Bay Harbour: January 22, 2026

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Club could 

sink over 

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Captain 

passes on 

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Grey Caps chase world cup glory 

Bob Masefield 

(left) from Akaroa 

and Lincoln’s 

Jeremy Wilson 

will be among the 

five Cantabrians 

playing for the 

Grey Caps in the 

Over 70s World 

Cup in Canterbury 

next month. 

Masefield, the 

team captain, 

and his side 

will start their 

campaign against 

the Rest Of World 

on February 18 in 

Mandeville. 

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story on page 8 

Graffiti, 

leaks 

get most 

complaints 

BY KEES CHALMERS 

Graffiti heads the list for the most 

complained about problems in 

Lyttelton for 2025. 

Data from the city council’s 

issue-reporting tool, Snap Send 

Solve, showed there were 562 

complaints from Lyttelton residents 

last year. Of those, there 

were 116 complaints about graffiti 

on a fence, building or structure. 

The second most complained 

about item was water leaks (64). 

Graffiti was also the most complained 

about issue in Sumner, 

with 74. There were 66 complaints 

abouit water leaks. 

Naval Point Club Lyttelton 

manager Sabrina Saunders said 

graffiti on the club’s structures 

is a regular occurrence. Other 

regular tagged locations include 

Colette’s Corner, the Oxford St 

playground and the Lyttelton 

Torpedo Boat Museum. 

The most complained about 

issues in other parts of Banks 

Peninsula were overgrown 

vegetation (Governors Bay) which 

had 15 complaints, damaged 

roads (Little River) with 14, water 

leaks in Diamond Harbour (26) 

and Akaroa (43). Water leaks 

were the most reported problem 

in Redcliffs (65) and Heathcote 

(47), overgrown vegetation in Mt 

Pleasant (47), dumped rubbish in 

Ferrymead (53). 

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NEWS Bay Harbour News, January 22, 2026 | 3 

Boating club 

could sink over 

campsite issue 


Stopping annual campsite 

holders in Pigeon Bay from 

occupying their sites over 

summer could see the downfall 

of a long standing boating club. 

Pigeon Bay Boating Club 

has had ties to the local 

campground since the 1970s, 

with its committee members 

using it as accommodation over 

summer to run the club. 

However, the committee 

members who occupy the 

sites do not comply with 

the Reserves Act, which 

outlines campers cannot 

stay at a site for more 

than four weeks over the 

summer period unless 

given ministerial consent. 

Public consultation 

from the city council is 

under way to decide how 

the campsite, and one at 

Duvauchelle, can comply with 

the act. 

The public is being asked to 

provide feedback on: 

• The need for full compliance 

with the act and removing long 

time sites over summer. 

• Allowing annual campers to 

Zach 

Hitchcock 

remain as is and seek consent 

from the minister. 

• Retain annual sites but with 

operational changes. 

The city council would not 

say the reason for enforcing the 

Reserves Act now. 

These could include reducing 

the number of annual camping 

sites and increasing equitable 

access to camping sites. 

Consultation is open until 

January 31. The feedback 

given will inform a staff 

recommendation which 

will be presented to Te 

Pataka o Rakaihautu 

Banks Peninsula 

Community Board in 

March. 

The board will then 

make a decision. 

Said boat club 

commodore Zach 

Hitchcock: “Being able 

to have accommodation 

here and not have to drive 

backwards and forwards 

between Christchurch was an 

important part of being able to 

operate and maintain the club. 

"It would really put the 

viability of the club at risk if 

those members no longer were 

The Pigeon Bay Boating Club has existed since 1962 and has had ties to the local campground (below) for more than 50 years. 

able to have their sites in the 

way they do currently.” 

The club, which has existed 

since 1962, would be in danger 

of falling over and organised 

sailing in Pigeon Bay would 

come to an end. 

The club’s absence would 

also see repercussions for the 

campground itself, which has 

spectators and competitors 

staying there when Pigeon 

Bay hosts regattas over 

summer. 

"You then would significantly 

impact the revenue of the 

campground,” said Hitchcock. 

He added the enforcement 

of the act would make little 

difference as the campground is 

very rarely fully booked. 

"It's not exactly opening up 

a significant amount of new 

capacity in the campground,” 

he said. 

