Ethan Rangi
Ethan covers festivals, concerts, awards nights and other events around the country, with dates, venues and line-ups in one place.
Auckland’s Santa Parade is on Sunday 29 November, with a new Grinch float
The 2026 Farmers Santa Parade starts at 1pm on Sunday 29 November. Here is the route, road closures, Santa's Party times and…
Robbie Williams in NZ with one stadium show left to get into
Robbie Williams plays Eden Park on 24 November and a sold-out Christchurch finale on 28 November 2026. Dates, support acts, start times,…
Crate Day 2026 falls on Saturday 5 December, and here is how it started and what a crate really holds
Crate Day 2026 is on Saturday 5 December. How the unofficial Kiwi beer day began, its rules, the standard-drink maths and dates…
NZ concerts coming up in 2026 and 2027, from Robbie Williams at Eden Park to three Bruno Mars nights
Every major concert and music festival in New Zealand from October 2026 into 2027, month by month, with dates, cities and venues.…
Guy Fawkes 2026 was a quiet night for firefighters, and the big NZ displays are tonight
Guy Fawkes Night 2026 brought 18 fireworks incidents, down from 30 last year. The big speedway displays are on Saturday 7 November.…
Flight of the Conchords tour is under way, and here is what they played on opening night
Flight of the Conchords opened their NZ tour in Wellington on 10 November 2026 with 18 songs. Final tickets are out for…
Home Brew’s tour starts in Hamilton after Rotorua was cancelled
Home Brew play their 2008 EP Last Week in full in Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland from 31 October to 22 November…
Stan Walker’s Symphonic Experience heads to Christchurch and Wellington after a 43-song Auckland opener
Stan Walker's A Symphonic Experience plays Wolfbrook Arena on 7 November and TSB Arena on 20 November 2026, after a sold-out Auckland…
Auckland Diwali Festival 2026 has wrapped, with Diwali itself on 8 November
The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival 2026 ran on 31 October and 1 November in Aotea Square, with Sunday night fireworks. Diwali itself…
LEAO’s Samoan love song LALELEI wins the Silver Scroll Awards in 2026
LEAO won the 2026 APRA Silver Scroll for LALELEI, the first winner sung entirely in Gagana Samoa. Every 2026 winner, the finalists…