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| # Heath Franklin's Chopper - Gold Aussie comedy legend Heath Franklin's Chopper is back with Gold, celebrating 20 years of making audiences laugh! Catch Chopper's funniest bits and hardest hits, from The Ronnie Johns Half Hour to Harden the F** Up*, The Weather and Shopping at Bunnings. With award-winning comedy and all your favourite jokes, this isn't just another show – it's a comedy heist. There's no silver or bronze here. It’s all comedy gold! Tickets are on sale now. |
| ## World Series Wrestling presents Mega Mania WSW Mega Mania storms into Auckland for one night only! Experience the biggest live wrestling spectacular featuring former WWE superstars and stars from AEW, TNA and Japan. Tickets from just $29 – all ages welcome. Secure your seats now before they sell out! |
| ## Street Food Awards 2026 Fifteen of New Zealand's best food trucks go head to head at the Street Food Awards, Shed 10, Saturday 5 September. Two sessions, live entertainment and a drink token with every ticket. Early bird tickets from $7, limited release. Book your tickets fast! |
| ## Kapiti Tattoo & Arts Festival 2027 Kapiti Coast's boldest creative event is back! The 3rd Annual Kapiti Tattoo & Arts Festival returns to Paraparaumu Memorial Hall in May 2027 for a full day of ink, art, beats and big community vibes. Tickets are strictly limited, so grab yours now to lock in early bird pricing. |
| ## Featured Events |
|  |  | ### Rock of Ages Gisborne Thu 10 Sep – Sat 19 Sep |
|  |  | ### Comedy Special : The Underground Opening at The Classic Auckland Sun 13 Sep |
|  |  | ### Cirque Alice Auckland Fri 28 Aug – Sun 30 Aug |
|  |  | ### HBRW A Party of Poets Napier Tue 18 Aug |
|  |  | ### Dolfin-Lin Gisborne Sat 5 Sep |
|  |  | ### Transforming Outdoor Spaces: A Landscape Tour New Plymouth Sat 31 Oct |
| ## Most Popular Events |
1 |  |  | ### Men of Steel: NZ's Ultimate Male Revue Auckland Sat 15 Aug – Sat 19 Dec |
2 |  |  | ### Crystal Visions Holistic Market Auckland Sat 15 Aug – Sun 6 Dec |
3 |  |  | ### Cambridge Market -Trash 'N' Treasure Cambridge Sun 14 Dec – Sun 13 Dec |
4 |  |  | ### Tamahere Country Market Hamilton Sat 18 Jul – Sat 19 Dec |
5 |  |  | ### Manurewa Market Auckland Sun 17 Aug – Sun 30 Aug |
6 |  |  | ### The Village Market Auckland Sun 19 Jul – Sun 15 Nov |
7 |  |  | ### Midge Ure - Catalogue The Hits Tour Wellington Fri 23 Oct |
8 |  |  | ### Rewa Rewa Station Craft Day Masterton Sat 15 Aug – Sat 18 Dec |
9 |  |  | ### Matamata Market and Craft Fair Matamata Sat 13 Dec – Sat 12 Dec |
10 |  |  | ### DJ Cult45 Auckland Fri 17 Jul – Fri 18 Dec |
| ## Tours / Collections |
|  |  | ### Heath Franklin's Chopper - GOLD - NZ Tour Aussie comedy legend and icon Heath Franklin's Chopper is celebrating his 20th anniversary of… |
|  |  | ### Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival 2026 Do You Love Music? Theatre? Dance? Stories That Stay With You? From October 8 to 18, the… |
|  |  | ### Hawke's Bay Readers & Writers Festival 2026 Join the conversation at the 2026 HB Readers & Writers Festival! Be inspired by our outstanding… |
| ## Latest News |
| ### Heath Franklin’s Chopper returns to New Zealand with 20th Anniversary GOLD Tour AS SEEN ON 7 DAYS Aussie comedy legend and icon Heath Franklin's Chopperis celebrating… |
| ### UB40 and Soul II Soul announce Auckland show After a hugely successful Australia and NZ tour in 2024, UB40 are returning to Aotearoa for one… |
| ### Support Little Andromeda at a special Christchurch fundraising show You may have been seeing a lot of arts organisations have had their funding significantly lowered… |