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SOL3 MIO to wow Wellington  - 143 | Regional News

SOL3 MIO to wow Wellington

Amitai Pati of the acclaimed operatic-pop trio SOL3 MIO talks touring and the year that has been.

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Father and daughter connect in new exhibition  - 143 | Regional News

Father and daughter connect in new exhibition

Photographer Sara McIntyre and her late father Peter McIntyre pay tribute to Kākahi, a beloved rural King Country town, in a joint exhibition opening soon at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata.

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Gerry Paul on writing music for kids - 143 | Regional News

Gerry Paul on writing music for kids

Gerry Paul and the Elephant Tree Band will play a wacky, wonderful family concert this New Zealand Fringe Festival.

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300 plays and counting  - 143 | Regional News

300 plays and counting

Murray Lynch ONZM chats to Regional News about nearly 50 years in the theatre industry.

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Pacific artist connects cultures  - 143 | Regional News

Pacific artist connects cultures

On now at Pātaka Art + Museum, Yuki Kihara explores her multicultural heritage in an exhibition of garments inspired by the Sāmoan siapo and the Japanese kimono.

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A collaboration years in the making - 143 | Regional News

A collaboration years in the making

After three years of anticipation, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra principal cello Andrew Joyce will join Camerata as the soloist for Joseph Haydn’s challenging Concerto No. 2 in D Major.

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