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Rock group from New Zealand, formed 1966 in Wellington. In 1967 they backed folk/blues singer Val Murphy for a one-off single released under the name Valeria Vengers.
Relocated to Melbourne, Australia in 1969 where they adopted the moniker The New Zealand Avengers to avoid confusion with labelmates The Avengers, a Brisbane, Australia outfit.

Members: Hank Davis (4) (Drums), Eddie McDonald (bass), Dave Brown (rhythm guitar), Clive Cockburn (lead guitar, organ)

DO NOT CONFUSE WITH The Avengers from Auckland, New Zealand, a second outfit from the era with no connection to this band.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


The Cindy Singers
Cindy's Top 10
1968, 7", EP, Cindy (4)
Various
20 Solid Gold Kiwi Hits Volume One 1963-1971
2024, CD, Comp, Mono, Frenzy Music,
Various
20 Solid Gold Kiwi Hits Volume Two 1964-1971
2024, CD, Comp, Mono, Frenzy Music
Various
New Zealand @ 33⅓ Volume One The Sixties
2023, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music, ,
Ballad/Beat/Rock & Roll
Various
The Kiwi Music Scene 1969
2019, 2xCD, Comp, Frenzy Music,
Various
The Kiwi Music Scene 1968
2018, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Frenzy Music,
Various
Ten Guitars Homegrown Heroes Vol 2
2018, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music,
Various
The Kiwi Pop Music Scene 1967
2017, 2xCD, Comp, Frenzy Music
Various
C'mon
2016, CD, Album, Comp, Frenzy Music
Various
Volume (Making Music In Aotearoa)
2016, 5xCD, Comp, Box, Sony Music, Universal Music Group New Zealand, ,
Pop Rock/Punk/Disco/Soul/Southern Rock/Garage Rock/Alternative Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop
Various
Too Much Monkey Business (Wild Beat, R&B And Fuzzy Pop Nuggets From The HMV Vaults 1965-1969)
2015, LP, Comp, Ltd, His Master's Voice
Various
A Day In My Mind's Mind - Volume 4 - (Hurt, Love And Fire)
2014, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music
Various
A Day In My Mind's Mind (The Kiwi Psychedelic Scene)
2014, 2xLP, RSD, Comp, Real Groovy Records, Frenzy Music, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock
Various
Pohutukawas & Pavlova
2012, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music, Ode Records, Coast Timeless Music
Various
Top Of The Dial Volume 2
2009, CD, Comp, EMI, ,
Beat/Pop Rock/Garage Rock
Various
Come Fly With Me : Great New Zealand Rock N' Roll 1964-1972
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Sony Music
Various
A Day In My Mind's Mind (Volume 2) (Fantasies, Polka Dots & Flowers)
2008, CD, Comp, EMI
Various
A Day In My Mind's Mind - Volume 3 (Spinning Spinning Spinning)
2008, CD, Comp, EMI, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
A Day In My Mind's Mind
2005, CD, Comp, EMI, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Golden Kiwis
2005, 3xCD, Comp, EMI,
Various
Top Of The Dial - A Swingin' Trip Through 60s Kiwi Radio
2004, CD, Comp, EMI
Various
Give It A Whirl (The Soundtrack From The Major Television Series)
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Propeller, Universal New Zealand, ,
Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Beat/Pop Rap/Punk/Pacific/Post-Punk/Soundtrack
Various
Kiwi Gold Disc III
2003, Box, Comp, Promo + 7xCD, Comp, Promo, NZ On Air,
Various
Kiwi Classics Volume 8
2001, CD, Album, Comp, EMI, ,
Vocal
Various
The Very Best Of The Groups
1999, CD, Comp, EMI, ,
Beat/Pop Rock
Various
Kiwi Gold Disc II
1998, Box, Comp, Promo + 12xCD, Comp, Promo, NZ On Air,
Various
The Sixties Complete Volume 5 20 New Zealand Hits
1997, CD, Comp, EMI,
Various
Kiwi Gold Disc
1996, Box, Comp, Promo + 10xCD, NZ On Air,
Various
Kiwi Rock (Volume Three)
1995, ,
Beat/Garage Rock/Bubblegum/Pop Rock
Various
40 New Zealand Favourites
1992
Various
25 Years Of Kiwi Pop
1990, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, EMI, EMI, ,
Pop Rock/Beat
Various
How Was The Air Up There?
1980, ,
Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Beat/Psychedelic Rock
Various
New Zealand Gold Volume Two
1977, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Ballad/Soft Rock
Various
Upside Down Coloured Dreams From The Underworld Volume Eight 1967-1971
2022, CD, Comp, RM, Unofficial, Particles (2), ,
Beat/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Upside Down Volume Six • 1966 - 1971 (Coloured Dreams From The Underworld)
2017, CD, Comp, RM, Unofficial, Particles (2)
Various
Upside Down Volume Four (Coloured Dreams From The Underworld)
2015, CD, Comp, RM, Unofficial, Particles (2), ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
U-Spaces Presents: Pop Sike Lyte Volume 5
2012, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, U-Spaces
Various
No. 8 Wire
1997
Various
Setting The Trends Goes Downunder (The Australian And New Zealand Music Explosion 1964-1969)
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, The Nutshell, ,
Beat/Garage Rock/Mod/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Lost Jukebox Vol. 99
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Vocal/Beat/Garage Rock/Folk Rock/Light Music/Psychedelic/Soul
Various
Lost Jukebox Vol. 102
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label