Featured Events

Yayoi Kusama - Mirrored Years

Until 7 February 2010, City Gallery

View past and present works from iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at the reopened City Gallery.

Entry charges apply.

Yayoi Kusama: Mirrored Years - City Gallery Wellington website

Museum of Wellington City and Sea's 10th Birthday

27 - 28 November, Museum of Wellington City and Sea

Celebrate the museum's 10th birthday at this two-day event that includes games, a Mad Hatter's tea party and a special outdoor screening of Alice in Wonderland.

Feature Exhibitions - Museum of Wellington City and Sea website

Telecom Christmas Tree

1 - 26 December, Frank Kitts Park

Celebrate holiday festivities at a seven-story high tree made up of 37,000 lights offering 16 million possible colour combinations.

A free phone at the tree base allows children to ring Santa direct, and visitors are encouraged to leave toys under the tree that will be distributed to needy children.

Telecom Tree website

The Lovely Bones - Wellington Red Carpet Premiere

14 December, Courtenay Place and Embassy Theatre

Wellington will once again play host to some of Hollywood's biggest names at the premiere of Peter Jackson's latest film The Lovely Bones in December.

The film, which releases in New Zealand cinemas on 26 December, will have its New Zealand Premiere on Monday 14 December at Wellington's renowned Embassy Theatre.

Fans will have the opportunity to see the stars and collect autographs on the red carpet.

Road closure details to be confirmed shortly.

General Press Release - 18.11.09 - Paramount Pictures New Zealand website

News Release - 19.11.09