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EventChinese Lantern Festival
Sun, 5 Feb, 2012
Albert Park, CBD
Parking is a bit of a mission for this one, but don't let that put you off; The Chinese Lantern Festival a cultural spectacle that is worth the curb side bun fight.
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BarCorner Bar
2 High Street, Auckland
The atmosphere, the staff and the suit watching definitely help make Corner Bar a good pick for an inner city bite or after work tipple.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Barnaby Weir
Just a few days out from the highly anticipated Tuborg Summer Sunday, we caught up with Barnaby Weir, brain child of the much loved musical collective, Fly My Pretties, about what's in store for the weekend, the Summer and the rest of 2012.
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RestaurantKokako - CLOSED
537 Great North Road, Grey Lynn
There's little doubt that this fresh new addition to the Grey Lynn community will soon become a coffee stop amongst the locals.
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EventSummer Nights At The Museum
Mon, 16 Jan - Thu, 26 Jan 2012
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Parnell
Ben Stiller makes a pretty good case for hanging out at museums after dark, right? The Auckland War Memorial Museum seems to think so.
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NewsSix Degrees of Separation? Try Five.
Here’s a wee information nugget for you that’s fresh for the new year.
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EventAndrew Keoghan With She’s So Rad
Wed, 21 Dec, 2011
Q Theatre - Loft, Auckland
It only seems fitting the week out from Christmas to go get cosy with someone a bit spesh and lull out to the hazy melodies of someone who knows how to do intimate to a tee.
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EventThe Boxing Day Races
Mon, 26 Dec, 2011
Ellerslie Racecourse, Greenlane
Unless you're actually potty and choose to face the madness of the sales, Boxing Day normally goes one of two ways for most people. You've either overdone the Christmas cheer, and the whole day is a write off. Or you don something fancy and head along to the Boxing Day Races. Running for over 150 years, it's safe to say the Boxing Day Races at Ellerslie are something of an institution on Auckland's social calendar. Teaming together high fashion, live entertainment and premier thoroughbred racing, it's a great way to wind down with friends after the hectic build up to Christmas. Concrete Playground has a Double Pass to giveaway to Beach, Beats and BBQ's, the infield action at Ellerslie Racecourse. Click Find out more for details.
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EventK Road Christmas Carnival
Fri, 23 Dec, 2011
St Kevin's Arcade, Auckland
If for no other reason, go to K Road on Friday because there's going to be a Christmas fairy handing out K-Bars. Enough said.
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NewsWhere The F* Should I Go For Drinks?
Here's one for the first world problems hashtag on Twitter.
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EventSunday Sessions
Sun, 18 Dec, 2011
Fort Street Union, Auckland
Fort Street Union have teamed up with Tim and Adam from Tahuna Breaks, teeing up a straight run of Sunday sessions on the rooftop throughout December.
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EventRandom Acts
Tue, 6 Dec - Sun, 11 Dec 2011
Aotea Square, Auckland
In what is probably the epitome of a concrete playground, Random Acts is set to inject some serious fun into the ol' concrete slab that is Aotea Square.
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EventCreative Mornings With Andy Pickering
Fri, 2 Dec, 2011
Q Theatre - Loft, Auckland
Editor of PILOT Magazine Andy Pickering will speak about the challenges he has faced as the driver behind an increasingly ambitious project in the cut-throat world of publishing.
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EventNathan Haines Fourtet
Wed, 23 Nov, 2011
1885 Britomart, Auckland
As old school as you can get, the Fourtet is looking set to bring a fresh rhythm selection to 1885 for your midweek jazz fix.
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EventTaco Truck
Sun, 27 Nov, 2011
Barrio, Ponsonby
If there's one thing that spells out summer, it's the general consensus that a few lazy drinks on Sunday are a legit way to write off the afternoon.
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EventThe Gaslamp Killer
Fri, 18 Nov, 2011
Be Nightclub, Auckland
It's pretty safe to say with the return of Gaslamp Killer, the underground at Be Club is looking at a night of next level performances.
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EventHollie Smith
Thu, 17 Nov, 2011
Sale Street, Auckland
Cross fingers for a some sunshine and hit up the Sale Street deck for an evening that it sure to be a true hats off to one of the country's favourite artists.
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NewsBen Turnbull’s Real Life Superheroes
This British artist's work serves as a bridge between collective fantasy and the harsh truths of the society we live in.
