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Wellington East Girls’ College was among the many intermediate and high schools competing in the recent Showquest 2026 event . Hundreds of students took part in the Wellington stage of the nationwide event at the St James Theatre 24-25 June. To take part, each school must develop an original performance... Keep Reading
Ōtaki’s Stationhouse Social Club is kicking off the new year with one of New Zealand’s premier guitar duos. New Plymouth-based Frank John and Erin Manu play at the Stationhouse home – Ōtaki Golf Club – on February 12. Frank is originally from Amsterdam, and brings a technical brilliance to the duo’s performance. Erin was born and... Keep Reading
In the Margaret Mahy classic children’s book The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate, office worker Sam is convinced by his pirate mother to take a break from working for his boss Mr Fat and to head off with her to see the sea – but their long voyage, with Sam pushing his mother in a wheelbarrow and trailing a kite – is interrupted by various... Keep Reading
Levin and Districts Brass is celebrating its 125th year and plans to see many more years with a new youth academy that could boost band numbers by at least 30. The band’s bass trombone player, Mat West, has offered to take over the current youth tutoring programme – the academy would be an extension of that programme. He ran a successful... Keep Reading
Country singers from all over New Zealand will mosey into town for the annual Pounamu Country Music Awards this weekend. The lure for many is a chance to qualify for the NZ Entertainer of the Year Awards in Rotorua next year, as the winners in each category gain automatic entry. Long-time Pounamu club member Gordon Fletcher did just that in... Keep Reading
It’s not all afghans with chocolate icing and walnuts during rehearsals – there is a massive amount of work going on behind the scenes in preparation to get a show to stage at Levin Performing Arts Centre. Horowhenua Star was given a sneak peek ahead of opening night of Half-Time next Friday night (August 22) and was blown away by the... Keep Reading
The Levin and Districts Brass Band has come away from a national Festival Of Brass competition in Christchurch with a massive medal hall. The band had seven first placings, five second placings and was crowned Champion C Grade Brass Band of New Zealand. It’s now tipped to enter B-Grade next year for the first time in its 125-year... Keep Reading
A Levin church is booking top-class entertainment to ensure its stunning venue is shared widely with the community. The acoustics inside the Levin Uniting church means it lends itself brilliantly to music. Earlier this month the talented Wellington-based jazz trio Nick Granville, Lance Phillip, and Rory Macartney delivered a toe-tapping... Keep Reading
A popular Levin band with the coolest name ever is again supporting Levin Music Festival by playing a free gig in town tomorrow afternoon. Peanut Slab – arguably and quite possibly one of the coolest covers band ever, too – will bring their repertoire of reggae, funk and rock to a stage inside Kings Sound Centre. The band was... Keep Reading
A lightbulb idea to showcase local music and musicians on stages all over town has become an annual sound extravaganza that celebrates its 10th anniversary tomorrow. Apart from missing a year due to Covid-19, the Levin Music Festival has been celebrated every year since 2014, bringing a variety of performers and genres together. Back... Keep Reading
Firebird Café in Levin has a built a reputation for hosting musicians and poets in recent times, but this weekend it’s turning into a movie cinema for the night. Auckland-based filmmaker, cinema-owner and producer Robin Kewell is coming to Levin to present the special one-off screening of What About Me? there on Sunday night. It begged... Keep Reading
Levin and Districts Brass, under musical director David Maas, is holding “A Matinée of Brass”, at 2pm on Sunday (April 13) at the Village Hall, Speldhurst. “The band is in fine musical form and set to deliver an outstanding performance for the community of Levin once again,” David says. “Audiences will be treated to a varied... Keep Reading
One of New Zealand’s most potent songwriters, Charlotte Yates, has booked a gig at Ōhau next week where she will take stage with talented multi-instrumentalist Show Pony. Charlotte’s edgy lyrics and idiosyncratic guitar style are said to pair well with Show Pony’s enviable bag of musical tricks – trumpet, violin, backing... Keep Reading
Dean Murray – a man of many talents and one of Horowhenua’s best-kept secrets – is playing a gig at Levin Folk Music Hall next Friday night (February 14). The former freezing worker and school caretaker has worn a few hats … builder, environmentalist, gardener, fisherman, lead-lighter, luthier, jack of all trades, husband, father and... Keep Reading
Is this the greatest school fundraiser ever? Clyde Quay School is raffling off the trip of a lifetime – VIP tickets to Taylor Swift’s global phenomenon Eras tour in London, including flights, accommodation and spending money. One lucky winner (and their friend) will fly to London, spend a week in a hotel and attend the incredibly popular... Keep Reading
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