Thursday, 31 May 2012
Time: 6.00pm-8.00pm
Location: Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Help us secure the survival of one of our Taonga from the past. Join us for an evening of talks about this exquisite epa (carved panel). Learn more about its significance, its unique carving, and about the detailed and specialist conservation work required to preserve this taonga now and for the future.
]]> 31 May 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Time: 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Location: Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Why perform other's songs when you can write your own? Craig Radford, from the famous local band Sticky Filth, will take you through the songwriting process using his own experience. A great opportunity to get up close and personal with a real Taranaki legend!  Bookings essential as this will be a popular event. Cash bar available.
]]> 16 May 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 20 May 2012
Time: 11.30am - 12.30pm then 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

11.30am – 12.30pm Exhibition Gallery
2.00pm – 3.30pm Gallery Theatre

Brian Scadden, manager of Peter Jackson’s film laboratory at Park Road Post Production and collodion photographer, gives a talk on antiquarian cameras and photography.
]]> 20 May 2012 00:00:00 Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Time: 10.00am - 12.30pm
Location: Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Do you need to:

   -       Have your signature witnessed?
   -       Make a declaration?
]]> 22 May 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 8 June 2012
Time: 10.00am
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Join Assistant Director Helen Telford for an engaging conversation about the current exhibitions Laurence Aberhart: Recent Taranaki Photographs, True Stories: Scripted Realities and Drawing the Line: Works from the Gallery's Collection.
]]> 08 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Time: 7pm - 8.30pm
Location: The Devon Hotel and Conference Centre, New Plymouth

Anger, violence, self harming, bullying, binge drinking, antisocial behaviour, cyber bullying, sexual promiscuity, risk taking are just some of the deeply concerning issues that many of our girls face during their teenage years.
]]> 30 May 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Time: 3pm - 4.30pm
Location: The Devon Hotel and Conference Centre, New Plymouth

This presentation by Dr Donna Swift is aimed at those who work with teenage girls.
It will cover factors contributing to teenage girls' involvement in violent and anti-social behaviour and what must be considered if we are to effectively support and work with our girls to keep them safe, and help them learn alternatives to violence.]]> 30 May 2012 00:00:00 Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Time: 10.30am – 12.00pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Join Wayne Morris in a drum making workshop using recycled products then journey from the mountain to sea via sound and artistic creations. Kids, bring an adult with you!  Part of the FREE Mounga Ki Te Moana Community Events Programme offered by Puke Ariki in partnership with the Taranaki Regional Council.
]]> 22 May 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 9 June 2012
Time: 1.00pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Kids - it's so fun to make music!  Bring your own percussion instrument and join Wayne Morris for a rocking, rhythmic jam session!  Kids under 12 please bring an adult with you.
]]> 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Time: 5.30pm-7.00pm
Location: Noel and Melva Yarrow Education Room, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Puke Ariki educator Keri Elvin extends an open invitation to young adults passionate about Taranaki, Puke Ariki and events who want to become active participants in their community to join this forum. Network with others and develop leadership skills while looking at regional resources - past, present and future. Part of the FREE Mounga Ki Te Moana Community Events Programme offered by Puke Ariki in partnership with the Taranaki Regional Council.
]]> 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 31 May 2012
Time: 10.00am-3.00pm
Location: Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki, New Plymouth

WITT’s Open Day gives prospective students the opportunity to walk around our campus, hear about careers, take part in interactive presentations, learn more about WITT qualifications, meet our tutors and students, get information on student benefits and win prizes!]]> 31 May 2012 00:00:00 Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

A musical conversation with Nick Bollinger and Chris Bourke

Did New Plymouth have rock'n'roll concerts before Auckland? It's possible - and New Plymouth bass player Galvin Edser was soon riding his instrument in chaotic rock'n'roll shows. Taranaki can certainly claim another first: Hawera teenager Jean Ngeru recorded 'Blue Smoke' two years before Pixie Williams's famous version for Tanza. And Johnny Devlin performed at a Colin King dance well before heading to Auckland on his motor-bike.
]]> 22 May 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Time: 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Join Dave Carnahan, Rimu Tahuaroa, Anand Rose, Dave Haskell, Neil Penno  and Craig Radford in an in-depth discussion on the Taranaki music industry - then, now and looking into the future.  Audience participation encouraged, come along ready to share, discuss and make connections with other musicians and music makers in Taranaki.  Cash bar available.
]]> 30 May 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 20 May 2012
Time: 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Ever wondered what happens during a “sound check”?  Would you love to know more about setting up a P.A. system and sound engineering?  Are you a musician who would like to further understand and refine your stage and performance sound?
]]> 20 May 2012 00:00:00 Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Lawrence McDonald is a writer, editor, curator and lecturer. He recently completed a PhD thesis on the work of the New Zealand photographer Ans Westra. McDonald has written extensively about New Zealand film and art and continues to edit and publish illusions, a journal of New Zealand moving image and performing arts crtiticism.
]]> 29 May 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 5 July 2012
Time: 12.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Celebrate Len Lye's birthday with a slice of cake, short films and a lunchtime talk about Len's favourite things. Enjoy a special discount on everything Len Lye in the Art and Design Shop.]]> 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 3 June 2012
Time: 2.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Join Contemporary Art Curator Mercedes Vicente for a conversation about the True Stories: Scripted Realities exhibition.]]> 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 3 March 2012 - Sunday, 17 June 2012
Time: All Day
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and online, New Plymouth

