Wednesday, January 28, 2026

CATEGORY

Entertainment

What we’re watching: The Penguin Lessons delivers fun and levity

MOVIE REVIEW BY JACK WATSON Director: Peter Cattaneo Starring: Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce Genre: Comedy-drama Rating: 3.5 stars The Penguin Lessons is a movie with a concept so silly...

NZ Music Month: Debut album released from LA

It’s not every day a Howick musician puts out a world-class debut album in the United States. That’s exactly what Justin Devereux did last Friday,...

Connecting east Auckland through culture

This is a shared arts column put together by the Howick Historical Village, Te Tuhi, and Uxbridge Arts and Culture. Following the phenomenally successful Celebrating...

NZ Music Month: Eastside artists air new releases

May – New Zealand Music Month – is three days in and for it, east Auckland music creators have new tracks out in the...

Vinyl sale during NZ Music Month

Following the highly successful record fair at Howick Village in early March, record lovers might like to consider heading across Auckland for a sister...

Magical Mary Poppins flying into town

The beloved and iconic fictional character Mary Poppins is flying into east Auckland. Based on the popular books by PL Travers and the classic Walt...

What’s On in east Auckland – April 30 to May 12

Local elections webinar Auckland Council is running a free online webinar for anyone considering standing in this year’s local elections. It’s from 4.30pm to 7pm...

Film Review: Novocaine – a pain-free viewing experience

MOVIE REVIEW BY JACK WATSON Novocaine Directors: Dan Berk and Robert Olsen Starring: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, and Ray Nicholson Genre: Action comedy Rating: 3.5 stars In the landscape of every...

Phenomenal Cockle Bay School Carnival

By Times’ Junior Journalist Pia Grover A few weekends ago, on March 29, was the Cockle Bay School Carnival. Everyone was brimming with excitement as...

Q&A with Tui music award winner Claudia Robin Gunn

She’s one of the nicest people you’ll meet in east Auckland, and when you know she makes music for children, it makes sense that...

Radio station spins vinyl for 24 hours

DJs on east Auckland’s popular community radio station are all in a spin as they get ready to drop the needle on vinyl records...

2025 Community Carnival and River Festival

East Auckland turned on a perfect day on March 23 for the Pakuranga Rotary Club’s Community Carnival and River Festival. Supported by the Howick Local...
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