Operatunity Daytime Concerts and Travel

28/05/2026

Our fantastic artists for our Waltz of My Heart tour have started rehearsals today at the office. The fabulous voices of Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Derek Hill, Benjamin Makisi, Kalauni Pouvalu, Amanda Altas, John Bayne and pianist Paul Carnegie-Jones are ringing around and it's exciting to hear the gorgeous songs come together!

This is a concert of melody, magic, and masterful singing — where every phrase is infused with passion and every performance is unforgettable. Let yourself be swept away by the romance, elegance, and enduring charm of the waltz.

The programme includes favourites such as The Anniversary Waltz, Drink Drink Drink, The Rose, Stranger in Paradise, The Merry Widow Waltz other beloved songs that will touch your heart and uplift your spirit with a bit of fun thrown in!

Tickets are selling fast, so give us a call on 0508 266 237 to book your seats or email us on [email protected]. If your venue is already sold out, please ask about going on the wait list.

GLEN EDEN - Tuesday 2 June - ALMOST FULL!
OREWA - Wednesday 3 June – ALMOST FULL!
WARKWORTH - Thursday 4 June
WHANGAREI - Friday 5 June – ALMOST FULL!

ELLERSLIE - Monday 8 June
BOTANY - Tuesday 9 June
NORTH SHORE - Wednesday 10 June
PAPAKURA - Thursday 11 June - SOLD OUT (Wait List Available)
TAURANGA - Friday 12 June

NELSON - Monday 15 June
CHRISTCHURCH - Tuesday 16 June - ALMOST FULL!
TIMARU - Wednesday 17 June - SOLD OUT (Wait List Available)
DUNEDIN - Thursday 18 June – ALMOST FULL!
INVERCARGILL - Friday 19 June

HAMILTON - Monday 22 June - SOLD OUT (Wait List Available)
ROTORUA - Tuesday 23 June
NAPIER - Wednesday 24 June - ALMOST FULL!
HASTINGS - Thursday 25 June
CARTERTON - Friday 26 June

LOWER HUTT - Monday 29 June
KAPITI - Tuesday 30 June - ALMOST FULL!
PALMERSTON NORTH - Wednesday 1 July
WHANGANUI - Thursday 2 July – ALMOST FULL!
NEW PLYMOUTH - Friday 3 July

26/05/2026

Welcome to our 2027 Travel programme of wonderful journeys, created to enrich your life through music, friendship, and shared experiences. View our full brochure and all the new trips on our website www.operatunity.co.nz/our-tours. Bookings are now open for all 2027 trips. Phone our wonderful Travel team on 0508 886 489 or email [email protected] for any further information.

We are delighted to introduce inspiring new adventures, including our Canada and Alaska tour featuring the iconic Calgary Stampede, the breathtaking wonder of Antarctica, Aida in Adelaide, an outdoor extravaganza direct from Verona, and the unspoiled beauty of Niue. Alongside these are the experiences you know and enjoy — our much-loved Ireland tour, the spectacular Doubtful Sound music charter and our stunning Croatia chartered music cruise. Closer to home, our ever-popular music festival-style escapes across New Zealand, Australia, and the South Pacific continue to shine.

Travelling with our talented artists, these journeys combine wonderful destinations with the magic of live music, creating special moments of shared laughter, new friendships, and exclusive private concerts in truly memorable locations — experiences you simply will not find anywhere else in the world.

We look forward to welcoming you on your next adventure!

23/05/2026

The Hoedown Showdown team had a fantastic time in the South Island at the end of the tour and those crisp mornings were quickly forgotten as we enjoyed the warmth and sparkle of our wonderful audiences!!

Now we prepare for our Waltz of My Heart concert tour (2nd June - 3 July) featuring our amazing tenors Bonnie, Derek, Ben and Kalauni, along with superb soprano Amanda Atlas, fabulous baritone John Bayne, and the incredible Paul Carnegie-Jones on the piano. We've curated a gorgeous variety of beloved waltz songs and popular classics for you. From Vienesse favorites such as The Merry Widow Waltz and Serenade, to popular hits like The Last Waltz and The Rose this is a concert of melody, magic, and masterful singing. Let yourself be swept away by the romance, elegance, and enduring charm of the waltz.

Call our friendly office team on 0508 266 237 to organise your booking or email [email protected]. You can also book via our website https://www.operatunity.co.nz/waltz-of-my-heart. Please ask to be placed on the wait list if your venue is sold out.

