grass/roots is a brand-new project by Gabriel Stuart, a final-year Music Industry student at Massey University. Born from discussions with fellow musicians and industry workers, grass/roots wants to help up-and-coming artists with micro-grants, funded by the local community which it lives in. Operating similarly to a NZ On Air grant, grass/roots is designed for the scene that it operates in, the grassroots music community of Pōneke.

With a goal of $4000 on its Boosted campaign, grass/roots is aiming to provide 6-8 micro-grants of ~$500 to Pōneke’s next generation of musical talent.

With the raised funds, grass/roots will host a panel of 3 people who represent different sectors of the Music Industry, who’ll scour through the applications and determine where the money will end up.

The panel includes:

• Nick Medder (Radioactive.FM Station Manager),
• Bianca Bailey (Festival Director - CupaDupa),

Going live on the 7th of September, grass/roots’s Boosted campaign will be live for a month, ending on October 5th, with funding decisions to be made shortly afterwards.

STATE OF THE ARTS: A panel discussion with Pōneke's creatives reflecting on how arts and creativity has changed across the years alongside NZ politics.

Join us for a curated panel of creatives from around Wellington, a facilitated kōrero about how their creative practices intersect with and are affected by political climates and decisions. What has the art scene here looked and felt like both in the past, currently, and in the future; and how it can look going forward?

Hosted by Ruby Vidgen of with the generosity of Critical Signals on Wednesday 23rd September 6-8pm at 113/115 Taranaki Street.

Panelists are Martyn Pepperall(Music Journalist/DJ), Haylee Hailwood(Musician), Jamie Mulholland(Blue Door Studios) and Jason Muir(Urban Dream Brokerage)

Koha appreciated to support Critical Signals and the space we are using. There will be soup (bring your own mug)!

Join Cuba St tavern for Community Sundays - a relaxed afternoon around the table where great food meets a great cause.

This month, Cuba St Tavern is proud to be supporting Youthline Wellington, with a portion of every Community Sundays roast donated to help fund their important work across our city. Whether you're catching up with friends, bringing the family together or simply craving a proper Sunday roast, everyone's welcome.

Your booking includes a Sunday Roast for $35pp with a vegetarian option available. $10 of every roast is donated to Youthline Wellington.

To book, simply reserve a table via "contact us" on the Cuba St Taven website and select Community Sundays as your booking type.

Community Sundays at Cuba St Tavern, Sunday 27th September.

We'd love to have you around the table.

Since the 1990s, 13 Garrett St has been both a home and a refuge. It's a place to organise, host gigs, exhibitions, poetry readings, and political discussions. It has existed as one of the last non-commercial spaces for people to connect in the heart of Te Whanganui-a-tara. It is one of the spaces that has made cultural life in the city so fizzy and exciting, and has been a launching pad for so many creative collaborations, experiments and lasting friendships.

As you may have heard, we were ordered by council and landlord to cease all public events in July due to a complaint from a member of the public. On the same day, we were told that our lease would come to an end, with building undergoing commercial redevelopment in November 2026.

Check it out, and support the project at https://museumofgarrett.com/

The Upper Hutt Repair Cafe is having their next event on Saturday 10 October, 10am - 2pm, at the Upper Hutt Baptist Church hall.

Anyone can bring in their broken household items to be repaired for free or koha by volunteers, to help reduce landfill waste and poverty.

Think the Repair Shop tv show.

Items we can help you repair: wooden, mechanical, electrical, bicycles, sewing/clothes, jewellery, frames, kids toys, porcelain dolls, clocks, sewing machines and everything in between.

Enjoy a jam-packed day with inflatables, lawn games, a magical fairy grotto, live performances, a delicious BBQ and bake sale, market stalls, raffles, and so much more. There's something for every age, from the littlest tamariki to the grown-ups.

Entry is free, with activities and food available to purchase throughout the day. All funds raised go directly back to our school community.

Whether you're a school family or just looking for a fun Wellington Saturday, we'd love to see you there.

For more information look up Paparangi School family Fun Day 2026 on Facebook.