Events

Welcome to Stonehenge Aotearoa! Have you ever looked up at the night sky, and wondered about it? Venture with us beyond Earth! Stonehenge Aotearoa is New Zealand's one and only open air astronomical ... more

Join us for an evening among the shelves of Hedleys Books as three of New Zealand’s best novelists chat about their latest work. Award-winning short story writer and Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellow, Carl Nixon's ... more

The Little Doctor Book Launch, the previously unpublished autobiography of Dr Guy Scholefield, author of the first NZ Dictionary of Biography. Launched by Chris Szekely, Chief Librarian, Alexander Turnbull Library. ... more

Author and Pipi chef Alexandra Tylee and NZ Children's Book Award-winning illustrator Giselle Clarkson celebrate the release of their wonderful new cook book for kids, 'Egg & Spoon' with an illustration workshop for kids ... more

Anthony Byrt talks about Billy Apple, David Hockney and Ann Quin from his new book The Mirror Steamed Over: Love and Pop in London, 1962 in conversation with broadcaster Noelle McCarthy. 'The Spirit of the 60s: The ... more

“He’s good” - TV3 “Very good” - TVNZ “He nails it” - Prime TV Two hit comedy shows, one hilarious night! DJ Trump: See public Trump at a rally AND private Trump in therapy! The Don's had a hard ... more

Landslide is an Auckland based, live 5 piece band, who have been celebrating the music of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks all over the North Island for the past 7 years. Covering well-known classics from Fleetwood Mac ... more

Official launch of Yarns in Barns: Wairarapa Festival of Reading by former Prime Minister, Jim Bolger, followed by Jim Bolger in discussion with David Cohen, author of the new book of Bolger’s reminiscences titled ... more

This year, the ever popular Poems on the Vine event features passionate poet, Tim Wilson with poet-painter Rebecca Hawkes who holds NZ Pacific Studio’s Ema Saiko Poetry Fellowship, RAK Mason Fellow Jenny Powell reading ... more

Join us for this free event to kick off space week. Hosted by Carterton District Library, Under the Stars, NZ Astrobiology Network and Carterton Events Centre there will be a short talk from Haritina Mogoșanu, ... more