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YOUR EVENTS AND
MONTHLY ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
EVENTS
CALENDAR
INSIDE
MARCH 2019
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AWAPUNI RACING DATES 2019
MARCH 2019
Marton Jockey Club - Twilight Race Day -
Friday 1
Manawatu Racing Club -
G1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires
Wednesday Addams (Annabel Orwin) tries to coax spontaneity from her conventional
fiancée, Lucas Bieneke (Tyler Purdy) in the Palmerston North Boys’ High/Girls’ High production of
Produce Stakes - The Addams Family.
G2 City of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup -
G3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic -
Saturday 30
End of the glory
APRIL 2019
days for last of the
Manawatu Racing Club -
G3 Arohanui Hospice Breeders Stakes - Friday 5
great comedians
Feilding Jockey Club -
Malcolm Hopwood Stan and Ollie, now screening
n a busy life it’s sometimes refreshing to at Focal Point, Feilding, is a
Manawatu ITM ANZAC Mile - Thursday 25
MAY 2019
I take a walk down memory lane. For me
it’s the recollection as a child of visiting
the movies and viewing the great
comedy acts.
I watched Buster Keaton, The Three
comedy/drama that gives a
‘‘behind the camera’’ look at
these comedy stars in the
Stooges, Abbott and Costello, Charlie
Chaplin and, most of all, Laurel and Hardy.
final years of their lives.
Rangitikei Racing Club - So I’m looking forward to seeing the movie,
Stan and Ollie, the story of the comedy
James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup - Saturday 18 duo’s post war visit to Great Britain.
To try and restore their Hollywood glory
of the 1930s and 40s, they undertook a
Feilding Jockey Club - gruelling tour through the United Kingdom.
But they encountered problems of personal Fly Palmy will have four staff attending
relationships, poor promotion and Oliver the festival, running the ‘‘Have a go’’
Suppliers and Contractors Day - Thursday 30 Hardy’s ill health. It was the last tour they gumboot throwing competition and giving
made. away prizes to the winners.
Stan and Ollie, now screening at Focal If you’re seeking entertainment that’s a
Point, Feilding, is a comedy/drama that little different, grab your gummies and head
JUNE 2019 recreates their journey. It gives a ‘‘behind north. By taking part you could encourage
the camera’’ look at these comedy stars in the Commonwealth Games to add gumboot
Manawatu Racing Club - the final years of their lives. throwing to its track and field events.
You can’t remain in memory lane Fly Palmy is also sponsoring the
indefinitely. Back in today’s world Māoriland Film Festival’s opening movie,
Manawatu ITM Jumps Day @ A Christmas Winterfest Palmerston North Boys’ High/Girls’ High are Vai, in Ōtaki on March 20.
presenting The Addams Family, based on The region is certainly featuring in Enjoy
- Saturday 15 the movie, TV series and cartoon strips. this month. While you’re travelling through
The musical, about a macabre family who the Rangitı̄kei to Taihape, take note that a
live in a gothic house with its own cemetery, similar festival is being held in Marton the
runs at the Speirs Centre from March 14 to following weekend.
JULY 2019 23. The production, directed by Chris On March 31, the town comes alive to
Burton, is full of zany characters such as celebrate the Harvest Festival with 160
Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Pugsley, stalls, vintage machinery, a giant pumpkin
Marton Jockey Club - A Christmas Winterfest - Grandma Addams, Lurch, Wednesday and and pumpkin pie competition,
an ensemble of ancestors who reawaken entertainment throughout the day and a
Saturday 6 once a year from their graves. wedding at 2pm.
Burton has assembled a cast and This is not Married at First Sight – the
company of 90 to present The Addams couple know each other – but the
Manawatu Racing Club - Thursday 25 Family accompanied by a 15-piece band/ community is paying for the cost of a
orchestra. I’ve seen The Addams Family in wedding, ceremony and honeymoon. The
Wellington and it’s a fun show to attend. competition for the free wedding is about to
It’s good to feature Fly Palmy in Enjoy. close with the lucky winners announced on
awapuniracing.co.nz Palmerston North airport has a
comprehensive sponsorship programme
March 3.
Toss a gumboot, attend a wedding and
which also includes the Gumboot Day enjoy everything that’s on offer in March
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Family Festival in Taihape on March 23. and April.neighbourly.co.nz FEBRUARY 28, 2019, ENJOY 3
Record numbers
audition for
Les Miserables
here’s a dramatic scene in Les and the inspiring music which has become
T Miserables where students build a
barricade and use it as a rallying point
to defy the French Army.
It’s a pivotal scene in one of the most
popular and powerful musicals ever written.
an important part of who we are.
Songs like Bring Him Home, Do You Hear
the People Sing? I Dreamed a Dream, Stars
and Master of the House have been
recorded by countless artists and are a
Since its launch on the West End in 1985, soundtrack to our lives.
Les Miserables has performed to capacity While a new generation will experience it SOL3 MIO ‘BACK TO BASICS’ TOUR - Friday 15 March 7:30pm
audiences throughout the world. for the first time, it will be ‘welcome home’ This will be Sol3 Mio in their most intimate and purest form - three voices and a piano - with
Auditions for Abbey Musical Theatre’s for theatre goers who’ve revelled in its a brand new repertoire of songs and anecdotes from their adventures around the globe
2019 season of Les Miserables could have performance in London, New York or over the past 12 months.
resembled a barricade as more than 150 Palmerston North and know the local Admission $80.00
people clamoured to be included in the production will measure up to anything Plus Credit Card & Service Fees
production. from overseas.
There was no conflict or injuries but the Les Miserables is Allan Nagy’s favourite CHARLEY PRIDE - Wednesday 27 March 7:30pm
spirit and conviction of the students was show. Nagy is production manager and has
evident in the way people auditioned and seen it 56 times in New Zealand and around One of the biggest selling country music artists of all time. This incredible legacy is a powerful
reminder that ‘The Pride of Country Music’ remains one of the great legends in popular
responded to direction. the world.
music - and that he is still going strong.