“But it would have a massive 

impact if it is enforced on the 

wider community and the yacht 

club.” 

Annual site holders from 

the club also inform the 

campground when they will not 

be using it, freeing up available 

space. 

Hitchcock feels Pigeon Bay 

has been lumped in with 

Duvauchelle Holiday Park, 

which has far more permanent 

structures on the ground’s 

annual sites. 

"It's a recreational area, it's a 

place for people to get outdoors 

and get people on the water 

and that's really what the club's 

trying to do. 

"Taking an action that that 

would harm that seems like not 

a great decision,” he said. 

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NEWS Bay Harbour News, January 22, 2026 | 5 

Bitches’ Box to go barking mad 


Lyttelton resident Emma 

Newborn and comedy partner 

Amelia Dunbar’s quirky 10 

minute sketch about a pair of 

rural canines has since turned 

into a national touring hit show 

with a feature film on the way. 

The comedy duo are now 

unleashing a new episode of 

The Bitches’ Box at the World 

Buskers Festival next week. 

Set on a North Canterbury 

farm, the hour-long show follows 

a pack of farm dogs. The 

matriarchs of the pack, Red 

and Twink, are on heat and 

are locked in the bitches’ box. 

This leaves underdogs Wayne 

and Dick convinced this is their 

opportunity to impress the boss. 

Structured like an episode of 

Country Calendar, but with the 

animals being interviewed, the 

show is a celebration of the real 

heroes of rural life: the dogs. 

This is the show’s first time 

featuring at the festival. 

Said Newborn: “They get such 

rich, wonderful acts from all 

over the world. 

"Very excited to be in the programme 

this year and bring it 

to the city.” 

Newborn and Dunbar met at 

an event called Stranger Things 

in 2011. By chance, the two 

creatives were thrown together 

and given a week to come 

up with a 10 minute piece of 

entertainment. 

"We came up with these two 

women who were talking really 

Comedians Amelia Dunbar, left, and Emma Newborn are bringing The Bitches’ Box to World Buskers Festival next week. 

candidly about wanting to 

screw everyone in the district, 

but the punchline was that they 

were dogs on heat in a bitch 

box and then it grew from there 

really,” said Newborn. 

They have since developed 

four distinct episodes of the 

show and toured woolsheds 

around the the country, performing 

for more than 30,000 

people over eight years. 

That was until the Covid 

pandemic made live touring no 

longer viable. 

"It’s about making people 

laugh and a little bit of ridiculous, 

silly escapism in a world 

which sort of seems to be getting 

increasingly tricky to 

navigate,” said Newborn. 

The pair has just wrapped 

shooting for their first feature 

film titled Sons of a Bitch based 

on the second episode of their 

stage show. 

It centres on a usual day for 

two country dogs named Jack 

and Russell on their farm. But 

they find themselves trapped in 

a therapy session with freshly 

shorn sheep, led by an intimidating 

ram - played by Josh 

Thomson. To appease the baas, 

the two dogs recount their 

adventures to the big smoke 

- Ashburton, describing the 

diverse dogs they met, and 

begin to confront the truth of 

what happened there. 

Newborn and Dunbar also 

wrote and co-directed the film 

with Zac Beckett-Knight, who 

has worked in the Canterbury 

film industry for more than 10 

years. 

Newborn moved from Auckland 

to Lyttelton two years ago 

to film the movie. 

The film is expected to be 

released nationwide in July. 

Newborn said she would 

have laughed if she was told a 

10 minute sketch would lead 

to entering the editing room 

on her own film. "That was not 

what I expected when I signed 

up to that initial gathering of 

creative people, you’ve just got 

to follow the threads,” she said. 

While grateful for the prolonged 

success of the show, 

Newborn appreciates the relationship 

formed with creative 

partner Dunbar even more. 

"I just think it's so joyful to be 

able to jump around on stage 

with someone that you have got 

a really close friendship with,” 

she said. "I feel incredibly 

blessed to have found Amelia in 

the world and to be making stupid 

shows alongside her.” 

