Wellington Jazz Festival turns 30 with a powerhouse week of global stars, Aotearoa debuts and more than 100 shows across the capital. Joey Alexander, Rebirth Brass Band, Zoe Moon, Benjamin Clementine and Hikurangi Schaverien‑Kaa lead a massive first release — tickets now live at jazzfestival.nz.

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The clock’s already running. Prime Video has unleashed the high‑octane trailer for Neagley, the new action series led by Maria Sten that picks up right after the Reacher Season Four finale. Dive into the first look and get ready for all eight episodes dropping September 16 on Prime Video.

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Prime Video drops the official trailer for Drawn Together, the new international romantic thriller based on Mercedes Ron’s bestselling duology. Global release set for September 9, this first look sets the stage for a tense, addictive story of danger, desire, and secrets.

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Crunchyroll is teaming up with Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring Makoto Shinkai’s next film to audiences worldwide, marking a major new chapter for one of anime’s most celebrated directors.

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Evil found a way out.

The final trailer has come for our world.

Watch the final trailer for #Insidious: Out Of The Further, exclusively in cinemas August 20

Megan Park opens up about the questions that sparked Sterling Point — identity, family, and the messy, beautiful work of figuring out who we are. If you’re curious how those ideas shaped the show’s heart, this interview is absolutely worth the read.

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All eight episodes of Sterling Point will be available August 5 on Prime Video.

See Love Actually, live in concert this December! The Christmas Event of the season, a live orchestra will perform in sync with one of the most beloved holiday rom-coms of all time. Tickets on sale now!

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Hayu is rolling out the pink carpet for our iconic Aussies, today revealing the official event MC and exciting line-up of local personalities hosting on-stage panels at Hayu FanFest on Saturday, 15 August, 2026.

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The Last Sunrise is streaming globally on Prime Video on August 26. Starring Maia Reficco, Fernando Lindez & Eva Longoria.

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This Christmas, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan are reunited in Jumanji: Open World, the hilarious final instalment of the globally beloved action-adventure trilogy.

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Big Girls Don’t Cry, the acclaimed debut from Paloma Schneideman, premieres at NZIFF tonight after a standout international festival run including Sundance and a Grand Prix win at Nouvelles Vagues. Set in rural Aotearoa in 2006, it follows 14-year-old Sid Bookman through a summer of identity, desire and self-discovery. The film opens nationwide on October 8.

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Following sold-out success, Pork and Poll Taxes returns to the stage in a bold new production, reimagined with a new creative team, expanded scale, and a powerful renewed urgency.

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Georgie Carroll returns to NZ with INFECTIOUS, a razor‑sharp, riotously funny new comedy dose you won’t want to miss.

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Prime Video has released the first teaser for Carrie, Mike Flanagan’s new series based on Stephen King’s debut novel. The trailer gives a striking first look at this contemporary reimagining and hints at fresh emotional depth and tension. All eight episodes arrive on October 7.

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Purgatory is a free one night event at Basement Theatre on Tuesday 4 August. Time Shivers brings together artists from across Aotearoa to share their own take on creative limbo through music, comedy, visual art, magic, and experimental performance.

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It's about to be a Brand New Day. Get tickets now.

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From the mind of Zach Cregger, director of Weapons and Barbarian.

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He thinks he is Marty McFly but he is definitely closer to Doc Brown. Alan Davies brings his brilliantly skewed take on ageing, family, fame and everything in between to Aotearoa for the first time in a decade. Smart, silly and unmistakably him. Tickets are available now.

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Love hurts. So does dancing in heels. Dynamotion’s Sharp Teeth tackles both in a delirious sprint through obsession, heartbreak, and the warning signs we all ignore. Expect big moves, bigger laughs, and a cast of gloriously unhinged “dactors”. Q Theatre, 21–25 July.

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Season Two brings the drama back to London as Juliet Angus, Amanda Cronin, Karen Loderick‑Peace, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker and Nessie Welschinger return to face shifting friendships, shaky alliances and the fallout from an explosive off‑camera dinner. From charity galas to Fashion Week to a stunning trip to Antigua, the stakes only get higher.

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