Wedding DJs & bands in Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay

Groove Foundation is a Hawke's Bay covers band that has spent many years playing live at weddings, parties, events, bars and pubs.

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Hawke's Bay

James runs HighKings DJ from Hawke's Bay with reach into Auckland and further afield, and has worked as the runway event DJ for Wild Hearts Wedding Fairs. He posts sets on SoundCloud and Spotify alongside his wedding and event bookings.

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Napier/Hastings

Naked Gun Band plays a mix of classic Kiwi and Aussie hits, old-school disco, classic rock and roll and reggae, drawing on relationships with venues and wineries across Hawke's Bay. Based between Napier and Hastings, they also cover Gisborne, and separately teach vocals, guitar and bass lessons.

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• Rock
• Dance / electronic
• Classic hits

Napier

Pulse Band plays a wide range of covers spanning easy listening through to classic rock, scaling from a duo for a quieter dinner set up to a full party band for the dancefloor. Based in Napier and Hastings, they travel throughout New Zealand for weddings, corporate functions and private parties.

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• Classic hits
• Rock

Gisborne

Annabelle and Ash are a husband-and-wife duo offering live acoustic music, a DJ set, or a combined live-and-DJ booking for the reception. Together they have played weddings, corporate events and conferences around New Zealand and overseas, moving between live performance and DJing within the same event.

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Tauranga

Cue DJs runs sound systems paired with colour-changing intelligent lighting, and travels between Tauranga, Taupo and Napier at no extra charge. The business also offers photo booth hire alongside its DJ sets, covering weddings and corporate events across the wider Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay.

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• Own sound & lighting

Christchurch

DangerBaby scales from an acoustic duo up to a full band lineup, playing pop, rock, retro and Kiwi classics with dual male and female lead vocals. The band also runs a dedicated 80s tribute show alongside its regular wedding sets, and travels throughout New Zealand for events.

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• Own sound & lighting
• Pop
• Rock

Christchurch

Headrush is a Christchurch covers band fronted by Antony Pickard, Luke Smillie, Stephen McDaid and Andy Genge, moving across country, soul, blues, jazz, rock and pop depending on the room. Each member doubles on multiple instruments, and the band plays corporate events, functions and weddings throughout New Zealand, tailoring the set to suit the crowd.

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• Rock
• Pop
• Country / folk

Tauranga

Homebrewed DJs is based in Tauranga and plays weddings across a wide stretch of the North Island, from Northland and Auckland down through Hawke's Bay, Taranaki and Wellington. The business is active on several social platforms, including a dedicated SoundCloud page of past sets.

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Auckland

Kiwi DJs runs indoor and outdoor PA systems with a cordless microphone and takes requests throughout the night, letting couples build their own song list rather than a set playlist. The team plays weddings nationwide, with dedicated pages for Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch, Wellington and Tauranga.

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• MC services
• Own sound & lighting

Hamilton

My Event DJ bundles ceremony sound, MC duties, reception sound and dancefloor lighting into a single booking, with a photo booth, 360 video booth or audio guestbook available as add-ons. Based in Hamilton with reach across the North Island, the team has played ceremonies at L'Orangerie and receptions at Mills Reef in the Bay of Plenty.

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• MC services
• Own sound & lighting

Auckland

NZDJ plays ceremony background music as guests arrive, then MCs the reception, coordinating moments like the first dance and bouquet toss. Song and genre choices are left to the couple, and lighting is set up to suit the room. Based in Auckland, the DJ also covers Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo and Napier.

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• MC services
• Own sound & lighting

Hamilton

Sounzgood DJs supplies LED dance floors and photo booths as hire add-ons alongside its DJ sets, plus a standalone MC hire option. The business has worked events at Napier venues including the Crown Hotel, Brookfields Vineyards and the Napier War Memorial and Conference Centre, and covers Napier, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Rotorua.

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• MC services
• Own sound & lighting