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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Cuba St Tavern presents: Winter Series

Next Up: Cian

Friday 28 August | Doors 7pm

The Winter Series rolls on, and this round we're pulling in a legend of New Zealand music culture: DJ, broadcaster, record shop owner, promoter Cian O'Donnell.

Landing in Wainuiomata in 1987 turned music into his life's work, and New Zealand into home. Since then, DJ Cian has earned a Gilles Peterson-style reputation for digging up the good stuff through his DJ sets and radio shows, his long-running Auckland club night The Turnaround, and behind the counter of the record shops he's called home, most famously Conch Records on Ponsonby Road.

Joining him is Jewel School, warming things up for the evening.

Immersive lighting from @lighterxx, with sound powered by a custom Tubs Audio system.

Tickets from www.undertheradar.co.nz

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The Undercurrent presents Chutney!

CHUTNEY is Australia’s leading klezmer fusion band. They draw on their Eastern European and Middle Eastern heritage to play a spicy mix of original bangers and fresh takes on infectious dance tunes. Led by the unbridled virtuosity of the duelling violin and clarinet, the band hopscotches from folk to pop, jazz to tango, classical to funk, east to west.

CHUTNEY has taken the world music scene by storm, with their debut album Ajar, which won a triple Triple Gold Medal at the Global Music Awards. This is CHUTNEY’s New Zealand debut, and a night of passion, whimsy and high energy not to be missed!

Friday August 28

Doors 7pm

Music 7:30pm

$25 ($15 student door sales)

Tickets available online at undertheradar.co.nz and at the door!

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Brain Storm is an immersive live music and storytelling experience exploring the realities of traumatic brain injury and the long road to recovery.

Created by Ōtautahi singer songwriter Bryony Matthews, the show weaves together original songs, personal storytelling, and evocative visuals to share a deeply human story of loss, resilience, and adaptation.

Drawing on Bryony's own experience of life-changing head trauma, Brain Storm offers a rare and honest glimpse into the often-unseen challenges of living with an acquired brain injury.

Featuring music from Bryony's upcoming concept album, the performance unfolds across six chapters, tracing a journey through injury, uncertainty, healing, and renewal. Atmospheric soundscapes and intimate storytelling combine to create an experience that is both deeply personal and widely relatable. Moving, insightful, and ultimately hopeful, Brain Storm invites audiences to step into a world rarely spoken about and gain a deeper understanding of the realities of living with brain injury.

On at BATS Theatre on the 2nd of September, tickets from bats.co.nz

Music written by Bryony Matthews

Soundscapes by Joshua Holmes

Visuals by Nicholas Ahu

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Genre-bending future soul visionaries Hiatus Kaiyote return to Aotearoa for the first time in five years. Playing Meow Nui on the 3rd of September as a part of their 15th Band-iversary NZ Tour.

Wizards of the shapeshifting live show, Hiatus Kaiyote have built a formidable reputation for their spectacular stage performances – a high-wire mix of musical mastery and thrilling, edge-of-your-seat chaos.

Live at Meow Nui on the 3rd of September. Tickets on sale from Livenation.co.nz

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Eyegum Music Collective presents GREAT SOUNDS GREAT, a multi-venue music and arts festival taking over Pōneke's Te Aro precinct for one night only on Saturday 5 September 2026. Showcasing 40 of Aotearoa's best artists across 10 neighbouring venues, this is one big party you shouldn't miss.

The programme has something for everyone! The eclectic lineup includes national treasures Bic Runga and Savage, heavy-hitting legends Beastwars, Kody Nielson’s project Silicon, indie math rockers So So Modern, powerhouse party starter Mokotron, local hip hop sensation MĀ and more!

Tonic Collective are back with their travelling stage, which includes Pitch Black celebrating 30 years as Aotearoa electronica pioneers and award winning artist Amamelia. Festival partners RadioActive will also be showcasing a special lineup of local acts at Rogue and Vagabond, and it's not all music with three of our best poets performing as well.

Limited tickets on sale now at eyegum.co.nz.

Presented with support from Abandoned Brewery, RadioActive.FM, Flying Nun Records, Massey University, and Wellington City Council. ...

We are stoked to be hosting one of the stages for one of our favourite events in the city - Great Sounds Great 2026.

In collaboration with Rogue and Vagabond, we offer you this lineup with some of the best live performers in the city - Bri Louise, Groove Council, Naakz and Babyzoot, and Tūī Band!

Tickets and more information available via https://www.eyegum.co.nz/great-sounds-great

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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 @bakergramercy @coffee_supreme @15minutebottles @currentartmagazine 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 

Promoter Statement: A PEG Gallery x @radioactive.fm joint event - (peggy@peggallery.co.nz & nick@radioactive.fm) ...

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 ad 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 August 12th & available for Vinyl and CD pre-order 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  ...

From 14-18 October, the Wellington Jazz Festival returns to the capital for its 30th anniversary year, with an electrifying programme of international artists making their Aotearoa debuts, acclaimed New Zealand musicians, new works, and unforgettable live performances.

Across five days, more than 100 performances will fill Te Whanganui-a-Tara with music. From intimate late-night club sessions to major theatre shows, audiences can experience jazz, soul, funk, brass, blues and bold contemporary sounds across venues, streets, and unexpected spaces throughout the city.

Find more info and specific events via jazzfestival.nz

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40+ DJs - 3 Stages - 1 Fundraiser

RAVE  2 THE GRAVE an all-night celebration on Halloween, Saturday the 31st of October. With three unique dance spaces across different levels of The Grand, ravers can choose their vibe, from the more chill selections to heavy bass & high-energy tracks.

There will be more than 40 DJs behind the decks from all your favourite shows.

Including: The Jewel School, Midnight Marauders, The Floor, Homebass, The Session, The Housing Project, Future Funk Death Til Dawn, Music Without Subtitles, Friday Night Nu Flava, The Breakfast Show, The Late Late Breakfast Show, Behaving Strangely, The Wednesday Night Jam, Africa Is Not A Country, Te Āo Tech, The Flow, Drive, Roots & Culture, Caffeine & Aspirin, The Top 11, Global Pulse, The Jazz Show, Deep and Across the Board.

RadioActive.FM is a charitable organisation and we must continually raise funds to keep our doors open and our creative voices alive, ensuring that audiences can continue to enjoy bold, independent local broadcasting.

8PM-3AM

 This event is R18  

Tickets from www.radioactive.fm/ravetothegrave ...