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    Auckland Arts Festival Has Unveiled a Diverse Lineup for 2019

    The eleventh edition of the arts and culture festival will take place from 7-24 March.

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    Five Ways to Get Some Culture in Auckland After Work

    There's no need for your midweek nights to be unremarkable.

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    Five Ways to Get Some Culture in Wellington After Work

    Jazz up your evenings once you clock off from work.

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    Wes Anderson Has Curated His First Art Exhibition, and It Opens Next Month

    Along with partner Juman Malouf, the 'Isle of Dogs' director is overseeing an art exhibition for Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.

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    Auckland Museum Has Received Funding for a New Gallery Space

    The interactive gallery will tell the stories of an evolving Tāmaki Makaurau.

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    Banksy's Iconic 'Girl with Balloon' Artwork Self-Destructs Moments After Being Sold

    The artist built a shredder into the painting a few years ago, "in case it was ever put up for auction".

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    Six Picks for Artweek Auckland 2018

    Auckland's ten-day art celebration returns with live drawing events, late-night cycle tours, feminist exhibitions and food fit for a gallery.

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    One of Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Rooms Is Taking Up Permanent Residence in Australia

    The National Gallery of Australia has acquired the pumpkin-filled installation, which will go on display from December.

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    Five Nuggets of Wisdom and Insight from Semi Permanent 2018

    Rule #1: Do not stand between the Dutch and their grammar rules.

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    Shakespeare's Historic Globe Theatre Is Returning to Auckland

    Back for its fourth outing with more battles, more blood and The Bard's most controversial comedy.

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    Marathon Portrait Painter Finally Unveils Six Years of Work in Huge Exhibition

    Holden at one point painted nearly 600 portraits in a little over a month.

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    This Colourful Forest Installation Is Entirely Made Out of Discarded Plastics

    Danish artist Thomas Dambo worked with hundreds of volunteers to turn three tonnes of plastic waste into art.

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    A Huge Program Has Been Announced for Matariki Festival 2018

    Mark the arrival of Māori New Year with a massive street party, gourmet hāngi and an illuminated parade.

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    Six Wellington Artists to Check Out at NZ Art Show 2018

    The art paradise returns for its 15th year with a solid local lineup.

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    Artist Mike Parr Will Spend 72 Hours Buried Under a Hobart Road During Dark Mofo

    He'll descend into a box measuring just 4.5 metres by 1.7 metres by 2.2 metres for three days, with traffic driving over the top.

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    Six Picks for LUX Light Festival 2018

    Wellington's brightest experience of the year returns for ten days this week.

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    Five Picks for Auckland Writers Festival 2018

    More than 230 of the planet's best writers have been booked for this year's literary feast — here are five essential events to pencil in your diary.

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    Japan's Kaleidoscopic New Digital-Only Art Museum Is Your Next Reason to Visit Tokyo

    Featuring a forest filled with lamps that respond to human interaction and a virtual tea party that pairs your hot beverage with digital blooming flowers.

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    Te Papa's New Two-Storey Art Gallery Opens This Weekend

    The gallery's opening weekend will welcome five new exhibitions and ten exclusive artworks that spotlight Aotearoa and the Pacific.

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    Ten Wellington Date Ideas That Aren't Dinner and a Movie

    Tired of the classic movie and dinner date night combo? Wellington has a lot to offer any romantic endeavour.

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    Concrete Playground's 2018 Autumn Reading List

    Seven books to binge without the call of summer.

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    Childish Gambino Is Bringing His Three-Day Concert Experience to New Zealand

    The immersive virtual reality and multi-sensory concert experience will be held this November.

  • Guide

    Thirteen Picks for Auckland Arts Festival 2018

    Street pyrotechnics, Vietnamese bamboo circus, a walk-through labyrinth and lunar drama — there's no excuse for sitting at home this March.

  • Guide

    Ten Picks for New Zealand Festival 2018

    Psychedelic dreaminess, a ballet classic, large-scale theatre and high-flying circus — there's no excuse for sitting at home this March.

  • News

    Auckland's Four-Day Fashion Festival Is Back for 2018

    The program features 30 free events from 25 central city boutiques, brands and retailers.

  • Guide

    Ten Picks for the 2018 Auckland Fringe Festival

    Including a show with cats, modern dance about polar bears and literally watching paint dry.

  • News

    Wes Anderson Is Curating a New Vienna Art Exhibition

    Along with partner Juman Malouf, the Moonrise Kingdom director curate an art exhibition for Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.

  • News

    Auckland Museum Has Announced its 2018 Exhibition Lineup

    Putting the spotlight on South Auckland music, butterflies, gender equality and LEGO.

  • Guide

    Seven Exhibitions Worthing Checking Out in Wellington This February

    Your monthly dose of art in the culture capital.

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    This Photography Series Turns Tokyo Into a Blade Runner-Like Futuristic Realm

    See the Japanese capital in a different light courtesy of Australian photographer Tom Blachford.

  • News

    Your Guide to Splore 2018

    Strange and intriguing performances, soul nourishing workshops and an eco-friendly kaupapa — here's what to expect at the annual beachside festival.

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    New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Start Charging Tourists Entry Fees

    Headed to NY this year? Prepare to pay to get into this iconic site.

  • News

    Auckland Council Wants Artists for a Unique Regional Parks Residency

    Calling all 'outdoorsy' choreographers, poets, installation artists, composers, photographers, filmmakers and painters.

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    New York's Madison Square Park Has Been Turned Into a Glowing Field of Light

    Hundreds of LED-filled globes will be swaying over the public space until March.

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