AMT has assembled a strong local cast ‘‘It’s a big dramatic piece. It has great
Adult $95.00 - $115.00 Group (10+) $90.00 - $110.00
for what will be a very distinctive season of music, impressive scenery, true drama Plus Credit Card & Service Fees
the musical at the Regent on Broadway and the barricade scene has taken
from August 9-24. musical theatre in a new direction,’’ Nagy
Since it was last presented in Palmerston says. ‘‘It’s my third Les Miserables as part of PNDA DANCE COMPS - 29 - 31 March, times vary
North in 2002, the show has been updated the production team and I want it to be the A three day dance competition organised by Palmerston North Dance Association.
and comes complete with a new set and best.’’ FESTIVAL PASS Adult $15.00 Child/Senior/Student $10.00
costumes, designed and built by the New AMT stalwart Barry Jones is director and SESSION PASS Adult $5.00 Child/Senior/Student $3.00
Zealand Theatre Consortium. musical director with Andrea Maxwell as his Plus Credit Card & Service Fees
Seventeen years is a long time and a new assistant director and MD.
generation of theatre goers will be Because of demand, tickets will be on
captivated by the legendary story, the sale early March for Les Miserables which
NASHVILLE LIVE - Saturday 6 April 7:30pm
heroic characters, the comedy and drama runs at the Regent from August 9-24. Nashville Live takes you through the history of country music, audiences will be moved
through a mixture of classic solos, amazing duets and fantastic group harmonies as the
cast of international performers step up alongside the stellar live house band to perform.
Admission $84.00 - $89.00
Plus Credit Card & Service Fees
THE MANFREDS - Sunday 7 April 7:30pm
In this unmissable farewell tour, they will be delivering all their much loved hits per-
formed live for one last time.
Adult $79.90 - $95.00 Senior $79.90
Plus Credit Card & Service Fees
THE RHYTHMS OF IRELAND - Friday 26 April 7:30pm
Experience a spectacular evening of traditional Irish dance, music and song enhanced by
stunning costumes, lighting and sound.
Adult $79.90 - $84.90 Child (2 – 15 years) $59.90 - $69.90 Senior $74.90 - $79.90
Plus Credit Card & Service Fees
CATS - Saturday 4 May 7:30pm
The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make
what is known as “the Jellicle choice” and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside
Layer and come back to a new life.
Te Manawa staffers, Pru Pim and Janet Ellery, with American community organisers, Susan
Adult $89.90 - $139.00 Child $79.90 Group (10+) $69.90
(Philadelphia) and Vanessa (San Diego). Plus Credit Card & Service Fees
Te Manawa eyes future THE PROCLAIMERS - Wednesday 8 May 7:30pm
Fans can look forward to hits like I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), I’m On My Way, Sunshine on
Leith, Letter From America and King Of The Road as well as material from their acclaimed
new album Angry Cyclist. Joined by New Zealand singer-songwriter Mel Parsons.
Te Manawa has taken its next step toward and grateful. There’s a lot to get stuck Admission $79.00 - $139.00
becoming a museum of the future. into!’’ Plus Credit Card & Service Fees
In 2018 it became one of only 20 OF/BY/FOR ALL follows the great
worldwide organisations – and the only one success of the Santa Cruz Museum’s ANDREW NEWTON - Saturday 25 May 7:30pm
from New Zealand – to be accepted into the Director Nina Simon in turning her
first wave of ‘OF/BY/FOR ALL’, a organisation into a thriving centre for “Andrew Newton’s comedic antics are not just funny, they are inventive and clever, definitely
not your run-of-the-mill stage hypnosist”. Yorkshire Evening Post, UK.
prestigious global mentoring programme community and cultural life, with visitor
Adult $25.00 Concession $20.00
led by Santa Cruz Museum of Art and numbers and revenue both thriving. She is Plus Credit Card & Service Fees
History in California. well recognised across the world for her
Te Manawa staff members Janet Ellery work on making cultural institutions more
and Pru Pim have recently returned from dynamic, relevant, and inclusive places. THE JAZZ GALA - Saturday 1 June 8:00pm
Santa Cruz. Along with representatives of The goals of OF/BY/FOR ALL are things Featuring from the USA Drummer Gregg Bissonette, Vocalist Glenn Walters and UK Trumpet
other organisations in the first wave, they essential to the vision Te Manawa has for Star Louis Dowdeswell.
took part in workshops, panels and the future, says Te Manawa chief executive Adult $42.00 Student $22.00
discussion about enabling a sense of Andy Lowe. Plus Credit Card & Service Fees
belonging and ownership in a museum’s ‘‘Manawatū is a tremendously diverse
audience. place, a real melting pot of cultures, values
‘‘We spent an amazing three days with and ideas. It is crucial to ensure that our USUAL SERVICE FEES WILL APPLY
the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network First services, spaces and programmes meet the Tickets Available at all TicketDirect Outlets including the
Wavers,’’ says Ellery. needs of our people.
‘‘We learned so much about inclusion and ‘‘If museums want to stay relevant in the EventTicketingCentre
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people dedicated to throwing the doors of
institutions open to the communities they
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Greg Johnson,
Julie Edwards,
Simon Ferry,
Amanda
Tollemache,
Aaron Ward and
Danielle Mason
Ph: 323 0218 81 Manchester Street, Feilding www.focalpointcinema.co.nz make up the
On-line Ticket Purchases Now Available At www.focalpointcinema.co.nz cast of Middle
Age Spread by
SENIORS MORNINGS Roger Hall.
(Mon/Tues) & BRING BABY TOO (Wed)
*free morning tea with movie
Mon – 10.30am Swimming with Men (M),
10.40am Celia (E)
Tues – 10.30am Stan & Ollie (PG),
10.40am Celia (E)
Bring Baby Too – Wed – 10.30am
Swimming with Men (M) – Please note censor’s rating
SWIMMING WITH MEN
(M) 97 mins Comedy/Drama/Romance
(Contains offensive language)
A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new
meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged,
amateur synchronised swimming team.
Thur 1pm 8.30pm, Fri 1pm 6pm,
Middle aged antics
Sat 1pm 6pm, Sun 6pm,
Mon 10.30am, Tues 1pm 6pm,
Wed (Bring Baby Too – 10.30am) 8.30pm
rule at Centrepoint
STAN & OLLIE
(PG) 98 mins Biography/Comedy/Drama (Contains coarse language)
Laurel and Hardy, the world’s most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they
embark on what becomes their swan song - a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain.
Thur 10.30am, Fri 10.30am, Sat 3.30pm, Sun 3.30pm, Centrepoint Theatre is celebrating the joys fun with Palmerston North,’’ she says.
of being middle aged with Roger Hall’s The set, designed by Sean Coyle and built
Mon 1pm 6pm, Tues 10.30am 8.30pm, Wed 1pm Middle Age Spread from March 9 – April 14. by Harvey Taylor is an immersive trip back
The show is set in late 70s New Zealand to 1978.