Write a haiku (Japanese 17-syllable poem) inspired by Laurence Aberhart's new Taranaki photographs. Create yours in the Gallery, or post it to our Facebook page or Twitter account. Post 3 March - 17 June and our favourites win a Laurence Aberhart catalogue.]]> 03 Mar 2012 00:00:00 Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

The Govett-Brewster hosts an exhibiting artist or speaker from the 18th Biennale of Sydney: all our relations.The event’s focus this year is on inclusionary practices of generative thinking; collaboration, conversation and compassion in the face of coercion and destruction. See www.biennaleofsydney.com.au
]]> 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 1 July 2012
Time: 2.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Come for a walk and talk through the exhibition Drawing the Line: Works from the Gallery’s Collection, then go behind the scenes to explore the Gallery’s drawing collection. Last day of the exhibition.]]> 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 17 June 2012
Time: 2.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Join writer, artist and curator Gregory O’Brien for a talk about Laurence Aberhart: Recent Taranaki Photographs.

It's the last day of the exhibition so take your chance to get to the Govett-Brewster]]> 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 10 June 2012
Time: 11.30am and 2.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Join Gallery staff for a walk and talk through the current exhibitions:

True Stories: Scripted Realities

Laurence Aberhart: Recent Taranaki Photographs
]]> 10 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Tuesday, 8 May 2012 - Friday, 18 May 2012
Time: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

New Zealand’s 2011 Secondary Schools’ NCEA Level 3 art folios that achieved Excellence are shown in the Govett-Brewster Theatre.

The folios shown include work by former Spotswood College students Emma Glucina who placed second in New Zealand Scholarship sculpture last year and Ashleigh Ballinger who placed third.
]]> 08 May 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 17 May 2012
Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Come for an open debate around the themes of Titokowaru’s Dilemma to uncover the complex interplay between contemporary art practice and te ao Māori (the Māori world).
]]> 17 May 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Enjoy a wide-ranging, provocative yarn session about mythmaking, bias and heritage. Drawing on Titokowaru’s Dilemma and the Puke Ariki heritage collections, a panel of speakers will expose some dodgy tales from the past.
]]> 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Monday, 3 December 2012
Time: 11.30am
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Experience Len Lye’s kinetic sculpture 'Trilogy (A Flip and Two Twisters)' in a new way. Join people from the disabilities communities at the Govett-Brewster for a special performance of 'Trilogy' to acknowledge the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.]]> 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 25 February 2012 - Sunday, 17 June 2012
Time: All Day
Location: Open Window gallery space outside the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

In response to the locale of New Plymouth, Macdonald’s personal observations and notations draw attention to everyday moments, glimpses of familiar streetscapes and the remnants of people’s lives that are often overlooked.
]]> 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 3 March 2012 - Sunday, 1 July 2012
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

What is a ‘drawing’? Where do you draw the line between a drawing and something else?

This exhibition features a selection of works from the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery Collection that examines the contemporary eclectic variety of drawing as a medium.
]]> 03 Mar 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 3 March 2012 - Sunday, 17 June 2012
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Laurence Aberhart’s photographs are among the most respected and memorable artworks produced in Aotearoa New Zealand over the last four decades.
]]> 03 Mar 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 10 March 2012 - Sunday, 24 June 2012
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

The new exhibition True Stories: Scripted Realities tests, exposes and expands forms of the documentary with video works that challenge representations of reality. The works use a variety of scripts and transcripts from real life or ‘true stories’.
]]> 10 Mar 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Time: 10.30am - 11.00am
Location: Discover It!, South wing, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Come along and enjoy storytime for preschoolers. Every Wednesday in Discover It!]]> 23 May 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Time: 3.30pm - 5.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Young Visionaries - Where kids discover and make art.

