Born and raised in Auckland, Penny got to know Wellington the hard way – by eating and drinking her way around it. After suffering one too many abysmal flat whites, she now writes for Concrete Playground so you get all of the cultural and culinary hits, without any of the misses.
Sun, 29 Mar, 2015
The Powerstation, Mt Eden Terrace
Bringing the sound of sunshine just as autumn's less than ideal weather sets in.
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Sat, 28 Mar, 2015
Source Home + Object, Ellerslie
A pop-up market for trinket lovers.
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If you had one chance to send a message to the world, what would that be?
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Sat, 30 Aug, 2014
Rangitira, Q Theatre, Auckland
Win a double pass to a night of puppetry, masks and Freddie Mercury.
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