Awards, Honours And Rave Reviews!
Thanks for visiting my family entertainment and birthday party magic show website!
I presented my first public magic show in 1994 when I was still at school. I’m fortunate to be a full-time professional entertainer and make my living performing at family functions, birthday parties and corporate events throughout New Zealand.
You may have seen me on the cover of The NZ Herald Canvas magazine or profiled in the Sunday Star Times or Metro magazine.
I was also included in journalist David Hartnell MNZM’s Best Dressed Men in New Zealand Show Business list in 2020.
I have twice served as Convention Chairman for the New Zealand International Magicians’ Convention and was presented with a special award from Magic New Zealand which reads, “Presented in recognition of his long term service and outstanding contribution to the magic fraternity of this country”.
The Variety Artists Club of New Zealand voted me New Zealand’s Top Children’s Entertainer in 2011 and again in 2014.
In 2015 I was admitted to The Magic Circle of London, the world’s most prestigious magic organisation. Members include the likes of Dynamo and David Copperfield – admission is reserved for top professionals and serious scholars of magic as a performing art.
A tremendous honour and career highlight was in 2016 when I was named Variety Entertainer of the Year by The Variety Artists Club of New Zealand.
I am a proud recipient of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce Awesome Service Award, presented for providing inspirational customer service. The Awesome Service Award is supported by NewstalkZB and the Sunday Star Times; nominations are made by happy customers and winners judged by Auckland Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Michael Barnett ONZM.
The nomination was as follows :
“We needed a magician for my daughter’s 5th birthday that would be highly entertaining and value for money so we looked on the internet. It’s always nerve racking to hire someone based on information from a website rather than word of mouth but that’s what we did.
It paid off for us in a big way! Mick was punctual and extremely funny. He not only had the kids eating out of his hand but he also had the adults in stitches too. Loved the personal touches he added to the show eg pictures, vouchers etc especially for a large party (45 kids, 55 adults).
It should also be mentioned that Mick’s administrative skills are superb – he answered phone calls, emails and followed up with receipt promptly.
These are things that should never be taken for granted. We have no hesitation in recommending Mick Peck the magician for this award – we had so many of our friends ask in admiration ‘where did you find him?’ They were mightily surprised when we said we found him on the internet! We would dearly love Mick to win the Awesome Service Award because he definitely delivered impeccable service. He made us look good!”
– Gillianne Ray, Auckland
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“Keep doing what you’re doing, you make me believe in real magic!” – Dynamo, international TV magic superstar
“Fantastic! Your show was brilliant and pitched just right for both the children AND the adults!” – Robyn Malcolm, star of Outrageous Fortune & Shortland Street
“One of New Zealand’s greats in magic is Mick Peck. As an esteemed member of our Variety Artists Club of New Zealand I am proud to endorse Mick as a well respected member of the New Zealand entertainment industry. His magic will be a huge hit at your upcoming event.” – Gray Bartlett MBE, iconic NZ guitarist
“I just wanted to say a huge thank you for taking part in MOTAT’s Magic of Science holiday experience. You did a great job in creating and tailoring a show for our diverse family audience. You were easy to work with and created a very entertaining show. Thanks again.” – Bridgette Robinson, MOTAT Event Coordinator
“I am writing to thank you again for a wonderful evening of fun filled magic. You clearly are very skilled at your craft. You catered beautifully to your audience which ranged from 4 year olds to 50+ year olds. The calibre of your tricks combined with your presentation style had us all enthralled and wonderstruck.” – Andrew Voysey, Principal Koru Pacific Ltd, Vancouver BC, Canada
“Thanks so much for the show on Saturday, Gabriel enjoyed himself more than I thought possible and he is still talking about the magic tricks that he helped you perform. I will be sure to put your name forward with high recommendation to anyone looking to organise a birthday party in the future. Once again many thanks.” – Maria Niven, Northcote
“Everyone really enjoyed your show, especially my son. He hasn’t stopped talking about your performance for the last two days. I want to say you did a fantastic job and we’ll definitely be using you again for the parties we have in the future.” – Kashmara Chunilal, Westmere