COLETTE and tells the story of three middle aged ‘‘Harvey is building a full on house in the
(M) 112 mins Biography/ Drama/History (Contains nudity & sex scenes) couples who meet for a dinner party that theatre! It’s such an authentic blast from
Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, none of them want to attend. Colin who is the past. You won’t believe it till you see it.’’
played by Simon Ferry (Out of the Blue, This year marks Centrepoint Theatre’s
she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms.
Doubt) is anxious about his ever-expanding 45th year entertaining Palmerston North
Thur 3.30pm, Fri 3.30pm, Sat 10.30am, Sun 8.30pm, waistline. Judy, played by Danielle Mason audiences. Artistic director Dan Pengelly
Mon 3.30pm, Tues 3.30pm, Wed 3.30pm (Black Sheep, Go Girls) is feeling uneasy says that Middle Age Spread is the perfect
about her future, and Reg, played by Greg way to kick off Centrepoint’s middle age
WHAT MEN WANT Johnson (The Streaker, Outrageous birthday season.
(R16) 117 mins Comedy (Contains sexual references, drug references & offensive language)
Fortune) is already halfway through the ‘‘We’re delighted to begin our new season
scotch. with such a funny and iconic show. We have
A woman is boxed out by the male sports agents in her profession, but gains an As the evening unfolds, can they keep an excellent cast who will have you laughing
unexpected edge over them when she develops the ability to hear men’s thoughts. their mid-life crises at a simmer or will it all out loud. This is one you cannot miss.’’
eventually boil over along with the fondue? Middle Age Spread opens on March 9 and
Proof of age photo ID must be provided on request.
Julie Edwards (Into the Woods) plays one seats are already selling fast.
Fri 8.30pm, Sat 8.30pm, Mon 8.30pm of the lead roles, Elizabeth (Colin’s wife) and Tickets to the show (adults $45, early
says that the show has been a blast. bird $40, concessions $37, early bird $35,
CELIA ‘‘It’s absolutely wonderful to be in a cast students $25, Pick ‘n’ Mix $35) can be
(E) 101 mins Documentary of six very experienced actors. purchased through Centrepoint Theatre’s
CELIA celebrates the life of equality advocate the late Celia Lashlie. The first female prison officer in a ‘‘We’re all having a brilliant time playing website: www.centrepoint.co.nz and box
with this script and can’t wait to share the office: 06 354 5740.
male prison in New Zealand, Lashlie fought to get people the tools for making responsible decisions,
from female prisoners to fatherless boys to impoverished children.
Lashlie had a particular focus on empowering mothers.
Thur 10.40am 1.10pm 6pm, Fri 10.40am 1.10pm 5.50pm, Sat 10.40am 1.10pm 5.50pm,
Sun 10.40am 1.10pm 5.50pm, Mon 10.40am 1.10pm 5.50pm,
Comedy duo will appeal
Tues 10.40am 1.10pm 5.50pm, Wed 10.40am 1.10pm 5.50pm
An acclaimed movie will introduce a new brotherhood as they train for the world
THE GUILTY and old audience to a famous comedy duo. championships in Milan. It also stars Rupert
Stan and Ollie is a biography/comedy/ Graves as Luke and Jim Carter (Carson
(M) 85 mins Crime/Drama/Thriller (Contains offensive language & content that may disturb) drama currently being shown at Focal Point from Downton Abbey) as Ted.
Danish with English sub-titles. A police officer assigned alarm dispatch duty enters a in Feilding and Levin. It’s based on the lives Bell says Swimming with Men is
race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the world’s ‘‘something a bit different, a light-hearted
most famous comedy duo in the 1930s and take but with a serious message about male
Thur 3.40pm 8.10pm, Fri 3.40pm 8.10pm, Sat 3.40pm 8.10pm, Sun 3.40pm 8.10pm, ‘40s. loneliness and divorce.’’
Mon 3.40pm 8.10pm, Tues 3.40pm 8.10pm, Wed 3.40pm 8.10pm But, by the 1950s their movies were A New Zealand bittersweet love story
struggling against the competition of starts at Focal Point at Feilding, Levin and
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD television. The movie, starring Steve Hastings, on March 21 with a ladies’ night
(PG) 104 mins Animation/Action/Adventure (Contains violence) Coogan as Stan and John C. Reilly as Oliver, advance screening on Thursday, March 14.
is based on the duo’s personal relationship Daffodils, starring Rose McIver and George
Sun 10.30am - Children’s Tickets $7 while relating how they embarked on a Mason, follows an indie musician who, after
gruelling music hall tour of the United listening to her father on his death bed,
MARY POPPINS RETURNS Kingdom and Ireland in 1953. recounts her parents’ bittersweet romance.
(G) 130 min Family/Fantasy/Musical Focal Point co-owner Matt Bell says the ‘‘We are expecting this one to go down a
Sun 12.50pm - Children’s Tickets $7 audience should ‘‘expect the film to feel treat with Kiwi audiences and will be kicking
magical, moving and humorous and have off with our special ladies night advance
COMING SOON beautiful acting with authentic sets, screenings,’’ Bell says.
costumes, scenes and music.’’ Dumbo returns to the screen, this time as
DAFFODILS - Starting Thursday 21 March, plus Ladies Night Stan and Ollie has already received a an American fantasy adventure film. Dumbo
Golden Globe and is in line for others during is a young elephant whose oversized ears
Advance Screening Thursday 14 March the awards season. enable him to fly. He helps to save a
(M) 93 mins Biography/Drama/Musical (Contains offensive language) Starting tonight at Focal Point Feilding, struggling circus but, when the circus plans
A bittersweet love story told with beautiful re-imaginings of iconic New Zealand songs. Hastings and Levin is a comedy, drama and a new adventure, Dumbo and his friends
romance movie entitled Swimming with discover dark secrets beneath its shiny
Film classification symbols
Unrestricted films: Restricted films
Men. When accountant Eric Scott (Rob veneer.
G Approved for general exhibition RP(age) Restricted to persons over the Brydon) seeks to win back his wife Heather Dumbo, directed by Tim Burton, features
PG Parental Guidance recommended for specified age unless accompanied by (Jane Horrocks) he stumbles upon a the incredible cast of Colin Farrell, Michael
younger viewers parent/guardian e.g. RP13, RP15
M Suitable for mature audiences 16 years R(age) Restricted to persons over solution. It’s in the form of a male Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green and Alan
and over specified age e.g. R13, R16, R18 synchronised swimming team – Men Who Arkin. It opens at all three Focal Point
WE-8142723AJ Cinemas may request proof of age ID for restricted films Swim. Joining his local team, Eric finds cinemas on Thursday March 28.neighbourly.co.nz FEBRUARY 28, 2019, ENJOY 5
Fantastic Friday with races, rugby
T
wo major events are coming
together tomorrow and the
We hope [the super
Awapuni Racing Centre is rugby and races] will
taking advantage of them.
