Tomorrow's Histories: photographs by Neil Penman marks significant moments in Porirua's history and honours the legacy of local photographer Neil Penman, who dedicated himself to documenting moments of urban transformation.

Working in black and white documentary style, Penman saw photography as a form of social history, preserving the stories of people and places for posterity. Among his photographs are the people who were there throughout it all, including portraits of Ngāti Toa kaumatua.

Tomorrow's Histories will be on display from the 8th of August until the 8th of November at Pātaka Gallery.

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DJs & producers of all experience levels are welcome to come & share their tunes at Moon!

Intec will be down early to share his knowledge with anyone who wants to learn about decks/soundsystems. This is for entry level DJs & sound techs who are not confident/experienced enough to do it on their own yet.

From 6pm we'll have 15 minute Open Decks slots! Come down early to book your spot. We'll be using an XDJ-RR and turntables on Moon's house soundsystem, so bring your tracks on a USB, bring your records, or just come down for a boogie! It's always a fun, eclectic mix of genres.

Thursday, 10th September, 5pm, Moon. Free entry!

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Coming up at the Hannah Playhouse is Big Low Dream, presented by Footnote New Zealand Dance. BIG LOW DREAM is a new contemporary dance work about what we reach for, together, in the dark.

Choreographer Jessie McCall looks to dream logic - unruly, queer, ethically imaginative, as a way to hold onto meaning in a time of overlapping crises. Ominous and funny, intimate and sweeping, BIG LOW DREAM is a rehearsal of possible futures — tender, desperate, and rising.

Wellington season: 10 - 12 September 7pm, Hannah Playhouse. Thursday 10th is Choose Your Price Night! Tickets from www.footnote.org.nz

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Tāmaki Makaurau-based Emerson and her band are hitting the road to celebrate the release of her debut EP, Leap!

The first headline tour marks a major milestone for one of Aotearoa's most exciting emerging pop artists. Showcasing her growth as both a songwriter and performer, Leap! reflects the diverse musical world Emerson has built over the past two years since winning the Smokefree Rockquest Solo-Duo Award in 2024.

Audiences can sing along to infectious pop hooks, connect with her honest storytelling, dance to fan favourites, and experience the electric live energy that has helped her build a dedicated following across New Zealand.

Whether you've been following her journey from the beginning or are discovering her music for the first time, Leap! On Tour is a celebration of taking chances, backing yourself, and embracing the unknown. After all, the most exciting adventures often begin with a leap of faith.

Live at San Fran 11th September. Tickets from Moshtix.co.nz

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Start your weekend at Cuba Street Tavern with Mikki D & Awa behind the decks. Expect an easy progression from after-work drinks to late-night dancefloor moments, soundtracking the evening with an eclectic mix of grooves and feel-good selections.

Come settle in with a drink and start the weekend the right way.

Happy Hour: 9pm-11pm

Free Entry.

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ENROLATHON 12 HOURS 12th SEPTEMBER!

Join us at PEG Gallery for a full day of DJs, live performances and good vibes, with the team on hand to help you check (or sort) your enrolment status on the spot.

230 Cuba Street, PEG Gallery

10am – 10pm, Saturday 12 September 2026

Check your enrolment and go in the draw to win goodies from Decoy Knitwear, Turumeke, Gramercy, Coffee Supreme, 15 Minute Bottles, Current Art Magazine and PEG!

Radioactive DJs on the decks all day: DJ Poets, Manakin, Seini, Jasmine, Martyn Pepperell, Subtle Grape, Club Medder & Maximillian, plus local performers Rens and Blip the Siren.

With special thanks to the support of the Electoral Commission.

See you there.

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DJs, dancing and doing good.

Dress up, get down to Moon and boogie all night while helping Kaibosh Food Rescue feed those in our communities that need it most.

Stellar DJs – Flatmate, Hexadecimal, Nam Chucks, Amira, Ché D, The Village Idiot and DJ Danger – spinning all night, with lights and visuals from the legendary Cubeman, Metrokorg and VJ Raskal.

House, breaks, tech house, techno, minimal, rave, bass music and more, with good times guaranteed, and sweet sounds from Torque Sound System.

Raffle, plus spot prizes for the best dressed (costume theme: spring!).

Tickets available at Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/spring-for-kaibosh

Saturday 12 September, 7pm–2am, Moon Bar, tickets from $25.

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Meet our costume artisans! At these exclusive events, step into our cinema in the heart of Wētā Workshop, as two of our costume technicians reveal how a hobby grew into a career and how the skills behind blockbuster films can begin at your own kitchen table.

10AM, Thursday 17, Saturday 19, Sunday 20, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September @ Wētā Workshop Experiences in Miramar.

A treat for World of Wearable Art fans and makers alike. Sessions available across WOW festival. Secure your booking from wetaworkshop.com

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Following the release of their recent singles, “I Do Mine” and "Brand New Lovers", Wellington indie/alt rock band Debt Club have announced their first Aotearoa nationwide tour.

The tour will celebrate the release of their debut album “Foothold” which is out now; available for Vinyl and CD now on Bandcamp.

Debt Club's Wellington show is on September 18th at San Fran with support from First Reserve & Dillon Jo - tickets are on sale now at moshtix.co.nz  ...

Wellington's monthly residency of exploratory music is back at Cuba St Tavern's garden courtyard, with four musicians coming together to build something new in real time.

abey sparks (drums), Chris Beernink (bass), Dave Wilson (alto saxophone & bass clarinet) and Aslan (guitar) will spend the night uncovering grooves as they go - no setlist, just musicians listening and responding to each other live. Expect the unexpected: a set that shifts and shapes itself as it unfolds.

Grab a drink, settle into the courtyard, and let the night take you wherever it goes.

Thursday 24th September, 8pm - 10pm

$10 waged / $5 students / unwaged

Tickets available from humanitix.com

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Hailing from the Wetlands of Otautahi Christchurch, Single Malt are bringing their unique groove and undeniable swag to Pōneke, marking their first North Island show yet!

“Wetlands” is a gig where all can come and boogie, sing, connect, and get a taste of the unique vibe born from the East of Christchurch.

Single Malt have teamed up with incredible local talent:
Nameless and Brainless - a 5 piece soul/hiphop band bringing high-energy Kiwi raps and an insane rhythm section.
Z.F.C and HAZ - Welly local DJs bringing a mix of soulful house and groovy dance music guaranteed to make ya move.

Hosted at the iconic Moon Bar in Newtown, “Wetlands” will embody the good vibes of Spring, goodbyes of Winter, and the great nights of memories.

Tickets from undertheradar.co.nz ...

After two decades Wellington has finally gifted us an appropriate venue from which Music Without Subtitles can host its first ever live-to-air radio show, It's all going down at Octo & Herbs this Saturday the 26th of September from 9-11pm!

Marking TV DiSKO's twenty-year stint with RadioActive.FM, the city's best little community radio station, Octo and Herb’s as the show’s sponsor have graciously allowed us to mark this auspicious anniversary with a live broadcast from their bar.

Join us in person and come on down to Octo & Herbs for this free event, and if you can't make it down you can tune in to 88.6FM to hear it all unfold over the airwaves! 

Octo & Herbs
26th September
Music Without Subtitles live
9-11pm
Free Entry ...