When memory begins to fade, love is put to the test. Set in a run-down Wellington villa in 2003, Caterpillar follows three women living separate lives under one leaky roof. Sixteen-year-old Cassie is all bravado and vulnerability, drifting into risky territory as she searches for belonging. Her mother Maxine, 52, is a formidable single parent and filmmaker on the brink of a long-awaited breakthrough, finally offered a greenlight—if she can land a star. Holding everything together is Huia, Cassie’s grandmother, 80, whose life has been defined by quiet service to family and a private obsession with raising monarch caterpillars, dreaming of one day witnessing the legendary butterfly migration in Mexico.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This June, the truth belongs to seven billion people. We are coming close to … Disclosure Day.

The story of the famous musician Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop.

Behind every piece of music is a story and across their 2026 Season, the New Zealand String Quartet is diving into them. Join them at the Mayfair for an evening exploring a rich cross-section of compositional voices and celebrating the art of storytelling through music. Featuring music by Henry Purcell, Anthony Ritchie, Fanny Mendelssohn and more. PROGRAMME: Henry Purcell Fantasias Anthony Ritchie Perpetual Motion from String Quartet No. 3 (In Time) Fanny Mendelssohn Movements from String Quartet in E flat major Benjamin Britten Movements from String Quartet No. 2, in C major (Op. 36) Interval Antonín Dvořák Movements from String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 (The American Quartet) Excerpts from the Danish String Quartet's album, Last Leaf The ‘Anthology’ programme brings together the best music of the NZSQ’s 2026 Season programmes. It opens with Henry Purcell's intricately wrought Fantasias, which served as inspiration for Benjamin Britten. Following is Anthony Ritchie, one of Aotearoa’s most eminent composers, celebrating playful melodic lines and infectious rhythm in Perpetual Motion from String Quartet No. 3. Fanny Mendelssohn’s only string quartet showcases her poetic, passionate and introspective voice, too long overlooked in the shadow of her brother, Felix. Benjamin Britten’s second string quartet, written in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, is widely regarded as one of the most extraordinary pieces of the twentieth century. Britten offers a powerful reflection of his inner feelings and a moving tribute to his compositional idol, Henry Purcell. Dvořák‘s String Quartet no. 12, opus 96, the beloved “American Quartet“, features sweeping melodies that evoke the spirit of exploration and adventure. Last Leaf, the acclaimed album by the Danish String Quartet reimagines early Scandinavian folk melodies, wandering through joy, sorrow and nostalgia. The concert programme, crafted in the NZSQ’s signature style, aims to engage audiences of all levels of familiarity with chamber music. Each piece of music is preceded by a lively and informative introduction delivered by the Quartet members themselves. These introductions seek to shed light on the stories behind the music, making it an enriching experience suitable for all audiences. Learn more about the NZSQ’s 2026 Season: nzsq.org.nz/upcoming-concerts To hear more news from the New Zealand String Quartet, sign up to their newsletter: https://my.nzsq.org.nz/content/sign

Follows a wedding singer and a flagging pop star who come together to write a song to comedic consequences.

With no previous cycling experience, Johanna Brebner sets out to bike the length of her childhood home, Aotearoa New Zealand, surfboard in tow. Returning after a decade away, she packs her life onto a bike and travels more than 2,000 kilometres across the country in search of reconnection and a few waves along the way. Produced by needessentials Spaces In Between is a portrait of slow travel: of challenge, endurance, new friendships, and the exhilaration of landscape. Beyond the pursuit of waves, the film explores what it means to experience a place over time, revealing what unfolds in the spaces in between.

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu. Directed by Jon Favreau, “The Mandalorian and Grogu” also stars Sigourney Weaver and is produced by Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni, and Ian Bryce, with music composed by Ludwig Göransson.

The children of a once famous artist (Ian McKellen) hire a forger (Michaela Coel) to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they’ll have an inheritance when he dies.

The film follows George Hardy (Jackman), a shepherd who loves his sheep and raises them only for their wool. Every night he reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand, never suspecting that not only can they understand but they argue for hours afterwards about whodunnit. When George is found dead under mysterious circumstances, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it. The local cop Tim Derry (Braun), on the other hand, has never solved a serious crime in his life, so the sheep conclude they will have to solve it themselves, even if it means leaving their meadow for the first time and facing the fact that the human world isn’t as simple as it appears in books.