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| # Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival 2025 Dive into the Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival on March 8, 2025 and celebrate 21 years of flavour! Feast on fresh seafood, groove to The Black Seeds and see Celebrity Chef Nadia Lim in action. Enjoy 40+ food stalls, kids' activities, cooking demos and a Guinness World Record mussel-opening attempt! Kids under 16 are free with adults. Get your tickets now and join the ultimate seaside celebration! |
| ## Ozi Ozaa & Yaw Asumadu: Afrofunk and Highlife Ghanaian master drummer, flautist, singer and multi-instrumentalist Yaw Asumadu returns with Ozi Ozaa, an 11-piece band packed with funk, jazz and traditional African rhythms! Bring your dancing shoes, your feet won't stop moving. Secure your tickets before they sell out! |
| ## Tutus on Tour 2025 Feel the passion of Tutus on Tour 2025! Dive into the captivating Grand Pas Classique and Coppélia's Wedding pas de deux, plus two stunning premieres: Limerence by Annaliese Macdonald and The Way Alone by Stephen Baynes. Book your tickets for an unforgettable ballet experience! |
| ## NZ Sotheby's International Realty Nelson Opera In The Park The magical mix of contemporary and operatic music under a summer night’s stars is back in Nelson in February 2025! For the 20th time, this much-loved event lights up the stage with an extraordinary line-up of singing talent, underscored by the rich sound of the CSO. Book your tickets fast! |
| ## Featured Events |
|  |  | ### The Art of Banksy Wellington Thu 28 Nov – Mon 20 Jan |
|  |  | ### Evolve Dance Club Show 2024 Waipawa Sat 16 Nov |
|  |  | ### Down Under Bunker Live New Plymouth Wed 12 Feb |
|  |  | ### Fire & Feast 2025 Banks Peninsula Sat 24 May – Sun 25 May |
|  |  | ### South for Winter Picton Sat 15 Feb |
|  |  | ### A Dickens Christmas Carol - A CHS Junior School Production Christchurch Mon 2 Dec – Thu 5 Dec |
| ## Most Popular Events |
1 |  |  | ### Wellington Mega Fun Carnival Wellington Thu 7 Nov – Sun 10 Nov |
2 |  |  | ### Pop-up Globe's A Midsummer Night's Dream Wellington Thu 14 Nov – Sat 16 Nov |
3 |  |  | ### Smoke & Spice Festival 2024 Auckland Sat 9 Nov |
4 |  |  | ### Wāhineahuone - Karanga Symposium Hastings Wed 29 Jan |
5 |  |  | ### Mystery Festival | Auckland Auckland Sat 9 Nov |
6 |  |  | ### Pearl Jam Dark Matter World Tour With Pixies Auckland Fri 8 Nov |
7 |  |  | ### No Days Off | Christchurch Christchurch Fri 8 Nov |
8 |  |  | ### CSO and Rova Present: Proms... with a Highland Twist Christchurch Sat 9 Nov |
9 |  |  | ### Diwali with Kailash Kher Auckland Fri 8 Nov |
10 |  |  | ### Christmas Eve Celebration Auckland Tue 24 Dec |
| ## Tours / Collections |
|  |  | ### Ozi Ozaa & Yaw Asumadu: Afrofunk and Highlife After a sell out show in 2023, Ghanaian master drummer, flautist, singer and… |
|  |  | ### Tutus on Tour 2025 Tutus on Tour 2025 includes two show-stopping pas de deux: the elegant and sophisticated Grand… |
|  |  | ### Down Under Bunker Live Tour Prepare for an unforgettable night of laughter and entertainment for all ages with DOWN UNDER… |
| ## Latest News |
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| ### Rob Beckett comes back to New Zealand in October 2025 Rob Beckett, one of the UK’s finest comedians, is coming back to New Zealand in October 2025.… |