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PUKAPUKA TALKS GALA NIGHT

Airana Ngarewa, Ali Mau, Elizabeth Knox, Hinemoa Elder, Matariki Bennett, Ngāhuia Awekōtuku + Tāme Iti

NCMA
Fri 24 Oct | 7.30PM | 90 min

$35-39

A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME STORYTELLING EXPERIENCE

Join former cage fighter-turned-writer Airana Ngarewa; award-winning journalist, broadcaster and survivor advocate Ali Mau; esteemed author Elizabeth Knox CNZM; renowned mental health advocate Dr Hinemoa Elder MNZM; Poetry Slam champion and filmmaker Matariki Bennett; academic and award-winning memoirist Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku MNZM; and artist and activist Tāme Iti, as they respond to the provocation, ‘Any Last Words?’, in this star-studded Pukapuka Talks Gala. MCed by Johny O’Donnell.

 

WHO WHAT WHERE NOW

Binge Culture

Theatre Royal
Sun 26 Oct | Sessions 10am – 1pm | 45 min

$10 – $15

Uncover a trail of magic and mystery behind the scenes at the Theatre Royal.

HEARTBREAK HOTEL

EBKM

Theatre Royal
Tue 28 Oct | 7.30pm | 75 min

$29 – $39

This one’s for the young hearts, the old hearts, and the broken hearts.  

TAKADIMI

Rhythm Musicals

NCMA  
Wed 29 Oct | 7.30pm | 90 min

$29 – $39 

Where timeless traditions converge with bold innovation, crafting a rich soundscape of fusion.

BY A THREAD

One Fell Swoop Circus

An exploration of tensions physical, emotional and relational.

ANNA CODDINGTON (LIVE AT NEURDORF VINEYARD)

Loop

Neudorf Vineyards
Sun 2 Nov | 2pm (Doors 12pm) | 75 min

$49 – $55 

One of Aotearoa’s most acclaimed singer-songwriters whose songwriting and vocal ability blends into her unique sound.

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