C HR ISTM AS BR AS S Festive season classics performed by the NZSO. Cathedral of St Paul, 6.30pm
December
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Mahara Gallery, Waikanae, until 9 December
THE E XT R AVAGANZ A FAI R Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton, 8–9 December, from 9am
LEONARD’S F IF TIES The work of New Zealand artist Leonard Victor Mitchell.
C HR ISTM AS AT T H E R AC E S Trentham Racecourse, from 11am
Mitchell Studios, Khandallah, until 22 December A PORTR AI T OF ŪAWA TOL AG A BAY HE WHAKA A HUA O ŪAWA
C HR ISTM AS C ARNI VAL Te Rauparaha Park, Porirua, 2–5pm
16 AL L W E WANT FOR C H RI STM AS Dance party fundraiser hosted by Shut Up & Dance. San Fran, from 7pm, $25 L’AFFARE SU NDAY SE S SIONS The Underground Sound. 27 College St, 2–4pm 2 7 T H ANN UAL WAL L AC E ART AWARD S 2 0 1 8 Exhibition of winners and finalists.
MES SIAH NZSO’s annual performance of Handel’s Messiah. Michael Fowler Centre, 7.30pm
Pātaka Art & Museum, until March
YONA L E E : I N T R AN SI T Hundreds of metres of stainless-steel pipe form large, maze-like installations. City Gallery, until March
Westpac Stadium, 7:35pm
Myele, Manzanza & Friends.
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27 College St, 2–4pm
WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARDS Te Papa, 6.30pm
NEW Y E AR’S EVE
A major survey of John Walsh's portrait paintings. NZ Portrait Gallery, until February
2 HANUKKAH 2–10 December L’AFFARE SU N DAY SES SION S
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Tinakori Road and Hill Street, 10am
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Clyde Quay School, Mt Victoria, 6pm
A F TER HOU RS : R AC I NG T H E W EL L I NGTON 5 0 0 An open public Remote Control tournament celebrating the Wellington 500. Wellington Museum, 5pm
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TER R AC OT TA WARRI E RS : G UA RDIANS OF I M MORTAL I T Y Toi Art, Te Papa, until April
Tauherenikau Racecourse, Wairarapa, free entry
V EGAN VAULT All vegan night market.
Visual artist Belinda Griffiths exhibits traditional themes and modern-day technologies.
PHOEN I X VS C E N T R AL C OAST M ARI N E RS Westpac Stadium, 7:35pm
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Queens Wharf
January
2 A day at the races.
5 PICK YOUR OWN LAVENDER Lavender Abbey, Carterton, 5–6 Jan
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