Issue 226, August 13, 2024

Wellington Silver Screeners: Ana Scotney

Actress and filmmaker Ana Scotney has her branches stretched out across Aotearoa’s creative scene. With plenty of past projects laying the groundwork for her future endeavours, watch this Wellingtonian continue to bloom.

The truth is far stranger

Tom and Suzanne Denborough are in search of a tasteful terracotta townhouse on the outskirts of Antarctica. At least, they think they are…

A beautifully abrasive ratbag party

Pōneke band Libbianski will perform their luminous blend of shoegaze, noise rock, and dream pop at Valhalla on the 17^th of August in celebration of their debut album Useless Splendour.

Raising the bar

We caught up with 20-year-old Petone local Tiaki Freeman, who heads to Malta this month to represent New Zealand at the World Classic & Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships.

Poetic brush strokes

For Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day on the 24^th of August, four of Wellington’s queer poets converge at Te Auaha to present some of their work and chat about their love of letters.

The trash goblin

Macabre and mysterious, quirky and creepy – catch a glimpse of the strange at Cabinet of Curiosities, an exhibition from sculptor and taxidermist Dan Ross at Thistle Hall from the 26^th of August to the 1^st of September

Testimonials

Congratulations on your marvellous 200th edition with the inspired spread of 200 covers… I appreciate this newspaper very much. It seems like a miracle to have it delivered, connecting us with events and places all around us in this era of change. Obviously a labour of love.

– Lynsey, reader, Aro Valley

Regional News is a key part of the cultural infrastructure in the Wellington region: it is the ‘go-to’ publication for information about all upcoming arts and cultural events. Each publication highlights and showcases the rich diversity of culture on offer, from the large to the small.

– Kirsten Mason, general manager, Orchestra Wellington

Regional News plays a hugely valuable role in the Wellington and Aotearoa arts industry, as an integral media publication that gives Wellington key access to arts interviews, news, and information. There is very little media throughout the country, especially in Wellington, which covers arts news, and Regional News have always been hugely supportive of the arts community.

– Michelle Lafferty, director, Elephant Publicity

No other local publication devotes as significant amount of space to the arts as Regional News. Wellington is the cultural capital of New Zealand and this newspaper truly reflects that. It is a vital part of Wellington’s arts and journalistic ecology.

– Salesi Le’ota, publications and events coordinator, Playmarket