Lyttelton's Wunderbar, Anthonie Tonnon, Port Chalmers' Chick's Hotel, Napier's Cabana, the Leigh Sawmill Cafe Photo: Supplied
Music venues are special places where emotions are stirred and memories made. There are cherished venues in towns and cities across New Zealand, but the landscape is constantly changing - old favourites close and new spaces pop up.
With the recent temporary ban on gigs at Greymouth's Barrytown Hall due to noise complaints; the upcoming closure of the Kings Arms in Auckland; and a number of other closures across the country in the last year or so, we thought it was time to re-visit some of New Zealand's gems.
In early 2015 we sent Dunedin musician Anthonie Tonnon around the country to visit some of our most beloved venues. A third of the spaces he visited are now closed.
Below are all nine episodes of his guided tour - Stages.
Wellington's Mighty Mighty - now closed.
Episode 1: Wellington's Mighty Mighty closing after seven years
Lyttelton's Wunderbar - still going strong!
Episode 2: Lyttelton's Wunderbar - NZ most visually disarming bar
Auckland's King's Arms - closing later in 2017
Episode 3: The Kings Arms, an Auckland institution
Greymouth's Barrytown Hall - temporarily closed.
Episode 4: Greymouth's Barrytown Hall has played host to everyone from Blerta to Trinity Roots
Port Chalmer's Chick's Hotel - now closed.
Episode 5: Port Chalmers' Chick's Hotel - secret rooms and ghost stories
Golden Bay's Mussel Inn - still going strong!
Episode 6: Golden Bay's Mussel Inn is one of NZ's most desirable venues
The Leigh Sawmill Cafe - still going strong!
Episode 7: Leigh Sawmill - a venue built from the remnants of industry
Raglan's Yot Club - still going strong!
Episode 8: Celebrating Bob Marley's birthday at Raglan's Yot Club
Napier's Cabana - still going strong!
Episode 9: The Cabana - a historic Napier venue that's still rocking
