Regional News - Connecting Wellington

17/10/2025

From Lyon and Lisbon to Banff and Brittany, Marc Feldman's illustrious orchestral career has spanned four decades in some of “the most stunningly gorgeous places in the world”. 𝄞:♫⋆｡♪₊˚♬ﾟ. We loved getting to know the chief executive of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - you can read our interview here: www.regionalnews.kiwi/articles/confluence-and-collision 🤩
📸 by Andrew Empson

09/10/2025

Bloody good comedy alert! . ݁₊ 🩸⊹ . ݁💉˖ . ݁What We Do in the Shadows supernatural star Cori Gonzalez-Macuer will swoop into The Fringe Bar on the 10th and 11th of October with a work-in-progress show, hoping to test out new jokes on fresh meat 🥩 Check out our article on a set that he hopes won't attract "too many complaints to the venue afterwards” here: www.regionalnews.kiwi/articles/bloody-good-comedy 🦇

07/10/2025

Have you seen our latest issue hitting the stands? ⭐ On our cover is acclaimed violinist Benjamin Baker, a soloist in Orchestra Wellington's upcoming Enemy of the State concert 𝄞:♫⋆｡♪₊˚♬ﾟ.🎻

03/10/2025

That's showbiz, baby! Tonight is not only the release of The Life of a Showgirl (IYKYK) ❤️‍🔥🔒 but a sparkling burlesque show inspired by the movie Burlesque and featuring Velma Cherry [pictured] plus more Welly stars ✨ It's at 8pm if you've got 💕stuff💕 to do first at, say, 5pm NZDT... Wagon Wheel Watusi down to Whisky & Wood Events and do both, we reckon 😉 We chat with Velma here: www.regionalnews.kiwi/articles/showbiz-baby 💋

29/09/2025

Opening this week... snaps for Coasters Musical Theatre Inc.! 💗💌💒🏛️💗

Coasters Musical Theatre is bringing the pink-powered hit Legally Blonde The Musical to Southward Theatre from the 2nd to the 11th of October. We caught up with Lauren Loghry, who has dreamed of playing Elle Woods since she was 13 years old.

23/09/2025

We are wildly obsessed with this fortnight's cover, featuring jazz sensation Samara Joy, who's about to light up the stage at St James Theatre 🌟🎙️📀 50 venues across Te Whanganui-a-Tara are preparing to hum and drum for the Wellington Jazz Festival, with more than 200 performances on from the 15th to the 19th of October! ♫⋆｡♪ ₊˚♬ﾟ.
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19/09/2025

“Four decades in and Pixies remain one of the most consistent, influential bands on the planet” (DIY Magazine) 🤘 We were wildly lucky to chat to Joey Santiago, guitarist and co-founder of PIXIES, before the Boston alt rock band tears up the stage for two shows in Welly this November 💥 You can check out Maddi's interview here: www.regionalnews.kiwi/articles/tearing-it-up 🎸⋆⭒˚｡⋆

15/09/2025

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori has officially begun and it's a special one, marking 50 years of revitalising te reo across Aotearoa. The first Māori Language Week was held half a century ago in 1975! ❤️🤍🖤 Find out how to get amongst and what huihuinga (events) are on in Pōneke at www.reomaori.co.nz and wellington.govt.nz/maorilanguageweek

12/09/2025

If you're looking for something to see tonight, we've got you! Fresh from his turn as Harry Bright in MAMMA MIA Wellington 2025 🤩 Glenn Horsfall is back onstage for his solo show This Wasn't the Plan, on for one night only at Hannah Playhouse as part of the TAHI Festival 🌟 We interviewed Glenn here: www.regionalnews.kiwi/articles/here-he-goes-again 🎙️
📸 1: Glenn in Mamma Mia!
📸 2: This Wasn't the Plan. Photo by Scott Maxim.