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the Black Box in Rolleston 

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The A&P 

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grand 

parade 

in 2023 

led by the 

Ellesmere 

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Volunteering couple 

still going strong 

at A&P show 


Sheryl and Kim Stanbury have 

been part of the Banks Peninsula 

A&P Show for more than 

40 years and counting. 

This 118th edition is on Saturday 

at Awa-Iti Domain from 

8am to 5pm. 

Kim, 57, has been managing 

the event’s parking since he was 

13, taking over from his grandfather 

Colin before him. 

Sheryl became involved in 

1988 after moving to Little 

River with Kim. The couple met 

at Lincoln High School. 

She was originally in charge 

of photographing the event 

before volunteering in the 

flower and baking sheds sheds. 

She has been part of the 

show’s committee since 1988 

and served as president in 2004 

and 2005. 

"It’s the involvement of the 

community, it’s just getting 

the community together and 

showing off what Little River 

is,” she said. 

"We’re very proud of our 

community and the show is one 

way of showing that.” 

Involvement in the show is 

being passed down to the next 

generation of Stanburys, with 

son Troy helping his father with 

the parking and their daughter 

Bella delivering teas and 

lunches. 

The day will be filled with 

horse events to dog jumping 

and duck herding, plenty to see 

and do for all ages. 

There will be trade 

stalls while enjoying food 

caravans, farmyard animals, 

the Peninsula tent, magic 

shows, and classic vintage 

machinery. 

Hole-in-one golf challenge 

for men’s health charity 

A new golf challenge will tee off at 

the Hagley Golf Club next month 

to raise money for a Christchurch 

men’s charity. 

Hagley Hole-in-One will become 

a permanent attraction at the park 

and offer cash and prize holes 

while backing The Yarns Men 

charity. 

Set up with multiple tee bays 

and targets, Hagley Hole-in-One 

will be open from Thursday to 

Sunday and suit people of all golfing 

abilities. 

Said The Yarns Men founder 

Matthew Steans (right): “Golf 

already brings people together. 

“This just adds a bit of fun and a 

bigger purpose. Every shot taken 

helps us create more opportunities 

for blokes to connect, have a yarn, 

and feel part of their community.” 

The Yarns Men is now calling 

for volunteers to help bring the 

Hagley Hole-in-One challenge to 

life. The volunteers would help 

with the day-to-day operations, 

welcome players and help manage 

the tee bays. 

“You don’t need golf experience. 

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from you.” 

The Yarns Men charity focuses 

on “fostering connection for 

working age men”. 

The funds raised through Hagley 

Hole-in-One will go directly into 

running of workshops, events, and 

community initiatives across the 

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Over 70s ready 

for world cup 

on home soil 

BY SAM COUGHLAN 

The Black Caps might be in 

India getting ready for next 

month’s T20 World Cup, but 

closer to home a national 

side with considerably more 

experience is gearing up for a 

tournament of their own. 

Akaroa’s Bob Masefield will 

lead the national over 70s team, 

known as the Grey Caps, 

in the Over-70s World 

Cup, which will be played 

in Canterbury from 

February 18. 

The New Zealand team 

includes five Canterbury 

over 70s representatives, 

and a further three who 

live in the region but play 

for Otago. 

Masefield, who turned 

70 in August, will captain the 

side. He said the tournament 

has been planned for some 

time. 

"We had our provincial 

tournament about a couple 

of months ago, and the team 

was picked then so we've been 

building from there.” 

Masefield played one Plunket 

Shield game for Canterbury in 

the 1984/85 season. He is one 

of three players with first-class 

Bob Masefield 

experience in the squad, alongside 

former Otago batter Paul 

Facoory and Auckland and 

Otago fast bowler John Cushen. 

With a game every two days, 

fitness is an important focus for 

the team. 

Said Masefield: "I'm going to 

the gym for the first time in my 

life. In 70 years I've never been 

to the gym and I'm going now, 

everyone's putting a lot of 

work in.” 

Masefield did not take 

part in the Over-70s 

World Cup in England 

two years ago – he was 

not old enough – but has 

represented the national 

over 60s side on several 

occasions including a 

world cup, which is held 

every three years in that 

age bracket. 

The Over 70s World Cup 

features eight teams who will 

meet each other in the roundrobin, 

with the top-two teams to 

play in the final at Hagley Oval 

on March 5. 

