Popular festival offers refund after queues, buses and toilet chaos
‘We felt like caged animals’: Popular festival offers refund after queues, buses and toilet chaos ZB Choose a…
Gisborne police flood roads and deploy Eagle helicopter for New Year boy racer crackdown
“Anti-social road user behaviour is reckless and wreaks havoc on our communities. We won’t stand for it,” Park…
Severe weather: Trees down, power cuts and muddy start to festivals as gales lash north
Gale-force winds reaching 120km/h and torrential rain have started to turn campsites and festival grounds into bogs as…
So what are the kids up to for New Year’s these days?
Alex Casey infiltrates gen Z circles to find out how young people are planning to ring in 2026…
Three-day Auckland music Festival Splore announces 2026 event will be last
“I have been involved with Splore at Tāpapakanga for 20 years and I feel now is a time…
Warning for concertgoers as Napier street festival canned
All ticketholders have been promised a refund, and a post says inner city live music haunt Paisley Stage…
One Love music festival cancels 2026 show due to tough economic climate
“Because of these factors, along with unforeseen developments behind the scenes, our team has had to make the…
Medicinal cannabis cooking class comes to Hastings at Fringe in the ‘Stings festival
Organisers of the Fringe in the ‘Stings festival decided to hold it as a follow-up to last year’s…
Fritter Festival paused for 2026 as costs rise and ticket sales fall
Food, wine and beer are staples of Northland’s Fritter Festival. Photo / NZME Northland Events Centre Trust chief…
Travel Alerts: Air New Zealand x Parrotdog Brew, Gold Coast dining, Britomart Sunday markets, Margaret River food festival, and Six Senses Fiji Residences
Air New Zealand is giving Kiwi travellers a reason to raise their glasses with the launch of Dash-hound,…
Human Rights Review Tribunal hears final arguments in Lava v Wellington Pride Festival dispute
Marg Curnow and Hilary Oxley, on behalf of Lava, have asked the tribunal to issue a declaration that…
On The Up: Success in 48Hours competition driving Whangārei film industry
The film won two awards for its division: best script for the writing by McNeill and Michael Botur,…