Archive for the 'Entertainment' Category

Casting Director Brings Broadway Stars to Auckland

Press Release – Broadway Dreams

Broadway Casting Director Brings Broadway Stars to Auckland Summer Training Programme

New Zealand born Broadway casting director provides unique opportunity for Kiwi performers. Read more »

Dutch entry makes it six America’s Cup Challengers

Press Release – Team New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand – 21st December 2018

Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron are pleased to announce the acceptance of a sixth Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, from The Netherlands. Read more »

Richie McCaw returns to Wanaka’s adventure race

Press Release – Red Bull

Former All Black Richie McCaw returns to Wanaka’s adventure race Red Bull Defiance next month to try out the new X4 event.
As family life tips the balance towards shorter adventures, the Best Foot Forward NZ team of Richie McCaw, Rob Nichol, Sarah Fairmaid and Bob McLachlan believe they have found the perfect solution in Red Bull Defiance’s X4 on January 19 and 20, 2019. Read more »

Jon Toogood Summer Tour

Press Release – Much More Music

Rock ‘n’ roll raconteur Jon Toogood unplugs the Marshall stacks and dusts off his acoustic guitar for nine shows across Aotearoa this January and February. Read more »

Auckland Aces sign England international James Vince

Press Release – Auckland Cricket

Vince is an impressive batting all-rounder and who has played 26 games for England including 13 tests and seven T20s. He was part of the England team that toured New Zealand earlier in 2018. Read more »

Kiwi doubles trio return home for the ASB Classic

Press Release – ASB Classic

Our three kiwi doubles specialists are all back in New Zealand preparing for their favourite tournament of the year.

New Zealand’s top player Michael Venus has had another successful season on tour, after pairing up with new partner South African Raven Klassen. In their first outing at the ASB Classic, the new doubles combination reached the semi-final which set the tone for the year. Read more »

All Seven Harry Potter Books in Seventy Hilarious Minutes!

Press Release – Lunchbox Theatrical Productions

Potted Potter — the New York and West End smash hit — coming to NZ



MEDIA RELEASE Read more »

Julia Deans and The Bats to headline 2019 Tāiko Festival

Press Release – The Bats

The fabulous honey-sweet falsetto and menacing growl of Julia Deans alongside the enduring vintage and wide-ranging sounds of legendary South Island group The Bats will headline next April’s Tāiko Festival in Punakaiki. Read more »

Deluxe photo book celebrates 20-year connection

Press Release – Oratia Books

Deluxe photo book celebrates 20-year connection between Danish photographer and Whanganui iwi

In the mid-1990s Danish photographer Martin Toft spent six months living among Māori communities far up the Whanganui River, learning of their struggles to retain ancestral lands. Read more »

Nielsen Book Announces The #1 Christmas Bestseller

Press Release – Nielsen NZ

Nielsen Book Announces Lee Child’s Past Tense: Jack Reacher 23 is
The #1 Christmas Bestseller Read more »

TOUR NEWS: Greg Johnson announces Australia and NZ shows

Press Release – Greg Johnson

TOUR NEWS: Greg Johnson announces Australia and NZ shows for March 2019

LA-based New Zealand singer songwriter Greg Johnson continues his acclaimed ‘Every Song Has A Story’ tour in March 2019 – with his first Australian dates in 15 years, plus extra shows in New Zealand cities. Read more »

Laneway Continues to Work towards a Zero Waste Target

Press Release – Laneway Festival

Thursday 20 December 2018

– 0800-Laneway is Back –

– Laneway Continues to Work towards a Zero Waste Target – Read more »

SOUNZ Commission for Orchestra and Sistema Youth Orchestra

Press Release – SOUNZ

SOUNZ Commission for Orchestra and Sistema Youth Orchestra announced

SOUNZ and Read more »

Anne-Marie Will Be Supported By Openside

Press Release – Frontier Touring Company

Anne-Marie Will Be Supported By Openside At Her First Ever Headline Show In New Zealand Next March
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Scott Dixon heading to New Zealand this December

Press Release – Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre

19 December
Media Release

Five-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon heading to New Zealand this December

Motorsport champion Scott Dixon is coming to New Zealand this month for an exclusive charity evening of conversation and cars for local fans. Read more »

Young walkers on track for Te Araroa record

Press Release – Te Araroa- The Long Pathway

Two Dunedin children who are nearing the halfway point of New Zealand’s national Te Araroa Trail are on track to become the youngest ever to walk the length of the country. Read more »

Yamaha’s Chandler in Confident Mood Ahead of the Nationals

Press Release – Bikesport NZ

DECEMBER 19, 2018: Wellington’s Rogan Chandler will head into the 2019 New Zealand Superbike Championships in a confident mood as his build-up for that series continues to gather momentum. Read more »

National Erebus Memorial designers shortlisted

Press Release – Ministry For Culture And Heritage

National Erebus Memorial designers shortlisted

Six designers for the National Erebus Memorial have been selected to proceed to the next stage in which their design will be developed, Read more »

Plan a safe holiday journey this Christmas

Press Release – NZTA

18 December 2018

Use our interactive tools to plan a safe holiday journey this Christmas Read more »

Auckland designer sews himself to victory

Press Release – TVNZ

Benjamin Alexander took out the first challenge and now he’s taken out the most important one: winning NZ’s first Project Runway, walking away the title, car, money and the fashion spread. Read more »

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