The Normals
The Normals, Wellington’s pioneering punk band, formed in 1978 with Graham Hood on bass, Dazee…
The Wellington punk archive
Coexister
Coexister (Co-existir) was a five-piece punk-crust-metal band formed in 2007. Kallie, Samantha and Sarsha all…
DÄHTM
DÄHTM, is a doom-punk trio from Te Whanganui-a-Tara/ Wellington, featuring twin detuned guitars, and drums…
Stress Ghetto
Stress Ghetto are a Wellington-based three-piece power-violence band known for their short, savage bursts of…
No Sector
No Sector is a Wellington punk band formed in 2024, made up of Caroline (vocals),…
Forced Starvation
Forced Starvation are a four-piece grindcore band from Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington, forging an old-school, crust-leaning take…
Punkfest 2026 (compilation)
A compilation covering 15 of the 18 bands (no DAHTM, Stress Ghetto, Out Of Luck)…
Fiscal Hole / Maced
After years of seemingly irretractable scene-beef between the punk tribes of Auckland and Wellington (see…
DÄHTM: Death Throes
Death Throes is a cassingle release by Te Whanganui-a-Tara doom band DÄHTM. Released to coincide…
No Sector/ Peracetic
A split release between No Sector and Canadian band Peracetic. Released in August 2025 by…
FOG: Spring
Spring is the second EP released by Aotearoa punk band FOG. Released in August 2025…
No Sector: Mercury Poisoning
Mercury Poisoning is a six song EP by Wellington band No Sector, released in May,…
Punkfest 2026
Friendly and Rungus! Punkfest returned to Wellington over Labour Weekend 2026, marking 30 years since…
2026, September 5, Mount Eden Scout Hall
Release show for the Maced / Fiscal Hole split 7" EP, put out by Plebiscite…
2026
January Jan 20, Slacker: You Go To War With The Army You Have February Feb…
Neil Roberts Day 2025
Mooring Pseudo Macho Half/Time Side Eye Distracted Unsanitary Napkin Drudge Maced Fog Forced Starvation Slumbug…
2025, September 6, Conquest, Hiroshima
Aotearoa anarcho-punks Fog played Hiroshima venue Conquest on September 6, the second date of their…
2025, August 22-31, Forced Starvation Japan tour
Wellington grindcore band Forced Starvation played eight shows in Japan in August 2025, following the…