New Zealand’s first game 

is against the Rest Of World 

team, featuring players from 

countries not participating 

such as Pakistan and Scotland, 

on February 18 in Ohoka. They 

The Grey Caps during the last Over 70s World Cup in England. The tournament will be played in Canterbury next month. 

NEW ZEALAND SQUAD 

Bob Masefield (c), Roger 

Stachurski (vc), Hamish Cochran, 

John Cushen, Morris Dawson, 

John Durning, Chris East, Paul 

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Simon Payten, Tony Penny, Gary 

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said the two biggest games 

would be against Australia 

(February 22) and England 

(March 1), with the Grey Caps 

likely needing to win at least 

one of those to make the final. 

In 2024, they came fourth. 

“We're going to have to 

play our best to beat either of 

them,” he said. "They've got 

vast numbers to pick from, the 

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one of them that would be 

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Masefield said the level of 

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Skipper leaves the Wave behind 

to focus on life and business 

After 131 games, 10 seasons 

and three as captain, 

Sumner’s most capped 

division one player Tom Ziolo 

will step away from the side. 

Reporter Kees Chalmers spoke 

with the 28-year-old about his 

playing days and what lies 

ahead for him 

What went into the decision 

to step away from the side this 

season? 

I've been around for 10 

seasons playing in the Wave 

side and, with the young group 

that we’ve got there, I thought 

the time was right to step aside 

to let that next generation of 

players come through and have 

their chance. The body was 

getting a bit slow, I feel like I’ve 

had my time and had a good 

crack at it. 

Was it a tough decision to 

make? 

Definitely. We got so close in 

2024 to achieving something 

that no other Sumner team 

had done, making the play-offs, 

having a good run and losing 

on the last play like we did to 

Sydenham was the reason I 

came back last year. Hoping we 

could get back there and then 

to have a losing season like we 

had, it was tough to go out not 

in a great way with results. But, 

at the same time, I still thought 

it was the right decision. 

You also own your own 

landscaping business. Did that 

factor into your thinking? 

Yeah, for sure. Tuesdays, 

Thursdays and Saturdays are 

all pretty much taken up with 

rugby in the wintertime. Having 

your own businesses can be a 

bit of a juggling act. So it just 

frees me up a little bit to put 

a bit more priority into that 

career and pursue the business. 

Are you fully retired from 

the sport? Or is there a chance 

of a return? 

I’ve always wanted to play in 

the Heartland Championship. 

That’s been a bucket list thing. 

Tom Ziolo celebrating with friends after his 100th game for Sumner in 2023. 

I’ve had a couple messages 

that there’s an opportunity 

there, but it’s a lot of travel 

to the West Coast. One of my 

former Sumner teammates, Nik 

Cummings, is coaching there 

now. I would have to play club 

rugby there to be eligible for 

selection so it’s just a dream 

on paper at this stage. But 

there’s definitely opportunities 

to pursue something like that 

which I haven’t been able to do 

playing for Sumner. 

What will you miss about 

being part of the side? 

Everything. The unique 

thing about Sumner is that it’s 

a pretty small club, so a lot of 

the time Sumner bring in boys 

from overseas so you’re making 

awesome friendships from all 

over the world every year 

Mitch Cox is taking over 

as captain of the Wave this 

year. How do you think he will 

go? 

I’ve played with Coxey for 

the last four or five years and 

he’s a really good rugby player 

and he’s definitely going to 

lead with his actions. He’s a 

competitive player and he loves 

playing for Sumner. I think he'll 

step up and he'll lead from his 

heart and give it his all. 

Tom Ziolo 

clearing the 

ball from the 

back of the 

ruck against 

Burnside in 

2023. 

PHOTO: 

TONY BRUNT 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

What were the emotions 

like when you were appointed 

captain? 

For me, it was a little bit of 

a shock. I'd been at the club 

for six or seven years, but I'd 

never really seen myself or 

thought about being a captain. 

When (Sumner head coach 

Gareth D’Almeida) gave me the 

opportunity it was pretty cool 

and I was nervous about it. It 

was awesome to be thought of 

that way by somebody. 

The Wave had an 

inconsistent season last year 

with a young squad. How do 

you think they will fare this 

season? 

