Taranaki & Whanganui
When Stratford's fine old picture house opened on the last day of 1917, movies were still silent, King George V was on the throne back in London and New…
Must-see entertainment in Taranaki & Whanganui
Taranaki & Whanganui
This restored 1920s theatre, run by volunteers, has been redeemed as Opunake's cutural beacon, with couches downstairs and regular movie theatre seats…
Whanganui
Whanganui's magnificent white weatherboard opera house (1899) is New Zealand's (and some suggest the southern hemisphere's) last working Victorian-era…
Whanganui
The first Friday of every month is club night here; that means a scheduled performance from local and international stars, and even open mic earlier on…
Whanganui
Nightly new-release blockbusters selling out faster than you can say ‘bored Whanganui teenagers’. Arthouse films screen too, plus a new 20-seat boutique…
Palmerston North
This theatre was Palmerston North's pride and joy when it opened in 1930, but it closed in the early '90s following a lengthy decline. The council stepped…
Palmerston North
Feeling experimental? Head to Palmy's black-box fringe theatre for something out of the ordinary. Run by Centrepoint Theatre, it hosts local, national and…
New Plymouth
This old theatre has expanded into the adjoining shopfronts to become the Mayfair, a live-music space with a fairly mainstream bar-restaurant focusing on…
New Plymouth
Brooklands Park is home to the Bowl of Brooklands, a world-class outdoor sound-shell, which hosts festivals such as WOMAD and old-school rockers like…
Palmerston North
A mainstay of the simmering Palmerston North theatre scene, Centrepoint serves up big-name professional shows, theatre sports and seasonal plays. Dinner…
New Plymouth
Mainstream, main-street megaplex, the carpet a sea of popcorn. All 2D tickets $10/9.50 adult/child on Tuesdays ($14/13.50 for 3D).
Palmerston North
The capacious Downtown megaplex (10 screens) shows mainstream new-release flicks. Cheap tickets on Tuesdays.