The Govett-Brewster's art club for children runs every Wednesday during the school term.
]]> 23 May 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 24 November 2012
Time: 11.00am - 2.00pm
Location: St John Bosco School, Clinton St, Fitzroy, New Plymouth

All the fun of the fair - rides, food, raffles, competitions, just in time for Christmas!]]> 24 Nov 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 19 May 2012 - Sunday, 20 May 2012
Time: 11am - 3.30pm
Location: Richmond Cottage, New Plymouth

Visit the historic Richmond Cottage, first built in 1853 and rebuilt on its present site in 1962.

This has been a home to a pioneer family and also a school. The stone cottage is open from 11.00am to 3.30pm on weekends and public holidays.
]]> 19 May 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 20 May 2012
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Location: City centre, New Plymouth

Discover New Plymouth's European settler past.

Take a Guided Historical Walk through the central city area taking in events, developments and anecdotes about the European settler arrival from 1841. The guided walk takes approximately two hours and includes an informative booklet.
]]> 20 May 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Time: 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Rock out with Rimu from the West Coast School of Rock and try out instruments in this interactive, hand's on workshop.  Unleash the Rock God in you!  Cash bar available.
]]> 23 May 2012 00:00:00 Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Time: 10.30am
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Come on kids, let’s get singing! There is nothing like a singalong to put smiles on faces and this one promises to do just that!! Don't forget to bring an adult with you!
]]> 29 May 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 16 June 2012
Time: 2.00pm
Location: Patea LibraryPlus, Other

What happens when Mt Taranaki blows his top? Join Puke Ariki Educator Rob Groat for this fascinating geological look back over time to when our iconic mountain was just a wee boy.  Learn how he grew into the Taranaki landmark he is today and what to do the next time he explodes!
]]> 16 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 27 May 2012
Time: 9.00am - 10.30am
Location: Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Get tracking with educator Nathan Hills out on the sand! Spot bird tracks and learn how to identify the bird who made them. Find out what our feathered friends are up to and some fascinating facts about the wildlife that live on our coastlines. Meet at Breakwater Bay (next to the Bach on Breakwater cafe)
]]> 27 May 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 15 June 2012
Time: 10.00am
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Mums, dads and caregivers, get your art and culture fix. Join us for a talk in the cafe on True Stories: Scripted Realities.

Adults $5, includes morning tea at Cafe Govett-Brewster. Free entry for babies and toddlers.
]]> 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 26 April 2013 - Sunday, 28 April 2013
Time: Times vary
Location: St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, New Plymouth

The celebrations will include a Friday get-together, a Saturday evening dinner and Sunday ANZAC/Celebration Service.]]> 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 Saturday, 26 November 2011 - Sunday, 5 May 2013
Time: All Day
Location: Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Our little Ruru has been busy laying scavenger hunts all over Puke Ariki. There are five different themed hunts to choose from;

Food and food for thought
]]> 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 Wednesday, 1 August 2012 - Friday, 3 August 2012
Time: 9.00am - 10.00pm
Location: Pukekura Raceway Conference Centre, New Plymouth

Year 7 to 10 students exhibit maths projects in various categories. Entries are on display Thursday and Friday from 9am to 3pm. On Thursday and Friday nights there will be the Maths Quiz competitions where teams of four students from each school compete with other teams in a high intensity problem solving competition.]]> 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 20 May 2012
Time: 10.00a.m. - 3.00p.m.
Location: Puke Airiki Art Market, New Plymouth

Sale of local arts and crafts every Sunday weather permitting]]> 20 May 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Time: 7.00pm - 9.30pm
Location: Jan's Closet, Parklands Shopping Centre, Bell Block

New Plymouth Troopers Leisure Marchers are putting on a night at Jan's Closet as a fund raising venture.

This will be a night of fun, fashion, skits, jokes and laughter.]]> 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 5 October 2012 - Saturday, 6 October 2012
Time: 12 noon - 12 noon
Location: TSB Stadium, Rogan Street, New Plymouth, New Plymouth

New Plymouth's legendary annual 24 Hour Book Sale will again offer over 70,000 books with prices starting at just 50 cents, and magazines from 20 cents. 
]]> 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 18 November 2012
Time: 11.00am-2.00pm
Location: St Jospeh's School, New Plymouth

Come along to the St Joseph's School Fun Fair - there's something for the whole family to enjoy!