GLEN EDEN - Tuesday 2 June - ALMOST FULL
OREWA - Wednesday 3 June - SOLD OUT (Wait List Available)
WARKWORTH - Thursday 4 June
WHANGAREI - Friday 5 June - SOLD OUT (Wait List Available)

ELLERSLIE - Monday 8 June
BOTANY - Tuesday 9 June
NORTH SHORE - Wednesday 10 June
PAPAKURA - Thursday 11 June - SOLD OUT (Wait List Available)
TAURANGA - Friday 12 June

NELSON - Monday 15 June
CHRISTCHURCH - Tuesday 16 June - ALMOST FULL
TIMARU - Wednesday 17 June - ALMOST FULL
DUNEDIN - Thursday 18 June
INVERCARGILL - Friday 19 June

HAMILTON - Monday 22 June - SOLD OUT (Wait List Available)
ROTORUA - Tuesday 23 June
NAPIER - Wednesday 24 June - ALMOST FULL
HASTINGS - Thursday 25 June
CARTERTON - Friday 26 June

LOWER HUTT - Monday 29 June
KAPITI - Tuesday 30 June - ALMOST FULL
PALMERSTON NORTH - Wednesday 1 July
WHANGANUI - Thursday 2 July
NEW PLYMOUTH - Friday 3 July

18/05/2026

Experience a short and sweet tour of 7 nights, travelling to beautiful New Zealand gardens in springtime this year! Our trip to the Hamilton Gardens and Taranaki Garden Festival (27 October - 3 November 2026) is full of floral beauty and stunning music events presented by our artists and experienced tour leaders. We visit the Waitomo Caves, Cambridge, Hobbiton, enjoy morning tea at Lauren’s Lavender Farm, travel the oldest heritage trail on the mysterious and remote Forgotten Highway and stop for lunch at the famous Whangamomona Hotel. Included in this tour is also a visit to one of the most innovative museums in New Zealand in the small town of Hawera. You’ll love the scenery on the way and the opportunity to return home filled with memories of music, your favourite gardens and flowers and great company with our tour leaders and fellow travellers.

Full itinerary and booking details are available on our website https://www.operatunity.co.nz/taranaki-gardens-2026

Call our friendly travel team for further information to to discuss your booking on 0508 886489.

Come and join us for 7 nights, experiencing the spectacular Taranaki Garden Festival, the magnificent Hamilton Gardens, rugged West Coast scenery, travel the Forgotten Highway and enjoy stunning music events from our artists.

14/05/2026

It's been a gallop around the North Island with our Hoedown Showdown tour and next week we are in the South Island with almost full houses! Give us a call to book for any of the following venues: Invercargill on Monday 18 May, Timaru on 20 May and our last show in Nelson on 22 May. Our Dunedin and Christchurch venues are full but please ask about going on our wait list as we do get cancellations. Phone our friendly office team on 0508 266 237!

10/05/2026

Our CLASSICAL DESTINATIONS OF EUROPE trip is our most spectacular music tour ever, including attending André Rieu Live in Maastricht, La Traviata at the Bregenz Opera Festival, Faust at the Munich Opera Festival, 2 operettas at the Lehar Festival and numerous other concerts and special interest arts and music tours. We have 4 spaces left on this incredible tour. Join our own singing artists Stuart Coats (Baritone), Cameron Barclay (tenor) and Alex Foster-Winder (Soprano) as they lead you along this fabulous musical journey.

Further trip and itinerary details are available on our website. https://www.operatunity.co.nz/classical-destinations-2026

Call our friendly office Travel team to discuss your booking on 0508 886 489.

In our most spectacular European music tour ever, we experience 24 days visiting iconic Classical Destinations in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands experiencing at least 12 music events including 4 international festivals: André Rieu Live in Maastricht 2026, La Traviata at the Bregenz Opera Fest...

08/05/2026

Imagine a delightful tour around LITTLE ITALY WITH THE VERDI AND VERONA OPERA FESTIVALS (07 September – 06 October 2026). This 28-day opera extravaganza includes exciting musical performances and unique destinations all led by our talented and experienced tour leaders and tenors Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua and Cameron Barclay, who will also entertain you along the way. Tickets to La Traviata and Turandot at the Verona Opera Festival, as well as Aida, Nabucco and Alzira at the Verdi Opera Festival are all confirmed along with several other concerts. We avoid tourist traps and luxuriate in rich musical and gourmet experiences in small, intrinsically Italian towns and beautiful regions which inspired Verdi, Puccini and Pavarotti who produced some of the greatest music of all time.

Further trip and itinerary details are available on our website https://www.operatunity.co.nz/little-italy-2026. Booking forms are available on our website or call our friendly Travel team on 0508 886 489 or email us on [email protected]

Join our 3 Tenors on a 26-day opera extravaganza to see the Verdi and Verona Opera Festivals. We avoid tourist traps and luxuriate in rich musical and gourmet experiences in small, intrinsically Italian towns and beautiful regions which inspired Verdi, Puccini and Pavarotti to produce some of the gr...