
NZ
Free
SEASONAL AGREEMENT
John Vea
Refinery ArtSpace
23 Oct – 15 Nov | Gallery Opening Hours
Free
Ōtautahi-based artist John Vea (Tonga, Aotearoa New Zealand) explores the complexities facing migrant workers working in Aotearoa in an exhibition at Refinery ArtSpace.
TALANOA FOR YOUNG ARTISTS
John Vea
Refinery Artspace Workshop
Friday 24 Oct | 10am–1pm (lunch included)
20 participants, first-come, first-served
A free creative roundtable with artist and educator John Vea For young creatives aged 17–25 | Lunch provided
DAWN RAGAS
Manjit Singh
Cultural Conversations
Wed 29 Oct | 6am | 60 min
KOHA
A gentle dawn concert of Indian ragas to wake the soul.

Free
Community
MASK CARNIVALE 2025
Whakatū Nelson CBD
Fri 31 Oct | 5-9pm
Mask Parade starts at 5.15pm | Carnivale from 5.45pm
Whakatū Nelson’s beloved masked parade returns in 2025, transformed, and as vibrant as ever.
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