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Scoop
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Lineup Announced For Mānuka Phuel Synthony Origins
818. - Latest News [Page 1] Happening for one night only on Saturday 26 July at Spark Arena, SYNTHONY Origins is a return to the roots — a full throttle homage to underground club culture, warehouse raves, and the era that shaped it all. More >> Rhythm And Vines Announce Supergrans Tairāwhiti Trust As Official Charity Partner For 2025 And Beyond Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 9:34 am | 818. SuperGrans Tairāwhiti Trust ( plays a vital role in the community by enabling whānau with skills and knowledge to take greater control of their own lives. More >> The Others Way Festival First Line-Up Announcement. And A Huge Plot Twist - We're Closing Down K Road Saturday, 31 May 2025, 7:06 pm | 818. We're shutting down the street, and throwing K Road the biggest party you've ever seen, with the wildest line-up in the festival's history. You don't wanna miss it. More >> Phoebe Rings Joins Japanese Breakfast As Support For The Auckland Winter Series Saturday, 31 May 2025, 7:02 pm | 818. Made up of lead singer/synthesist Crystal Choi, drummer Alex Freer, guitar/synthesist Simeon Kavanagh-Vincent, and bassist Benjamin Locke, they join U.S. band Japanese Breakfast who will perform for the first time ever in Aotearoa next month as part ... More >> Trailer Released For Kiwi Feature Film Pike River Ahead Of Nationwide Cinema Release On October 30 Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 8:43 am | 818. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Rob Sarkies (Out of the Blue, Scarfies), Pike River tells the true story of Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, two women who lost their loved ones in the disaster and became leading voices in the families' long fight More >> Full Cast Announced For William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet By Auckland Theatre Company Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 6:54 pm | 818. Making their Auckland Theatre Company debut, Theo Dāvid (Shortland Street) and Phoebe McKellar (One Lane Bridge) will star as the ill-fated lovers, Romeo and Juliet. More >> Naked Samoans Add One-Off Show At Q Theatre Sunday, 18 May 2025, 2:42 pm | 818. Last seen on stage together in 2018, their much-anticipated return reunites best mates Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Mario Gaoa, Shimpal Lelisi, Robbie Magasiva and Iaheto Ah Hi in a dark comedy of denial, miracles and community service. More >> The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Set To Bring Historic 75th Anniversary Milestone Show To Auckland In 2026 Friday, 16 May 2025, 7:50 am | 818. Led by the magnificent Massed Pipes and Drums featuring UK Military musicians, the Show will feature over 30 bands and acts from around the world including fan-favourite Top Secret Drum Corps and performers from the New Zealand Defence Force amongst many ... More >> Kiwi Feature Film Pike River To Receive World Premiere At Sydney Film Festival Sunday, 11 May 2025, 7:47 pm | 818. Pike River is the powerful true story of Anna Osborne (Melanie Lynskey) and Sonya Rockhouse (Robyn Malcolm), and their fight for justice alongside other Pike families following one of the worst mining disasters in Aotearoa New Zealand's history. More >> Artistic Underground Festival F.O.L.A [AKL] Returns To Tāmaki Makaurau Friday, 2 May 2025, 8:15 am | 818. Back in full force for the first time since 2023, F.O.L.A. [AKL] is a haven for the misfits, punks & menaces of the art world & is full of the kind of art that starts movements and shapes the future. It is your gateway drug to the wildest, most exciting ... More >> Beyond The Beat Flips The Script On Kiwi Music With Bold New Series Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:28 am | 818. Premiering this Thursday 1st May, and continuing with weekly drops throughout New Zealand Music Month - May, the series offers an electrifying glimpse into the future sound of Aotearoa. More >> A Breathtaking Collision Of Symphonic Orchestra Meets Hard Rock And Heavy Metal: Mānuka Phuel FULL METAL ORCHESTRA Saturday, 26 April 2025, 8:33 pm | 818. Phil Rudd (AC/DC), Jon Toogood (Shihad), Jennie Skulander (Devil Skin) & More Announced To Join The Line-up For Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra. From the teams behind SYNTHONY and COME TOGETHER – Brace yourself for the ultimate collision of metal ... More >> Get Ready To Fall In Love With The Auckland Live Cabaret Festival This June Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 7:09 pm | 818. Established in 2014, the Auckland Live Cabaret Season has grown in popularity each year, this year being renamed the Auckland Live Cabaret Festival, recognising its significant impact and place on the arts and cultural calendar. More >> Mall Grab Joins Auckland Winter Series Along With Shows In Wellington And Christchurch This June Monday, 31 March 2025, 8:10 pm | 818. Second Line Up Announcement Of The Auckland Winter Series More >> The Lost Dogs' Disco Set To Light Up Aotea Square This April Thursday, 20 March 2025, 9:56 pm | 818. The Lost Dogs' Disco is no ordinary exhibit. With 16 larger-than-life dogs standing (or lounging) tall—some reaching an impressive 5.5 meters—visitors will be greeted by these colourful, illuminated canine characters. More >> Japanese Breakfast Announces First Ever Aotearoa Show Thursday, 13 March 2025, 9:14 pm | 818. For Melancholy Brunettes follows a transformative period in Zauner's life during which her 2x GRAMMY nominated breakthrough album Jubilee and her bestselling memoir Crying In H Mart catapulted her into the cultural mainstream, delivering on her deepest ... More >> Jude Kelly Announces Debut EP 'The Seven Spirits Of Her' Out May 9 Friday, 7 March 2025, 8:36 am | 818. Imbued with her signature narrative-driven lyricism, each song from her upcoming project personifies a different character within herself, threaded together like chapters of a memoir. More >> Wellington Animation Film Festival To Return This March Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 6:49 pm | 818. Five highly acclaimed films will receive their New Zealand premiere: Living Large (Winner of the Section ContreChamps at Annecy 2024), Colors Within (Japan) The Storm (China) Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning (South Korea) and Rock Bottom (Spain and ... More >> Trailer Unveiled For 'Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds' Sunday, 16 February 2025, 11:03 pm | 818. Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds gives audiences a behind the scenes glimpse at Williams' most ambitious project to date, writing an album in te reo Māori, and the personal challenges he faces along the way. More >>