Enjoy helicopter rides, yummy food and great games. Buy plants, cakes and lollies or find some bargains in the white elephant stalls.]]> 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 24 November 2012 - Sunday, 25 November 2012
Time: All day
Location: TSB Stadium, Rogan Street, New Plymouth, New Plymouth

In November 2012, New Plymouth will again play host to the New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival, which has proven to be the biggest and boldest of its kind in New Zealand.
]]> 24 Nov 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 19 May 2012 - Sunday, 20 May 2012
Time: Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm
Location: La Mer Lounge, Pukekura Raceway, New Plymouth

Come along and see a range of antiques. All exhibits are for sale.]]> 19 May 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 1 July 2012
Time: 9am - 12noon
Location: Merrilands School Hall, Kauri Street, New Plymouth

Come along to our popular Kids Market with 35 stalls of new and quality pre-loved kids clothing from newborns upwards, toys, bikes, books, maternity clothing - anything and everything you could think of.
]]> 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 1 June 2012 - Monday, 4 June 2012
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: TSB Stadium, New Plymouth

For those who make crafts and those who just love to buy them - Dunkleys' Great New Zealand Craft Shows are New Zealand’s most popular and exciting craft events.
]]> 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 26 August 2012
Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Location: Tupare Gardens, New Plymouth

Discuss the yearly maintenance regime for glasshouses plus some tips for healthy and happy seasonal plant compositions.

All gardeners at least need a shed or glasshouse to potter around in. Tupare Garden Manager Mitch Graham will discuss the yearly maintenance regime for a glasshouse, some tips for seasonal plant compositions and how to keep them healthy and happy.]]> 26 Aug 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 23 September 2012
Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Location: Tupare Gardens, 487 Mangorei Road, New Plymouth

Join Tupare Garden Manager Mitch Graham on a walk and talk looking at the new season’s display of rhodos, magnolias, narcissus and much more emerging at Tupare. Get inspiration and tips so you can forward plan for the spring show in your garden next year.]]> 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 5 August 2012
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Location: Pukeiti Garden, 2290 Carrington Road, New Plymouth

Bring your kids for activities in the garden plus learn how to lift native seedlings and pot them up to take home to enhance your own.]]> 05 Aug 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 17 June 2012
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Location: Hollard Gardens, 1686 Upper Manaia Road, Kaponga, New Plymouth

Now is a good time to propagate and rejuvenate your garden so come learn some different methods of propagation using some of the useful herbaceous plants in Bernie’s Home Garden. With the shortest day coming, we’ll make sure to include garlic in the planting.]]> 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 20 May 2012
Time: 9am - 12pm
Location: Currie Street, New Plymouth

Come along and purchase local, fresh, and fun food and ingredients.

All products are Taranaki grown or processed, you will be buying them from the grower or producer.]]> 20 May 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 18 August 2012
Time: 9.00am - 12.00pm
Location: Coastal Walkway near the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge, New Plymouth

Living Legends Lives On! Living Legends is a community conservation project that was set up in 2011 to commemorate New Zealand’s hosting of Rugby World Cup.
]]> 18 Aug 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 3 June 2012
Time: Various
Location: Urenui Beach Motor Camp (Turn down Urenui Beach Road off SH3, 2km north of Urenui Township), Urenui

Join packs of the fearless, the forceful, and the unclean at the Naki’s first ever Run Amuck.  Get down, get dirty as a team or alone, get muddy to win or just muddy for fun, but remember—The Naki Run Amuck is seriously challenging along the beach, over boulders, through bush, across paddocks, knee deep in mud and of course don’t forget the river swim. 
]]> 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 8 June 2012
Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm
Location: TBA, New Plymouth

Learn how to make Mozzarella

Katherine provides a fun and interesting demonstration of how to make Mozzarella as well as a general introduction to cheesemaking - this is followed by a cheese tasting accompanied with a glass of wine. A thoroughly enjoyable event.]]> 08 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 4 January 2013 - Monday, 7 January 2013
Time: 9.00am-7.30pm
Location: TET Stadium, Elliot Street, Inglewood, New Plymouth

Largest children's athletics event for the season. Approx 1,500 competitors, accompanied by families, will be visiting and staying in the region competing in track and field events.]]> 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 Sunday, 27 May 2012
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Location: Tupare Gardens, New Plymouth

Join Regional Gardens Manager Greg Rine as he takes you on a walk around Tupare in its Autumn glory. He’ll explain why deciduous trees change colour and drop their leaves and the story and history of some of Tupare’s special tree species.]]> 27 May 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 3 June 2012
Time: 10.30am - 2pm
Location: Pukeiti Garden, New Plymouth

Bring the kids for games and activities around Arbor Day. A day in the garden with activities celebrating Arbor Day.]]> 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 18 April 2012 - Sunday, 20 May 2012
Time: All Day
Location: Various, New Plymouth

A three-day tour of six of the most exciting sustainably focussed property in our beautiful region.]]> 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 3 June 2012
Time: 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
Location: Quality Hotel Plymouth International, New Plymouth

