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News20 Things to do in Auckland This October for Under $20
Pull out the calendar and pencil in some seriously awesome ways to enjoy our beautiful Tāmaki Makaurau.
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NewsIconic Music Venue The Kings Arms Tavern is Up For Sale
What the industry would call a 'bum note'.
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NewsThe Eight Best Nuggets of Wisdom From Festival for the Future 2016
Baby steps to a desirable future for all.
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NewsThe First Artist Lineup Has Been Announced For Splore 2017
If beachside dancing and mid-ocean listening weren't already enough.
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NewsAuckland's Getting a Korean Festival
Celebrating the best food, music, art and film from the far east nation.
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NewsAuckland Live Reveals Its 2016 International Cabaret Season
The more fabulous sibling of boring old theatre comes alive.
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NewsSix Spooky Indie Games to Get You in the Mood for Halloween
If your favourite facet of Halloween is getting into some spine-tingling horror, we've assemble a list of spooky indie games guaranteed to give you goosebumps.
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NewsSix Ways to Get Your Gaming Fix at the First-Ever SXSW Sydney
SXSW is loading up a whole week of gaming events — here are our top picks, from a celebration of crab games to a chance to flex your voice-acting skills.
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NewsTen of Our Most-Anticipated Games to Check Out at SXSW Sydney's Gaming Festival
With over 150 games to check out at SXSW Sydney, we're taking out the stress of choosing with 10 recommendations.
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NewsTen Must-Catch Talks and Panels That You Don't Want to Miss at the Inaugural SXSW Sydney
What does the executive producer of 'Bluey' think of horror movies? What's the future of Chinatown? How do you communicate the magic of music? All these and more will be answered at SXSW Sydney.
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NewsFrom Wholesome to Hedonistic: A Guide to Dark Mofo 2023 According to the Level of Chaos You're After
Keen on the sunnier, sweeter side of this year's lineup? Prefer letting loose and making "when at Dark Mofo" your mantra? Find your ultimate itinerary here.
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NewsTen Sydney WorldPride Events Worth a Trip to the Harbour City That You Can Still Nab Tickets To
From multi-day party programs to appearances by Kylie Minogue and Kelly Rowland, these events will have you booking last-minute flights to Sydney.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Auckland This Week
Sink your teeth into a bottomless afternoon tea spread, or check out Karangahape Road’s huge anti-Valentine’s Day festivities.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Auckland This Weekend
Scoff bottomless burgers in Takapuna, catch the candlelight orchestra or support Cassia's post-flood pop-up.
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NewsFive Romantic Auckland Date Ideas From Budget to Blowout
Just think of us as your cultural wingman.
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GuideFive Events We're Seriously Looking Forward to During Elemental AKL Festival This Month
Fill your diary with a heap of gigs, exhibitions, interactive installations and foodie festivals this July.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets The Offensive Nipple Show
Watercooler vaginas, why being naked is empowering and what's next for the raucous physical comedy.
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NewsWynyard Quarter is Celebrating Its Fifth Birthday With a Day-Long Blowout
The loveable community space is all grown up.
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NewsThe Five Best Dates in Auckland This August
Take a friend, take your S/O, take that person with who you have a thing but you're not putting any labels on it.
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NewsThe Program Has Been Announced for LATE at the Museum 2016
On the pulse of current and forthcoming local issues.
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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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NewsThousands of Nude People Paint Themselves Blue for Spencer Tunick's Latest Installation
Over 3000 punters "blue" themselves in the name of art.
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NewsConcrete Playground is Looking for an Intern
Concrete Playground is looking for an intern to join our team for a fixed three-month stint, starting immediately.
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NewsThis New Service Texts Your Friends Game of Thrones Spoilers After Each Episode Airs
The ultimate jerk move.
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GuideBrilliant Things To Do In Auckland This Queen's Birthday Weekend
18 ways to celebrate the long weekend and the sovereign state.
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EventChristmas Lights at MOTAT 2024
Tue, 10 Dec - Mon, 23 Dec 2024
MOTAT, Western Springs
MOTAT is bringing nights of festive fun and dazzling lights back for another year.
