Last Tuesday, I was drawn like a fly to a pile of fishheads to the Overseas Terminal for the launch of FishHead magazine…

…The seven minute voyage across the harbour seemed to have been planned entirely so the hipsters could get their “on a boat” badge on Foursquare. Oh hipsters and their adorable need to collect things. Anyone would think that their lives were hollow and empty or something. Things got more lively on land, where we were welcomed by Batucada, fishheads firmly in place.

The band sounded great outside, marching back and forward and hitting their percussiony bits. When they came inside later on, it was a little too loud though, so this Fly wasn’t surprised to see guests slipping outside to get their Titanic on…

The Masked Barfly – 30 March 2010 – The Wellingtonista

Thousands of Wellington residents and rugby fans turned out in the central city to show this year’s crop of NZI Sevens players what to expect this weekend.

The parade, featuring the tournament’s 16 teams, kicked off at 12.45pm and was led by Wellington samba band Batucada and the Argentinian sevens team.

Fans clapped and cheered as players passed through the central city streets with the teams arriving to a packed-out Civic Square. Each team captain was called to the stage where they addressed the excited crowd, which saved its biggest cheer for the home team…

Stuff – 4 February 2010

Shrek was a hit, as usual. So too were the foam cannons and of course the Batucada dancer with the skimpy pants.

The public turned out to the annual Blossom Parade in droves on Saturday and they were not disappointed as close to 1000 people danced, waved and cheered through the streets of Hastings…

… The Batucada dance group from Wellington, which is a regular fixture at the parade, set the mood for the first-time Caribbean Steel Band later on.

Hawke’s Bay Today, 14 September 2009