Krav Maga is the original no nonsense reality based self defence system designed for everyone, regardless of age, size, fitness level or training ability.
]]> 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 21 July 2012 - Sunday, 22 July 2012
Time: 1.00pm and 3.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Saturday 21 July
1.00pm - Old House - Cuba (93mins)
3.00pm - Estomago: A Gastronomoic Story - Brazil (112mins)

Sunday 22 July
1.00pm - The Life of Fish - Chile (84mins)
]]> 21 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 28 July 2012 - Sunday, 29 July 2012
Time: 1.00pm and 3.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Saturday 21 July
1.00pm - Old House - Cuba (93mins)
3.00pm - Estomago: A Gastronomoic Story - Brazil (112mins)

Sunday 22 July
1.00pm - The Life of Fish - Chile (84mins)
]]> 28 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 2 June 2012
Time: 12.00pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Proudly presented by The West Coast School of Rock, treat yourself to an afternoon of outstanding Taranaki music.  Showcasing 7+ bands on the stage, we will take you on a musical journey that is guaranteed to delight!
]]> 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 28 July 2012
Time: 7:30pm-10:00pm
Location: TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Kiwi songstress Elizabeth Marvelly will sing time’s most beautiful songs on her very special tour of Heartland New Zealand.

She will be accompanied by some of New Zealand’s best musicians including maestro Carl Doy and violinist Ben Morrison.
]]> 28 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 28 July 2012
Time: 3.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

THE POPE’S TOILET
 
It’s 1988 and Pope John Paul II‘s impending visit to a small Uruguayan town stimulates a flurry of activity among the humble locals, who hope to strike it rich by catering to the needs of the 50,000 expected pilgrims. Petty smuggler Beto is convinced he has the best idea of all—he uses his family’s savings to build a toilet in front of his house and charge for its use. His efforts bring about unexpected consequences, and the final results will surprise everyone.
]]> 28 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 29 July 2012
Time: 1.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

ALAMAR – TO THE SEA
 
A young man of Mayan roots and Natan, his half Italian son, embark on an ancestral journey into the open sea. Banco Chinchorro, their main destination, is part of the second largest coral reef barrier in the planet. With the help of Matraca, an old fisherman in the area, the day-to-day activities reveal harmony between man and nature, father and son.
]]> 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 29 July 2012
Time: 3.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

THE METHOD
 
During an anti-globalisation protest, seven candidates are assembled for the final stage of the selection process for a single high-level position at a multinational company. The tension becomes palpable when they realise they must compete against one another in a ruthless new American HR test known as the Grönholm Method. Their first challenge is to identify a corporate mole in their midst—and eject them. As the questioning turns accusative, vicious and humiliating, no-one knows who to trust, what their next challenge will be, or how far they'll have to go.
]]> 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 17 June 2012
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Alexandra Room, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Hip, funny and moving. The Intricate Art of Actually Caring is the story of two young guys who embark on a road trip that becomes a spiritual journey to James K Baxter's grave.
]]> 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 20 July 2012 - Saturday, 21 July 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

A joyous new comedy from New Zealand's best-loved playwright.

Ned's life is just tickety-boo. Sure, he's adjusting to retirement and life on his own, but he's very comfortable with his lot, thank you very much.
]]> 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 21 July 2012
Time: 1.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

OLD HOUSE
 
Based on the classic Cuban piece The Old House by writer Abelardo Estorino, the film tells the story of Esteban, who returns home after a 14-year absence when he learns of the imminent death of his father. Residing outside of his native Cuba he re-encounters a past that is almost intact. Secrets, old grudges, misunderstandings, and intolerance leave him to stay in a home where time seems to have stood still.
]]> 21 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 21 July 2012
Time: 3.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

ESTÔMAGO: A GASTRONOMIC STORY

Some people eat, while others get eaten: such is life. Raimundo Nonato, our protagonist, finds an alternate path to face his challenges: he cooks. While working in the kitchens of a bar, an Italian restaurant and finally a prison, Nonato learns how to get by in a society driven by the acquisition of power. Estômago is an adult fable about power, sex and cooking. Literally delicious…
]]> 21 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 22 June 2012
Time: 1.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

THE LIFE OF FISH

At a house party, a handsome man wanders around catching up with friends he has not seen for some years. A travel writer now based in Berlin, Andre appears to be living an exciting international life, and yet... something has drawn him back home to Santiago. As the night goes on, we realize that a tragedy binds this group - an event that was also the impetus for Andre's departure from Chile years ago. Moreover, there is someone at the party he goes to great lengths to avoid. But she is the very person he most needs to see. Cast: -Santiago Cabrera, Blanca Lewin, Víctor Montero, Sebastián Layseca, Juan Pablo Miranda, Antonia Zegers- Directed by Matías Bize.
]]> 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 22 July 2012
Time: 3.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

