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Hunters gear up for game bird hunting season
Hunters gear up for game bird hunting season

Hunters around the country have their fingers and toes crossed for some foul weather this weekend with the game bird season getting underway.

Fish & Game New Zealand chief CEO Corina Jordan says a good breeding season means Opening Weekend looks promising for hunters.

New Zealand School of Music announces Jazz Composer-in-Residence 2024
New Zealand School of Music announces Jazz Composer-in-Residence 2024

The New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī has appointed jazz performer/composer and film composer Andrew Faleatua as the 2024 NZSM/Creative New Zealand Jazz Composer-in-Residence. This six-month position, funded by a Creative New Zealand grant, provides a composer with a salary and research grant to develop a significant album of new work.

Celebrating Marlborough’s Homefront heroes this ANZAC Day
Celebrating Marlborough’s Homefront heroes this ANZAC Day

An exhibition looking at the lives of Marlborough women during World War 2 opens at the Marlborough Museum this Friday 26 April to coincide with Anzac Day. 

Homefront Heroes – Marlborough Women during the Second World War explores topics like rationing, spinning and knitting for soldiers, and voluntary work in the Women's War Service Auxiliary and will run until 4 August. 

Majority of Kiwi parents concerned about their children’s financial future
Majority of Kiwi parents concerned about their children’s financial future

New research sheds light on the biggest concerns for parents, with more than 93% worried about threats to their children’s financial security in the future…

NZ caught up in worldwide phishing sting
NZ caught up in worldwide phishing sting

New Zealand Police have joined international authorities to bust open a significant cybercrime operation, which targeted thousands of people worldwide.

Under Operation Camperdown, New Zealand Police, working in partnership with Europol, this week executed the New Zealand phase of a multi-national operation targeting the phishing as a service platform, LabHost

Unwrap a piece of paradise with Whittaker’s new Mango & Coconut Block
Unwrap a piece of paradise with Whittaker’s new Mango & Coconut Block

Whittaker’s is delighted to add a new Mango & Coconut 250g block to their permanent core range, a paradise of flavours inspired by mango sticky rice dessert. 

Crafted with Whittaker’s caramelised white chocolate, chewy mango fruit pieces and toasted coconut, this combination is a tropical chocolate heaven. 

Whittaker’s Chief Marketing Officer, Soraya Cottin, says it’s exciting to release such an innovative new flavour to sit alongside the more classic flavours in Whittaker’s permanent core range.

 

Play Trailer to delight and inspire tamariki and whānau – Wednesday 17 April 2024
Play Trailer to delight and inspire tamariki and whānau – Wednesday 17 April 2024

Community events have got more fun with a new play trailer available to hire for free to delight and inspire tamariki and whānau. 

The towable trailer, Kia Kaha (which translates to ‘stay strong’), is full of a wide range of play equipment kindly donated by organisations in Horowhenua and encourages unstructured, imaginative and active play to support healthy communities.  

Foxton Opens National ‘Dutch Week’ – With Colourful Art Competition and Plenty of Heritage
Foxton Opens National ‘Dutch Week’ – With Colourful Art Competition and Plenty of Heritage

The Big Dutch Day Out is a prime event on the Dutch Community’s agenda of annual festivities. And not just for the yummie Gouda cheese, croquettes with Zaanse mustard and salty herring. One of the two highlights of the day will be the opening of the ‘Origins’ Art Exhibition, in the Māpuna Kabinet art gallery. The other, is the official unveiling of a huge 2 metre by 2 metre colourful model of De Heemskerck – the ship that brought Abel Tasman to Aotearoa in 1642.

Positive economic impact of Rotorua’s spa and wellness industry highlighted in new report
Positive economic impact of Rotorua’s spa and wellness industry highlighted in new report

A new report underscores Rotorua's position as a leading international destination for spa and wellness tourism, drawing attention to the city's rich geothermal resources and diverse offerings. With global interest in health and wellbeing continuing to increase, the report predicts visitor spend by Rotorua spa and wellness holidaymakers, could jump from the $277.6 million spent in 2023, to $408.2 million in just a few years.

Pounamu Pathway - The Museum of Kawatiri: Wētā Workshop Collaboration Celebrates Buller District Locals and History
Pounamu Pathway - The Museum of Kawatiri: Wētā Workshop Collaboration Celebrates Buller District Locals and History

The Coaltown Museum, located in Westport, has undergone a significant update and is proud to unveil its new identity as The Museum of Kawatiri, the second experience centre to open along the Pounamu Pathway. Promising an enriched journey through the cultural and historical treasures of the region, the transformation highlights the collaborative efforts of Pounamu Pathway and The Museum of Kawatiri Trust alongside the creative brilliance of Wētā Workshop.

FRINGE IN THE 'STINGS 2023 1-5 NOVEMBER - HASTINGS

FRINGE IN THE 'STINGS 2023 1-5 NOVEMBER - HASTINGS

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Fringe in the ‘Stings

Fringe in the ‘Stings brings Heretaunga to life in the spring! Fresh, bold, local and strollable, FitS is the little festival of arts with a big heart, based in Hastings. There’s something for everyone, from baroque to burlesque, puppetry to punk, comedy to cabaret, all at low low prices — meaning you can see a whole range of shows without breaking the bank!

Check out our free shows, on every day from Wednesday to Sunday, shaking up Hastings public spaces. Fringe Fables showcases local stories told by local storytellers. Fun for the young and young at heart. Come get a poem written just for you as you wait with Poetry for the People. FitS in a Gallery transforms the Atrium at Tribune with art from some of Hastings’ most splendiferous artists. Come see theatre for rangatahi by rangatahi with three free shows - Whakapono, Shadows of Pain and Missy Coulée: The Journey.

We kick off on Wednesday with the Hawke’s Bay Poetry Slam. Thursday has rangatahi free theatre and music from home and afar. Friday is comedy night with a stellar line-up of laughs. There’s also a range of music from folk to rock to electronic. Saturday has an array of theatre, including cabaret and drag; and music from motown to metal. On Sunday we see the festival out with quirky original music before celebrating with our Fringe Flameout, an inferno of fun.

Open your mind and get ready to have some fun at diverse quirky performances from Fringe in the ‘Stings.

To find out more check out fringeinthestings.co.nz for more information & tickets.

Pounamu Pathway - The Museum of Kawatiri: Wētā Workshop Collaboration Celebrates Buller District Locals and History

Pounamu Pathway - The Museum of Kawatiri: Wētā Workshop Collaboration Celebrates Buller District Locals and History
Major changes critical for NZ rugby’s future, Mauger says

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