October 2025 – UP THE PUNKS

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Second Dark Age

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Editors Jared Bryant Writers Founder First Issue Last Issue Number 2 Based in Crofton Downs, Wellington Second Dark Age #1 Date Content Second Dark Age

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Shoes This High

October 30, 2025May 10, 2026

Shoes This High were a post-punk band from Wellington, New Zealand, formed in late 1979 initially featuring Kevin Hawkins (guitar), Jessica Walker (bass), Don Campbell

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No Idea

October 22, 2025April 21, 2026

No Idea was an Oi! punk band formed in Levin, New Zealand, in 1983 by brothers James Ingle (bass, vocals) and Red Ingle (drums), joined

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Outsiders

October 19, 2025April 22, 2026

Formed in 2008, The Outsiders were a Wellington-based melodic punk band that brought together members of Not Quite Right (Dan Burmester guitarist/vocalist, drummer Dave McDonald)

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Not Quite Right

October 16, 2025April 21, 2026

Not Quite Right were a punk band from Paraparaumu, north of Wellington, New Zealand, active throughout the 2000s. Formed in 2001 by Dave McDonald (drums),

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Numbskull

October 13, 2025April 21, 2026

Live By The Board, Die By The Board Numbskull were a ferocious grind and skate-thrash band that crashed onto the Wellington punk and metal scene

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Nazgul

October 7, 2025April 21, 2026

Thrash ‘til death demon boogie straight outta the Hutt! Nazgul was a short-lived but ferocious force in New Zealand’s underground punk and metal scene, active

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Molenaar

October 6, 2025April 18, 2026

Molenaar were a short-lived crust punk band from Wellington, New Zealand, active around 2018–2019. The lineup featured Alex McCarthy on drums, Ciaran on guitar, Tane

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Mailbox Skipole

October 5, 2025April 18, 2026

Mailbox Skipole were an alternative rock band from Palmerston North, New Zealand, blending pop-punk, grunge, and ska into an energetic and melodic mix that captured