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Concrete Playground's Picks for the 2017 Auckland Writers Festival

Not strictly for the bookish and writing obsessed.

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A Harry Potter Party is Coming to Auckland

Calling all Potterheads.

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A Huge New French Festival is Coming to Auckland

Bastille Day on steroids.

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Sculptureum is Matakana's Extravagant New Gallery-Zoo-Vineyard Hybrid

There's even a live rabbit exhibition called Rabbiton.

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An Epic Three-Day Mud Festival is Coming to New Zealand

If you ain't dirty, you ain't here to party.

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The Team Behind Serial and This American Life Just Dropped a Brand New True Crime Podcast

S-Town investigates a true story set in rural Alabama — and all seven episodes are here.

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GALLERY: Relive CubaDupa Through Dexter Murray's Snaps

All the characters from Wellington's favourite day.

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Dance Beneath a Forest Canopy at New Music Festival ORO'17

The day-long event is modelled on music festivals and raves of the '90s.

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How To Shoe: A Rookie's Guide to Sneaker Culture with Ben Bay

Plus, win tickets to the exclusive Air Max Day party on March 26.

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The Five Best Things to See at CubaDupa

The best street festival this side of the Pacific.

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A Bumper Program Has Been Announced For The 2017 Auckland Writers Festival

This year's literary feast promises a master of satire, feminist icons, a 99-year-old theologian, and a Masterchef judge.

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The Ten Best Events to Check Out at the 2017 Auckland Arts Festival

From multi-sensory installations, an off-beat cabaret with flapping appendages, and a Shortland Street musical.

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Concrete Playground's Autumn Reading List

From hilarious local poetry to photography dissection and the war on drugs, this list seeks to satisfy every type of literary appetite.

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The Full Lineup Has Been Announced For The 2017 NZ International Comedy Festival

Expect half-naked solo shows, stream-of-consciousness rants and kitsch comedy.

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YouTube is Bringing Live TV Streaming to All of Your Devices

The US service will allow viewers to watch live TV wherever they happen to be and enjoy unlimited recording.

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Hilarious Erotic Novel Podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno Announces Live New Zealand Show

The hysterical smut is coming Auckland in August.

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Ten Brilliant Things to See and Do at the Auckland Fringe Festival

Look beyond your average night out at the movies.

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Ten Brilliant Events to Check Out at Auckland Pride Festival

New Zealand’s largest and loudest social and cultural program of events.

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The Team Behind Serial and This American Life Is Releasing a Brand New True Crime Podcast

S-Town will investigate a true story set in rural Alabama.

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15 Brilliant Things to do This Auckland Anniversary Weekend

You're spoilt for choice this year, folks.

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Women's Marches Draw Massive Crowds Around the Globe

Hundreds of thousands of people turned out worldwide.

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Guide
The Best Free Things to Do in Auckland This Week

Dancing in the park, openair cinema and a belated Christmas shindig.

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News
Netflix Has Turned Your Favourite TV Shows Into A Video Game

Outrun the Demogorgon or help Piper Chapman avoid cafeteria trays.

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News
Concrete Playground's 2016/17 Summer Reading List

Ten books to get stuck into by the pool, the beach or on the couch with an Icy Pole in hand.

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Concrete Playground Meets Diaz Grimm

Off the back of releasing his second album, 2077, we talk the importance of community, Trump, and living in the future with the eternally optimistic Cambridge rapper.

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The Nine Best Free Things You Can Do This Week in Auckland

A drawing club, a particularly lit outdoor theatre show, outdoor yoga and bingo are all yours to enjoy - for free.

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Basement Theatre Unveils a Jam-Packed Program For Auckland Fringe 2017

What's happening within and beyond the fourth wall at next year's artistic throw down.

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You Can Now Download Netflix Shows to Watch Offline

Binge watch even without an internet connection.

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Eat, Drink and Dance Under the Stars At Flamingo Pier 2017

The event touted as the perfect summer party is back for its third innings.

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Auckland Council's Open-Air Entertainment Series Returns For 2017

Music and motion under the stars of Tamaki Makaurau.

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The Wall Street Journal Has Launched an Architect-Designed Virtual-Reality News App

Get your immersive news fix in swanky virtual digs.

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News
The Ten Must-Dos of Taste of Auckland

A taste of what Taste of Auckland has to offer.

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News
Budburst Festival is Bringing Natural Wine to your Attention

Exploring the principles behind Wellington's coolest little natural food and wine festival.

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Sir David Attenborough is Coming to New Zealand

Arguably the most famous voice in the world will be talking in New Zealand in early 2017.

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A Massive LEGO Christmas Tree is Coming to Auckland

The tree will stand over 10 metres tall and weigh 3.5 tonnes.

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Golding's Free Dive is Throwing a Big Dia de los Muertos Party

A little pre-siesta fiesta to observe Day of the Dead and Garage Project's new drop.

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Guide
Against the Grain

Follow the journey of Auckland's fearless creatives doing things on their own terms.

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Hark! The Pop-up Globe is Returning to Auckland

The Bard's Yard is back.

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VICE's Dedicated TV Channel Has An Official Launch Date

And it's transmitting 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

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An Intercontinental Lineup Has Been Announced For WOMAD

For fans of ska-punk, laidback bossa nova, New Orleans brass, dubstep and everything in between.

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A Fancy New Film Studio is Opening in Henderson Valley

Complete with state-of-the-art facilities, an inflatable obstacle course, water slide, crochet play net and five-star restaurant.

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Some Kiwi Creatives Have Launched a Pro-Voting Campaign on Behalf of The World

A timely reminder the world is watching.

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