ABALLAY, THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR

Aballay was a bad tempered gaucho. But sometimes the image reflected by a mirror
makes a man reconsider his whole life. After killing a man, the terrified look of the victim's son raised Aballay's consciousness about his savagery. Years go by, Aballay makes a promise and keeps it: he doesn't kill or steal again. He becomes a sort of saint to people's eyes. But that kid's look doesn't leave him. Aballay knows that the kid will look for him... And he will find him.
]]> 22 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 28 July 2012
Time: 1.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

 
THE STRANGE CASE OF ANGELICA
 
Isaac is a young photographer living in a boarding house in Régua. In the middle of the night, he receives an urgent call from a wealthy family to come and take the last photograph of their daughter, Angelica, who died just a few days after her wedding.
]]> 28 Jul 2012 00:00:00 Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Time: 6:30pm
Location: TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Stage Challenge® is high energy dance, drama and music extravaganza that aims to motivate and inspire students to lead positive pro-active lives by giving them a 'natural high' without the use of drugs, tobacco or alcohol.
]]> 29 May 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 17 May 2012
Time: 12.30pm
Location: Inglewood Library, Inglewood

Come prepared to be wowed by this amazing singer. Unity Wara is the winner of four gold medals at the National Championship of Performing Arts and has been selected to represent NZ in LA at the World Champs of Performing Arts. This is a fundraising event so donations for Unity to travel to LA will be greatly appreciated!
]]> 17 May 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 25 May 2012
Time: 1.45pm
Location: Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Talented pianist Matthew Reeve will wow you with theme songs from Final Fantasy and a performance of unique compositions, written by himself.

Click Here for Full Listings!
]]> 25 May 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 25 May 2012
Time: 6.00pm-8.00pm
Location: King Street Studios, New Plymouth

Go behind the scenes and experience the place where the magic happens.  Learn what it takes to mix chords and lyrics into a hit song from the King St sound engineers.  Nibbles and drinks provided.
]]> 25 May 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 25 May 2012
Time: 2.15pm
Location: Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Morgana Watson brings a fresh mix of Funk, Soul, Jazz & R'n'B, as well as English and Te Reo Maori languages for a performance like no other!
]]> 25 May 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 26 May 2012
Time: 11.00am & 2.00pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

See this award winning cast from the EnsembleImpact Company perform ‘the greatest hits’  from nine different plays from the SEEyD catalogue: SEEyD, inSalt, SAnD, The Remedy Syndrome, The Brilliant Fassah, Turbine, Paua, The December Brother and The Spy Who Wouldn’t Die Again. Funny, hard-hitting plays with an environmental message that never fails to get through. Two performances - koha appreciated.
]]> 26 May 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 1 June 2012
Time: 1.00pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

This group of lovely ladies will delight you with their renditions of old and new favourites.

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]]> 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 7 June 2012
Time: 12.00pm
Location: Oakura Library, Oakura

Sit back, relax and enjoy this last performance of NZ Music Month at Oakura Library. Act TBC

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]]> 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 7 June 2012
Time: 12.00pm
Location: Waitara Library, Waitara

Sonic Delusion is the stage and project name of Andre Manella. Join the singer-songwriter as he creates layers of sound using electronic effects on the guitar and with vocals, recording live into a loop pedal. A great act to finish NZ Music Month at Waitara Library.
]]> 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 8 June 2012
Time: 1.00pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Versatile and unique, Guitarra is a duo of classical guitarists, Ross Townsend and Dominique Blatti. With a repertoire spanning five centuries in many styles from classical and Spanish to the beautiful airs and songs from contemporary popular and well loved classics this is bound to be a crowd-pleasing gig.
]]> 08 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 31 May 2012
Time: 12.00pm
Location: Inglewood Library, Inglewood

Monique Matthews is a talented Taranaki chanteuse.  Come along for a lunchtime interlude at Inglewood Library of cruisey covers from Norah Jones to Pat Benetar.  Enjoyment guaranteed!
]]> 31 May 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 27 May 2012
Time: 2.00pm-3.00pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Playing original songs, Jae'l Warbrick performs a mixture of folk, soul and religious music.  Having supported Stan Walker at his sold out gig in 2011, this is definitely a performance not to be missed.
]]> 27 May 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 17 May 2012
Time: 12.30pm
Location: Waitara Library, Waitara

Versatile and unique, Guitarra is a duo of classical guitarists, Ross Townsend and Dominique Blatti. With a repertoire spanning five centuries in many styles from classical and Spanish to the beautiful airs and songs from contemporary popular and well loved classics, this performance at Waitara Library is going to be sublime.
]]> 17 May 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 17 May 2012
Time: 12.15pm
Location: Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary, New Plymouth

Christopher Luke (organist and Director of Music at Taranaki Cathedral) is very pleased to present this lunchtime organ recital where you will have the chance to hear one of Taranaki's musical gems.
]]> 17 May 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 18 May 2012
Time: 12.00pm - 1.30pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

A singer-songwriter with a voice of raw beauty – do not miss hearing this!

