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Great Barrier & Waiheke Island Tour February 2026
- Friends of Te Papa
- 18 - 24 February 2026 Step off the beaten path and immerse yourself in the untamed beauty and rich culture of Aotearoa’s island gems.
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Joana Joy: Miss Tui Whanganui 2009
- Bats Theatre
- Stacked with cultural commentary and physical comedy; proving ya' can take the girl out of Whanganui, but you can't take the Tui crown off her head.
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BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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El Colibrí
- Bats Theatre
- Three sisters reunite at their family home in Puerto Rico. Also... There's frogs!
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BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Weekly News: Mancom Message
- Evans Bay Yacht and Motorboat Club
- This week, we have the Wellington Centreboard Champs happening at Worser Bay Boating Club and a message from Mancom....
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Evans Bay Yacht And Motor Boat Club, 447, Evans Bay Parade, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Yawner
- Newtown Festival
- Yawner are a Poneke-based R&B group formed in late 2024, bringing together a tight, groove-driven sound alongside the unmatched vocal talents and timbre of Eden Brown. Since their formation, the band have spent the last year meticulously refining their identity as a unit, and are now more ready than ever to share it. After a […]
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Sascha Rose
- Newtown Festival
- Through self-guided discovery and community networking within the D.I.Y. scene of the East Coast in the U.S. and Aotearoa, Sascha Rose has garnered her skills as a producer and musician. She has recently expanded her practice to include drum machines and loop pedals to explore the intersections between electronic production and a blues vocal delivery. […]
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Rucksack Circus
- Newtown Festival
- The Circus Hub presents the first edition of our new initiative: Rucksack Circus! This is a student performance created under the guidance of Circus Hub trainers. Themed to native birds, see if you can spot an aerobatic Tūī performing on the aerial silk, a cheeky kea on trapeze, and even a juggling Doc Ranger!
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KB the DJ
- Newtown Festival
- From Africa with love! Come get lost in the awesome afro and house tunes that will be blasting through the AfroUrban stage!! Look forward to grooving with you!!
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Nicole Maisey
- Newtown Festival
- Nicole Maisey is a circus performer that has spent the last eight years entertaining crowds all across New Zealand, Australia and Europe. She has performed in Big Top tents, on a sailing boat and in numerous theatres and now will be bringing her show to the streets of Newtown! Get ready for dangerous stunts and […]
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Circus Hub Trainers
- Newtown Festival
- Our amazing trainers are known to be wonderful circus teachers, but you’re about to find out how great they are at performing too! Featuring Fran on rope, Ameka on aerial hoop, Rich & Steph on duo trapeze and hosted by friend of the Hub Joana Jolie you’ll be on the edge of your seat with […]
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Circus Hub Students
- Newtown Festival
- Come along and watch a collection of Circus Hub students showcase what they’ve been learning in class. Featuring a mix of first time performers and Circus Hub regulars, there is something here for everyone! Who knows, you may even be inspired to come and try a circus class yourself – right here at our Newtown […]
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington Youth Circus
- Newtown Festival
- The Wellington Youth Circus is made up of a dedicated cohort of young performers who train at The Circus Hub. These circus stars of tomorrow will wow you with a mix of aerial and ground based circus skills!
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Isuzu UTE A-League Round 17 Match Preview
- Wellington Phoenix
- Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano has welcomed Sarpreet Singh straight into his touring party for Friday night’s match at Western Sydney. The All Whites attacking midfielder arrived in Wellington last week and his return, on loan for the remainder... The post Isuzu UTE A-League Round 17 Match Preview appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.
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TV DiSKO
- Newtown Festival
- TV DiSKO only plays the finest vinyl from around the world. He’s played in places like Montreal, Berlin, Helsinki and other far-flung places. Lots of treats, treasures and tinctures to be heard.
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Capoeira Resistencia
- Newtown Festival
- Started in 2008 by Mestre Bira, Capoeira Resistencia is a Newtown based club that practices both Regional and Angola style Capoeira.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Good Taste Selector
- Newtown Festival
- DJ with live rap & tooasting
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Pacific Connection Choir
- Newtown Festival
- Pacific Connection are the current international bronze medallist chorus, the first NZ chorus to win a medal at the International Barbershop Harmony Society contest. Formed in 2019 they are led by Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa, Chad Va and Jeff Hunkin. Aswell as competitive barbershop singing, they sing a wide range of music and in 2025 released their […]
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Impressive Run of Success for Blaze and Girls Pathways
- Cricket Wellington
- Cricket Wellington s women and girls programmes have enjoyed an outstanding run of success across national and regional ...
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Marei
- Newtown Festival
- Mareikura Nathan, known as Marei, is a rising Māori singer-songwriter whose artistry is deeply rooted in her rich musical whakapapa. With a voice that captivates through its textured tone and emotional depth, Marei weaves her life journey into every song she writes and performs. She credits esteemed mentors such as Seth Haapu, Bella Kalolo-Suraj, and […]
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Mariwakiterangi Paekau
- Newtown Festival
- Mariwakiterangi’s poetry is inspired by her emotions, Scorpio sun girly has big emotions. Writing poetry is a way for her to express herself and a way for others to know they are not alone. Collective feelers and healers through words.
