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First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 Documents

Survey: Wellington’s Heart is in the Arts

Survey: Wellington?s Heart is in the ArtsA new survey reconfirms Wellington as the Arts and Culture Capital, showing we attend more art events, more frequently than elsewhere in New Zealand.The survey, commissioned by Creative New Zealand and Wellington ... [ Published 14 hours ago by Scoop ]

Entities: Wellington (New Zealand), New Zealand, Ray Ahipene-Mercer

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 Documents

Supports grows for gay adoption law change

Opposition to New Zealand's 60-year-old adoption law is growing. ... [ Published 9 hours ago by Scoop ]

Entities: Adoption, Gay

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents

John Key

Pressure for John Key to raise retirment age

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Entities: John Key

First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 Documents

Eli Kent - The Voice a Generation

Auckland Theatre Company proudly presents BLACK CONFETTI, a new play from award-winning writer Eli Kent (The Intricate Art Of Actually Caring and Thinning) which opens Thursday 28 June, at 8pm, at the Herald Theatre.We are all standing on the fault l ... [ Published 10 hours ago by Scoop ]

Entities: Colin McColl, Chapman Tripp, Auckland

First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 Documents

Daycare centres likely to pass on budget costs to parents

Some early childhood centres are certain they will pass on the costs of the budget freeze to more parents. ... [ Published 10 hours ago by Scoop ]

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 Documents

US Marine Corps

Documentary to Tell Tragic Story of U.S. Sailors

A documentary recounting the story of a tragic wartime incident off Paekakariki in 1943 that claimed the lives of 10 US Navy sailors is about to start filming near Wellington.Made by Mission Hall Creative and funded by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, ... [ Published 11 hours ago by Scoop ]

Entities: Landing Craft, Signalman, New Zealand, US Marine Corps

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 Documents

Radio One Inc

Converse OUSA Battle of the Bands Winners Announced

The Otago University Student?s Association held the final of the Converse Battle of the Bands on Saturday night at the on campus bar Re:Fuel. The 40 bands vying for the title fought it out in 4 heats which attracted over 200 audience members each night ... [ Published 12 hours ago by Scoop ]

Entities: Radio One Inc, University of Otago, Heavy Metal

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 Documents

Bullying’ Song Wins National Songwriting Contest

?Bullying? Song Wins National Songwriting ContestWellington girl Brianna Anglesey has won Caritas? annual Singout4Justice songwriting competition. Brianna, a Year 8 student at Thorndon School, Wellington, won with a song about bullying called It happens ... [ Published 12 hours ago by Scoop ]

Entities: Don McGlashan, Remuera Intermediate School, Marian College, Christchurch, Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth, Thorndon School

First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 Documents

Hue & Cry Launches Issue Six: An Exercise in Optimism

Hue & Cry journal is optimistic about the future of New Zealand arts, with a sixth issue showcasing new fiction, poetry, art and art writing.Hue & Cry is an annual literary and art journal that combines work by both established and emerging writers and ... [ Published 14 hours ago by Scoop ]

Entities: Katherine Mansfield, Society of Authors, Andrew McLeod, Frankfurt Book Fair, New Zealand

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents

Ellerslie Theatrical Society Presents 'The Winter's Tale'

A jealous husband tears apart his own kingdom when he falsely accuses his wife of adultery with his childhood friend. In his foolishness and rage he loses his wife, his son, and his new-born. Time passes, the seasons change. Seeds are planted for reunion, ... [ Published 15 hours ago by Scoop ]

Entities: Bruce Brown, Osmosis, Peter Jackson, Adultery

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents

'Gypsy Day' Behind Targa Rotorua Date Change

The countdown has begun for the sixth annual Targa Rotorua tarmac motor rally - but this year competitors have an extra week to prepare for the popular annual event.For the past five years Targa Rotorua has been held over Queen's Birthday weekend. But ... [ Published 15 hours ago by Scoop ]

Entities: Rotorua (New Zealand), Pairing, Tony Quinn, BMW M3

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents

Young Auckland writers thrive with expert tuition

Twelve-year-old Arianna Bacic, from Northcross School, has won the hotly-contested Auckland Speed Date an Author writing competition. Speed Date an Author, part of the New Zealand Book Council?s Writers in Schools programme, gathers six top New Zealand ... [ Published 15 hours ago by Scoop ]

Entities: Auckland, Dylan Horrocks, National Library of New Zealand, New Holland Publishers

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...Allpress, "The whole event was a closely fought battle and we're really appreciative of all the bands that entered and stoked for our winners." The 10 finalists were: A Distant City ? 1st place, 4 members Astro Children ? 2nd place, 2 members Abstract survival ? 3rd place, 5 members Daisy Chain...

Converse OUSA Battle of the Bands Winners Announced [Scoop - 12 hours ago]

...the day - traditionally - that dairy farms change hands and farmers and share milkers shift their herds, " explains Event Director Peter Martin. "While no one said we couldn't run our event over the usual Queen's Birthday weekend I don't think it does us any harm to be a little bit flexible in situations like this, particularly in the light of the goodwill farmers in the BayBay of Plenty and Waikato regions have extended to us since we started running the Rotorua event." As it turns out the move also suits accommodation and service providers in the lakeside city with facilities always stretched over the busy Queen's Birthday...

'Gypsy Day' Behind Targa Rotorua Date Change [Scoop - 15 hours ago]

Festival Chairman, John Edminstin was rapt with the day. "The Bluff community has put on a good show again" he said

Oyster Festival Another Good Show [Scoop - 16 hours ago]

"We thank our ever increasing group of supporters for advocating so strongly in support of the project in recent weeks" says Auckland Theatre Company General Manager, Lester McGrath

Auckland Council Support For Visionary Waterfront Theatre [Scoop - May 25 2012]

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