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  • AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON CULTURE VULTURE VOUCHERS

    All good things, they say, must come to an end – and so it is the case with the joint Unity Books/ Aro Video/ Slow Boat Culture Vulture vouchers; w...
  • 2024!!

    Bloody hell, it's another year, already!! Welcome to it, everyone, and let us start by offering our sincerest thanks to you all for helping make it...
  • HOLIDAY SHOP HOURS

    Kia ora, everybody, hope everyone is doing good and enjoying some quality family/ break time - just thought we would let you know our likely hours ...
  • So, this is Christmas...

    Good grief - seems like just yesterday it was April and now - December, already!! Which means - Christmas, and New Year, and Summer, and holiday...
  • THE WAR ON DRUGS TICKET/ TEST PRESSING GIVEAWAY!!!

    Stoked to announce that we are, in association with Live Nation NZ, giving away a double pass to the upcoming The War On Drugs show here in Decembe...
  • Spring?!

    Well, it's apparently, officially Spring - not that you could tell from the dreary weather we are currently experiencing - feels like an extension ...
  • WINTER

    Yup - WINTER. Happens every year, yet somehow every year it seems to come as a shock as the weather turns colder, and the days shorter and darker. ...
  • Record Store Day at Slow Boat 2023!!!

    Slow Boat is absolutely thrilled to announce our plans for Record Store Day 2023!! This year, in the spirit of unity, we have opted to run a share...
  • HAPPY EASTER!!!

    Greetings, cobbers - closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday, open as per Sat and Mon, hours may vary - HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!! X
  • A New Year - and Record Store Day 2023 at Slow Boat!!

    Howdy, all, and welcome back to 2023 - well, yikes, it has gotten off to a horrorshow start to lots of folks North of us - Cyclone Gabrielle showed...
  • So this is Christmas...

    And then, just like that, we were gearing up and into another Christmas - how did that happen?! Doesn't seem like that long since we were recoverin...
  • Don McGlashan live instore at Slow Boat!!!

    Slow Boat is thrilled to welcome back the esteemed Mr Don McGlashan - one of our most cherished and brilliant songwriting voices - for a FREE up ...