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Emma Hercus
- Newtown Festival
- Twentysix Gallery is pleased to present ‘The Foragers’, a solo exhibition featuring new paintings by Emma Hercus. Growing up we used to hunt and gather. Rabbits, goats, eels, trout, deer – blackberries, walnuts, macadamias, plums and roadside apples. Dad would make my brother and I rabbit stew and blackberry milkshakes, while our neighbour Mike would […]
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Maced
- Newtown Festival
- The sound of dogs with bees in their mouths barking. When they bark, they bark bees. Current or ex-members of No Sector, Eurydice, Skitkrimes…
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03. Circus Stage
- Newtown Festival
- The Circus Stage brings spectacular performers, amazing tricks and plenty of fun for the whole family! With entertainments and workshops throughout the day, you won’t want to miss this stage! Lineup: 10:00am – 10:30am Rucksack Circus 10:30am – 10:50am Trapeze Workshop 11:00am – 11:20am Wellington Youth Circus 11:20am – 11:40am Hula Hoop Workshop 12:00pm – […]
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Takas
- Newtown Festival
- A renowned DJ with 20 years of experience.Specialising in Afro,Disco,Funk,and Hip hop. DJ TAKAS is a versatile DJ who has featured at top music festivals, private parties and corporate gigs, from London to China, Melbourne and Aotearoa With an impressive resume including gigs for Weta Digital, Splore,Homegrown, TAKAS will bring the party with electrifying beats […]
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Increased Media Coverage of Women’s Rugby Should Trigger Grassroots Boom in New Zealand
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Media attention has a way of shaping what a sport becomes, not just what it looks like at the moment. For women’s rugby in New Zealand, that is actively shaping the sport. The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 triggered increased media coverage in New Zealand and an uptick in wagering activity on sports betting...
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December 2025 Residents Association Minutes
- Pukerua Bay Residents Association
- Pukerua Bay Residents’ Association IncTuesday 12 December 2025, 7:30 –9:00 pmRSA, 5 Wairaka Road Attending: Paul FitzGerald, Jane Comben, Margaret Blair, Moira Lawler, Kay Shapland, Pauline Morse, Lisa Cowley, Jonathan […]
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Pukerua Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Te Herenga Waka literary talents turning heads
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington writers have been celebrated for their fierce intelligence and urgent and powerful thinking in this year’s 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist.
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Multi-staged cathedral performance alters choral soundscape
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Cathedrals are typically associated with soaring celestial choral sounds. New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī academic Associate Professor Michael Norris has added contemporary musical influences to make his large-scale composition SoundCathedral both a must-see and must-hear at this year’s Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts.
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Widespread loss of marine sponges possible as heatwaves intensify
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research shows the effects of marine heatwaves on sponges could be much more severe as temperatures rise.
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Benefits of early childcare may not always last
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Attending early childcare can support children’s development, but the benefits may not always last into primary school, writes Phillip Riley.
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Stark differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates between Māori and non-Māori, research finds
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers link lower vaccination rates among Māori to existing inequities in healthcare access.
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Transformational gift to support natural environmental research at Victoria University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Wāhanga a Manaia—Faculty of Science and Engineering is celebrating a remarkable $5 million gift from the George Mason Charitable Trust to support multidisciplinary research into the natural environment.
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Pip Cheshire
- Eye of the Fish
- I’m really saddened to hear of the unfortunately early demise of Pip Cheshire – one of the nicest, and best architects in the land. He...
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Driving On, Or Not
- Age Concern Wellington
- When did you last look at the road code? Are you sure that you are up to date with all the changes in the rules, signs and road layouts that have been made over the decades since you received your driving licence? Or is your bi-annual assessment for the renewal of your licence due and ... Read more
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Meet Paul from Wellington
- Life Flight
- One second Paul was easing his quad bike down a narrow track. The next, the machine flipped, and 150 kilos of metal slammed down onto his chest. The post Meet Paul from Wellington appeared first on Life Flight.
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Meet Steve – Air Ambulance Crewperson
- Life Flight
- After 25 years helping Kiwis in their moments of greatest need, air ambulance crewman Steve will soon be putting away his flight boots for the last time. He has flown thousands of missions – some joyful, some heartbreaking – always bringing calm, skill, and compassion to patients when it mattered most. The post Meet Steve – Air Ambulance Crewperson appeared first on Life Flight.
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Meet James and Lynare from Kāpiti
- Life Flight
- After two life-saving flights, James and Lynare organised a fundraiser that soon spanned the length of Aotearoa New Zealand, raising over $500,000 for Life Flight's Air Ambulances. The post Meet James and Lynare from Kāpiti appeared first on Life Flight.
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Meet Catherine from Greymouth
- Life Flight
- “I’m alive because of you” The post Meet Catherine from Greymouth appeared first on Life Flight.
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Just In
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Wellington Sexual Abuse Help
- At Wellington HELP, we support anyone and everyone who has been impacted by sexual violence. We provide safe spaces for survivors in Wellington City, Porirua and Kāpiti to access specialised support.
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Vision for Wellington
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FillGood
- FillGood was born from a collective desire to address a growing issue in Wellington - the overwhelming reliance on single-use serviceware (think throwaway plates, cups and trays) for food and drink.
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