On March 1 the Hurricanes are attract a sizeable
playing their first home game
against the Brumbies at CET
crowd who want to
Arena and Marton Jockey Club is kick off a great
holding its twilight meeting. One is
in the evening and the other
weekend by attending
during the afternoon. the races and the
As a result Awapuni Racing
Centre is making it easy for rugby.
patrons to attend both sporting Deanna Carr
events. It’s hired a bus to pick up Awapuni Racing Centre’s Sponsorship
people, take them to the races and Marketing Manager
and then transport them to the
Hurricanes game.
With the twilight meeting
beginning at 3pm, the free bus will
leave Cooks Bar, Marton, at 2pm
and stop at Massey University,
Hotel Coachman and the 242
Ferguson St bus stop on the way
to Awapuni. It will then transport
them to the Hurricanes game
afterwards. The cost is $55 and
includes two standard drink
tickets, a burger and wedges and
a $10 punters’ ticket which
enables a seasoned punter to bet MyLadyAchiever won last year’s Marton Jockey Club’s feature race.
that amount on the day’s races
and return the proceeds to the the races and the rugby,’’ she jockeys to gauge the form of their family fun night in The Square on Deanna advises that a Festival
ticket holder at Awapuni Race says. horses but also for racegoers to March 28 from 4.30-7pm, of Racing Ford Fiesta will be won
course and entry to the ‘‘Both events are a wonderful view competitive racing from continues with a dual code race at the Gold Cup. Twenty keys will
Hurricanes game. way to end the working week. It’s proven horses. The meeting has night – harness and greyhounds – be given away at venues around
Awapuni Racing Centre’s great if people have organised attracted quality, open class on Friday, March 29 and the Manawatu so look out for the
Sponsorship and Marketing their time commitments to seize gallopers from around the North concludes with the Courtesy Ford car and make sure you enter as it
Manager Deanna Carr says the the opportunity and take Island. Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes could be you driving this away.
bus is a great way to provide tomorrow afternoon off as the Deanna also encourages people Race Day on Saturday, March 30 The winning key will open the
transport to both major events. first race starts at 3.04pm.’’ to look with anticipation to the where the Ford Fiesta will be won. driver’s door at 3pm on Saturday,
‘‘We hope it will attract a She says the Marton Jockey City of Palmerston North Norwood The feature event is the Gold March 30.
sizeable crowd who want to kick Club meeting, with free entry, is Gold Cup Festival from March Cup, New Zealand’s premier two For further information go to
off a great weekend by attending important for trainers, owners and 28-30. The festival starts with a year old, Group one race. www.palmyfestival.co.nz.
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MARCH
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
Hurricanes v Brumbies
1 Manawatu Walking Festival
2 Manawatu Walking Festival
3
Venue: Central Energy Trust Arena Venue: Various Venue: Various
Festival of Cultures - Lantern Making Music Festival Plate of Origin 2019
Workshops Venue: 1631 Napier Rd, Venues: Various Restaurants
Venue: Urban Charm Manawatu Gorge
Manawatu Summer Shakespeare 2019: Cornerstone Gala 2019 Explore Esplanade Day
Antony & Cleopatra Venue: Cornerstone Venue: Victoria Esplanade
Venue: Victoria Esplanade Christian School Gardens
Twilight Beach Walk – Himatangi Beach Manawatu Summer Shakespeare Apiti Family Mountain Bike Ride
to Foxton Beach 2019: Antony & Cleopatra Venue: Apiti Tavern
Venue: Te Manawa Museum Venue: Victoria Esplanade
Music Festival Sounds of Summer 2019:
Plate of Origin 2019 Apiti Tavern
Venue: 1631 Napier Rd, Manawatu Gorge Venues: Various Restaurants
Venue: Apiti Tavern
Parbaked LOL’s Palmerston North Parkrun
Venue: Globe Theatre Venue: Fitzherbert Bridge Manawatu Summer Shakespeare
Westend School Gala 2019: Antony & Cleopatra
Festival of Cultures - Lantern
Venue: West End School Making Workshops Venue: Victoria Esplanade
MotoTT Manfeild Venue: Urban Charm Manawatu Car Club Drift
Venue: Manfeild Yoga Competition
Dino Dig Venue: Be Still Yoga Venue: Manfeild
Venue: Te Manawa Museum
Plate of Origin 2019
4 Plate of Origin 2019
5 Plate of Origin 2019
6 Manawatu Summer Shakespeare
7 Stretch - The Chasing Summer Tour
8 Hilux New Zealand Rural Games
9 10
ANZ Premiership - Pulse vs Tactix
Venues: Various Restaurants Venues: Various Restaurants Venues: Various Restaurants 2019: Antony & Cleopatra Venue: Globe Theatre Venue: The Square Venue: Fly Palmy Arena
Venue: Victoria Esplanade International Women’s Day
Nigel Latta - Adventures in Learn to Skate - Artistic Discover Golf for Beginners Plate of Origin 2019 Hilux New Zealand Rural Games
Breakfast 2019 Venue: The Square
Parentland Venue: Bell Hall Venue: Manawatu Golf Club Plate of Origin 2019 Venue: Manawatu Golf Club Venues: Various Restaurants
Venue: Feilding Civic Centre Venues: Various Restaurants Festival of Cultures - Lantern The Big Bike Film Night
Life Drawing Jumping Jellybeans Manawatu Summer Shakespeare
Making Workshops Venue: Globe Theatre
Active Tots Venue: Square Edge Venue: City Library Dino Dig 2019: Antony & Cleopatra
Venue: Te Manawa Museum Venue: Te Manawa Museum Venue: Victoria Esplanade Venue: Urban Charm Tui Brewery Express
Palmy Kids Chorus Manawatunes Chorus Plate of Origin 2019 Venue: Railway Station
Manawatu Summer Shakespeare
Yoga Venue: Shed 23 Venue: Red Cross Service Centre Multicultural Playgroup Venues: Various Restaurants
Venue: Be Still Yoga Venue: City Library 2019: Antony & Cleopatra Plate of Origin 2019
Heritage Building Tours Colour and Fun (Children’s Art) Multicultural Playgroup Venue: Victoria Esplanade Venues: Various Restaurants
Venue: Square Edge Venue: City Library
Kids Martial Arts Classes Venue: Te Manawa Museum Kids Martial Arts Classes Palmerston North Parkrun Water Room
Venue: Kung Fu Academy Venue: Kung Fu Academy Festival of Cultures - Lantern Venue: Te Manawa Museum
Festival of Cultures - Lantern Making Workshops Venue: Fitzherbert Bridge
Making Workshops Developing Drawing Techniques Venue: Urban Charm Social Dancing Festival of Cultures - Lantern
Venue: Urban Charm Venue: Square Edge Advanced Art Venue: Senior Citizen’s Hall Making Workshops
Venue: Square Edge Venue: Urban Charm
Learn to Skate - Speed Yoga
Venue: Bell Hall Palmerston North Folk Music Club Venue: Be Still Yoga
Venue: Theosophical Society Hall
NZ AgriFood Week 2019
11 NZ AgriFood Week 2019
12 NZ AgriFood Week 2019
13 The Addams Family
14 Sol3 Mio - Back to Basics
15 16
North Island Super Saloon Champs
17
