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NewsThis Swirling Design Has Been Chosen as Burning Man's 2018 Temple
It'll preside over the festival for nine days before being set alight.
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NewsIceland Becomes First Country in the World to Legalise Equal Pay
Companies employing 25 people or more must prove their equal pay policies through government certification or face hefty fines.
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NewsSeinfeld Might Be Getting the Point-and-Click Video Game Treatment
It'll be the ultimate game about nothing, obviously.
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NewsIt's Finally Happened: The Marriage Equality Bill Has Passed Through Australian Parliament
Same-sex marriage will be made legal — potentially within the month.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2017-18 Summer Reading List
Eight books to get stuck into by the pool, the beach or with an ice cream.
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GuideTen Free Auckland Exhibitions Worth Checking Out This December
It's the perfect season for gallery hopping.
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NewsTen 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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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May
Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsNine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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NewsSay Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game
Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards
Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now
From 'Barbenheimer' and twists on 'Frankenstein' to animated 'Spider-Man' antics and devastating documentaries, here's where to watch 2024's Oscar contenders.
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NewsSilo Park Drops Its Huge 2017-18 Summer Program
Heading into its seventh season with a jam-packed schedule of films, markets and events under the stars.
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NewsAuckland's Favourite Strange Festival Just Made Its First Program Announcement
Shows and exhibitions that are just a touch (or way) too strange for general theatrical consumption.
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NewsThis Heartwarming Initiative Needs You to Write Christmas Cards to Lonely Old People
Send someone love in an envelope this holiday season.
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NewsFashion Rental Service Designer Wardrobe Finds a Permanent Home in Grafton
Flick through a wardrobe that isn't your own at the new concept space.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2017 Ethical Christmas Gift Guide
Christmas present options that are a little bit better for the world.
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NewsSilo Theatre Unveils a Boisterous Five-Show Program for 2018
The season will celebrate the destruction of systems and ideas that no longer serve us.
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BarScarlett Slimms & Lucky
476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland
Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.
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BarCassette Nine
Vulcan Lane, Auckland
Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.
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RestaurantMiss Clawdy
12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland
There is a sassy new lady in town ready to serve you some good ol' fashioned soul food. Introducing Miss Clawdy, the newest feather in Wynyard Quarter's culinary cap.
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NewsAuckland Live's Free Outdoor Entertainment Series Is Back for Summer
Don't forget to pack your sunscreen for the summer-long outdoor event series.
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61.6 Percent of Australians Have Said a Resounding Yes to Marriage Equality
7,817,247 people have voted in favour of making same-sex marriage legal in a national postal survey.
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NewsThe Best Places for Melbourne Cup Festivities in Auckland
If you can't quite make it to the real thing.
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NewsA Brand New Comedy Festival Will Hit Three NZ Centres Next February
Introducing Another Frickin' Festival.
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NewsAuckland Arts Festival Drops Its Full 2018 Program
The city-wide arts throw down returns for 2018.
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NewsMeet Auckland's New Anti-Seminar Workshop Series
From the folks behind the Everything's Fucked discussion series.
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NewsThe Six Best Things to Do in Auckland After Payday
Who needs financial security when you can fly a helicopter to a winery for lunch?
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NewsThe Best Things to Do in Auckland Before Payday
There's no reason to stay cooped up at home when the cash isn't flowing.
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NewsWOMAD Drops Its Artist Lineup for 2018
Dance knee-deep in a pond to afro-funk, metal-folk and punk performed on ouds, koras and squeeze boxes.
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NewsAuckland Arts Festival Announces Five More Shows for 2018
The veritable arts feast returns next March.
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NewsOrganisers of Our:House Have Announced a New Outdoor Summer Festival
It will land at Mt Smart with one of the most transformative stages in the world.
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NewsThe Pop-Up Globe Is Returning to Auckland for Its Third Season
Back with more battles, more blood and a garden bar.
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NewsThe Royal NZ Ballet Has Announced Its 2018 Program and It's All About Girl Power
The national ballet institution's 65th anniversary year is all about mana wāhine.
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NewsA Guide to Wellington's Cultural Hot Spots
New Zealand's capital isn't all political banter and suits.
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NewsFind Love in The Candle Wasters' New Web Series Happy Playland
Behind the capital's new lesbian rom-com musical mashup.
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NewsHundreds of People Are Set to Converge on Aotea Square to Simultaneously 'Scream like Goku'
Whether you're a Dragon Ball Z fan or not, it's sure to be cathartic.
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NewsTen Auckland Date Ideas to Tick Off This Spring
Take heed from the animal kingdom and begin your spring courtship.
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NewsRhythm & Alps Drops Its First Lineup For 2017
Ring in the New Year with Tash Sultana, Fat Freddy's and Little Dragon.
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NewsRhythm and Vines Announces First Artist Lineup for 2017
It's shaping up to be another blinder in Gizzy.
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NewsAuckland's First Horror Festival Will Feature a Drive-In Cinema and Spook Maze
A celebration of all things terrifying.
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GuideEight Auckland Theatre Shows to See This August
An exploration of self, an ode to dogs and a Shakespearean tragedy.
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NewsAuckland Museum's After-Hours Talk Series Returns for 2017
Tackling hot topics like immigration, Trump, privilege and diversity in music.
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NewsTwo (Sort Of) New Harry Potter Books Will Be Released In October
Hold onto your various HP merchandise, kids.
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NewsThe Inspiring Women Making Waves in the Auckland Creative Scene
Life lessons and advice on defying norms and breaking convention from the city's female creatives.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Winter Reading List 2017
From a New York Times bestseller to Barnsey's memoir, these reads will get you through the colder months.
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NewsAuckland Live Welcomes Back Its International Cabaret Season For 2017
A Kate Sheppard rock opera, an original disco diva and a Trans-Tasman mutant story.
