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    Aotea Square Set For a Wintry Makeover

    Skating in a winter wonderland.

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    See Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away as an 8-Bit Video Game

    Hayao Miyazaki's beloved film, as an adorable platform adventure.

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    Ken Griffen's 'Face Value' Distills Superficial Encounters into Art

    The Huffer art director's first solo exhibition is a series of disembodied remainders of fleeting relationships.

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    Changes Galore for Gisborne's Rhythm and Vines Festival

    It's a new year for the New Year's festival.

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    The Winner of the 2015 Billy T Award Has Been Named

    Props, costume changes and audience participation = maximum lols.

Latest Guides
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    Some Very Good Reasons to Head to this Week's Red Bull Sound Select

    In case you were planning a quiet night in this week.

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    Here is a Movie Theatre Truck That Delivers to Your Doorstep

    The pure potential of an actual, literal, motion picture.

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    Theatre Director Oliver Driver Makes Cinema Come Alive in New 4D Play

    The man driving the crazy theatre-film hybrid show.

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    Blur Now Have Their Own Official 'Magic Whip' Ice Cream

    For sharing with all the people, so many people.

  • Guide

    Your Guide to the Documentary Edge Film Festival 2015

    The Documentary Edge Film Festival brings us a full schedule jam-packed with fascinating films.

Latest Places
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    This That

    57 Lorne St , Auckland City

    A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.

  • Bar

    Scarlett Slimms & Lucky

    476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland

    Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.

  • Bar

    Cassette Nine

    Vulcan Lane, Auckland

    Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.

  • Restaurant

    Miss 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.

  • News

    The Winners of the 2015 Music Managers Awards Have Been Announced

    Celebrating the often-unsung heroes of the music industry.

  • News

    New Streaming Site Launched to Promote New Zealand Music

    How many grannies you know roll like this?

  • Guide

    Your Guide to the 2015 Auckland Writers Festival

    From pure entertainment to die-hard intellectual debates, the Auckland Writers Festival is back to help us through the mid-year blues with an injection of literary culture.

  • News

    Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton Photographed the 2015 Met Gala

    Ordinary people as celebrities, celebrities as ordinary people.

Latest Events
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    Rupert Murdoch Has Left the Headlines and Has Gone on Stage

    Unbridled ambition, phone hackings and miles of headlines later.

  • Guide

    The Best Kiwi Gigs to See for the Remainder of New Zealand Music Month

    Huddle in at one of these gigs and give your ears a little homemade treat.

  • News

    This Trailer for Studio Ghibli's Final Film Has Already Broken Our Hearts

    Catch a glimpse of When Marnie Was There, Ghibli's last feature.

  • News

    Win One of Ten Double Passes to David Bowie Is

    A journey through the creative headspace of David Bowie.

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    Peking Duk to Return for Deep, Hard 'N' Funky

    For 15 years Deep, Hard ’N’ Funky has been the dance clique’s go-to rave.

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    Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Set to Pop Up in Auckland

    Next April, it will be 400 years since one of the greatest playwrights and poets known to man passed away.

  • News

    Win Tickets to See It Follows

    We encourage you to use protection at this movie.

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    Pizzas and Laughs are on the Menu at the Montecristo and Bacco Room

    Italian eatery Toto’s will also be serving up their famous metre-long pizza and three bars will be in operation.

  • Guide

    Ten Must See Acts of the NZ International Comedy Festival 2015

    How do you make concrete laugh? You tickle it's crack.

  • News

    The STD Ghost, Pubertal Werewolves and the History of Sex in Horror Movies

    Worth your time: the new movie whose protagonist is haunted by an anthropomorphised STD.

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    The Five Best Stores to Visit This Record Store Day

    Hone those crate digging techniques, Record Store Day is this Saturday.

  • News

    Splendour in the Grass Announces 2015 Lineup

    Cat's out of the bag — for real this time.

  • News

    St James Theatre to Return for a Weird Night Out

    Pay some respect to NZ rave history this NZ Music Month.

  • News

    Win One of Two Double Passes to Carmada

    You could maybe be heading along for a free night out.

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    Great Kitten Could Be the World's First Cat Cinema

    Cat cafes are heading to a whole new level.

  • News

    Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland This April

    There's no need to miss summer just yet.

  • News

    Jay Z Announces First Ever Artist-Owned Streaming Service

    "People really feel like music is free, but will pay $6 for water."

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    Win Tickets to See Flosstradamus

    The track flippers and genre reinventors are coming to town.

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    Alison Wonderland Is Bringing Back Her Secret Warehouse Parties

    Bringing electronica out of the clubs and into Australia and New Zealand's industrial spaces.

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