Hokowhitu Village Farmers Market
Venues: Various Venues: Various Venues: Various Venue: Speirs Centre, PNBHS Venue: Regent on Broadway Venue: Central Energy Trust Arena Venue: Hokowhitu Village Centre
Greg Johnson - Every Song Has NZ AgriFood Week 2019 NZ AgriFood Week 2019
Plate of Origin 2019 A Story Plate of Origin 2019 NZ AgriFood Week 2019 Weekend Inflatables
Venues: Various Restaurants Venues: Various Restaurants Venues: Various Venues: Various Venues: Various
Venue: Globe Theatre Venue: Makino Aquatic Centre
Plate of Origin 2019 Central Districts Field Days
Yoga Plate of Origin 2019 Learn to Skate – Speed Venues: Various Restaurants Central Districts Field Days Venue: Manfeild
Venue: Be Still Yoga Venues: Various Restaurants Venue: Bell Hall Venue: Manfeild Water Room
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Learn to Skate – Artistic
Kids Martial Arts Classes Venue: Bell Hall Watercolour and Acrylic Painting Open Mic Plate of Origin 2019 Venue: Speirs Centre, PNBHS
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Making Workshops Venue: Square Edge Book Bubs Baby Book Club Venues: Various Restaurants
Dino Dig Venue: City Library Advanced Art
Venue: Urban Charm Palmerston North Parkrun
Venue: Te Manawa Museum Dino Dig Venue: Square Edge
Developing Drawing Techniques Venue: Te Manawa Museum Kids Martial Arts Classes Venue: Fitzherbert Bridge
(For Children) Venue: Kung Fu Academy Palmerston North Folk Music Club Yoga
Venue: Square Edge Jumping Jellybeans Venue: Theosophical Society Hall
Developing Drawing Techniques Venue: Be Still Yoga
Heritage Building Tours Venue: City Library Venue: Square Edge
Venue: Te Manawa Museum Dino Dig Water Room
Adults French New Beginners class Venue: Te Manawa Museum Venue: Te Manawa Museum
Roslyn Jumping Jellybeans Venue: Alliance Française
Venue: Roslyn Library French for Travelers
Venue: Alliance Française
The Addams Family
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21 The Addams Family
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Festival of Cultures - World Food,
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V 4 and Rotary North Island
Venue: Speirs Centre, PNBHS Venue: Speirs Centre, PNBHS Venue: Speirs Centre, PNBHS Venue: Speirs Centre, PNBHS Venue: Speirs Centre, PNBHS Craft & Music Fair Jamboree 2019
Venue: The Square Venue: Manfeild
Active Tots Palmy Kids Chorus Public Lecture Series: Jennifer Multicultural Playgroup
Venue: Te Manawa Museum Palmerston North Folk Music Club V 4 and Rotary North Island
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Venue: UCOL Venue: Theosophical Society Hall Venue: Railway Station
Adults French New Beginners class Venue: Manfeild
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Yoga Painting - Evening Venue: Te Manawa Museum Business Derby Car Weavers Guild
Venue: Be Still Yoga Yoga Venue: Square Edge NOA Open Studio Venue: Central Energy Trust Arena Venue: Te Manawa Museum
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Dino Dig Learn to Skate - Speed Weekend Inflatables
Venue: Makino Aquatic Centre Venue: Pohangina School Reserve
Venue: Te Manawa Museum Developing Drawing Techniques Venue: Bell Hall Developing Drawing Techniques Venue: Makino Aquatic Centre
(For Children) Venue: Square Edge The Addams Family
Venue: Square Edge Jumping Jellybeans Venue: Speirs Centre, PNBHS
Venue: City Library Adults French New Beginners Halcombe School Gala
Learn to Skate - Artistic class Venue: Halcombe School
Venue: Bell Hall Venue: Alliance Française
Charcoal Drawing
Venue: Square Edge
Palmerston North Parkrun
Venue: Fitzherbert Bridge
Active Tots
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Charley Pride - 50 Golden Years
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Fresh & Funny Stand-up Comedy Canoe Polo
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Venue: Te Manawa Museum Venue: Bell Hall of Pride Open Mic Venue: Makino Aquatic Centre Round 4
Venue: Regent on Broadway Venue: The Royal The Golden Pond Venue: Manfeild
Adults French New Beginners class Dino Dig
Colour and Fun (Children’s Art) Book Bubs Baby Book Club Venues: Feilding Little Racing Legends Night & Over 50s
Venue: Alliance Française Venue: Te Manawa Museum
Venue: Square Edge Venue: City Library Theatre Players Sidecar Challenge
Kids Martial Arts Classes Developing Drawing Techniques Teens Martial Arts Classes Amélie, La Musique Venue: Central Energy Trust Arena
Venue: Kung Fu Academy (For Children) Learn to Skate - Speed Venue: Kung Fu Academy (On World Piano Day) The Golden Pond
Venue: Square Edge Venue: Bell Hall Venue: Square Edge Venues: Feilding Little
Adults French New Beginners class
Venue: Alliance Française Water Room Theatre Players
Palmy Kids Chorus Jumping Jellybeans
Venue: City Library Venue: Te Manawa Museum Palmerston North Parkrun
Venue: Shed 23 Heritage Building Tours
Venue: Te Manawa Museum Venue: Fitzherbert Bridge
Roslyn Jumping Jellybeans French for Travellers
Developing Drawing Techniques
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for Children
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Venue: Square Edge
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Tickets $18/$20/$25 @ Globe Box Office or online
TUES 5 MAR, 7PM
Spina & Benignetti-Recital for Piano Duet
Tickets $10/$18/$20/$30 @ Globe Box Office or online
FRI 8 MAR, 7:30PM
Stretch-Chasing Summer Tour w/ Paula Sugden
Tickets $20 online @ Eventfinda or $18 @ Summer Sounds
Festival, Globe Box Office
SAT 9 MAR, 7.30PM
The Isaiah B Brunt Trio-Rhythm & Blues
Tickets: $18/$20/$25 @ Globe Box Office or online
PLUS
FRI 1 MAR, 7.30PM
The Comedy Hub presents Parbaked LOLS
Tickets $15 @ Globe Box Office or online
SUN 10 MAR, 6PM
The Big Bike Film Night-Inspiring short films
Tickets: $16(Junior)/$22.80 @ Globe Box Office or online
TUE 12 MAR, 7.30PM
Greg Johnson (NZ Tour)-Every Song Has a Story
Tickets $41.86 online @ Eventfinda
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Shel We? By Tupua Tiga-fua & produced by Le Moana
Tickets: $6(group 5+)/$10 @ Globe Box Office or online
FRI 22 MAR, 7:30PM
Chamber Music NZ-Red Priest: The Baroque Bohemians
Tickets $26-$53 @ Globe Box Office or online
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The ultimate in gourmet food
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ourmet means a connoisseur of fine
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Gourmet Central opened in Manchester
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Sahib has two popular gourmet cafes in Owner Gourmet Central, Feilding
New Plymouth but wanted to expand his
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same food wasn’t available.
