The sound went quiet: how New Zealand lost its music media, and what we're building to replace it
- In the third week of June 2026, two announcements landed on Karangahape Road within hours of each other.
- Flying Out, the record store that had anchored the strip for 11 years, said it was done.
- Then Neck of the Woods, the basement venue that launched a decade of Auckland electronic careers, posted that after 11 years of fighting increasing debt, it had reached the end.
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- In the third week of June 2026, two announcements landed on Karangahape Road within hours of each other.
- Flying Out, the record store that had anchored the strip for 11 years, said it was done.
- Then Neck of the Woods, the basement venue that launched a decade of Auckland electronic careers, posted that after 11 years of fighting increasing debt, it had reached the end.
Sources: Propelmusic