For 10 years the irrepressible Anita Arlov has been running Inside Out Open Mic For Writers nights, and the Ockham Collective has been pleased to host them for the last two years. The next session kicks off at 6pm on Wednesday 11 May.

The first exhibition to evolve from the Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Cross-Crits group opened last week at ODDLY gallery and runs until 16 April. Ashleigh Taupaki and the OC’s Jasmine Tuiā curated the group show, which features the work of nine local artists.

We're never beyond bragging about the achievements of our OC alumni and this month there's a lot to brag about. David Ward's fingers star in The Power of the Dog, Jessie Booth has a new single out with band Ekko Park, and Kingsley Spargo is playing Kumeu Live.