16+ hour, 14+ min ago   (694+ words) Papua New Guinea are back in the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship for the first time since 2016, after defeating Samoa 2-0 on the final matchday in Group B at the National Stadium in Honiara. Second half goals from Delma Duadak…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (698+ words) New Caledonia have booked their place in the semi-finals of OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2026 with a 1-0 victory over Samoa at the National Stadium in Honiara. Heidra Adjouhgniope scored the game’s only goal, her second of the tournament, to send New Caledonia through…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (653+ words) Tahiti stunned previously unbeaten Solomon Islands to reach the Final of the OFC Men’s under-19 Championship and qualify for the FIFA under-20 World Cup after a 2-1 win in their semi-final match at Football HQ in Apia, Samoa. Second half goals from…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (350+ words) SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music Toi te Arapūoru, in collaboration with APRA AMCOS Te Tautāwhinga, is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2026 SOUNZ Contemporary Award Te Tohu Auaha, celebrating excellence in contemporary composition: "It was my great pleasure…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (518+ words) Auckland Philharmonia has today announced that its Music Director, Giordano Bellincampi, will take up the role of Music Director Laureate from the conclusion of its 2027 Season. The Italian-Danish conductor has been honoured with the title in recognition of his immense…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (536+ words) Taika Waititi, Rachel House, Julian Dennison in London. Image credit: Vianney Le Caer A new strategy for the Cultural Diplomacy International Programme will guide the presentation of New Zealand culture overseas. With seven new projects funded, and a total of…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1119+ words) Two spots at FIFA U-20 World Cup 2027™ in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are at stake for the winners of this Friday’s OFC U-19 Men’s Championship 2026 semi-finals at the Samoa Football HQ in Apia. The Solomon Islands will take on Tahiti in the…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (972+ words) TAURANGA / HONG KONG — 8 September 2026 — New Zealand’s Third Culture Film Festival has completed its first Hong Kong programme in almost a decade, presenting a three-day private Showcase from 28–30 August at Soho House Hong Kong. The Showcase marked a return to the city…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (492+ words) The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra marks a milestone year from Kerikeri to Invercargill in 2027 with a bold, celebratory season featuring a selection of the biggest names in music, unique collaborations and special concerts for its 80th anniversary. More Kiwi stars in…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (662+ words) Samoa have begun their quest to qualify for a third consecutive FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™ with a 2-1 win over Polynesian rivals Tonga at the National Stadium in Honiara. Finalists in each of the last two editions of the tournament, two…...