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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 a Trip to Paris with Perrier and Air France

Perrier, Air France, Paris. Enough said.

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New Stage Added to St Jerome’s Laneway 2013

A brand new stage for the new and improved St Jerome's Laneway Festival.

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Eat and Drink Hong Kong Style

Concrete Playground offers some advice for eating and drinking in one of the world's most expensive cities.

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Seth MacFarlane Makes Hitler Quip as Oscar Nominations are Announced

For all its bravado and banality, we, along with an estimated 40 million viewers worldwide, remain total suckers for the Oscars.

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Win tickets to see Samsara

For all the occupants of this 'mudball spinning in space'.

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The Five Best Places to Shop Vintage in Auckland

Concrete Playground lists five of the best when shopping vintage in Auckland.

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Amazing Bars Around the World

When it comes to mind-boggling designs, wacky themes and unique going-out experiences then these ten bars are a cut above the rest.

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Goodreads’ Best Books Of 2012

Goodreads Choice Awards offers readers the closest thing the literary world has to a People's Choice Award.

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iTunes New Zealand Top Ten Songs for 2012

Here are New Zealand's most downloaded songs on iTunes for 2012. Hmmm

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US Political Maps

Mark Newman's monstrous election maps are more realistic than regular maps, and scarier.

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Concrete Playground’s 2012 Xmas Giveaways

Merry Xmas from Concrete Playground

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Review and Win a $50 Bar Tab to Goldfinch

Win one of two $50 bar tabs to Auckland's newest nightclub.

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Nike Collaborates with NZ Photographer Tom Gould

New Zealand photographer Tom Gould as partnered with Nike to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Nike Air Force 1 Sneakers.

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Ten Rock-Star Retreats Around the World

You don't have to release a Pitchfork-approved debut album or sell out a stadium to live the life of a travelling troubadour.

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Concrete Playground’s Summer Reading Guide

Concrete Playground duly presents our suggestions for the best books to read over your summer.

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Eight Boutique Online Stores for Beautiful Gifts

Quirky, inspiring, and fun boutiques are only a click away.

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The Dictionary Of Obscure Sorrows

The website "Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows" are doing their little bit to make the inexpressible more expressible

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Win Moet and Chandon Pink Rose

Subscribe to Concrete Playground to go in the draw to win a bottle of Moet and Chandon Rose Imperial.

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Win a Remix Magazine Summer Edition

Win yourself a free Remix Magazine.

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Win One of Four $50 Bar Tabs to Cider Co-Op

Win you and your friends a $50 bar tab to Cider Co-Op at Sale St.

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Make Your Own Perrier Summer Berry Mojito

Mixologist Tomas Vikario shows Concrete Playground how to make a Perrier Summer Berry Mojito in the comfort of your very own herb garden.

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The Most Magnificent Moustaches Throughout History

In the spirit of Movember here are thirteen of history's most magnificent mo's

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The Silent History Reinvents Storytelling

One of the first applications to expand the unchartered boundaries of e-book storytelling.

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The Autark Home Floating Houseboat

The Autark Home brings a whole new meaning to living on the water.

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Concrete Playground meets Female Company

Drama students Haemia Foote and Amie Bentall chatted to Concrete Playground about being part of new theatre group Female Company and their debut play Agnes of God.

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Concrete Playground meets Dead Europe director Tony Krawitz

The filmmaker seeks out the ghosts of Europe with his new Christos Tsiolkas adaptation.

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Concrete Playground talks to Rohan Anderson (Whole Larder Love)

We preview the new book and talk about cities without supermarkets.

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Win with Corona Extra – On Mexico Time

Watch this inspiring video and win some Corona while you are at it.

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