has shaped the sound of Kiwi music, penning the soundtrack to generations of New Zealand lives. More >>
Ringlets Share New Single/Video 'Street Massage'
Friday, 2 May 2025, 11:22 am | Flying Nun Records
Following up the slyly-subdued ‘Heavenly Wheel’, ‘Street Massage’ leaps and bounds down crunching gravel guitar and traverses vast thunderous rhythms, stepping over shimmering strings - halting for the stop-sign stentorian vocal delivery of ... More >>
Harry Referees For Parafed For Fun
Friday, 2 May 2025, 10:56 am | SociaLink
Harry will be volunteering at the Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport next week on May 10 and11 May at Baypark Arena. More >>
50 Years Of The Official Music Charts In Aotearoa – The Charts Go Gold Today
Friday, 2 May 2025, 9:20 am | Official Aotearoa Music Charts
In celebration of the milestone anniversary, Recorded Music has identified 50 iconic Aotearoa music moments from the last five decades. The Charts’ 50-year history is rich with stories of pikitanga, or ascension – referring to those who demonstrate ... More >>
A Trio Of Marine Marvels At Warkworth Museum
Friday, 2 May 2025, 9:04 am | Warkworth Museum
Starting on Thursday 29th May, Clever Crustaceans is a playful exploration of the bizarre and diverse world of five marine crustaceans. They can change their shape, circle the globe, and maybe even cure cancer – crustaceans are the unsung heroes ... More >>
Festival Of Disability Sport Celebrates All Abilities This May
Friday, 2 May 2025, 8:55 am | Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund
The festival brings together physically disabled athletes from across New Zealand and celebrates ability at all levels across a range of sports. More >>
Kiwi Young-Gun Confirmed For 2025 Australian Toyota GR Cup Campaign
Friday, 2 May 2025, 8:50 am | Joel Hanks
Stewart was a standout performer in the 2024 Toyota 86 Scholarship Series with 99 Motorsport, taking 2 wins and 6 podiums over the season, where he finished 4th in the championship. More >>
Silo Theatre Unleashes An Epic Aotearoa Adventure These School Holidays
Friday, 2 May 2025, 8:22 am | Elephant Publicity
Silo Theatre, in partnership with Auckland Live, presents TANIWHA from 26 June – 13 July 2025 at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre. More >>
Artistic Underground Festival F.O.L.A [AKL] Returns To Tāmaki Makaurau
Friday, 2 May 2025, 8:15 am | 818.
Back in full force for the first time since 2023, F.O.L.A. [AKL] is a haven for the misfits, punks & menaces of the art world & is full of the kind of art that starts movements and shapes the future. It is your gateway drug to the wildest, most exciting ... More >>
The Tīwhas Return With A Stellar Celebration: A Matariki Spectacular At Circa Theatre
Friday, 2 May 2025, 8:07 am | The Tiwhas
Running from Wednesday 18 June – Saturday 28 June, this unforgettable theatrical experience, dinner and drag show brings together kai, waiata, remembrance and joy, wrapped up in a sparkling celebration of te tau hou Māori and mana takatāpui. More >>
‘That’s Not Our Story’: Panthers Reject Netflix Version, Urge Pacific Youth To Reclaim Truth And Legacy
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 7:26 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
They have urged young people to actively use talanoa, education, and the power of voting to fight racism, protect their community’s authentic stories, and build a stronger political voice. More >>
Simpson Back For Toyota 86 Trophy Series
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 4:01 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Herne Bay master racer Noel Simpson will line up after a year’s sabbatical in the forthcoming Toyota 86 Trophy Series More >>
It's Astounding! NZ Post Stamps To Celebrate Kiwi Richard O’Brien’s Iconic Rocky Horror Show
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 3:55 pm | NZ Post
The stamps are based on officially licensed Rocky Horror Show artwork, with a unique interpretation by Wellington designer and musician Chris Jones. More >>
Short Stint With Pulse For Experienced Australian Midcourter
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 3:29 pm | Netball Central Zone
The Pulse have used several of their Manawa National Netball League (NNL) players through the pre-season but with the shorter ANZ Premiership season (two rounds), it was felt an experienced player was needed to help stabilise the midcourt. More >>
6000 Athletes Set To Tackle Iconic Red Stag Rotorua Marathon
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 3:04 pm | Athletics New Zealand
From the return of a legendary cultural relay to a brand-new forest trail course and a kids' run that brings schools together in celebration of movement, this year’s event promises to be one of the most vibrant and community-driven editions yet. More >>