It was a very young team. 

I think Gareth said we had 

something like 23 or 25 new 

players for the Wave last 

season, which is something you 

don’t very often see. They all 

have experience now. We had 

our ups and downs last year, 

we had winning games and 

good learning losses. So I think 

if they take everything they 

learned from that first year, 

they’ll be competitive. 

What do you remember 

from your first game for the 

Wave? Any key moments? 

It was pretty daunting. I was 

18 and I started at nine against 

Burnside and I think they had 

two Crusaders at the time, Pete 

Samu and Ged Robinson. It’s 

fair to say I was panicking a 

little bit. I remember pretty 

clearly going to pick up the ball 

as a halfback, Pete Samu, was 

cleaning me out of the ruck. The 

contact and the hit was just a 

real welcome to men’s rugby. 

Are you able to pinpoint a 

favourite moment from your 

time with the Wave? 

There’s probably two. It 

would be the first time we won 

the DCL Shield, which was the 

only time I’d won it in 10 years. 

We beat High School Old Boys 

in 2016. That was a pretty good 

couple of nights. Probably the 

other one was in 2021. It was 

club day against New Brighton 

and we went the length of the 

field on the last play and scored 

a try to beat them. Beating New 

Brighton’s always pretty good. 

Conversely, what is the lowest 

moment you have experienced 

playing for Sumner? 

I think it would be the 2020 

season. We won one game and 

we ended up potentially being 

the first premier side to forfeit a 

game. We weren't able to get the 

internationals and the imports 

over because of Covid. We had a 

few boys that had kind of either 

retired or changed clubs, so we 

were really tight on numbers to 

start with and then we kind of 

just got through the season and 

by the end of it we were down to 

about 19 players that were able 

to play. We ended up having to 

forfeit and that was a pretty dark 

team meeting on the Thursday 

night saying that we weren't 

going to play. 

What is your proudest 

moment for the club? 

My 100th game was a 

pretty proud moment, 

having all my family and friends 

there. But we also lost in the 

quarter-finals to New Brighton. 

You don’t really play club footy 

for the achievements. You play 

for the love of the game but to 

have a night that was themed 

around myself and what I’d 

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When it launched here last 

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At 1991mm wide, it sits 

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pickup. It offers a 3500kg braked 

towing capacity, up to 821kg of 

payload, and features such as a 

60/40 split tailgate on the rangetopping 

Ultra model, providing 

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some cases overshadowed – by 

newer arrivals such as the Kia 

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twin, the MU9. 

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utes share – pricing is also closely 

aligned. However, the Chinese 

models stand apart with their 

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warranties, which offer added 

peace of mind and may be 

enough to tempt some buyers to 

switch brand allegiances. 

GWM claimed the Cannon 

Alpha was the first ute sold in 

New Zealand with a full hybrid 

powertrain when it debuted 

here. With strong hybrid 

performance, 4x4 off-road 

capability and a spacious cabin, 

it appeared well positioned for 

success. 

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tough it can be for a newcomer 

to break into a market where 

buyers tend to favour tried-andtrue 

ute stalwarts. A notable 

exception has been the strong 

sales performance of the BYD 

Shark EV and plug-in hybrid ute 

last year. 

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locally with either a turbodiesel 

or plug-in petrol hybrid 

powertrain. For this review, we 

Rating out of 10: Performance 7, Handling and ride comfort 7, Build quality 7, Space 7, Styling 6, Fuel Economy 

– on road test average consumption 8.8L/100km, Value for money 8, Safety – 2024 five star ANCAP crash rating 

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The Alpha offers smooth 

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on the open road. 

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occupants to their destination 

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Cannon Alpha’s hybrid siblings. 

In testing, the gearbox 

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the odd clunky shift and 

hesitant ratio selection. While 

it ultimately chose the correct 

gear, it did so less decisively 

than expected from a modern 

automatic. 

Cleaner, crisper shifts would 

bring it closer to the standard set 

by established Japanese rivals 

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The tech offering is strong, led 

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Suspension consists of a front 

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arrangement. Together, they 

do the job competently without 

adding much sparkle. 

Long-term durability on New 

Zealand’s demanding roads and 

rough terrain remains a “time 

will tell” question. 

