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HIS/HERSTORY Double bill exploring male and female experiences of war, as told by their kin Circa Theatre, until 14 May

GENUINE ARTICLE Annie Mackenzie’s post-TyleeResidency textile exhibition Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui, until 22 May

May

8 HURRICANES v FIJIAN DRUA Super Rugby fixture Sky Stadium, 3.35pm

11 DRY SPELL Footnote New Zealand Dance The Opera House, 7.30pm 20 WOVEN TAPESTRY Exhibition of contemporary tapestry art from New Zealand and Australia Pātaka Art + Museum, until 26 June

GLOBAL BELLY_ZOOM Online theatre about transnational surrogacy, hosted by the Goethe Institute Online via Zoom

THERE IS NO OTHER HOME BUT THIS Two textile artists explore their Parsi and Hazara ancestry Govett-Brewster, New Plymouth, until 19 June

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE Mixed-media exhibition of artworks related to aliens and UFOs The Dowse, Lower Hutt

MĀORI MOVING IMAGE Booth showing video works by five Māori artists The Dowse, Lower Hutt

TAI TIMU! TAI PARI! Group video exhibition exploring indigenous histories and language City Gallery Wellington

TEETH, TALONS, AND TAXIDERMY Exhibition of taxidermy, pelts, skins, teeth, and claws Whanganui Regional Museum

MATARAU Group exhibition of contemporary Māori art, curated by Shannon Te Ao City Gallery Wellington 13 CERAMICS Works on show from Harriet Bright and Jenny and Tanya Shearer Mahara iti, Waikanae

PASSIONE NZSO plays Strauss, Prokofiev, and Corigliano – Amalia Hall solo violin Michael Fowler Centre, 6.30pm

CRINGEWORTHY: THE 80S New Zealand in the 80s, captured in dance, music, and comedy Circa Theatre, until 11 June

14 ROOFTOP JUNGLE PARTY Cocktails, a Southeast Asian tasting menu, and DJs Mockingbird, 7pm

GLEN HAYWARD: WISH YOU WERE HERE Carving, painting, and installation exploring absurdity and anti-art City Gallery Wellington

19 RESENE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FILM FESTIVAL Annual festival of international films about architecture and design Embassy and Lighthouse Cinemas, until 5 June HURRICANES v REBELS Super Rugby fixture Sky Stadium, 7.05pm

27 WAIRARAPA FILM FESTIVAL Shorts, features, and talks celebrate local film Regent 3 Cinemas, Masterton, until 30 May

28 BLUE DRAGON BOOK FAIR Charity book sale, $3 for your first five books, $2 each afterwards Ngaio Town Hall, 9am, 28 and 29 May

URBAN WINE WALK Restaurants and bars partner with wineries to host tastings. Queenstown, multiple venues, noon

29 OUR HERITAGE GARDEN Free 90-minute walking tour of native forest and plant collections Founder’s Entrance, Botanic Garden,11am

30 THE BRONX American punk band San Fran, 8pm

31 TOM SAINSBURY: SNAPCHAT DUDE Live comedy with impersonations and stand-up The Opera House, 7.30pm

HYSTERICAL Olivia Hall and Carrie Rudzinski tour their feminist poetry show BATS Theatre, 6.30pm, until 3 June

June

2 ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE Orchestra Wellington and singers recreate Beatles hits The Opera House, 8pm

3 RARE BEER CHALLENGE Eighteen breweries compete for the best beer brewed using unusual methods Fortune Favours, Leeds Street, 5pm

4 FRESH OFF THE PAGE Proudly Asian Theatre present contemporary performance works BATS Theatre, 7.30pm

5 NO TRACE FESTIVAL: THE RABBIT HOLE Boutique electronic music festival with acrobats, fire spinners, and visual projections Kawarau Bungee Centre, Queenstown, 6pm

6 QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY Public holiday celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II 11 NACHTMUSIK NZSO presents chamber music featuring Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Carterton Events Centre, 7.30pm

12 THE BIG BIKE FILM NIGHT Film festival of short films related to cycling from around the world Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn, 6pm, until 13 June

15 SHAMANIC SOUND JOURNEY Sound artist Sika produces live sound and visuals Kāpiti Uniting Church, 7.30pm

18 NGĀ RORIRORI Hone Kouka farce about an iwi’s claim to land and riches Circa Theatre, until 25 June

JAPAN FESTIVAL Biennial Japan Festival TSB Arena, 11.30am

19 NZ CHAMBER SOLOISTS Katherine Austin (piano), Lara Hall (violin), and James Tennant (cello) perform Czech works St Andrews on the Terrace, 3pm

WELLINGTON MARATHON Full marathon around the waterfront, with shorter runs available TSB Arena, 7am

PORIRUA ARTISAN CRAFT MARKET Market offering handcraft from 50 Porirua creators Pātaka Art + Museum, 10am 21 HE MĀORI Waiata, jokes, anecdotes, and monologues celebrate reclaiming identity BATS Theatre, 7.30pm, until 23 June

24 MATARIKI Public holiday celebrating rising of the Matariki star cluster and lunar new year 26 THE WORLD OF MUSICALS Compilation of hit songs from musicals The Opera House, 7.30pm

29 CPOTY EXHIBITION Public showing of the Capital Photographer of the Year finalists Courtenay Creative, Courtenay Place, until 2 July

30 MOUNTAIN FILM AND BOOK FESTIVAL The 20th iteration, with film screenings, speakers, and presentations on adventuring Queenstown Memorial Centre, until 2 July

July

1 WINETOPIA Wine festival with tastings, talks, and live music and comedy TSB Arena, Queen’s Wharf

9 WONDERKIND Non-verbal puppetry and music show for children aged three to seven Circa Theatre, until 30 July

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