Otago Daily Times
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
‘Pike River' trailer released, first screening in Sydney
Robyn Malcolm takes on the role of Sonya Rockhouse in the movie Pike River. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED Greymouth is set to host the New Zealand premiere of the upcoming Pike River film this October, although it will screen first at the Sydney Film Festival next week. The trailer for the film was released yesterday, offering a glimpse into a retelling of the events leading up to the November 2010 explosion that killed 29 men underground at the Pike River coalmine, and the long battle the families of the miners have faced since. The New Zealand movie opens locally on October 30. New Zealand actresses Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half Men, Yellowjackets, The Last of Us, Heavenly Creatures) and Robyn Malcolm (After the Party, Far North, Outrageous Fortune) play Anna Osborne (Lynskey) and Sonya Rockhouse (Malcolm), who both lost their loved ones in the disaster and became leading voices in the long fight for truth and accountability. The film also features Lucy Lawless (Xena, My Life is Murder) as unionist Helen Kelly, and Tim Gordon (The Kick) as Pike families spokesman Bernie Monk. Pike River was partly shot on location in Greymouth in 2023, and some families were closely involved in the production. The film is supported by the Families Committee and Families Reference Group. Film-makers say they have chosen to premiere the movie in Greymouth to honour the community at the heart of the story, though it will have its world premiere in Sydney on June 7, as a "special presentation" at the 2000-seat State Theatre. Some Pike River families from New Zealand and Australia will be attending that screening, along with members of the cast and crew. Melanie Lynskey stars as Anna Osborne. Greymouth Mayor Tania Gibson watched the trailer yesterday morning. "It's going to be an emotional time — watching the trailer was hard in itself." The film would be good for the community to see, 15 years on. "I'm sure there will be some mixed emotions around." Director Rob Sarkies, originally from Dunedin, commented: "After working closely for more than five years with many of the Pike River families it's gratifying to be sharing the first glimpse of the film. I hope Pike River will give New Zealanders an insight into the determination of these families and an understanding of what they went through, and why. "Melanie and Robyn have done an extraordinary job capturing Anna and Sonya's inspiring friendship that transformed them into leaders for their community." — Greymouth Star
1News
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 1News
Pike River film premieres trailer ahead of October release
New Zealand audiences will get their first glimpse of the Pike River film, with the official trailer released ahead of its arrival in theatres this October. The film follows the aftermath of the Pike River mine disaster that killed 29 men on November 19, 2010. It tells the true story of two women, Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, who lost loved ones and became central voices in the families' fight for justice. The roles are portrayed by Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm respectively, two of the country's most respected actors. ADVERTISEMENT The film also features Lucy Lawless as union leader Helen Kelly, and Tim Gordon as the Pike River families' spokesperson Bernie Monk. Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm as Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse. (Source: Supplied) Director Rob Sarkies said it was "gratifying" to share the first glimpse of the film after five years of working closely with many of the Pike River families. "I hope Pike River will give New Zealanders an insight into the determination of these families and an understanding of what they went through, and why. "Melanie and Robyn have done an extraordinary job capturing Anna and Sonya's inspiring friendship that transformed them into leaders for their community." Filming took place primarily in Greymouth, with additional shoots in Wellington and Auckland. The film's world premiere will take place at the Sydney Film Festival on June 7 as a Special Presentation, followed by a New Zealand premiere in Greymouth on October 30. ADVERTISEMENT Some Pike River families from New Zealand and Australia will be in attendance along with members of the cast and crew.
NZ Herald
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Pike River film starring Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm to premiere in Australia with families in attendance
Director Rob Sarkies confirmed Pike River families will be in attendance when Pike River premieres during the Sydney Film Festival's opening weekend, joining cast and crew to watch the film in Sydney's 2000-seat State Theatre. 'This is a huge honour that demonstrates the significance of the story in New Zealand and Australia,' Sarkies said. 'It feels particularly special that several Pike River families will be attending the Sydney premiere after years of working so closely with them to bring their story to the big screen.' Pike River depicts the true story of Anna Osborne (played by Melanie Lynskey) and Sonya Rockhouse (played by Robyn Malcolm), and their fight for justice alongside other Pike families following one of the worst mining disasters in Aotearoa's history. Sonya Rockhouse, mother of Pike River victim Ben Rockhouse, said having a film made about this experience has, in some part, helped Pike River families heal. 'Anna and I have found it to be an incredibly humbling experience to be involved in the film with a crew of people who felt strongly about the injustices we suffered, and wanted to tell our story. We feel extremely honoured to be invited to attend the world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival.' Rockhouse and Osborne were made Members of the Order of New Zealand in 2022 for their health and safety campaigning. Production of the feature film, written by Fiona Samuel, began in Māwhera, Greymouth, in late 2023. Scenes were also filmed in Auckland and Wellington. According to IMDB, the feature has a run time of two hours and 18 minutes. The film was made in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, NZ On Air, Three, the New Zealand Screen Production Grant and Park Road Post Production.
