Articles by Shane Cotton
Stars And Shining New Lights Set For Exceptional ASB Classic Women’s Field
A seven-time Grand Slam champion and World No 1, along with winners of more than 90 WTA titles and two Olympic Games medals, lead a remarkable women’s field released today for the 2026 ASB Classic in Auckland. Tournament Director Nicolas Lamperin is delighted with both the strength and depth of the 22 players confirmed today directly into the WTA event at the Manuka Doctor Arena in Auckland from 5-11 January.
Auckland Pride Announces Theme And Lineup Featuring Brand New Artists, Events And The Return Of Pride Favourites
TĀMAKI MAKAURAU, AUCKLAND (Thursday 11 December): Today Auckland Pride launches its first look at its Programme of events for the 2026 Auckland Pride Festival. Auckland Pride Festival 2026 is set to transform Tāmaki Makaurau this February with a series of events and activations that champion and gather together Takatāpui and Rainbow communities. Announced today, the festival showcases a diverse line-up of art, creativity, celebration and more - with tickets now on sale.
New Zealand Film Commission-Supported Films To Premiere At Sundance Film Festival 2026
THUNDERLIPS, Directors of "Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant" [Photo/Supplied] The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is proud to announce that Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant and Big Girls Don’t Cry will have their world premieres at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival 2026, one of the world’s leading platforms for independent cinema and emerging voices. Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant will screen in Sundance’s Midnight section, a showcase for bold, genre-bending storytelling.
Āti Awa Toa Hauora Partnership Board Opposes Moves To Push Vaping On Māori Providers As Rangatahi Harm Escalates
The Āti Awa Toa Hauora Partnership Board is condemning moves to pressure Māori health providers into supplying vaping products as part of quit-smoking services, warning that it puts whānau health at risk and undermines kaupapa Māori approaches to hauora. The board stands alongside Takiri Mai te Ata Trust, following Whatu Ora’s announcement threatening to end the trust’s smokefree contract if they don’t supply vaping devices.
OFC 2026 Competition Calendar Confirmed
OFC is pleased to confirm its full competition schedule for tournaments (excluding the OFC Pro League) in 2026. The OFC Women’s Champions League will feature 10 of our 11 OFC Member Associations, signalling a major milestone for women’s football in Oceania. The qualifying tournament will be staged in Cook Islands, while the Championship will return to the Solomon Islands, which last hosted the tournament in 2024.
Shellfish Biotoxin Warning For Eastern Bay Of Plenty
Opape to East Cape (Photo/Supplied) New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the eastern Bay of Plenty region due to the presence of biotoxins. “Routine tests on mussels from Te Kaha have shown levels of paralytic shellfish toxins more than double the safe limit,” says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle. “The warning extends from Opape near Ōpōtiki, to East Cape.
BNZ Breakers To Retire Tom Abercrombie Jersey (#10)
The BNZ Breakers proudly announced they would "retire the jersey" of the club’s most decorated player, Tom Abercrombie. This marks a significant moment in the club’s history, honouring a player who has had an extraordinary impact on the BNZ Breakers Club and basketball in New Zealand. The announcement came as a surprise to Tom, who was invited to training to observe and speak with the players.
Health Specialists Give Their Time And Expertise To Help Special Olympians
Auckland Optician Evan Brown and his team are testing over 1000 athletes on their eye sight (Photo/Supplied) Hundreds of athletes at the Special Olympics National Summer Games are receiving free health check-ups, a service provided by specialist volunteers throughout the Games. In the Opening Eyes section, there is a queue of athletes waiting to have their eye-health evaluated. Auckland Optician Evan Brown is a long-time contributor of time and resources.
Critically-Acclaimed Modern God Is Coming To Toitoi This June!
Photo/Supplied Six influencers collide in a high-energy dance-theatre work exploring fame, consumerism, and our digital obsessions. Footnote New Zealand Dance present the return season of the critically-acclaimed MODERN GOD by Jeremy Beck. Stunts will be attempted. Records broken. Memes made. Content consumed. Advertising sold. Lives ruined. Heroes formed. This high-powered show, straddling the realms of contemporary dance and physical theatre, delves into the intricate web of global internet culture.
Quality Education For Disabled Students
The path towards equity in education for disabled students in Aotearoa New Zealand was started at an event at Parliament House on Thursday 11 December. IHC Chief Executive Andrew Crisp, Minister for Education Hon Erica Standford and Secretary for Education Ellen MacGregor-Reid signed a landmark settlement for the benefit of disabled students and their family and whānau. The settlement ends a legal complaint alleging discrimination in schools filed under the Human Rights Act 1993 in 2012.
New Works By Shane Cotton
Two Rivers, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 2200 x 1600mm (Photo/Supplied) Gow Langsford is delighted to be presenting Shane Cotton, Two Rivers (2025), a new large-scale painting featured in the Annual Summer Exhibition at our Onehunga Gallery. Complementing the painting, Cotton has also released two new lithographs, which are currently on display in our City Gallery Summer Editions exhibition.
Contemporary Māori art book wins top prize at 2023 Book Design Awards Original
A book celebrating contemporary Māori art has been named the best designed book in Aotearoa at the 2023 PANZ Book Design Awards in Auckland. Toi Tu Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art, edited by Nigel Borell and designed by Tyrone Ohia, with layout by Katrina Duncan, features more than 200 artworks by 110 Māori artists from the 1950s until now.
Book lovers tell RNZ 'The single best thing I read this year is…'
Many people like to say they wish they had more time to read. What better time than the summer holidays, when you can chill at the beach and catch up on that thriller your mate's been raving about, or maybe dive into that classic you've been meaning to read? RNZ asked several of Aotearoa's leading authors, critics and book lovers to recommend the single best book they read in 2022.
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