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NewsSave the Date: New Zealand's Biggest Street Festival CubaDupa Is Returning in 2024
Cuba Street will be taken over by colourful, eclectic performances in March 2024.
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NewsRhythm and Alps Is Back to Close Out 2023 with BENEE, Peking Duk and Ocean Alley
Featuring five stages and taking place over three days, the South Island New Year's festival is the best way to ring in 2024.
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NewsTLC Are Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of 'CrazySexyCool' with a 2024 Tour Down Under
Do go chasing Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins and Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas on their six-city tour — and supports Busta Rhymes and En Vogue, too.
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NewsQuavo, One Third of Rap Trio Migos, Is Joining the Bay Dreams 2024 Festival Lineup
Quavo, Luude and NLE Choppa will be performing at the new and improved boutique Bay Dreams North and South.
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NewsColdplay Are Bringing Their World Tour Back Down Under in 2024 After Perth-Only Shows in 2023
The British band will play their first shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland since 2016.
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NewsThe Kid LAROI's First-Ever Australian and New Zealand Stadium Tour Will Hit Stages This Summer
Fresh from releasing his first studio album, the Australian singer-songwriter has locked in his first Down Under stadium tour.
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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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NewsTroy Kingi, David Dallas and Tiny Ruins Are Headlining Hawke's Bay's Outfield Festival When It Returns for 2024
Rum Jungle, Amandamania, Flamingo Pier and Beccie B are also on the lineup for the February festival.
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NewsJust In: The Weeknd Has Postponed His 2023 Tour Down Under Just Weeks Out
The singer and 'The Idol' star said he was "deeply disappointed but can't wait to be there with you!”.
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NewsDream Machine Is Returning to Bali in 2024 Headlined by Genesis Owusu, Snakehips and Hayden James
This multi-day resort music festival takes place in Nusa Dua, and hails from the team behind Wine Machine and Snow Machine.
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NewsFazerdaze, Molly Lewis and CHAII Are Joining the Star-Studded The Others Way Festival Lineup
The genre-defying Karangahape Road festival has revealed its final lineup.
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NewsQueens of the Stone Age Are Touring Down Under in 2024 for the First Time Since 2018 — Including Playing Mona Foma
The Josh Homme-led band will play Perth Adelaide, Hobart, Torquay, Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast and Brisbane — and Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, too.
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NewsTaking Music to Cool Places: Sparks Chat Career Longevity, Movie Musicals and Dream Collaborations
Two years after Edgar Wright's documentary 'The Sparks Brothers' and movie musical 'Annette', Russell and Ron Mael are touring Australia for the first time since 2001.
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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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NewsA Heap of Good Things 2023 Bands Have Announced Sideshows Including Devo, Limp Bizkit and Pennywise
Corey Taylor, Enter Shikari, Sepultura, Hanabie. and Taking Back Sunday are also playing their own gigs.
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NewsTen Must-Catch Gigs at the Inaugural SXSW Sydney's Massive Music Festival
SXSW Sydney has served up an absolutely huge music lineup, so we've broken down all the must-see sets for you.
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NewsSplore Festival Is Celebrating Its 25th Birthday in 2024 with a Feast of Sound, Art, Food and Drink
New Zealand's longest-running festival is hitting a quarter century with help from The Pharcyde, Greentea Peng, Wednesday and more.
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NewsNorthern Bass Wants You to Wave Goodbye to 2023 While Partying with Netsky, Home Brew and Sub Focus
This huge lineup of drum and bass artists and DJs is set to keep you dancing all the way into 2024.
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NewsConcert Series On a Good Day Is Bringing Matt Corby, The War on Drugs and Dermot Kennedy to Wellington
There's nothing like the capital on a good day, especially when international music legends are visiting.
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NewsArahi, Genesis Owusu and The Exponents Are Set to Headline Hawke's Bay's Nest Fest in 2024
From old favourites to brand-new acts, there's something for everybody on the Nest Fest 2024 lineup.
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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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NewsPeggy Gou, Foals, Wilkinson and Sub Focus Will Headline 2024's Two-Day Golden Lights Festival
The first festival of the 2024 summer season is doubling its fun, with A-Trak, Half Queen, ISOxo and Knock2 also on the lineup.
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NewsSynthony in the Domain Is Returning for 2024 with Rudimental and Fat Freddy's Drop Headlining
Aotearoa's biggest orchestral dance concert is heading outdoors for a second time, returning to Auckland Domain in February.
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NewsPasifika Music Celebration 'Mana Moana' Is Coming to Auckland for One Night Only
Prepare yourself for a heartwarming musical experience from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Te Tira Pūoro o Aotearoa and Signature Choir.
