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    Sensual 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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    The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

    Give that So Fresh CD a rest.

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    Big Day Out 2014 Line-Up Announced

    The top of the ticket is pretty monumental for Big Day Out 2014.

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    The 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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    Highlights of a Splendour in the Grass

    The equivalent of at least three Christmases.

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    Hot Tub Cinema to Head Down Under

    Going to the movies has reached another level.

Latest Guides
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    Win Tickets to Frances Ha

    Frances is one of the most loveable characters you’ll meet this year.

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    Concrete 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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    The 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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    Ghostly Dresses Photographed Underwater

    A 1000 litre pool, inner-city backyard and theatrical garments combine.

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    Win 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.

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.

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    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.

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    The Dissolve Just Raised the Film Discussion Bar on the Internet

    The newest jargon-free online haven for cinephile conversation.

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    Waiheke 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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    Ten 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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    The 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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    Concrete 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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    A Night of Gatsby at twentyone

    The new look twentyone at SKYCITY wishes to celebrate in true style by throwing a party.

Latest Events
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    Win a $50 Voucher to the Roxy

    Get your mittens on a voucher for some classy drinks at the Roxy.

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    Kassia 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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    Universal’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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    The Top Five Leadership Spills on Screen

    See how Australian politics compares to famous spills on screen.

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    Win 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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    Spend 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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    Mudbrick Launches New Winter Menu

    Venison, quail and duck are all star players in the oh-so-tasty winter's menu.

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    NZ 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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    Win 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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    Hipsters 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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    Auckland 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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    Concrete 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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    New 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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    The Top 5 Tracks to Hear This Weekend

    There you are with two perfectly good ears and nothing to do.

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    Win Tickets to Before Midnight

    Before Midnight tells the endearing love story between Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy)

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    Poetic Photography that Visualises Haikus

    Rina Vukobratovic gives her childhood haikus a new, photographic life.

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    Beck’s Creates World’s First Playable Beer Bottle

    Turning their Music Inspires Art campaign up a notch

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    Lilliputt 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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    Win 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.

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    How the World’s Largest Duck Became Subversive

    Chinese censorship has gone ducking mad.

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    What If Game of Thrones Happened in the 1990s?

    Ever wondered what Game of Thrones would be like if the claimants of Westeros were fighting to sit atop a beanbag?

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    Corona Extra Presents the La Casa Artist Residency

    A haven for musicians, designers, artists and surfers, and an online destination for all those who are inspired by creativity.

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    The Six Best Moments in Inflatable Art

    A look at monuments to the plastic age.

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    Concrete Playground Meets Taiaroa Royale of Okareka Dance Company

    The performers of Okareka Dance Company have been busy rehearsing their new work K Rd Strip: A Place to Stand.

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