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      <title>Popperz Dance Studios</title>
      <link>https://www.newtownfestival.org.nz/popperz-dance-studios/</link>
      <description>POPPERZ DANCE STUDIOS is a established danced academy in Lower Hutt. We build a strong dance foundation for kids in different dance styles. We teach different styles of dance including Bollywood, Tamil, Urban and Freestyle. Our aim is to keep the students happier through dance and make them a good dancer. Dance is not only […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Newtown Festival</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-02-25T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5010, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Mayur Dance Academy</title>
      <link>https://www.newtownfestival.org.nz/mayur-dance-academy/</link>
      <description>Mayur Dance Academy specialises in teaching Indian classical dance forms – Bharatanatyam and Kathak. Mrs. Suparna Basu is the Director of Mayur Dance Academy, one of the largest Indian classical dance academies in Wellington. The academy conducts classes in Wellington City, Petone, Johnsonville, and Upper Hutt.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Newtown Festival</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-12-15T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Des Mallon Blues and the Mel-O-D Makers</title>
      <link>https://www.newtownfestival.org.nz/mallon-d-blues-and-the-mel-o-d-makers/</link>
      <description>A member of the NZ Music Hall of Fame with his drumming chops on the music of Hip Hop pioneers, Upper Hutt Posse, Des Mallon has mostly been a sort after drummer during his music career. However because the organisers are aware of his love for the Blues … Des Mallon will be taking the […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.newtownfestival.org.nz/mallon-d-blues-and-the-mel-o-d-makers/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Newtown Festival</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-02-20T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>U.h.p.</title>
      <link>https://www.newtownfestival.org.nz/u-h-p/</link>
      <description>For almost 40 years U.H.P. / Upper Hutt Posse have been creating powerful and inspirational music to challenge the status quo giving voice to progressive radicalism and the fight for justice in Aotearoa and around the world. Bursting onto the national scene in 1988 with their debut single ‘E Tū’. It was the first rap […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Newtown Festival</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-01-21T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Mallon D Blues and the Federation</title>
      <link>https://www.newtownfestival.org.nz/mallon-d-blues-and-the-federation/</link>
      <description>A member of the NZ Music Hall of Fame with his drumming chops on the music of Hip Hop pioneers, Upper Hutt Posse, Des Mallon has mostly been a sort after drummer during his music career. However because the organisers are aware of his love for the Blues … Des Mallon will be taking the […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Newtown Festival</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2024-02-16T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Vera Ellen</title>
      <link>https://www.newtownfestival.org.nz/vera-ellen-2/</link>
      <description>Aotearoa Music Award winning and Taite Award nominated artist Vera Ellen was born and raised in Naenae in Te Whanganui-A-Tara/Wellington. Vera relocated to Los Angeles, where she started the band Girl Friday, whose music debuted on indie giant Sub Pop’s sub-label, Hardly Art. In early 2020, Vera moved back to Aotearoa during the pandemic, leading […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Newtown Festival</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2024-01-25T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Naenae, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Luo Community</title>
      <link>https://www.newtownfestival.org.nz/luo-community/</link>
      <description>We are essentially a group from South Sudan and Uganda who take pride in showcasing our cultural heritage in various cultural events, such as, World refugee day, Africa day, and multicultural gatherings. Although based in Wellington, we have members across New Zealand, and some in Australia as well. The Upper Hutt Multicultural Council have recognised […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Newtown Festival</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-12-21T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Albert River</title>
      <link>http://www.newtownfestival.org.nz/albert-river/</link>
      <description>Albert River is a Indie Folk artist from Naenae. Albert River’s sound is a careful poem itched on a dream canvas. Albert’s musical Godparents are Canadian artists Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:10:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Newtown Festival</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-12-12T06:10:08Z</dc:date>
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