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]]> 18 May 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 19 May 2012
Time: 6.00pm - 9.00pm
Location: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Relive the magic of Rowan Studios, a much loved musical institution that recorded a cacophony of bands at their rural south Taranaki studio. Performers from across the musical spectrum are fronting up for a free-wheeling jam session to celebrate the Rowan Studios era and the work of Alan and Janet Muggeridge, who helped make it all happen. Reminiscing is compulsory and a cash bar is available.
]]> 19 May 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 19 May 2012
Time: 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Location: Puke Ariki, New Plymouth

Gumboot Tango celebrate New Zealand songs and songwriters with a farmyard-infectious humour guaranteed to put a smile on your feet and the swing back in a Taranaki gate.  Gumboot Tango present songs that tell something of New Zealand's special heritage, from the daggy and quirky, through classic Kiwi pop and rock, to original songs, some written by the late Alan Muggeridge.
]]> 19 May 2012 00:00:00 Wednesday, 20 June 2012 - Saturday, 30 June 2012
Time: Matinee 2.00pm, evenings 7.30pm.
Location: Repertory House, 59 Sollins Street, Hawera

Dirty Dusting is the type of play you take your parents along to. But don’t sit there mortified when they laugh their heads off at every mention of hamsters, g-strings, whipped cream, thigh-high boots and unspeakable acts with household appliances.
]]> 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 26 October 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

One of the United States' most accomplished and exciting young ensembles joins outstanding German pianist Michael Endres for our final tour of the 2012 season.
]]> 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 11 October 2012
Time: 8:00pm
Location: TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company presents...Swan Lake. The most loved classical ballet of them all.

This masterpiece ballet is presented in three acts and follows the original storyline with the happy ending which was decreed by Soviet rule in the 1930s. Subtle revisions and variations have been introduced by Gediminas Taranda, Artistic Director of the Imperial Russian Ballet Company.
]]> 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 Monday, 24 September 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

New Zealand's finest woodwind players combine to form the creamy and colourful sounds of Zephyr.

The ensemble last toured for CMNZ with Diedre Irons in 2009, garnering praise from critics and audiences alike. Made up of principal players in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Zephyr has been described as rivalling world-famous chamber ensembles. The members are all experienced chamber musicians in addition to their orchestral work, performing with groups such as Flight and contemporary ensemble Stroma. The programme is filled with humour, melancholy, energy, melody and beautiful lyricism. Gallic wit and elegance characterise Françaix's Quintet for Woodwinds while New Zealand works by Ken Wilson, Ross Harris also feature. Personnel - Bridget Douglas - flute - Ed Allen - horn - Robert Weekes - bassoon - Robert Orr - oboe - Philip Green - clarinet.
]]> 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 9 August 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Rising star soprano Madeleine Pierard returns to New Zealand to perform with esteemed pianist Terence Dennis and her talented sister Anna.

Madeleine won the 2005 Lexus Song Quest before pursuing an MMus at London's Benjamin Britten Opera School. She is currently a Jette Parker Young Artist with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden.New Zealand pianist Terence Dennis, who last toured for CMNZ with Anna Leese in 2008 and regularly works with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, will be performing alongside Madeleine. Anna Pierard will join them for four concerts, having recently performed the role of Lola in New Zealand Opera's Cavalleria Rusticana to critical acclaim. The concert features Berg's lush Seven Early Songs, which show influences of Bruckner, Mahler and Debussy. Personnel Madeleine Pierard - soprano Terence Dennis - piano Anna Pierard - mezzo soprano "Pierard's sound is the purest tempered steel..." - The Independent ( London).
]]> 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Winner of the 2011 Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Russian-born Sergey Malov teams up with pianist Michael Houstoun for a spellbinding programme of virtuosic repertoire.
]]> 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 31 August 2012 - Saturday, 8 September 2012
Time: 7.30pm Wednesday-Saturday, 4.00pm Sunday Matinee
Location: TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Hilarious, shameless, risqué and even a teeny bit offensive! New Plymouth Operatic's The Producers offers a belly laugh a minute in a delicious display of musical theatre at its best.
]]> 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 18 May 2012
Time: 8:00pm-10:30pm
Location: TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Get on board - riotous and relentless, the Comedy Convoy is back with vengeance! TV3's 7 Days head honcho Jeremy Corbett takes to the driver's seat and puts the pedal to the metal to bring the laughs to you with the 2012 Comedy Convoy.
]]> 18 May 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 1 June 2012
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

