Scoop - Culture

Entries Are Open For This Year’s Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 05:52:00 +0200

Since 1977, the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge has cemented itself as a must-do on cyclist’s event calendars, and this year will be not different with entries now open for the 25 November event. The last Saturday in November will mark a special milestone for ...

Ship Nails And Tail Feathers: Historic Treasures From The Collections Of Christchurch Art Gallery And Canterbury Museum

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 05:39:00 +0200

Tail Feathers is a collaborative exhibition showcasing taonga (treasures) from the historic – and very different – collections of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and Canterbury Museum. This unusual selection of rare, exquisite, extravagant ...

Tony’s Slow-tracking Karting Life Remains In The Fast Lane

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 05:18:00 +0200

It’s been a long, slow journey of life in the fast lane for Superkart Supremo, Tony Bowden. The Aucklander was awarded life membership of the Superkart Drivers Club at their AGM during the meeting at Hampton Downs recently, after two decades ...

Operatunity Brings Broadway To Kiwi Audiences

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:22:00 +0200

Operatunity Daytime Concerts and Travel is thrilled to present From Broadway to Westend, a glitzy showtune spectacular, showcasing New Zealand’s finest homegrown theatre talent. The tour will visit 22 venues nationwide 14th June – 28th July ...

Aotearoa Music Photography Award 2023 Winners

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:48:00 +0200

Image Auckland is delighted to announce the winners of 2023 Music Photography Award - Whakaahua Puoro Toa The 2023 Award was judged by Robert M Knight, NZ/Auckland based US Rock Music photographer who has a 175,000 image archive, and career stretching ...

Aotearoa Music Photography Award 2023 Winners Announced

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:41:00 +0200

Teenager Joins Established Names On Shortlist For National Children’s Book Awards

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:41:00 +0200

A 16-year-old Kāpiti Coast student is among the writers and illustrators announced today as finalists in the 2023 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, the preeminent celebration of books for Aotearoa’s young readers. Arlo Kelly, one ...

$25,000 Writers' Award OPENS

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:23:00 +0200

The CLNZ | NZSA Writers' Award of $25,000 is one of the highest non-fiction prizes in New Zealand literature, and is now open for applications. He $25,000 te nui o te Karāti Kaituhi o te CLNZ me te NZSA, te karāti mātua mo ngā pakimaero-pono ...

Outward Bound Is Looking For Land

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:58:00 +0200

The Outward Bound Trust of New Zealand is looking for land to open a second school for its outdoor education courses - a North Island site with access to wilderness and high 'natural character’ within a three-hour drive of Auckland. Outward Bound ...

The Most Common Songs Used In ‘Desert Island Discs’ Playlists Revealed

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:26:00 +0200

New research from adventure travel company Explore Worldwide has revealed which songs appear most frequently in Spotify users’ personal Desert Island Discs playlists.

Supporting A Young Musician’s First Steps On The World Stage

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:19:00 +0200

An outstanding young Aotearoa New Zealand soprano has been awarded a 2023 Kia Ora Foundation Patricia Pratt Scholarship to support her study towards a Master of Music in Performance Classical Voice at San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM).

History Under The Hammer: Webb's To Auction Hei Tiki Gifted To King Edward VIII In 1920

Wed, 31 May 2023 07:14:00 +0200

During a 1920 Royal Tour, Edward, Prince of Wales was gifted a hei tiki by the people of West Harbour, Otago. It is inscribed with a dedication to the prince. The Prince of Wales visited New Zealand and Australia to thank the Antipodes for its contribution ...

Now Or Never For National Enduro Title Hopefuls

Tue, 30 May 2023 07:07:00 +0200

MAY 30, 2023: It’s now or never for New Zealand Enduro Championships title hopefuls to stand up and be noticed, with the third round of four set for Sunday and Monday of this coming King’s Birthday Weekend. Time is rapidly running out for riders ...

All-gold World Cup For Murray, And A Triumphant Return For Mead

Tue, 30 May 2023 02:11:00 +0200

Para cyclist Nicole Murray is shocked and “stoked” to have completed an all-gold World Cup in Huntsville, Alabama. Murray beat German rival and current C5 World Champion Kerstin Brachtendorf in both Time Trial and Road Race to claim two gold medals. Murray ...

Wiz Khalifa, Rae Sremmurd, Lead Massive ALL AGES NZ Event

Tue, 30 May 2023 01:51:00 +0200

New Zealand has just scored itself a brand new, ALL AGES, hip hop event As New Zealand’s love for hip-hop continues to grow, fans around the country are about to be rewarded in a big way with the announcement of LIGHT IT UP , the latest major hip hop / rap ...

Dates And Venues Announced For Summer Concert Tour 2024

Tue, 30 May 2023 01:37:00 +0200

It’s time to bring your mates and loved ones together and get your plans underway for one of New Zealand’s biggest concert drawcards of the summer, with the team at Greenstone Entertainment announcing dates and venues for the 2024 Summer Concert ...

Decision To Extend Screen Production Grant Eligibility "win, Win, Win"

Tue, 30 May 2023 01:23:00 +0200

NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho are thrilled with the change to the NZ Screen Production Grant (NZSPG) settings, which will now make domestic projects with international ambitions able to apply for the NZSPG alongside NZ On Air or Te Māngai Pāho funding. ...

The Countdown Is On For Winter Deco 2023!

Tue, 30 May 2023 01:02:00 +0200

The Art Deco Trust is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Winter Deco festival, set to take place from 21-23 July. This year, the festival holds a special significance as the Art Deco Trust aims to support those communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, ...

Al Jazeera Media Network Has Won Over 100 Telly Awards

Tue, 30 May 2023 00:36:00 +0200

The winners of the 44th Annual Telly Awards were announced on May 23 and they include some of the most prominent global brands and media companies including Netflix, Disney, Paramount, National Geographic, and The Washington Post. Al Jazeera English won five ...

Auckland Theatre Company Presents Switzerland

Mon, 29 May 2023 23:25:00 +0200

Soon to be a major motion picture, a pitch-perfect thriller, underpinned with cunning twists and a knockout performance by the magnificent Sarah Peirse. Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith’s ...