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Up The Punks is an online community archive project documenting the punk scene of New Zealand/ Aotearoa's capital city, Wellington. Beginning in 2002 with an exhibition at Thistle Hall Up The Punks seeks to fill in the blank spaces in Wellington's punk history and present an alternative narrative of the city as told through the fans, gigs, bands, music, zines and art.

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Spotted an error? Think we've missed something important? Want to add your stories to the mix?

Up The Punks is always keen to hear from anyone with information to share. Become an Up The Punks contributor and add content directly to the site or contact UTP and we can post your stories, pics, audio, video up for you.

Email: mail[at]upthepunks.co.nz

Recent Updates

Up The Punks is currently going through a re-upload of all its content. Sorry not sorry for the mess

December 2018 If I Had A Gun
August 2018 Welcome To The Arse-End Of The World,
June 2018 Hell Fucken Rumble, The Sub-Dominants
February 2018 Ayn Randy
September 2017 Fantails
January 2017: Rogernomix Tour of OZ / Asia 2016
September 2016: Onslaught 12, Doomsdays Wellington 17092016, Aftershock, Capitol Kaos, Anti-System
May 2016: Rogernomix Tour of OZ / Asia 2016
April 2016: The Johos, Unsanitary Napkin, Vas Deferens
March 2016: Rogernomix, Zero Style, Wiped Out
February 2016: Skapa, Avil Retards, The Ambitious Vegetables, Microwave Babies
January 2016: Vas Deferens

UP THE PUNKS 2016 AUS/ SE ASIA

UTP tagged along with D-beat crust punks Rogernomix on their Australia/ SE Asia tour. Read the story at Rogernomix Tour of OZ / Asia 2016.

UP THE PUNKS 2012

UTP2012 poster #6

10 years after the original exhibition Up The Punks 2012 returned to Thistle Hall gallery with an updated format, more photos, more music and more rungus good times. Held from November 6 - 11 UTP 2012 was accompanied by two gigs combining bands from different eras and musical interpretations of punk. Gettin Worse: Punx Still Angry and No Wave Spacktackular

UTP 2012
Opening night
Gettin Worse
No Wave Spacktackular

UP THE PUNKS 2002

UTP2002 poster

Up The Punks 2002 was an exhibition held at Thistle Hall gallery from October 16-30, 2002. Curated by John Lake and Kerry Ann Lee the exhibition was an initial attempt to plug the gaps in Wellington's historical record of the local punk scene.