Strong Kiwi Showings At 2025 ISA World Longboard Championship In El Salvador
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 2:32 pm | Surfing New Zealand
Jack Tyro emerged as New Zealand’s top performer, navigating a demanding competition format to finish 13th overall—the highest result for a Kiwi competitor. More >>
Slowing The Sun: Essays By Nadine Hura
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 2:07 pm | Bridget Williams Books
In the midst of grief, Hura works through science, pūrākau, poetry and back again. Seeking to understand climate change in relation to whenua and people, she asks: how should we respond to what has been lost? More >>
Richard Russell Remixes Everything Is Recorded Under His RLr Moniker
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 12:19 pm | The Label
Created over four years from 2020 to 2024, Temporary was recorded in the main at Russell’s own west London Copper House studio, alongside sessions in Tottenham, Cumbria, Dorset, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. More >>
Stars Welcome New And Returning Sponsors For 2025
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 10:52 am | Stars Netball
New Balance are adding spark to the Stars as their new apparel sponsor, with NZME the new media partner and they have a fresh new partnership with Fruit World. More >>
Flying Nun's Newest Signing: Ringlets Share 'Street Massage'
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 10:42 am | The Label
To be released on June 27th via Flying Nun Records and Leather Jacket Records, The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time for Walkies) is the band's shimmering follow-up to their distinct eponymous debut in 2023 and a vibrant expression of their singular ... More >>
Ice Blacks Dominate In Dunedin: 7–1 Victory Over Thailand Sets The Stage For Sold-Out Showdowns
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 10:34 am | Ice Hockey New Zealand
With six different Ice Blacks putting goals on the board and every line firing, head coach Cameron Frear couldn’t be happier with his team’s performance. More >>
Don't Miss Award Winning NZ Countertenor Austin Haynes With NZ Barok!
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 8:56 am | NZ Barok
Featuring music by rarely heard composers such as Porpora, Durante, Broschi, Sarro and the more familiar Scarlatti, NZ Barok deliver the delights of Neapolitan late-baroque to New Zealand audiences in this very special concert series. More >>
The Others Way Returns To Karangahape Road This November
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 8:49 am | The Others Way
Save the date, alert your nearest and dearest, book the babysitter, and get ready for the mighty return of The Others Way on Saturday November 29, 2025. We promise this will be our biggest and most powerful offering to date. More >>
Manu Samoa Vs Fiji Test Match Comes To Rotorua
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 8:41 am | RotoruaNZ
RotoruaNZ CE Andrew Wilson said, “Rotorua is honoured to host this match and be Manu Samoa’s home away from home. We’re proud to bring the passion and spirit of Pacific rugby to our stadium, offering fans the opportunity to witness an epic ... More >>
Receipt Of Applications For The 2025 Global Energy Prize Completed
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 2:14 am | Global Energy Prize
In the Traditional Energy nomination 25 applications were submitted, in the Non-Traditional Energy nomination 35 applications were registered. In the New Ways of Energy Application there are 30 applications. More >>
Hunters Across The Country Get Set For Opening Weekend For Game Bird Season
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 8:12 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand chief executive Corina Jordan said a strong breeding season has set the stage for an exciting Opening Weekend for hunters. More >>
Wet Kiss Tease Upcoming Album With ‘Skirt’; Thus Spoke The Broken Chanteuse Out June 27 Via Dinosaur City
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:59 pm | Dinosaur City Records
Plenty of Thus Spoke the Broken Chanteuse is brimming with this tension — between the hedonistic triumph of inventing oneself, and the dreary texture of modern life. More >>
American Samoa’s’ Slick Strike Seals Victory Over Papua New Guinea
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:56 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
The second match of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship - Qualifying saw American Samoa narrowly defeat Papua New Guinea this afternoon. More >>
Xavi Taele Signs On For 2026 Season
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:50 pm | Blues Rugby
Xavi is one of the most promising young backs in the country. He’s a smart footballer with a great feel for the game and a hunger to keep improving. More >>
