The Refinery

29/05/2026

Autumn sun and Saturday vibes

21/05/2026

At ours on the 3rd July

TOUR NEWS 🎸 Andy Dickson (The Narcs) announces solo North Island tour feat. Aussie and Kiwi classic songs, to kick off winter.
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Get ready to enjoy songs from the great Downunder songbook, from artists like INXS, Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly, Cold Chisel, DD Smash, Dance Exponents and many more.
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Earlbird tickets are on sale at https://www.plus1.co.nz/andy26
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Tour Dates:
Wed 1 July, The Monkey House, Whitianga
Thurs 2 July, Nivara Lounge, Hamilton
Fri 3 July, The Refinery, Paeroa
Sat 4 July, UFO, New Lynn
Sun 5 July (1pm), The Stables, Matakana
Sun 5 July (7pm), Whammy, Auckland
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Dickson fronted The Narcs' hits like Heart & Soul, Diamonds On China, No Turning Back and more - which continue to be mainstays on classic hits radio.
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At the NZ Music Awards, Dickson was Male Vocalist finalist, and with The Narcs won 'Most Popular Song Of The Year' by public vote at the 1984 RIANZ Awards for 'Heart & Soul'.
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He was a member of Australian mystery group Ghostwriters in the early 90's along with the late great Rob Hirst of Midnight Oil, and Hoodoo Gurus bassist Rick Grossman. The Narcs continue to record and play major festivals around New Zealand.

Andrew Dickson
The Narcs 2025
The Narcs
Monkey House Lounge and Cabaret
Nivara Lounge
The Refinery
UFO
The Stables Events Venue & Secret Garden - Matakana
Whammy Bar

20/05/2026

Andy Dickson tour - Oz and Kiwi favourites

16/05/2026

This is Isla (well, her t-shirt, at least) and our GF carrot cakes.
You will see her smiling face and graceful presence on the weekend at The Refinery. When she's not shopping for clothes or at the beach, she's hanging with her family.
The cakes are nice too!

07/05/2026

The cabinet is bountiful today. Salad for lunch is ok when there's cake for afters.
Reubens are back
Soup is on just in time for this very mild weather!
See you soon

24/04/2026

18/04/2026

Nice to see the sun today. We have all our usual deliciousness available.

17/04/2026

Well, hello there.

10/04/2026

Business as usual today.
Lime curd and creme fraiche wine cake on the counter.
We will be watching the weather carefully and will post any changes to our opening hours
Be safe