Guided by Manawatū people who’ve
enjoyed his burgers and pizzas at The Block
in Taranaki, he opened in Feilding and
demand quickly followed.
‘‘It’s been very successful. I’m enjoying mouth-watering ingredients coming right to
lots of repeat business as well as new the edge.
customers,’’ he says. However there’s one specialty of the
The secret to Sahib’s success is that house that customers, young and old, love.
everything is fresh and made on the It’s Sahib’s Chocolate Fruit Explosion pizza.
premises. Sahib even makes his own 170 They contain raspberry sauce, apple,
gram patties and garnishes them with herbs banana, marshmallows, and are finished
and spices. His brioche buns with sesame with chocolate sauce. Sahib says the
seeds on top are also delicious. combination of flavours is irresistible.
Sahib specialises in beef, minted lamb, Gourmet Central is open from 4-10pm,
crumbed fresh fish and marinated chicken seven days a week and his customers either
burgers and they’re enhanced with all dine in, or order and pick up, but, in the
manner of extras including caramelised near future, the café will start delivering.
onion, relish, aioli, cucumber, camembert A former Burger Wisconsin owner has
cheese and garden salad. complimented Sahib on his burgers and said
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different from mass produced burgers. Our It’s Sahib’s commitment to make burgers
customers tell me they’re the best burgers and pizzas of the highest quality, and by the
they’ve ever eaten,’’ Sahib says. success of his business so far, he’s
His pizzas are equally appetising. Sahib achieving that with every order.
offers more than 20 varieties of pizzas with
chicken cranberry, butter chicken, garlic
prawn and seafood pizzas being very Sahib Singh, owner of Gourmet Central, says
popular. business is booming at his Gourmet Central
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Harvest Festival sets Marton apart
he historic rural New 70 kilos, and organisers are March 3 so arrangements can be
T Zealand town of Marton
regularly comes alive
throughout the year but
there’s one day that’s special.
Just when most of New
hoping that pumpkins, the size of
sumo wrestlers, will smash the
New Zealand record this year.
A special guest is celebrity chef,
entrepreneur and food writer
made. Bands such as Winsome
Lost and Tinsel Paupers will
entertain the crowd during the
day.
Organiser Cath Ash is hoping
Zealand has forgotten harvest Simon Gault. Gault has been for glorious weather so Harvest
festivals, Marton gathers its invited to judge the hotly Festival can attract huge crowds
generous resources both from contested pumpkin pie to enable people to celebrate the
within and the surrounding region competition but he’s also available day. Ash is manager of Project
to celebrate it. to mix with the crowd and offer Marton, a local organisation with a
The Marton Harvest Festival on his experience on dishes and strong focus on community
Sunday, March 31, is like delicacies. development and creating a
Thanksgiving Day. It appreciates Because of Marton’s national vibrant atmosphere and attitude
the district, its history, its produce reputation for growing barley for Marton.
and everything that happens in there’s a beer brewing It’s in its 26th year and
the town. competition. A major Rangitı̄kei organises impressive events for
About 160 stalls will sell the business, based at Marton, is the community throughout the
finest crafts, produce and food, Malteurop NZ which is the largest year, keeping people informed
furniture, clothes, toys, jewellery, established malt company in the Traction engine taxi service at the Marton Harvest Festival. through its weekly emails and
specialty breads, plants and country and produces 100 per community newsletters.
garden art. cent locally grown malt for New cropping machinery, pumps and be held at 2pm at Marton Park However, Harvest Festival from
There are displays, Zealand brewers. steam traction engines. with the whole community invited. 10am-4pm is special. Together
competitions, exhibitions, With that heritage, brewers One of the unique features of The honeymoon will be spent with an army of volunteers, Ash
entertainment and a wedding to come from far and wide to enter the festival will be a wedding. enjoying the many attractions wants the event to connect with
which the whole community is the competition. Local businesses have contributed around Rangitı̄kei. The people so they belong, can engage
invited. Harvest Festival also attracts $30,000 to stage the wedding, competition is attracting couples with each other and feel they have
At a previous harvest festival a vintage machinery. It provides the reception and honeymoon for a from around New Zealand and the a great sense of pride about
giant pumpkin weighed in at over opportunity to inspect tractors, lucky couple, free of charge. It will winners will be announced on themselves and their community.
