Entertainment Press Releases

Monte Christo Winery, the birthplace of Central Otago wine, is thrilled to announce its grand opening, inviting wine enthusiasts and history buffs alike to explore the rich heritage of New Zealand winemaking and enjoy a unique guest experience. Located in the heart of Central Otago, Monte Christo Winery promises to be a destination like no other.

Hikoi productions the tv production company responsible for shows such as Kai Maori and Hunting Aotearoa has translated their 100% Maori language digital show Harakore into Arabic, Chinese and Hindi subtitles.

Dunedin Comedy’s second annual comedy benefit for Breast Cancer awareness.

A new talk show on Pacific television platform Oriana TV shines a spotlight on Pasifika success, revealing the characteristics that have enabled high-flyers to excel.

Selected from a pool of 3,000 performers worldwide, New York and London-based Kiwi singer Rosel Labone is set to perform in Table Top Broadway’s upcoming event, ‘Live from Quarantine’.

Promote Alexandra Inc. is excited to present the 8th annual Central Otago Craft Beer Festival on Saturday 8th February 2020, from 1pm to 8pm, to be held at Pioneer Park, Alexandra.

Featherston’s historic Anzac Hall is once again playing host to an immersive costume ball like no other on Saturday 22nd of June, featuring a gourmet banquet, a well stocked bar, and lively music late into the night.

New Zealand’s largest paint and sip company Cork & Canvas, is officially changing its name to Paintvine. The vast success of the wine and paint business has prompted founders to rebrand so they can expand on a global scale.

New Zealand International Film Awards celebrated a completion of a successful 2017 event. A range of feature and short films were screened to Auckland audiences on 7th September at Rialto Newmarket.

The annual New Zealand Film Awards festival will be held at Rialto Cinemas Newmarket 167 – 169 Broadway in Auckland on 7th September 2017. The festival program will showcase modern approach to filmmaking, based on new ideas and directions by independent filmmakers from around the world.

Christchurch will host the New Zealand premiere of Pecking Order as part of NZIFF’s Autumn Events film screenings in May.

Two new publications by the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) show 2016 was a phenomenal year for New Zealand films.

Hamilton City Council is calling on local groups of dancers, singers and musicians, to perform on a global stage – as part of the Chengdu International Sister Cities Youth Music Festival in China. The festival, from 26 July to 1 August, aims to promote cultural and art exchanges between Chengdu and its sister cities. Hamilton became a sister city with Chengdu in 2015 after signing a memorandum of understanding in 2014.

The international bestseller (over 3 million copies sold worldwide) Capital in the 21st Century written by Thomas Piketty will be given a big screen adaptation as Matthew Metcalfe of General Film Corporation and Yann Le Prado of Upside today announce the project has entered into production.

Chow brothers’ businesses Stonewood Homes and INNO Capital sponsor Wellington’s Chinese New Year festival 11-12 February to welcome the Year of the Rooster.

Bill Scott is ready to leave his legacy on the global cocktail stage thanks to his creation City Roots which has made the final three in the Bacardi Legacy cocktail competition. Bill Scott is encouring bars across New Zealand to add his creation to their cocktail menus.

A Mt Eden filmmaker has just gone live on the popular crowdfunding site, Kickstarter, to fund a horror movie with a goal of $10,000. ‘Found footage’ style is big overseas but not in New Zealand; Mikey is looking to change that.

Launched in 2008, New Zealand’s Find A Band has been connecting audiences and event planners with some of the best musicians in the country for seven years now.

Unlike its rounded predecessors ‘Sneaky Weasel’, the debut album from Wellington jazz trio ‘Ben Wilcock and The Jelly Rolls’, is the first (in NZ) to be released as an ultra-modern USB credit-card.

Two Women’s Centre’s, North Shore and Auckland, are partnering to screen Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth, at The Vic Cinema, Devonport on 13 July 2014.