The Queens are coming to town... An evening of song and dance, sequins, humour, boas, big hair and guest performers - all presented in the best possible taste of course!
]]> 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 1 June 2012
Time: 9:00pm - 10:10pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

In Flagrante, meaning 'caught in the act', is a modern, sassy and beautifully deviant take on today's burlesque revival. Six exquisite dancers 'caught in the act' with a fetish for leather, nudity in public and a wild equestrian spirit.In Flagrante is 11 short pieces set to the music of quirky Austrian cabaret group Waldeck's 'Ballroom Stories'.
]]> 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 2 June 2012
Time: 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

This is your chance to become intimately acquainted with one of the greatest cabaret artists of our time, when charismatic performer Catherine Alcorn channels Bette Midler.
]]> 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Thursday, 24 May 2012
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Jane Keller presents her fabulous one-woman show catching up with what baby boomers are getting up to....cougars on the prowl, grandchildren from hell, divorce parties, Botox botch-ups, middle age revenge porn, internet dating successes and tragedies and more!
]]> 24 May 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 17 June 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Location: TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

This almost award-winning fourth-most-popular folk duo last performed in Aotearoa in 2009 at a fundraiser for Jemaine Clement's former high school (Masterton's Makoura College) after their self-titled TV show finished airing on Prime television.
]]> 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 23 June 2012
Time: 8:00pm-9:50pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

This is the latest and funniest from one of New Zealand's most successful live comedy acts. Funny Chockers features all the Laughing Samoans characters such as Aunty Tala, Uncle Sam, Paul and Victor (the school boys) Jonathan and Bryan from the children's television programme Island Time and introduces two new characters Jim and John, who meet in the gym and try to outdo each other doing weights as well as a new inter racial couple talking about the differences between Samoan and European cultures.
]]> 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 3 June 2012
Time: 9:00pm-10:00pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Decadent sexy, surrealist, circus cabaret. Deep in the subconscious of the world is a mythical menagerie of gods, creatures, sirens and spiders. The Dust Palace has journeyed to the very edge of reason, the beginnings of the world and the deepest recesses of the imagination to bring you a deadly, sexy surrealist cabaret.
]]> 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 3 June 2012
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

After years of traversing the globe to great acclaim with The Black Sea Gentlemen and La Clique, the charming coiffured crooner Mikelangelo is roaming the earth with a new posse of swinging gun-slingers -The Tin Star.
]]> 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 3 June 2012
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

The tempestuous lives of female film stars have been the subject of many books, films, and documentaries. To therefore create a play about a Hollywood diva that is fresh and interesting is a challenge - yet Phil Ormsby has done just that with his play Drowning in Veronica Lake.
]]> 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 2 June 2012
Time: 9:00pm-10:15pm
Location: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Brother and sister duo Otto and Astrid Rot play their take on 'art rock' flavoured with new wave and glam-punk, and more. Sibling rivalry explodes with musical buffoonery and side-splitting laughs.
]]> 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 27 May 2012
Time: 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Join Singer Songwriters New Plymouth with producer Anand Rose for an afternoon of song to celebrate Taranaki and New Zealand Music Month.]]> 27 May 2012 00:00:00 Friday, 17 August 2012
Time: 8pm
Location: TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Direct From New York. Les Ballets Eloelle are bringing their new production of "Men In Tutus" - the most spectacular, talented and hilarious all-male comedy ballet ever back to New Zealand.
]]> 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 5 August 2012
Time: 7.30pm
Location: TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

One Night of Queen, performed by Gary Mullen and The Works is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock bank of all time.
]]> 05 Aug 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 26 May 2012
Time: 8pm
Location: TSB Showplace, New Plymouth

Following sell out performances in 2007, BAFTA award-winning actress Miriam Margolyes returns to New Zealand for an encore national tour of her one-woman tour-de-force, Dickens’ Women.
]]> 26 May 2012 00:00:00 Saturday, 6 October 2012
Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Location: New Plymouth Club Auditorium, New Plymouth

A concert to try out sound improvements in the New Plymouth Club Auditorium, possibly with NPBHS and FDMC as guests.]]> 06 Oct 2012 00:00:00 Sunday, 24 June 2012
Time: 2.00pm
Location: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Video artist Peter Wareing presents his film Not everybody can do everything (USA/NZ, 2010, 110 minutes).

Filmed over 14 years, Wareing's film documents the lives and conversations with New York residents living in supportive accommodation.]]> 24 Jun 2012 00:00:00