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EventFat Daddy's Bottomless
Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
The Elephant Wrestler, Takapuna
How many burgers and beers can you down in 90 minutes? Find out at The Elephant Wrestler.
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EventCasa Bacardi in Auckland Viaduct
Thu, 5 Dec, 2024
Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
Casa Bacardi has popped up on Auckland's Viaduct, but a warning to rum-lovers: its here for a good time, not a long time.
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EventTwilight Tuesdays
Tue, 3 Dec, 2024
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Parnell
Wander through Auckland Museum's beautifully-lit galleries after dark.
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EventBritomart Saturday Farmer's Market
Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
Takutai Square, Britomart., Auckland
This weekly inner-city farmer's market sells everything from fresh produce and flowers to coffee, vegan foods, pastries, sweet buns, crepes, juices and savoury snacks.
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EventPasta and Peroni Nights at The Grounds
Sun, 8 Dec, 2024
The Grounds at Whoa! Studios, Auckland
See out the last sunny evenings of autumn with fresh pasta handmade by an ex-Baduzzi chef and ice-cold beers on tap.
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EventYoga in the Sky
Multiple single dates
SkyCity Auckland, Auckland
Take your yoga practice to a whole new level — level 51, that is.
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EventSmales Farmers Market
Mon, 9 Dec, 2024
Smales Farm, North Shore
Auckland's newest farmers market arrives across the harbour.
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NewsAuckland Museum Announce Their First Major Exhibition Dedicated to New Zealand Music
From the Dunedin Sound to barbecue reggae.
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NewsBreakbread Aims to Facilitate Cultural Understanding Through Food and Conversation
Small victories in cultural togetherness.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Picks for the Auckland Writers Festival 2016
Five days of conversation, storytelling and sharing of ideas.
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View Photos of Tiger Beer presents Streets of Singapore at Little Easy
The bustling streets of Singapore were brought to Ponsonby's favourite rooftop bar.
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NewsThe Arts Sector Are Approaching a Funding Crisis, Retaliate With Anti-Bingo Night
Suitably-titled The Arts is Not a Lottery Bingo Night.
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NewsBrilliant Things to Do Over the Anzac Long Weekend in Auckland
From commemorative services to a legion of 100+ funny people, here's what we think you should put on your Anzac long weekend schedule.
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NewsSBS Announces First Ever Asia-Pacific Eurovision Song Contest
And Australia is up for hosting the first one.
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NewsScore Tickets to L'orchestre d'Hommes-Orchestres Performs Tom Waits
A wacky, unimaginable interpretation of the gravel-voiced raconteur.
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NewsTen Films from SXSW We're Hoping Will Come to New Zealand
Richard Linklater's latest, the awaited Slenderman doco, and the Farsi answer to The Babadook.
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NewsBerlin's Disused Telephone Booths Are Being Turned Into Mini Nightclubs
A relic of telecommunications becomes the ultimate rave cave.
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NewsYour Guide to the Auckland Arts Festival 2016
Whether you have a thing for comedy, theatre, ballet, or maybe even a slightly concerning obsession with fire, this year's festival will have something to tickle your fancy.
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GuideBrilliant Things to Do in Auckland This March
The third month of the year welcomes a bumper selection of activities.
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News125 Acts Have Been Announced for This Year's NZ International Comedy Festival
Wisecracks from award-winning internationals, popular locals and returning festival favourites.
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NewsAuckland City Limits Reveals Festival Artwork Program
Bringing a sense of playfulness and practical adventure to the one-day music festival.
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NewsJK Rowling Is Releasing an Eighth Harry Potter Book Because All Is Well
We're damn well stupefied.
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NewsAuckland City Limits Complete Their 2016 Lineup
Featuring a genre-mashing sampling genius and a stage curated by the city's most forward-thinking entertainment hub.
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NewsSix Brilliant Things to Do This Auckland Anniversary Weekend
An indie-centric music festival, a celebration of our rich Maori heritage, a quintessential Kiwi dub band, and lots of seafood.
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NewsThe ASB Classic Unveils an Enhanced Entertainment Program
Game, set, match, wine, music, fashion, court-side degustation et al.
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