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  • 08/09/2022 to 08/11/2022

    Meremere

    Meremere is a profound and wonderfully crafted autobiographical work based on the life experiences of the award-winning performer Rodney Bell | Ngāti Maniapoto.
  • 10/01/2022 to 10/09/2022

    Nelson Clay Week

    Nelson Clay Week is a biannual festival celebrating contemporary ceramic art and showcasing the ever-growing talent of Aotearoa’s pottery community.
  • 07/29/2022 to 08/13/2022

    Arcadia

    Tom Stoppard's beloved play, Arcadia, comes to the Dolphin Theatre

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Olaf Petersen. 1970. So Lonely. Auckland Museum. © Olaf Petersen Estate
7 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2023
Exhibition

Nature Boy: The Photography of Olaf Petersen

See your world through Olaf’s eyes. Explore the captivating work of award-winning photographer Olaf Petersen, one of Aotearoa's finest nature photographers.
Venue: 
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Auckland
1 Jul 2022 to 16 Sep 2022
Comedy

Club Burlesque

Escape to Auckland's most champagne soaked extravaganza!
Venue: 
Las Vegas Nite Club
Auckland
29 Jul 2022 to 13 Aug 2022
Theatre

Arcadia

Tom Stoppard's beloved play, Arcadia, comes to the Dolphin Theatre
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Dolphin Theatre
Auckland
9 Aug 2022 to 11 Aug 2022
Dance

Meremere

Meremere is a profound and wonderfully crafted autobiographical work based on the life experiences of the award-winning performer Rodney Bell | Ngāti Maniapoto.
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Q Theatre
Auckland
13 Aug 2022 to 14 Aug 2022
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from unWearableArt to Wearable pieces of Art by Beatrice Carlson

Playfull exploration of different techniques to create a necklace
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Estuary Arts Centre, Orewa
Auckland
20 Aug 2022
Art

Photobook Festival

(Saturday ) Photobook Festival from 10-3pm / Followed by presentations in the Soundings Theatre by Nicola Legat and Hoda Afshar from 4-6pm
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Te Papa/The Wedge - 4th Floor
Wellington
20 Aug 2022 to 21 Aug 2022
Art

Word-Up Wānanga with Trixi Rosa, Rosanna Raymond and friends

Calling all young performers, musicians, singers, rappers, poets and spoken word artists! Corban Estate Arts Centre is thrilled to offer a group of budding artists the opportunity to partake in the fi
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Corban Estate Arts Centre
Auckland
25 Aug 2022 to 29 Oct 2022
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Back to Square One?

One Danish Nan can change your outlook on life
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Various
National
26 Aug 2022 to 11 Sep 2022
Art

Gillian Appleby

Make Haste a solo exhibition by Gillian Appleby
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The Upstairs Gallery
Auckland
The Human Kind group stood together in a black and white image
27 Aug 2022 to 28 Aug 2022
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Solacium – Live performance from The Human Kind

The Human Kind, launches Solacium, an audio-visual showcase of music, songs and images that express the spectrum of human emotions.
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Auckland
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28 Aug 2022 to 3 Sep 2022
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APO 4 KIDS IN SPACE

Join the APO for an exciting family adventure that is out of this world!
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Auckland Town Hall & Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna
Auckland
1 Sep 2022 to 2 Sep 2022
Music

Image China : East Meets West Symphonic Celebration

Image China: East meets West Symphonic Celebration
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Auckland Town Hall
Auckland
3 Sep 2022 to 11 Sep 2022
Art

THE TRUSTS 35TH ARTS EXHIBITION| TRUSTS ARENA

THE ICONIC ANNUAL TRUSTS ARTS EXHIBITION! Celebrating 35 Years
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The Trusts Arena - Genesis Lounge
Auckland
3 Sep 2022 to 16 Sep 2022
Art

The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival 2022

Showcasing around 40 NZ artists, 200+ works for sale and an opening weekend full of artist talks, demonstrations and workshops.
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The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
Canterbury
13 Sep 2022 to 17 Sep 2022
Theatre

Skin Hunger

A hilarious new, semi-autobiographical play written by Tatiana Hotere.
Venue: 
Basement Theatre
Auckland
1 Oct 2022 to 9 Oct 2022
Craft

Nelson Clay Week

Nelson Clay Week is a biannual festival celebrating contemporary ceramic art and showcasing the ever-growing talent of Aotearoa’s pottery community.
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Nelson - Whakatū
National
8 May 2022 to 11 Dec 2022
Art

Yoga and Art Immersion

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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Auckland
13 May 2022 to 23 Dec 2022
Art

Lunchtime Drop-in Drawing

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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Auckland
25 May 2022 to 29 Jan 2023
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Katohia He Wai Moou, Katohia He Wai Mooku: Waikato River works by Fred Graham

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Waikato Museum
Waikato
5 Jun 2022 to 5 Jun 2023
Exhibition

Te Whanganui-a-Tara

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Wellington Museum
Wellington
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