By Claire Mabey

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The Spinoff’s top pick of events from around the motu. Here’s the week September 18 – 25.

Welcome to The Spinoff event guide, your weekly, curated selection of gigs, events and exhibitions happening across Aotearoa. If you want to pitch your event for future guides then please use this handy form.

Aotearoa-wide

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Celebrate te reo Māori with events near you. See the event guide at reomāori.co.nz, or use the online resources to create your own events at home, school or work. Read all about the history and future of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, here on The Spinoff.

Tāmaki Makaurau

Literature: Spoor Books’ India Book Fair

Skar Image Lab, 1 New Bond St
1oam–4pm Sat & Sun, September 20–21

A two-day event featuring 1,000 books never before available in Aotearoa. Brilliant!

Theatre/Improv: It’s Alive!

Pumphouse Theatre, Takapuna
September 23–27

A fully improvised puppet show for kids aged five and up, and including real live science experiments.

Film/Music: Silent Movies Live

Comedy: Chris Parker – Stop being so dramatic!

Theatre Royal
7.30pm Fri, September 19

“I’ve heard the expression ‘Stop being so dramatic’ my whole life, but only now, at the culturally relevant age of 34, am I ready to address it and face these drama queen allegations head-on.” R15.

Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House
Opens Thursday, September 19 (and runs until October 31)

This exhibition in Kate Sheppard’s former home presents an exhibition of photos by William Harding which documented the presence and diversity of women in Aotearoa New Zealand during the suffrage movement.

Community/Family: Pay Equity Community Day

Gala St Reserve, Invercargill
11am–2pm Sat, September 20

A day of music, speakers, food and market stalls, activities for the whole family in support of equal pay for equal skills.