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    Chromecast Audio can stream through any speaker with a headphone jack.

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    Brilliant Things to do in Auckland This October

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    The World’s Largest Titanium 3D Printed Sculpture is Coming to Auckland

    Representing a man in metamorphosis through life-size sculptures.

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    This New Service Lets You Preserve Tattoos After Death

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    UberBLACK Launches in Auckland for Rugby World Cup

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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.

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    Scarlett Slimms & Lucky

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    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.

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    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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    Concrete Playground Meets Loic Quedec

    Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

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    Facebook's Finally Working on a 'Dislike' Button

    With more emotional options planned to let you "express empathy" for posts.

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    Here's That Perfect Tea Thermos You Didn't Know You Needed

    Form, function and colour-changing tea is the specialty at Life of Cha.

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    So You Want to Grow a Beard?

    You don't have to do this alone.

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    The Ten Best Online Menswear Stores

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    Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland this September

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    These Beautiful Glasses Will Actually Make Your Beer Taste Better

    They wouldn't look out of place in a gallery either.

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    Amazon Is Testing Out One-Hour Booze Delivery

    The big guns have jumped on the bandwagon.

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    Win Tickets to Kate Sylvester's NZFW Show and the Fashion Weekend Opening Party

    A double pass to see the work of an irreverent classist, and to go to a good party.

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    A Brief History of New Zealand Fashion Week

    We take a retrospective look at NZFW - including the times we saw a severed boar head, a $33,000 crystal embellished tuxe and people not wearing much.

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    Charge-As-You-Drive Electric Car Lanes Are Coming

    Owning an electric car just got seriously more practical thanks to this UK project.

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    The Five Best Golf Courses in Auckland

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    Brilliant Things to do in Auckland This August

    Everything from an environmental singles event on an island, a talk about intense animal encounters, sardonic observation comedy, and some ballet from across the ditch.

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    Brace yourself: Zara is coming.

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    Amazon's New Store Launchpad Stocks All the Latest Startup Gadgets

    Everything from Bluetooth-connected luggage to wi-fi pet treat dispensers.

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    You'll Soon Be Able to Print Your Own Living Pot Plants

    Be a green thumb without getting your hands dirty.

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    Major Lazer, Duke Dumont, DJ Snake, Oliver Heldens and Galantis to Headline OUR:HOUSE

    Featuring genre-spanning banger-makers and the person responsible for a viral crunk sensation.

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    Converse Unveils the Chuck Taylor All Star II

    Converse are updating the Chuck Taylor All Star. And this time it might actually be comfortable.

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    An Australian Startup is Crowdfunding a Portable Smartphone Printer

    Now you can print out all the Instagram snaps you like.

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    Kate Sylvester and Mercedes Benz Partner for New Zealand Fashion Week 2015

    The iconic New Zealand designer joins Mercedes-Benz fashion elite

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    Someone Has Finally Invented a Tinder-Like App for Food Lovers

    For when you're feeling hungry instead of horny.

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    This Crowdfunded Lamp Brings Portable Sunlight to Those Without Electricity

    Save on your electricity bill and help bring light to the less fortunate.

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    This Wireless Button Can Control Pretty Much Everything in Your Life

    For those times when pulling your phone out is just too much hard work.

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    You Can Now Order Takeaway Using A Single Emoji

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