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04 Jan 2026  to 04 Jan 2026
Music

Home Brew with Mokomokai

Don’t miss Home Brew and Mokomokai at Coroglen this summer

Venue:  Coroglen Tavern
Region:  Waikato  / 
07 Jan 2026  to 07 Jan 2026
Art Craft Exhibition Public Program Workshops

Holiday programme: ‘Make a space’ holiday program

The art room opens its doors to whanau to come and make to their hearts content.

Venue:  Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Region:  Manawatū / Whanganui  / 
07 Jan 2026  to 28 Jan 2026
Comedy

Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny

NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2026 “A comedy hero for our times” Guardian

Venue:  various
Region:  Auckland  /  Canterbury  /  Christchurch  /  Dunedin  /  Hawke's Bay  /  Otago  /  Taranaki  /  Waikato  /  Wellington  / 
08 Jan 2026  to 08 Jan 2026
Art Craft Exhibition Public Program

Holiday programme: ‘Make a space’ holiday program

The art room opens its doors to whanau to come and make to their hearts content.

Venue:  Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Region:  Manawatū / Whanganui  / 
09 Jan 2026  to 09 Jan 2026
Art Craft Exhibition Public Program

Holiday programme: Make a space holiday program

The art room opens its doors to whanau to come and make to their hearts content.

Venue:  Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Region:  Manawatū / Whanganui  / 
10 Jan 2026  to 11 Jan 2026
Art Craft Cultural Workshops

Harakeke (NZ Flax) Weaving Workshop - Traditional Māori Kete with a Plait in its Base (Presented by NZTE)

The Kete Whiri is a traditional pipi kete or kumara harvesting basket. From plant to product: the flax is prepared with the flax fibre exposed at the end, this is referred to as muka.

Venue:  Inangahua Hall (near Murchison)
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
14 Jan 2026  to 14 Jan 2026
Music Public Program

Whanganui Opera Week Café Evening: Sunset Family Picnic at Pukenamu

Bring friends and family, a deckchair or blanket, and settle on the lawn at the rear of Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery.

Venue:  Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Region:  Manawatū / Whanganui  / 
16 Jan 2026  to 15 Feb 2026
Art Exhibition

Jean Stewart: Sitting with the Trees

Exhibition Opening & Artist Talk: Friday 16 January, 6-7:30pm

Venue:  Depot Shop | Toi Toa
Region:  Auckland  / 
16 Jan 2026  to 14 Feb 2026
Theatre

Auckland Shakespeare in the Park 2026

Join us for our 30th year of Shakespeare in the Park, bringing the Bard’s timeless stories to life like never before, in Auckland’s only outdoor Shakespeare experience.

Venue:  The PumpHouse Theatre (Outdoor Amphitheatre)
Region:  Auckland  / 
16 Jan 2026  to 16 Jan 2026
Comedy

Matt Rife

‘Stay Golden World Tour’

Venue:  Woolfbrook Area
Region:  Christchurch  / 
17 Jan 2026  to 17 Jan 2026
Craft Workshops

Artisan Workshop - Jams in a Jiffy! (Presented by NZTE)

Come along to this fast paced one-day workshop where we will pop on our pinnies, roll up our sleeves and celebrate the wonderful art of making delicious jams!

Venue:  Tākaka, Golden Bay
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
17 Jan 2026  to 17 Jan 2026
Art Craft Cultural Workshops

Sakiori Weaving with Louise Cook

Create your own unique piece of Sakiori Weaving

Venue:  The Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum
Region:  Waikato  /