Issue 238, February 25, 2025

The symphony of culture

Bring your tissues to Tinā, which is out in theatres on the 27^th of February. This heartwarming and heartbreaking story celebrates mothers everywhere and the healing power of music.

Knocking it out the park

Get amongst the legendary Kiwi music festival Jim Beam Homegrown as it bids farewell to the capital on the 14^th and 15^th of March.

Comic sense and sensibility

Ben Elton is often considered the godfather of modern comedy, with countless iconic shows, musicals, and books on his record. Catch the multi-award-winning comedian live at Michael Fowler Centre on the 26^th of April in his new stand-up show Authentic Stupidity.

Chaos gremlins

Early Midnight Circus Live saunters into Circus Bar on the 27^th of February for a chaotic and curated spectacle that brings all the energy of a late-night talk show spiralling out of control!

A synthesis of sun, sea, and sound

This Is Living returns to McEwan Park in Lower Hutt on the 1^st of March, serving up a synthesis of sun, sea, and sound courtesy of Breaking Beats.

Ebb and flow

Fractured forms transmute into a celebration of interconnectedness in Gina Kiel’s first solo exhibition Tidal Bodies, on now at Twentysix Gallery until the 15^th of March.

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