CALENDAR

HE RIRI AWATEA: FILMING THE NEW ZEALAND WARS How the portrayal of NZ history has changed in films, TV series, and digital storytelling New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Queen’s Wharf

VITRUVIAN TUNNEL Interactive light sculpture by artist/ architect Matt Liggins Te Manawa, Palmerston North

WHETŪRANGITIA: MADE AS STARS Contemporary indigenous NZ and international artists respond to their relationships with their gods The Dowse, Lower Hutt

TE PĀTAKA WHAKAAHUA – THE LINDAUER GALLERY A world-leading collection of Māori tūpuna (ancestor) paintings Whanganui Regional Museum

PĀUA: A CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY STORY Dazzling style or cultural cringe? Check out the work of 30 contemporary jewellers The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt

GLEN HAYWARD: WISH YOU WERE HERE Carving, painting, and installation exploring absurdity and anti-art City Gallery Wellington, until 11 September

GILBERT & GEORGE: THE TĀMAKI MAKAURAU AUCKLAND EXHIBITION 2022 Challenging, alternative, and sometimes controversial works from the artists’ own collection Auckland Art Gallery, until 11 September ROBIN WHITE: SOMETHING IS HAPPENING HERE Retrospective exhibition spanning more than 50 years of work Te Papa, Wellington waterfront, until 18 September

SKIN TIGHT Physical theatre at its searing and sensual best Circa Theatre, until 24 September

~ PEOPLE OF CENTRAL BRAZIL, THE INY Exhibition of life and culture seen through ceramics and film Te Manawa, Palmerston North until 9 October

MAUNGARONGO RON TE KAWA: STAR RELATIONS Recent works about family and relationships Mahara iti, Waikanae until 9 October

DROOP Four artists’ unexpected and absurd “floppy formalist” sculptures The Dowse, Lower Hutt, until 9 October

SHE SHED: CONTEMPORARY WOOL CRAFT Work by seven contemporary makers exhibiting heritage craft skills Petone Settlers Museum, Petone foreshore, until 16 October

THE POOL ROOM Work by eminent potter Ross Mitchell-Anyon Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui, until 16 October

BETWEEN SKIN & SHIRT: THE PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS OF WILLIAM HARDING First exhibition of works from this New Zealand collection National Library, Molesworth St, until 29 October STAR GOSSAGE: KIA TAU TE RANGIMARIE – LET PEACE BE AMONG US A survey exhibition of two decades’ work Pātaka Art + Museum, Porirua, until 30 October

ARTGLASS22 Annual group show exploring the complex physics of glass NZ Glassworks, Whanganui, until 31 October

September

1 PRIMAVERA Jewellery exhibition celebrating the arrival of spring Twentysix, Newtown, until 10 September

2—3 JAZZ IN MARTINBOROUGH Two concerts over two nights Martinborough Town Hall 4 FATHER’S DAY

5 I WILL NOT SPEAK MAORI Works by Tama Iti and Delaney Davidson Suite Gallery, Cuba St, until 17 September

6 BLACK GRACE: LIFE – O LE OLAFA Dazzling contemporary dance choreographed by Neil Ieremia The Opera House, 7pm

8 TAHI – NZ FESTIVAL OF SOLO PERFORMANCE It takes a lot of grit to stand alone on a stage – give these artists your support Various venues until 17 September

WELLINGTON MAYORAL DEBATE 2022 Chamber of Commerce forum where candidates talk shop with business owners Lecture Theatre 1, Rutherford House, 5.30 – 7.30pm

11 LIONS v OTAGO Sky Stadium, 2.05pm

13–19 TE WIKI O TE REO MAORI – MAORI LANGUAGE WEEK

14 UPPER HUTT MAYORAL DEBATE Hosted by current affairs correspondent and facilitator Jehan Casinader Whirinaki Whare Taonga, Upper Hutt, 5.30–7.30pm

16 WELLINGTON HOME & GARDEN SHOW Trends and innovations to help you realise your own grand designs Sky Stadium, until 18 September

17 KRISHNAN’S DAIRY 25th anniversary season of the award-winning tale of ordinary people and legendary love Soundings Theatre, Te Papa, until 21 September

TOI PONEKE EXHIBITION Vibrant range of works from Toi Poneke’s studio artists Toi Poneke, 61 Abel Smith Street, until 17 October 23 MARTINBOROUGH MUSIC FESTIVAL A treat for lovers of opera and classical music Martinborough Town Hall, until 25 September

29 WORLD OF WEARABLE ART AWARDS SHOW It’s time to put on make-up, it’s time to light the lights, it’s time to see NZ’s largest theatrical production TSB Arena, until 16 October

30 FREED UP IN LOCKDOWN Dunedin artist Ewan McDougall’s prodigious output since lockdown 2020 Academy Galleries, 1 Queen’s Wharf, until 29 October

WELLINGTON UNICEF CHARITY BALL Catered event and dance for people aged 16–20 Hunter Lounge, 1 Kelburn Parade, 7.30pm

3RD ANNUAL HUTT RIVER WHITEWATER FESTIVAL Competitive and social events for kayakers and pack rafters Kaitoke Regional Park to Waikanae, until 2 October

October

1–31 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

THE WASP A reminder to deal with your past before it deals with you Circa Theatre, until 29 October 5 NZ OPERA: MACBETH Verdi’s opera based on Shakespeare’s play about the quest for power St James, 7 and 9 October

6 TUATARA OPEN LATE A monthly feast of art, music, film, and talks City Gallery, Te Ngākau Civic Square, 5–10pm

8 LOCAL AUTHORITY ELECTIONS Just do it! Let brunch be the carrot Various locations region wide

WHANGANUI HERITAGE MONTH A lot to see and do with over 40 events on offer At locations in and around Whanganui, until 30 October

14 SHOW ME SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL Exceptional short films from NZ and around the world Lighthouse Cuba, until 26 October

16 MEL PARSONS SLOW BURN ALBUM RELEASE TOUR San Fran, Cuba Street, 7pm

24 LABOUR DAY

28 CAPITAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2022 finalists and winners extended show. Be inspired to enter next time. Pātaka Art + Museum, Porirua, until 11 December