Sophia — The Debut Concert: An Inspiring Night And A Chance To Support A Young Star-in-the-Making
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:40 pm | Queen Margaret College
This debut solo concert marks the beginning of a remarkable journey for opera singer Sophia, who at just 18 years of age is poised to take her place on the world stage after receiving international acclaim. More >>
Operatunity Presents 3 Tenors & A Soprano: A Celebration Of Operatic Elegance & Passion | Touring 12 May – 16 June 2025
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:38 pm | Operatunity
Audiences will be treated to three remarkable tenors – Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Benjamin Makisi and Derek Hill, each showcasing their unique vocal artistry and charisma, alongside the stunning soprano Amanda Atlas. More >>
Mechatok Releases New Single 'Virus Freestyle'
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:35 pm | The Label
It's the second offering in a new era of Mechatok’s sonic world, which is starting to reveal itself, one that captures the mixed emotions of inner-city hedonism against the backdrop of internet-driven escapism and everyday routine. More >>
Applications Open For Prestigious Christchurch Ōtautahi Vocal Competition
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:28 pm | Christchurch Otautahi Vocal Competition
This year, the Christchurch Competitions Vocal Section convener, Sally Binnie, says she expects an excellent turn out in late June. More >>
Groundbreaking New Book Invites Us To Discover ‘An Uncommon Land’
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:24 pm | Totara Press
‘An Uncommon Land’ explores our shared history to reveal the tantalising possibility of a better future. More >>
MY BABY Unveil New Single 'Echo' The Title Track Taken From Their Upcoming Album
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:21 pm | Broken Record Publicity
True to their signature style, MY BABY blend their irresistible groove and raw live energy with a lush studio sound, drawing on the soulful textures of seventies-era production. More >>
Blues Team Named For Crucial Force Clash
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 4:26 pm | Blues Rugby
Head coach Vern Cotter said his side is looking to make a statement in front of their home fans. More >>
SkyCity Brings Free Gigs To Auckland For NZ Music Month
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 3:25 pm | SKYCITY Auckland
Thursday Nights Live, a series of free weekly shows throughout May will feature a lineup of the country’s most exciting musical talent. More >>
Grammer Adds Toyota 86 Trophy Series To 2025 Campaign
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 3:08 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Fifteen year old Nathan began his journey through the New Zealand motorsport scene in 2023 in a Rotax Junior Kart at Kartsport Auckland with Urban Performance. He competed for the whole Rotax Max Junior 2024 season finishing fourth overall in what is always ... More >>
Gift A Gift To Change A Life This Mother’s Day
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 2:48 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Millions of mothers and children are facing hunger, displacement, and conflict and a life-changing gift from World Vision’s Gift Catalogue can truly transform lives and offer hope to vulnerable families in need. More >>
Sold-Out Hit Returns: Murder On The Orient Express Back On Stage Feb 2026
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 2:39 pm | Elephant Publicity
Now, due to overwhelming demand, audiences will have a second chance to climb aboard the world’s most infamous train. The return season of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig, will play at the ASB ... More >>
Excitement Rising Ahead Of Suzuki International Series
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 2:33 pm | Bikesport NZ
The popular annual three-round Suzuki International Series, including the world-renowned Cemetery Circuit street race event in Whanganui on Boxing Day, kicks off this busiest time of the year for New Zealand's elite motorcycle road-racers. More >>
Crack Up, Reflect, And Rebuild With Re-Engineered — A New Solo Work By Regan Taylor
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 2:17 pm | Circa Theatre
Armed with a toolbelt full of wit, humour, and hope, Re-Engineered follows 40-year-old Reg, a Māori builder navigating the complex construction site of life. More >>
Mr Snotbottom’s Stinky Silly Show
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 1:53 pm | Mr Snotbottom
Like a cross between Mr Bean and Shrek, this hysterically disgusting kids comedian is famed for tickling audiences with all the slimy, yucky, ooey, gooey stuff kids love. More >>