Avenue Q uses puppets to confront issues
There are many ways of ignore them. The story line and Rod, an anal-retentive banker, an air force pilot on exchange
confronting the important issues issues are more important. Brian, an aspiring comedian, from Australia, and Ali, a
of conflict, emotion, racism and All the characters (puppet and Christmas Eve, Brian’s Japanese zoologist, play Princeston, and the
love. They’re addressed in human) are young adults who face fiancée, Trekkie Monster, a surly dual characters of the Bad Idea
literature, film, TV, theatre and in problems with the uncertainty of recluse to Bad Idea Bears, two Bears. Both have been involved in
real life. how they’ll solve them. Unlike charming troublemakers who high school and university
Avenue Q does it with puppets. Sesame Street, this is real life convince him to spend his money productions and were looking for
As its first production for 2019 stuff and the themes extend to on booze. a creative outlet from their jobs in
Abbey Musical Theatre, (AMT) is racism, pornography and the While the characters are young, New Zealand.
presenting the West End and off- pleasure that people derive from Anstis believes their issues are They enjoy the characters and
Broadway production of Avenue Q someone else’s misfortune. universal and appropriate for any the direction they are taking.
from March 28 to April 13 at the Directing this cacophony of age group from 18 plus. Princeton is an innocent who has
Wallace Development Company characters is experienced director ‘‘It’s a comedy at heart, laughs left university with a degree that’s
Theatre. Phil Anstis, a graduate of Toi Tom Sawade with Princeton while at itself, is full of love and goes on prepared him for nothing while
In the musical, Avenue Q’s cast Whakari. Anstis directed the Ali Sawade injects life into the Bad an important journey,’’ he says. the Bad Idea Bears are cute,
consists of three human impressive productions of Mary Ideas Bears. For the audience, Anstis is naughty and lead Princeton to do
characters and 11 puppets who, as Poppins and Rock of Ages last offering escapism. He wants to all the fun things that aren’t
if human, interact in Sesame year. thoughts and feelings,’’ he says. take them on a journey where responsible.
Street style. The puppets are Anstis was drawn to Avenue Q They range from Princeton, a they will leave far different from Shane Brown and Lottie Perry
animated and voiced on stage by because ‘‘it’s a story that needs to college graduate anxious to when they arrive. are co-musical directors.
puppeteers. But, while the be told. It’s wacky, full of fun and discover his purpose in life, his Helping him with the shoe
puppeteers are in full view, the love and holds a mirror up to the neighbours Kate Monster, an leather are two outstanding ❚ Bookings at
puppets and human characters characters to assess their own assistant kindergarten teacher, talents, Tom and Ali Sawade. Tom, www.abbeymusicaltheatre.co.nz.
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Addams Family premiere for Palmy
macabre family who live in continuing after the Christmas/ The cast of the Addams Family,
A a gothic house with its own
cemetery have inspired a
fascinating musical which
runs from March 14 to 23 at the
Speirs Centre.
new year break.
The show is full of zany
characters such as Gomez,
Morticia, Uncle Fester, Pugsley,
Grandma Addams, Lurch and
from left, Rachel Hodgson as
Grandma, Grayson Lodge as
Pugsley, Oliver Inman as Gomez,
Jude Wightman as Lurch, Lily
Bourne as Morticia, Callum Prichard
The Addams Family musical is Wednesday. as Uncle Fester and Annabel Orwin
based on the movie, TV series and When Wednesday Addams, the as Wednesday.
cartoon strips created by Charles ultimate princess of darkness, falls
Addams. The musical opened on in love with a sweet and very
Broadway in 2009 and ran for 722 normal young man, Lucas, she
performances before closing at invites him and his parents, Mal
the end of the following year. and Alice, to dinner. Unfortunately
This year it will have its the dinner coincides with the
Palmerston North premiere as a annual reawakening of the production, are enjoying the
Palmerston North Boys’ High/ Addams ancestors from their quirky location and are
Girls’ High production, directed by graves. performing the musical’s really
Chris Burton. While the Addams Uncle Fester, a character of no catchy tunes,’’ Burton says.
family members are definitely known sexuality, complicates ‘‘People will remember Full
strange, Burton says they are matters by refusing to let them Disclosure, When You’re An
more wacky than scary. return until all the trials and Addams and Wednesday’s song
‘‘The atmosphere they create is tribulations of young love have Pulled.’’
spoof macabre. The family may be been resolved. He also falls in love He says the show is zany,
quite the opposite of normal but with the moon. wacky, touches on melodrama and
they have the same moral values Burton has assembled a cast of is played for laughs.
as we do,’’ he says. ‘‘The musical is 47, a band/orchestra of 12 and a ‘‘We’re finding incredible
wonderfully satirical and allows us full company of 90 to present The humour as we develop the script,’’
to laugh at ourselves.’’ Addams Family, accompanied by a Burton says.
Burton and his team auditioned 15-piece band/orchestra. The Annabel Orwin (Wednesday), Tyler (Uncle Fester). Musical director is Paul Dredge,
the roles in October and started talented lineup is Oliver Inman Purdy (Lucas), Jude Wightman ‘‘They’ve been caught up in the vocal director Kirsten Clark, and
rehearsals late last year, (Gomez), Lily Bourne (Morticia), (Lurch) and Callum Prichard fantastic energy of the choreographer Alex Hughes.
Mixed bag of treats in store at the Globe
The programme at the Globe Into this mix is added the only
continues to provide a variety of classical event in the Summer
entertainment for all ages Sounds Series, award-winning
throughout March. There’s also a musicians, Spina and Benignetti,
mix of ticketed and free shows, offering a recital for Piano Duet
reflecting the theatre’s focus on on March 5.
offering something for everyone Finally, the Globe is throwing a
in the community! dance party as its contribution to
The Summer Sounds Festival the Festival of Cultures during the
concludes with four more music week beginning March 16. There
events showcasing local and will be taster sessions in several
international talent across a range global dance genres, culminating
of genres. in three performances from
From Scotland there’s multi- contemporary dance company, Le
award-winning Scottish singer, Moana. Shel We? is by award-
Emily Smith, and New Zealand- winning choreographer, Tupua
born songwriter and multi- Tigāfua – an enchanting, playfully
instrumentalist, Jamie McClennan, intriguing and visually stunning
on March 3. With their rich vocal show.
harmonies, accordion, fiddle and Sponsorship from Pub Charity
sublime guitar backing, Smith and Ltd and Central Energy Trust
McClennan are one of the most Event Fund, means this show is
vibrant duos on the UK folk scene available to the community for
today. $6-$10. This will be an unmissable
(Anthony) Stretch is joined by show for anyone new to
Paula Sugden on the ‘‘Chasing contemporary New Zealand dance
Summer’’ tour at the Globe on as well as aficionados of the
March 8. From dark-hearted Shel We! by Tupua Tigafua and produced by Tupe Lualua, Creative Director of La Moana at the Globe. genre.
ballads to roof-raising choruses
and a boot-stomping backbeat, Voodoo Blues tour to the Globe. Dann and David Neild will present 22 where Red Priest – the Baroque ❚ Check out the Globe website,
this music is alive with a rare March also kicks off both the a Piano Quartet programme Bohemians – present their Truly www.globetheatre.co.nz, or
magic. On March 9, the no#1 monthly Globe Sunday Matinee (entry by donation) and on March Madly Baroque programme of follow
Australasian Blues artist in the series and Chamber Music New 31, the matinee series features a high octane baroque classics with @theglobetheatrepalmerston
North America’s Blues Zealand’s Music Up Close series. Baroque Ensemble. a style compared to the Rolling north on Facebook, for full details
Underground scene, Isaiah B On March 3, local talent, Nathan Chamber Music New Zealand’s Stones, Jackson Pollock and of these and all other events
Brunt, brings his trio and their Pinkney, Sylvia Neild, Joanna first concert for 2019 is on March Cirque du Soleil. confirmed at the Globe.
