Issue 235, January 14, 2025

A decade of Regional News

This January is our birthday – the big 1-0. As we round up the past decade of Regional News, you might be able to help us settle a debate: should our 10^th birthday party be dinosaur or Spider-Man themed?

Mischief and mayhem

Fun! Fun! Fun is on its way to Carterton, Lower Hutt, and Paraparaumu with Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat – Live on Stage careening into theatres this 15^th, 16^th, and 17^th of January.

This is forever

The legendary SIX60 will hit Brewtown in Upper Hutt on the 1^st of February. We caught up with bassist Chris Mac about the Grassroots Tour City Edition and more.

Wellington Silver Screeners: Dana Leaming

Now the proud creative force behind the show Not Even, Dana Leaming tells Alessia all about her journey, gushes about Wellington, and chats about the inspiration behind her hit TV show.

Time, memory, whakapapa

Encounter four artists’ personal archives as they explore time, memory, and whakapapa. City Gallery Te Whare Toi’s Meditations takes up residence in the National Library Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa until the 1^st of March.

High on Life

American comedian Josh Wolf will be back on New Zealand soil this Valentine’s Day, and he couldn’t be more excited. Catch his brand-new comedy hour High on Life featuring his son Jacob.

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