The test vehicle felt more like 

an urban cruiser than a hardcore 

workhorse, though capable 

of the occasional backcountry 

excursion. This appears consistent 

with GWM’s plans for the 

Cannon Alpha. 

Ride comfort is clearly 

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roads. 

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beyond traditional badges, the 

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Ōtautahi • Swampy, Trip-hop 

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Tāmaki Makaurau • Alternative Hip Hop 

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Ōtautahi • Dance, House, Electronic 

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Die!Die!Die! 

Ōtepoti / Tāmaki Makaurau • Post Punk 

Formed in 2003, Die! Die! Die! have spent 

over two decades shaping a distinct place 

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intense live shows, honest songwriting 

and a sound that balances noise, melody 

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Fazed on a Pony 

Tāmaki Makaurau • Alt-Country 

Fazed on a Pony fights purgatorial angst 

with emotionally immediate, warm and witty 

songs about living honestly in the face of 

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Melbourne • Electronic 

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Ōtautahi • Techno, Electronic 

Hunter represents techno with a dark, 

rhythm-forward approach grounded in 

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Internet Death 

Ōtautahi • Electronic Hardcore Punk 

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Tāmaki Makaurau • Rock 

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music approach that blends nostalgic 

subcultures with experimental electronic 

production, and has earned him a niche 

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Te Whanganui-a-Tara • Hiko Ambient Pūoro 

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Mona Vasa 

Ōtautahi • Indie Folk 

Mona Vasa writes emotive songs that 

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Motte 

Tāmaki Makaurau • Ambient 

Motte constructs richly textured sound 

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synthesiser and voice. Her work includes 

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compositions for film and movement 

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Roy Montgomery 

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Ōtautahi • Experimental 

Roy Montgomery’s work centres layered, 

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Sewage 

Ōtepoti • Experimental 

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Tina Disco 

Melbourne • House, Electro, Latin Club 

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Oksun Ox 

Tāmaki Makaurau • NZ Drone Scuzz Boogie 

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POETRY & SONICS COLLABORATION 

FEB 17 

In the intimate and iconic space that is Ōhinehou 

Coffee Company, some of Aotearoa’s finest poets 

come together to perform a selection of their writings. 

Simultaneously, Port Noise’s troupe of avant-garde 

musical improvisers interpret their words live, bringing 

them into the sound field. Featuring Dominic Hoey, 

Ben Brown, Hester Ullyart, and many more. 

Delaney Davidson’s 

Surprise Revue 

FEB 18 

CURATED VARIETY SHOW 

Well known for his random and inspired curation of 

events such as the 2025 Silver Scrolls, The Bad Medicine 

Show, and his legendary, seminal production twists 

on things, Delaney Davidson presents an unmissable 

cabaret-style show of local talent. Expect the familiar, 

and the unexpected. 

Noa Records Presents - 

Taha Tau: Ōhinehou FEB 19 

ATMOSPHERIC PERFORMANCE / TAONGA PUORO 

Noa Records warmly presents a deep and slow 

performance experience comprised of serial chillers 

from Tāmaki to Pōneke to Ōtautahi, weilding taonga 

puoro, strings and electronic instruments. Taha Tau: 

Ōhinehou features members of the WAIWHAI. group, 

Mauri Aura, Motte, and other special musical guests, as 

well as visual accompaniment by Sina Leo. 

Expect a misty cinematic evening of soothing sound, 

casually transcendent. Tau. 

Hands Across 

Open Space FEB 21 

The Water POP-UP EXHIBITION 

FEB 20 

MUSIC & SOCIAL GATHERING 

Musicians from Aotearoa and Australia link arms across 

the Tasman, with hopes of building creative links and 

putting on a fully charged gig the night before Port Noise. 

Featuring Our Carlson (AUS), KOMMI, Sweet Whirl (AUS), and 

Hannah Everingham. 

A collection of artists and makers from Ōtautahi and 

Ōhinehou come together in a romantic industrial space 

in the heart of the port for a pop-up showing and a 

general meeting of minds. Come mingle, enjoy light 

refreshments, some music, and celebrate the diversity 

and breadth of talent in our community. 

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Bay Harbour: January 22, 2026

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