It was opening night for The prime of Miss Jean Brodie in Christchurch’s Provincial Council buildings.
Theatre
Events In History
8 March 1929
Moviegoers flocked to Wellington’s Paramount Theatre to see Frank Borzage’s Street angel, a silent picture with a recorded musical soundtrack.
31 July 1843
Laying the foundation stone for the Royal Victoria Theatre on Manners St, Wellington, Alderman William Lyon welcomed the new amenity – ‘a theatre [was] a necessary concomitant of an advanced state of civilization.’
Articles
The 1920s
The 1920s was the decade that modern New Zealand came of age. Despite political and economic uncertainty, the country shrugged off the gloom of war to embrace the Jazz Age - an era of speed, power and glamour. Explore an overview of the decade and a year-by-year breakdown of key events. Read the full article
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A selection of key New Zealand events from
Overstayers: Reflecting on the Dawn Raids in 2024
Overstayers, by Hans Masoe, is a powerful theatrical production that reflects on the lived realities of Pacific migrants who arrived, worked and built their lives in Aotearoa during the era of the Dawn Raids Read the full article
Women Together
Wellington Equity Women's Caucus
The Wellington Equity Women's Caucus was made up of women working in theatre, television and film in the mid-1980s Read the full Women Together Essay
Main image: Rest and recreation on the Western Front
This slideshow provides a glimpse of New Zealand soldiers going on leave and enjoying moments of recreation and humour behind the lines.
