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ReWild Snap'n'Share Photography Competition 2025 (Online)

  • ReWild Snap'n'Share Photography Competition 2025 (Online)

Mon, 1 December 2025 - Sat, 28 February 2026

Fish and Game NZ are kicking off their brand new Snap'n'Share photo competition, and they …

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Welkam Long Vanuatu.

  • Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Welkam Long Vanuatu.

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Sat, 28 February 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

Contemporary Art and Traditional Crafts from Vanuatu

Central Stories Museum and Art …

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Floral Portraits by Rod Eales.

  • Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Floral Portraits by Rod Eales.

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Tue, 31 March 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

Rod Eales invites you into her luminous world of floral portraits - where flowers become …

Call for Entries: Rod Oram Memorial Essay Prize 2026 (Online)

  • Call for Entries: Rod Oram Memorial Essay Prize 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Fri, 27 March 2026

This is a callout to all young writers!

To honour our great friend and esteemed colleague, …

Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize 2026 (Online)

  • Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Tue, 31 March 2026

The Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize is an annual award open to writers …

Play It Strange Junior Songwriting Competition 2026 (Online)

  • Play It Strange Junior Songwriting Competition 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Sun, 3 May 2026

For Year 9-11 students, this competition encourages young songwriters to explore their …

Play It Strange Peace Project 2026 (Online)

  • Play It Strange Peace Project 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Sun, 24 May 2026

The Peace Project is a collective songwriting initiative inviting rangatahi across …

Play It Strange Waiata Māori Competition 2026 (Online)

  • Play It Strange Waiata Māori Competition 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Sun, 21 June 2026

This competition invites Year 9-13 secondary school students to share their kōrero and …

Play It Strange Strange Album Art Competition 2026 (Online)

  • Play It Strange Strange Album Art Competition 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Mon, 3 August 2026

This competition seeks 4 artworks to feature as the cover art for each 2026 Play It …

Play It Strange National Songwriting Competition 2026 (Online)

  • Play It Strange National Songwriting Competition 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Sun, 26 July 2026

Open to NZ secondary school students in Years 9-13, this flagship competition encourages …

Applications Open for Artstart 2027 (Online)

  • Applications Open for Artstart 2027 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Fri, 6 November 2026

We invite young artists (aged 15-18 years) to submit their best artworks. A panel of …

Tickets on sale now, showing in May: The Big Bike Film Night NZ 2026 (Alexandra)

  • Tickets on sale now, showing in May: The Big Bike Film Night NZ 2026 (Alexandra)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Fri, 22 May 2026 @ 7:30pm

Showcasing our uplifting 2026 collection that has everything a cycle-centric audience …

Chasing Adventure Film Night 2026 (Tarras)

  • Chasing Adventure Film Night 2026 (Tarras)

Fri, 13 February 2026 @ 7:00pm

Chasing Adventure: Ever thought about heading off on an adventure? One Tarras man made …

Movie - Anchor Me: The Don McGlashan Story 2026 (Alexandra)

  • Movie - Anchor Me: The Don McGlashan Story 2026 (Alexandra)

Wed, 25 February 2026 @ 7:30pm

The story of a local legend: whether through his influential bands, legendary act The …