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Win Tickets to Broken

Skunk is a happy-go-lucky 11 year old but her innocence is fast disintegrating as the happy certainties of childhood give way to a complex, seemingly broken world. A bittersweet and beautiful coming-of-age story.

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Macklemore and Netsky featuring New Zealand

The latest string of international music videos promoting New Zealand.

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Daft Punk Two-Day Afterparty Weekend Vines Announced

Inspired by Daft Punk, Wee Waa is throwing a festival of camping and dancing.

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Grow It Local Is Out to Map Sydney’s Urban Gardens

The City of Sydney gives Grow It Local two green thumbs-up.

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Ten Auckland Comedy Festival Acts to Look Forward To

We round of ten of best acts at the upcoming International Comedy Festival 2013.

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Monocle Does Coffee Now

The magazine-gone-global brand synonymous with cool is now serving designer lattes to savvy Londoners.

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month

Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far

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Eleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April

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Eleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March

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Hop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend

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Nine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately

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Say Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game

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Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards

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Here's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now

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Amnesty International Trial by Timeline

Amnesty International turned to where kiwis spend a lot of their spare time to spread the word of human right abuses occurring around the world.

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Win Breakfast at COOL FOOD for You and Your Mum

Win yourself a brunch with Mum at COOL FOOD cafe.

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Win Tickets to Mother’s Day High Tea

One of the most traditional ways to celebrate Mother's Day is with a decadent high tea indulging in the sweetest of treats.

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Win a Mother’s Day Feast at The Grill by Sean Connolly

The Grill by Sean Connolly is hosting a special shared lunch as a way to honour the mother of all celebrations.

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A New Wave of Music Inspired Art + Win Beck’s Beer

Beck's Beer collaborates with indie-pop band Ghost Wave on their latest campaign.

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Support Local Comedy, Vote and Win in the TV3 People’s Choice Award

Support local comedy and VOTE for your favourite comedian... plus win the ultimate overseas comedy experience by doing so!

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Eight Genre-Defining Beards of Modern Music

The Beards aren't the only band with facial hair that says a lot about their music.

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The Top Ten Fashion Trends of 2013

We've teamed up with Mercedes Benz to present our picks for the top trends of 2013 to celebrate the launch of the fashionable new A-Class.

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Ten Up and Coming New Zealand Musicians

Corona Extra presents ten of the best up and coming New Zealand musicians.

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Time Travel via Phone Box Is Possible Thanks to NYC’s New Museum

The pay phone finds new life as an auditory time machine letting New Yorkers escape reality.

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A Lego Hogwarts Exists That Is Almost Big Enough to Enter

This Hogwarts castle made out of 400,000 Lego blocks is possibly more stupefying than the real Hogwarts.

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Get Jazzy in the Bay this Easter

Perfect excuse to get some culture in the mighty bay of plenty.

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The Five Best Hot Sauces in Auckland

Ben Polkinghorne from Auckland Burrito Review gives us his entertaining thoughts on New Zealand's Hot Sauce scene.

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Air New Zealand Launches New Safety Video with Bear Grylls

Adventurer Bear Grylls has lent his survival skills to a cheeky new Air New Zealand safety video that leaves the stuffy air cabin behind.

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Win One of Two Complimentary Hair Cuts at Room 104

Win yourself a cut at one of Auckland's leading mens barber's Room 104

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Cocktail Masterclass: The Perrier Summer Punch

Perrier mixologist Tomas Vikario offers his expertise on creating a tasty summer cocktail.

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The Five Greatest Papal Film Moments

Vatican movies to get you in the mood for the next two months of Church and State.

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Win a $100 Voucher to the New Imperial Lane Hot Dog Stand

Win a $100 Voucher for you and your mates to spend at the new Imperial Lane Hot Dog Stand.

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Win Tickets To I Give It a Year

Picking up where most romantic comedies end, I Give It A Year charts the rocky road of a rather mismatched couple navigating their first year of marriage.

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Sydney Illustrator Wins New Yorker Comp with Hipster Cover

The dandy is a hipster in Simon Greiner's version of the iconic Eustace Tilley image.

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Concrete Playground Meets Chef Hayden McMillan

Concrete Playground sits down with Tribeca Head Chef Hayden McMillan and also offers our readers the chance to win some Peroni.

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Movenpick: The Cooler Alternative to Flowers

Movenpick now delivers, the perfect alternative to flowers.

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