The Others Way Returns To Karangahape Road This November
Save the date, alert your nearest and dearest, book the babysitter, and get ready for the mighty return of The Others Way on Saturday November 29, 2025. We promise this will be our biggest and most powerful offering to date. More >>
The Others Way Festival Update
Friday, 4 September 2020, 4:08 pm | The Others Way
The Others Way is saddened to advise that the festival is unable to go ahead next Friday 11 September because of Government restrictions on audience numbers due to Covid-19. The intention is to re-stage the festival in the near future, however, ... More >>
TOW Ticket Holders: Pick up your Wristbands now!
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 9:45 am | The Others Way
Due to our festival's size and the number of attendees, the lines for wristbands can get long ! More >>
The Others Way announces additional acts to lineup!
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 1:30 pm | The Others Way
August 28 , 2019 : In light of The Others Way 's recent lineup change, Flying Out is proud to announce new additions to the festival goodness.As announced earlier, Miss June will be playing Whammy! Bar for a rip roaring set. Joining the late additions, ... More >>
The Others Way Girls Rock! Stage lineup announced
Friday, 16 August 2019, 8:30 am | The Others Way
August 16 , 2019 : With just 15 days to go until Tāmaki Makaurau's beloved independent music festival kicks off, The Others Way is proud to share the schedule for the Girls Rock! Stage ! More >>
The Night Before The Others Way returns
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 8:43 am | The Others Way
August 8 , 2019 : Others Way month is here! To kick off a jam-packed musical weekend, The Others Way is proud to see the return of The Night Before The Others Way . More >>
The Others Way Music Festival 2018
Friday, 19 October 2018, 10:28 am | The Others Way
The Others Way is an annual multi-venue music showcase festival that takes place across Karangahape Rd, Auckland . Every year the lineup consists of between 40-50 mostly local New Zealand artists performing across one action-packed evening. From ... More >>
The Others Way: Tiny Ruins, Grays Gilmour, Dual & More
Friday, 18 August 2017, 9:55 am | The Others Way
Excitement is brewing in Auckland, as come September 1 , The Others Way is back for 2017. For the third year running, Auckland's K'Rd is set to transform into a pumping haven of the freshest local indie, electronica, pop and so much more… More >>
The Others Way Returns to Auckland's K Road in September
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 2:28 pm | The Others Way
For two years running, The Others Way has seen Auckland's Karangahape Road transform into a paradise of local music, boasting the hottest, freshest, out-of-the-box indie, electronica, pop and more. What's better - it's back for another year this spring. ... More >>
Special Ticket Deal: The Others Way Festival 2016
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 10:11 am | The Others Way
Karangahape Road is a constant bustle of culture on the quietest of nights, and come 2 September it will come to life on a whole new level with The Others Way Festival - a unique, locally-run day of Auckland's best alternative music, performing across ... More >>
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'I refuse to believe Dunedin needs to be this cold all of the time', Nisvett wrote on Silly Hat's campaign website, promising to carpet roads, a community-wide effort to knit a blanket over the Octagon and put heaters on every street except – for unexplained reasons – the student haven of Castle St. 'With our full unemployment, all-week weekend policy, people will need something to do. The blanket will ensure everybody is contributing and will make going to town much safer for the student population, who are often cold and sickly.' An all-in community project to knit a blanket over Dunedin's Octagon would make going to town much safer for the "often cold and sickly" student population, says Dunedin mayoral candidate Flynn Nisvett. Photo / Mark Mitchell Taking inspiration from the Government's gang patch ban, his mayoralty would also mandate Ministry of Fun Police seizing the wings of sandflies at the beach, Nisvett wrote. 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The Bulls' super fan promised a practical, community-first approach if elected – and not to use his outside voice, RNZ reported. 'I'll have to be a little quieter … but I'm very passionate about my community.' The anywhere mayor Over the water in Tasman, a man calling himself Max Clark is running for mayor. But the same man, this time switching from his middle name, Maxwell, to his first name, Andrew, is also on the mayoral ticket in Invercargill, at the opposite end of the South Island. Add to that, his brother Nobby Clark is the sitting mayor. The double dip has turned heads in the southern city, including that of the sitting mayor, who is himself familiar with controversy after using the n-word and making a homophobic slur in a TV interview, and later commenting on a female MC's appearance and competence at a United Fire Brigades' Association event. 'I thought he was taking the mickey', Nobby Clark – who isn't seeking re-election – told RNZ. Andrew Clark is running for mayoralty in both Tasman and Invercargill – where his brother Nobby Clark, the current mayor, is not seeking re-election. Screenshot / Herald NOW But Tasman-based Clark told Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW he was capable of doing both jobs 'if that's what the public would like', and saw 'huge advantages' in both councils – each carrying debt – having his knowledge and experience. He'd pay for his flights up and down the island, Clark said on Friday. 'Is it any different from MPs in one area flying up to Wellington for four days of the week and doing their business and going back home? Not really, in my view.' High-profile local body contenders Others joining the race to local leadership this October include former Green MP Nandor Tanczos, a current Whakatāne District councillor who is among six vying for the eastern Bay of Plenty district's mayoralty. 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In 2023, Newsroom reported Ross was running escort agency Sapphire Blue, with accusations that some workers weren't being kept safe or supported, which Ross denied. Luke Mealamu (right), pictured with fellow Auckland Council candidate Vicky Hau. Mealamu, brother of former All Black Keven Mealamu, and Hau are running under Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's Fix Auckland ticket. Several other high-profile Kiwis are chasing electoral triumph this year, including broadcaster Marcus Lush (Invercargill City Council seat), actor, writer and director Oscar Kightley (Henderson-Massey Local Board) and former TVNZ Europe correspondent Mark Crysell (Waitematā Local Board). Meanwhile, the brother of former All Black Keven Mealamu – former Samoan rugby international Luke Mealamu, who now owns a large security firm – is standing for Auckland Council's Manukau ward under Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's Fix Auckland ticket. Cherie Howie is an Auckland-based reporter who joined the Herald in 2011. She has been a journalist for more than 20 years and specialises in general news and features.
