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NewsRevisit a Time When Street Photography Meant More Than Fashion
See how the legends cross social boundaries to capture iconic images of their milieu.
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NewsTen Reasons to Visit the Auckland Art Fair 2013
From monkeys painting to glamorous opening parties, Concrete Playground chats with Jana Beer, publications editor for Auckland Art Fair 2013, for the ten best reasons to visit the 2013 Auckland Art Fair.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Flume
We talked cereal, samples, waterslides and freaking kids out with Harley, aka FLUME.
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NewsMumford & Sons, As You’ve Never Seen Them Before
There's something slightly different about the new Mumford & Sons clip. Try to spot it.
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NewsSensual Body Landscapes by Photographer Carl Warner
Carl Warner makes the literary literal in a series of 'landscapes' composed entirely of naked men and women.
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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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NewsBig Day Out 2014 Line-Up Announced
The top of the ticket is pretty monumental for Big Day Out 2014.
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NewsThe Ten Best Things to do this Restaurant Month
It’s time to discard your apron, put on a nice shirt and get stuck into Restaurant Month.
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NewsWin Tickets to Frances Ha
Frances is one of the most loveable characters you’ll meet this year.
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RestaurantThis That
57 Lorne St , Auckland City
A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.
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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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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Film Director Tim Van Dammen
We sat down with Tim to find out a bit more about Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song ahead of its 2013 New Zealand International Film Festival premiere.
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NewsThe Top 5 Tracks to Hear This Weekend
This week's top 5 tracks to hear this weekend are put together by Clap Clap Riot frontman before he hits the States to film his bands latest video.
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NewsGhostly Dresses Photographed Underwater
A 1000 litre pool, inner-city backyard and theatrical garments combine.
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NewsWin Tickets to Now You See Me
Starring an all-star cast Now You See Me pits an elite FBI squad in a game of cat and mouse against The Four Horsemen, a magic team of the world's greatest illusionists.
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NewsThe Dissolve Just Raised the Film Discussion Bar on the Internet
The newest jargon-free online haven for cinephile conversation.
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EventSmales Farmers Market
Wed, 9 Oct, 2024
Smales Farm, North Shore
Auckland's newest farmers market arrives across the harbour.
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NewsWaiheke Island Yacht Club in San Francisco
Anyone who thinks that the America’s Cup and Louis Vuitton Challenger Series is just yacht racing should think again.
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NewsTen Must See Films at the NZ International Film Festival 2013
It's never easy to choose which films to see but to help you along the way, here are the Concrete Playground top ten picks.
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NewsThe Five Best Political Memes from Around the World
LOLcats have mutated into a medium that netizens use as a form of political expression.
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NewsConcrete Playground’s Guide to Bastille Day in Auckland
We look into what is in store for all things French this Bastille day.
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NewsA Night of Gatsby at twentyone
The new look twentyone at SKYCITY wishes to celebrate in true style by throwing a party.
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NewsWin a $50 Voucher to the Roxy
Get your mittens on a voucher for some classy drinks at the Roxy.
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NewsKassia Meador Visits the La Casa Artist Residency
The La Casa Artist Residency is a haven for musicians, designers, artists and surfers, and an online destination for all those who are inspired by creativity.
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NewsUniversal’s New Funhouse Is a Cabin in the Woods
Covering your eyes in the tense bits won't help you out of this one.
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NewsThe Top Five Leadership Spills on Screen
See how Australian politics compares to famous spills on screen.
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NewsWin Dinner for Two at Blunderbuss Takapuna
The brand new Italian restaurant bar in Takapuna which lends its name from a historic shotgun has nuzzled its way into the Mckenzie district.
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NewsSpend an Evening with David Sedaris on New Tour
You know you wanna hear David Sedaris read his insightful, satirical, real-life stories aloud.
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NewsMudbrick Launches New Winter Menu
Venison, quail and duck are all star players in the oh-so-tasty winter's menu.
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NewsNZ International Film Festival Launches 2013 Program
Film lovers get ready for some popcorn-induced comas, the New Zealand International Film Festival has launched its 2013 program.
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NewsWin a $100 Voucher to SPQR
Rochfort Rees Wine can be found in some of Auckland's best restaurants. It made sense that we teamed up with them for some giveaways.
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NewsHipsters at the Gate: Greek Agora Classics get a Wardrobe Update
Ever wondered what the Ancient Greeks might look like in 2013? Wonder no more.
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NewsAuckland Airport Introduces First of Many Cycling Initiatives
On yer bike! Check out the latest Car Bike Port design hanging out at Auckland Airport.
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NewsConcrete Playground’s Guide to The 5th Auckland Triennial
The time to get out and experience The 5th Auckland Triennial for yourself is now, and here is a helpful guide to get you started.
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NewsNew York Introduces Bill to Regulate 3D Printed Guns
How do you stop someone from printing their own gun in an instant?
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NewsThe Top 5 Tracks to Hear This Weekend
There you are with two perfectly good ears and nothing to do.
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NewsWin Tickets to Before Midnight
Before Midnight tells the endearing love story between Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy)
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NewsPoetic Photography that Visualises Haikus
Rina Vukobratovic gives her childhood haikus a new, photographic life.
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NewsBeck’s Creates World’s First Playable Beer Bottle
Turning their Music Inspires Art campaign up a notch
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NewsLilliputt Launches Lost in Time
The new 18 hole Mini Golf course is an interactive and sensory journey through the history of New Zealand.
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NewsWin One of Four $100 Vouchers to Celebrate Mexican Cafe’s 30th Birthday
The Mexican Cafe is having a 30th Birthday fiesta and you are invited.