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NewsJust In: Chance The Rapper Will Speak at SXSW Sydney to Celebrate 50 Years of Hip Hop
A month out from the first-ever SXSW outside of the US, the festival's lineup just keeps getting bigger.
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NewsStormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2024 Lineup
Come February, you'll also be catching AJ Tracey, d4vd, Dope Lemon, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and more.
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NewsAh, Freak Out!: Nile Rodgers & Chic Have Announced a Headline Tour Down Under This Spring
The disco greats are hitting up Brisbane, Sydney, Fremantle and Auckland on top of their Harvest Festival and Melbourne International Jazz Festival dates.
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Mark Your Calendar: Laneway Festival Has Just Announced Its 2024 Dates
You've still got a few more days to wait until the lineup drops, but you can clear your diaries for February Laneway shenanigans now.
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NewsL.A.B, The Avalanches and The Temper Trap Will Headline 2023's Spring City Festival in Auckland Domain
After a successful world tour, iconic New Zealand band L.A.B is back to headline the festival's latest stint.
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NewsJason Derulo, Boyz II Men, Kelly Rowland and Flo Rida Are Heading Down Under for a Huge R&B Tour
'Whatcha Say', 'End of the Road', 'Low', Destiny's Child songs — they'll all get a whirl at this nostalgic gig.
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NewsThe Weeknd Has Added Extra Dates to His 2023 Tour Down Under Before General Tickets Even Go on Sale
'The Idol' star will play second dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland on his huge 'After Hours Til Dawn' tour.
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NewsThe Others Way Festival Is Returning to Karangahape Road for 2023 with Souls of Mischief Headlining
We've found the best way to celebrate the first day of summer — and no, it's not Crate Day.
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NewsJoji Is Returning to Australia and New Zealand This Spring for His First-Ever Headline Tour
Joji's 'Pandemonium' tour will hit arenas across Australia's east cost and Auckland in November.
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Fresh From Starring in 'The Idol', The Weeknd Is Bringing His 'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium Tour Down Under
The Weeknd is heading to Australia and New Zealand this November and December, with Mike Dean and Chxrry22 in support.
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NewsSXSW Sydney's Music Festival Will Give You Access to 300-Plus Performances Across 25 Venues
SXSW Sydney is creating a bustling live music precinct for four days — with sets stretching from the Hollywood Hotel to Tumbalong Park.
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NewsAustralian Electronic Favourites Pendulum Are Touring Their Latest Arena Shows Down Under This Spring
The Perth-born drum-and-bass group will play five shows across Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsMinistry of Sound Is Hitting Spark Arena with a Massive Orchestra Show Filled with Dance Music
Hear classical renditions of Basement Jaxx, Darude, Röyksopp, Underworld, Moby and more — played by an orchestra, and with live vocals.
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NewsElectro Trailblazers Kraftwerk Have Just Announced a Huge 2023 Australian and New Zealand Tour
Ahead of their time when they started making tunes in 1970, the German band is bringing its electronic music computer animations and performance art Down Under.
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NewsPost Malone Is Bringing His World Tour to New Zealand in 2023
Post Malone is coming to New Zealand this November, bringing his If Y'all Weren't Here I'd Be Crying tour to Auckland.
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NewsDanny Brown and Thelma Plum Have Been Added to the 2023 Splendour in the Grass Lineup
The festival's set times just dropped — and a replacement for Lewis Capaldi is set to be announced as soon as possible.
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NewsThe Victorian Government Has Declared Taylor Swift's 'Eras' Tour a Major Event to Stop Ticket Scalping
Anyone reselling tickets for inflated prices will face fines of up to $554,760.
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NewsLewis Capaldi Has Cancelled His Splendour in the Grass Set and Other Tour Dates Down Under
After playing Glastonbury, the 'Someone You Loved', 'Before You Go' and 'Wish You the Best' singer is taking some time out.
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NewsFoo Fighters Are Heading Down Under This Summer for a Hefty Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand
This is a call to see the Dave Grohl-fronted band on their first headline tour of Australia and NZ since 2018.
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NewsLight It Up Is the New Wiz Khalifa-Headlined Hip Hop Festival That's Touring Down Under This Spring
The 'Roll Up' and 'See You Again' rapper will be joined by Rae Sremmurd, Lola Brooke and Hooligan Hefs.
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NewsCat Power Talks Her Love of Bob Dylan, Making Thurston Moore Cry and New Music on the Horizon
"Thurston Moore was in town and he said — he's gonna kill me — but he said 'Mr Tambourine Man' made him cry. Isn't that sweet?"