Film Festival returns in celebration of French culture
Dive into the storytelling magic of 14 at 7.45pm. Two more special generally. We are pleased as a Haenel stars as a French detective of a family.
French films once again as the nights are planned – a ladies’ night cultural centre and as a leading who tries to make amends after The French Film Festival will be
French Film Festival returns to out on Friday March 15 at 7.45pm provider of French language discovering her late husband was screened in Cinema 4.
Palmerston North. and the closing night on learning opportunities, to be part a crooked cop. The movie is ‘‘A ticket includes a
The French Embassy, in Wednesday March 27 at 7.45pm. of the consortium behind the 2019 directed by Pierre Salvadori. complimentary glass of wine,
association with the Alliance Now, in its 13th year, the French festival.’’ The girls’ night out movie is also canapes and petit fours. Enjoy the
Francaise and The Penthouse Film Festival is the second largest French Ambassador Sylvaine a comedy. In Larguees (Dumped), ambience of French culture with
Cinema, Wellington, has in New Zealand. Carta Le-Vert is pleased and two hard headed sisters take their live entertainment on arrival,’’
announced the French Film Palmerston North administrator proud to be supporting the 2019 mother on vacation to help her Poff-Pencole says.
Festival is returning to the big for Alliance Francaise Isabelle French Film Festival. ‘‘I look recover from being dumped.
screen. Poff-Pencole says the city has a forward to opening and taking The closing night movie, Voyez ❚ The festival programme has
The festival is at Event Cinemas large French-speaking community part in this unique celebration of Comme on Danse (Kiss And Tell), been released and tickets are
in the Downtown Complex on and the French Film Festival ‘‘is a French cinema,’’ she says. is an ensemble comedy drama now on sale. For further
Broadway Avenue from March highlight of the cultural year, The opening night movie, En described as a portmanteau of information visit the French Film
14-27. It will launch with an keenly anticipated by this liberte (The Trouble With You), is unrelated storylines but Festival website http:/
opening night on Thursday March community and film-goers a comedy. In the movie Adele connected by extended members /frenchfilmfestival.co.nz/neighbourly.co.nz FEBRUARY 28, 2019, ENJOY 11
Fly Palmy backs local centres
F
ly Palmy is reinforcing the Airport Help staff are ready for
message that the outlying
Our relationship with gumboot action. Pictured are Sam,
regions extending from tangata whenua is of Holly and Iain.
Palmerston North are an
important part of its customer great importance to us
base.
As a result Palmerston North
at Fly Palmy.
Jennie Gutry
Airport is supporting a number of Palmerston North Airport Marketing and
grassroots events including the Communications Manager
Taihape Gumboot Day Family address will be delivered and the
Festival on Saturday March 23. southern hemisphere premiere of
Marketing and Communications Palmerston North Airport’s Vai will be screened at Ngā
Manager Jennie Gutry says Fly customer base extends from the Purapura in Ōtaki.
Palmy will ‘‘be there, boots and Wairarapa to Whanganui, Kāpiti It follows the journey of
all.’’ They will have up to four staff and southern Hawke’s Bay. empowerment through culture
attending the festival, running the Nestled within this extensive over the lifetime of one woman,
‘‘Have a go’’ gumboot throwing population base is Ōtaki which is Vai. Meaning water in Māori, Vai
competition and giving away again hosting the Māoriland Film was shot in Fiji, Tonga, Solomon
prizes to winners. Festival. Islands, Cook Islands, Samoa, Niue
Gutry explains that Palmerston This unique event, Ōtaki’s and New Zealand. The character is
North Airport has regular answer to Sundance, is held from played by a different indigenous
customers from Taihape and March 20-24. It’s the largest actress in each of the Pacific
surrounding areas and wants to indigenous film festival in the countries.
support them in their community. southern hemisphere screening ‘‘Our relationship with tangata
‘‘We want to build better films from 19 countries and 65 whenua is of great importance to
relationships with the region, get indigenous nations. us at Fly Palmy,’’ Gutry says.
to know the people and find out Now, in its sixth year, the ‘‘We have forged a very special
how to improve the customer festival includes feature films, bond with our local iwi, Rangitāne
experience at the airport,’’ she shorts, film-making masterclasses and Te Rangimārie Marae and
says. and E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film want to extend this to build
The Fly Palmy prizes include Awards. relationships with Māori
picnic blankets, drink bottles, The festival, led by director communities in the lower North
reusable coffee cups, sunhats and Libby Hakaraia is attracting 60 Island.’’
jet plane lollies. international film-makers and 40 ‘‘The Māoriland Charitable
The Gumboot Day Family New Zealand film-makers. Trust, who run the film festival,
Festival is part of a Many of them will fly into aims to improve the social,
comprehensive sponsorship Palmerston North Airport and economic and educational
programme the airport runs Gutry sees a close identity with opportunities for the Ōtaki
supporting Fly Palmy Arena, the festival, its recognition and community. This aligns very
Central Pulse Netball, Centrepoint what it wants to achieve in the closely with our desire to engage
Theatre, Red Cross, Santa’s Cave future. worked on major event funding night movie, Vai. On March 20 meaningfully with iwi and
at Te Manawa, Wildbase Animal Her involvement goes back to for the festival. there’ll be a pōwhiri to launch the communities, so we are delighted
Hospital and Kapiti miniature when, as a senior manager with Fly Palmy is sponsoring the festival, an Artists’ Garden will be to have the opportunity to
railway. Kāpiti Coast District Council, she Māoriland Film Festival opening officially opened, a keynote support them in this small way.’’
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