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05:00, Jun 04 2021 SUPPLIED Cian Parker, writer and performer in All I See which is on at Circa Theatre. The Kia Mau Festival opens today with plenty of contemporary Māori, Pasifika and international Indigenous live performances this long weekend. KIA MAU FESTIVAL Circa 2, Circa Theatre, June 4-12, 7:30 pm & 4:30pm, $10-$30 Naia is muddling through life, trapped in a perpetual autumn. John has closed shop; he lives only for the day he can be reunited with his Suzie. The two bond over plannin...

LK Creative The Jersey Boys, from left: Fergus Inder as Tommy DeVito, Hayden Milanes as Frankie Valli, Andrew Coshan as Nick Massi and Matt Cranleigh as Bob Gaudio. Broadway arrives in Wellington with the opening tonight of the hit musical Jersey Boys; tomorrow don’t miss the choral colossus Carmina Burana, a classical treat from Orchestra Wellington; and on Sunday Geoff Sewell and guests perform at the Michael Fowler Centre. Opera House, May 21-June 7, various prices The mob, the heartach...

supplied Take 3 former NZSO players, an Arts Laureate composer, a sensational bass player, a divine singer and you have the Kugels. Playing at Breaker Bay Hall on Sunday, May 16. COMEDY FESTIVAL BATS The Studio, until May 5; 7.30pm Out of the gate and authentically South Auckland. Incarcerated outcast, the family disappointment, young, single, Samoan ... Just some broke kid giving you stand-up comedy straight outta South Auckland. Neil Thornton, Circus Of Shame Cavern Club, until May 15; 8.45p...

COMEDY FESTIVAL The New Zealand International Comedy Festival is in full swing and runs until May 23. Here are some of the weekend’s offerings. For the full programme, show information, times, prices and tickets see comedy.festival.co.nz Sorry Bout It, Tofiga Fepuleai Michael Fowler Centre, May 8; 7.30pm After touring the world both as a solo act as well as part of the legendary Laughing Samoans, Tofiga Fepuleai has finally realised one of his humble childhood dreams – to perform at the C...

supplied Sol3 Mio Comprised of Samoan-descended brothes Pene and Amitai Pati - both tenors - and their baritone cousin Moses Mackay, FRIDAY Michael Fowler Centre, 7pm, $85.75 Sol3 MIO, will perform a repertoire of classics as well as debut some of their own new material. The operatic pop vocal trio from Auckland, comprise Samoan-descended brothers Pene and Amitai Pati - both tenors - and their baritone cousin Moses Mackay. The group fuses classical, opera, and pop music with a playful wit an...

Chef, author and much loved foodie Yotam Ottolenghi is touring New Zealand in June 2021. In an event sure to stimulate the senses, Yotam will reveal his next-level approach to cooking explored in his stunning new book Ottolenghi FLAVOUR. It will be an exclusive opportunity to hear directly from the man himself about the taste sensations and ingredients that excite him and will inspire your own cooking. Yotam Ottolenghi is a modern-day cooking sensation. The trail-blazing chef, prolific author...

Enjoy Contemporary Art Space, 5.30pm, free JustUs is a new solo exhibition by Te-Upoko-o-te-Ika based artist Chevron Hassett. Drawing from his experiences growing up in Te Awakairangi/Lower Hutt, Hassett has developed a photographic installation that explores the lived realities and representation of Māori men in contemporary Aotearoa.​ Exhibition: The Toi 3 Hundy Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, 5.30pm, until December 22 Looking for an opportunity to start your own art collection or expand on you...