THE VENUES MAY BE SMALL BUT THE COMEDY IS MASSIVE

Some of the country’s best comedy talent is set to hit the Wellington region with Saturday Laughs in Carterton on 19 March and Friday Laughs at Fringe Bar in Wellington on 1 April. Both nights offer a delightful line-up of the country's funniest, in a massive two-hour showcase that will have one hundred people laughing like a thousand.

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Michelle Lafferty
AUCKLAND LIVE AND HAWAIKI TŪ CANCEL TAURITE

Due to Aotearoa New Zealand's shift to the red setting of the Covid Protection Framework, Auckland Live and Hawaiki TŪ regret to announce that the season of Taurite is cancelled. The season had been scheduled for 16-17 February at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre. Taurite's performance at the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts, scheduled for 3 March, has also been cancelled.

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Michelle Lafferty
CONTEMPORARY ARTIST FAREWELLS AOTEAROA FOR NEW HORIZONS: TAKING HIS WORK TRANS-TASMAN AND BEYOND

Max Patté has enjoyed a career that has crossed hemispheres and spanned 20 years as one of Aotearoa’s most celebrated contemporary artists, and now he is ready to start a new chapter. Patté is saying “haere rā” to the Land of the Long White Cloud with his sights on Sydney, where he has opened a new gallery, and then a relocation to Mallorca, Spain. Patté’s Wellington-based studio will close its doors on 31 March.

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Michelle Lafferty
AUCKLAND PRIDE RESPONDS TO CANCELLATION OF ENDING HIV BIG GAY OUT

Auckland Pride’s approach to delivering Pride Festivals during COVID-19 has been underpinned by its unwavering commitment to keeping Tāmaki Makaurau’s rainbow communities safe. As Omicron surges around the world and threatens to cause an outbreak in Aotearoa, Auckland Pride has undertaken significant contingency planning and risk assessments on the threat of Omicron to the Festival, and is under constant review.

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Michelle Lafferty
THE WAIT IS OVER: AUCKLAND, IT'S TIME TO GET WICKED

Following a year of uncertainty and numerous postponements, the second highest-grossing musical in Broadway history is set to open this February and tickets are flying out the door. North Shore Music Theatre presents The Barfoot & Thompson Season of Wicked the Musical, opening 4 February and showing until 26 February at Skycity Theatre.

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Michelle Lafferty
STEP INTO SUMMER WITH FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVAL WEEKENDS IN THE HEART OF TĀMAKI MAKAURAU AUCKLAND

Auckland Live is proud to announce the full 2022 Summer in the Square line-up, with Aotea Square coming to life as Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s vibrant central destination for free, outdoor family fun this summer. Chill out in the urban garden as sunny days turn to balmy nights and enjoy a drink and a bite to eat with friends while enjoying back-to-back curated festival weekends. With a programme packed with music, fashion, circus, fiesta, dance, spoken word, and films, this stellar line-up of fierce local talent has something for the whole whānau right in the centre of our city, from 28 January - 26 February.

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Michelle Lafferty