“Hey Mick, many thanks for your hard work and diligence over what was a VERY busy school holidays. Your professionalism and skill impressed not only our guests, but also the entire staff! I would gladly recommend you to any interested parties, and would happily work with you again in the future!” – Brent Hemi, Sky Tower Educator and Events Coordinator
“Mick, you and your show are unforgettable! A perfect wonderment and fascination for our son’s 5th year old party. Family and friends of all ages were spellbound and totally delighted with your magical show. We all thank you very much. We, still this day, refer in conversation to the fun you helped provide. People have asked me for your contact details. We will see you again!” – The Beveridge Family, Pukekawa
“All that I can say is WOW WOW WOW! Mick Peck did a fabulous job entertaining both children and adults at the shopping centre. The public were amazed with his humour and crowd interaction. During the second week of the school holidays I had numerous enquiries from parents asking if the magic show was running for the second week! I highly recommend Mick Peck, Goldfields Shopping Centre will be booking him again.” – Jay Palu, Promotions and Marketing Manager, Goldfields Shopping Centre, Thames
“Just a note to express our appreciation (and awe) for providing such brilliant entertainment at our son Aedan’s birthday party. Your skillful show was slick, snappy, polished and humorous so it was a most wonderful day for him, his friends and also us adults there! We have highly recommended you to other friends and hope you continue doing what you do so well. Many thanks again.” – Gwen Doorley, Glen Eden
“Mick had an amazing ability to settle down a bunch of rowdy eight-year-old boys very quickly and entranced them with his jokes, quips and magic. Even the big kids were amazed. Very entertaining, lots of laughs and we didn’t want it to end.” – Raelene Balle, Pukekohe
“Just wanted to say thanks so much for coming to Beth’s party on Saturday. I can honestly say that all of the kids and the parents (!!) had a fab time watching your show! I’ll DEFINITELY be recommending you to anyone and everyone.” – Em Colborn, Wainui
“Mick entertained a big group of eight-year-old girls and had them alternating between laughter and amazement the whole way! They absolutely loved it. I loved looking at their faces and seeing them screaming with laughter and arms pointing and waving about. The birthday girl felt very special too being asked to help out. It’s a great show and I highly recommend it.” – Sally Paterson, Herne Bay
“Thank you for a wonderful, fun and exhilarating experience. Everyone enjoyed themselves and the adults and children alike had great things to say about your show. We will keep you in mind for next time as well. Merry Christmas from the APS team.” – Sylvia Braithwaite, APS Complete Property Services
“Hi Mick, just wanted to say thank you so much for such an entertaining show for Harry’s birthday yesterday – it was absolutely amazing – the adults got such a kick out of it and the children were enthralled – I don’t know how you managed to keep their attention for so long – no easy feat! Hope you had a good time and I will definitely be in touch for future birthdays.” – Rachel Milburn-Shand
“Thank you very much for your show on Friday. I’ve had a lot of great comments and everyone had a great time. Here in the office people are still trying to work out how you made a rabbit appear out of thin air!” – Amy Flower, Johnson & Johnson
“We recently had Mick perform at a function at our home. We had 150 guests (both adults and children) and he was an absolute hit. We’ve had so much positive feedback about his magic with people still trying to work out what happened! Mick is very professional and has a great personality and worked with both adults and kids. We hope to have him back next year for another function that we are planning. Thanks Mick for helping to make our night so memorable.” – Sharlene Rowling, Tauranga
“Just wanted to thank you for coming to Stanley’s birthday yesterday. He thoroughly enjoyed your show and you made him feel really special by allowing him to take part in your show. I really appreciated your awesome communication and timely arrival. A real professional. I will not hesitate to recommend you to all.” – Melanie Foote, Pukekawa
“We recently had Mick as our guest entertainer. There was a large crowd of over 200 people and Mick had them enthralled for the length of his show. He had plenty of variety in his show, and even the parents were attentive! Mick combines magic, illusion and fun with lots of audience participation. We would definitely have him to other events.” – Christine Calis, Senior Librarian for Children and Youth, Massey Library
“Thanks so much for the awesome show you put on for us on Friday. It was perfect, catering for all ages. The feedback has been overwhelming and we will definitely keep you in mind for another occasion to use you again.” – Marie Heapy, Scion (Crown Research Institute), Rotorua
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