He takunetaka | What's On
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2026 Burns Supper
Saturday, 24th January 2026 6:30 PM
Celebrate Robert Burns' 267th birthday in Dunedin! Enjoy Scottish music, dance, food, and tributes to the work of Scotland's National Bard.…Toitū Otago Settlers Museum
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Guy Williams
Saturday, 24th January 2026 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Host of “New Zealand Today” (TV3 NZ/ Youtube) As a comedian I’m a passionate defender of free speech, unless that…Te Whare o Rukutia, 20 Princes St, Dunedin
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Guy Williams
Sunday, 25th January 2026 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Host of “New Zealand Today” (TV3 NZ/ Youtube) As a comedian I’m a passionate defender of free speech, unless that…Te Whare o Rukutia, 20 Princes St, Dunedin
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NZ Poetry Society Dunedin Anthology Launch
Thursday, 29th January 2026 6:00 PM
Live Poetry! Ōtepoti Dunedin launch of There are Rabbits Here, the New Zealand Poetry Society 2025 Anthology.Moons Restaurant & Bar, 286 Princes Street
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Crack up for a Cause: The Playhouse Fundraiser
Friday, 30th January 2026 7:30 PM
There’s only one thing better than a night of comedy and that is Comedy for a Cause! Join some of…The Playhouse Theatre
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Peter Pan Sculpture History
Sunday, 1st February 2026 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Meet the model who posed for Wendy in Cecil Thomas’ 'The Darling Children Learning to Fly' sculpture.The Dunedin Botanic Garden Information Centre
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Peter Pan Storytime Picnic
Sunday, 1st February 2026 11:30 AM
Pack a picnic, dress up as your favourite Peter Pan character and head down to the Dunedin Botanic Garden to…Dunedin Botanic Garden, 36 Opoho Road, Dunedin - Meet at the Peter Pan statue in the Lower Garden
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DPAG Society Talk: Medieval Marvels (of Dunedin)
Thursday, 5th February 2026 10:30 AM
Did you know that our libraries hold some of the best collections of medieval manuscripts in the Southern Hemisphere? Join Dunedin…Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Craigs Investment Partners Auditorium
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In Poetry and Conversation: John Russell-Hodge and Eliana Gray
Thursday, 5th February 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Join Eliana Gray and John Russell-Hodge as John works toward his first poetry collection—already shaping up to be something special.University Bookshop, 378 Great King Street, Dunedin
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The 14th Annual Ōtepoti Dunedin Theatre Awards
Monday, 9th February 2026 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The Dunedin Reviewers Collective is proud to present the 14th Annual Ōtepoti Dunedin Theatre Awards! Acknowledging the past year of Dunedin…Te Whare o Rukutia, 20 Princes Street, Central Dunedin
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Octagon Poetry Collective's monthly reading
Wednesday, 11th February 2026 7:00 PM
Tonight: Visiting Canadian poet Sonja Greckol, and the Robert Lord Cottage Summer Writer-in-residence John Russell-Hodge with guest MC Ōtepoti poet Eliana…New Athenaeum Theatre in The Octagon, Dunedin
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Dunedin Writers' Workshop
Wednesday, 11th February 2026 5:30 PM - 7:45 PM
Liam McIlvanney has been announced as the first guest author for 2026.Dunningham Suite, 4th Floor, Dunedin City Library