• News

    A Huge French Festival Is Coming to Wellington

    Three days of Champagne, cheese and croissants.

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    Auckland's Huge French Festival Is Back for 2018

    Three days of Champagne, cheese, croissants and pétanque.

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    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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    'The Shape of Water' and 'Get Out' Lead This Year's History-Making Oscar Nominations

    Both an African-American director and a female director have been nominated for the big one — for just the fifth time in the history of the awards.

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    Rooftop Sunday Session Anno Domini Is Back for 2018

    Bringing together three influential dance producers.

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    Australasia's Heaviest Dance Festival Is Coming to Auckland

    Celebrate Easter weekend with every genre under the dance umbrella.

  • News

    Ten Films You Need to See in 2018

    From an all-female 'Ocean's Eleven' to stylistic 70s horror remakes to Wes Anderson's dystopian dog future.

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    Ten Golden Globe Winners to Add to Your 2018 Must-Watch List

    If you're going to binge watch something this year, make sure it's the highest possible quality.

  • News

    What We Do in the Shadows Is Getting Remade for US Television

    Jemaine Clement is writing the pilot script, and expects it to shoot this year.

  • News

    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

    This Swirling Design Has Been Chosen as Burning Man's 2018 Temple

    It'll preside over the festival for nine days before being set alight.

  • News

    Iceland Becomes First Country in the World to Legalise Equal Pay

    Companies employing 25 people or more must prove their equal pay policies through government certification or face hefty fines.

  • News

    Seinfeld Might Be Getting the Point-and-Click Video Game Treatment

    It'll be the ultimate game about nothing, obviously.

  • News

    Concrete Playground's Top Ten Films of 2017

    If you didn't catch these in cinemas, make it your mission to seek them out before the year's end.

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    Concrete Playground's 2017 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown

    Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.

  • News

    The Ten Best Films Hardly Anyone Saw in 2017

    Forget lightsabers, caped crusaders, fast cars and fairy tales and catch up on these under-seen gems over summer.

  • News

    The Auckland International Buskers Festival Has Announced Its 2018 Lineup

    World-class entertainment on the streets of Auckland.

  • News

    YouTube Is Set to Launch Its Own Music Subscription Service

    Called Remix, it's slated to be up and running by March 2018.

  • News

    Smales Farm Drops Its Summer Entertainment Lineup

    It's shaping up to be one helluva summer at the North Shore community space.

  • News

    It's Finally Happened: The Marriage Equality Bill Has Passed Through Australian Parliament

    Same-sex marriage will be made legal — potentially within the month.

  • 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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    Concrete Playground's 2017-18 Summer Reading List

    Eight books to get stuck into by the pool, the beach or with an ice cream.

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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.

  • Guide

    Ten Free Auckland Exhibitions Worth Checking Out This December

    It's the perfect season for gallery hopping.

  • News

    Silo Park Drops Its Huge 2017-18 Summer Program

    Heading into its seventh season with a jam-packed schedule of films, markets and events under the stars.

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    Auckland's Favourite Strange Festival Just Made Its First Program Announcement

    Shows and exhibitions that are just a touch (or way) too strange for general theatrical consumption.

  • News

    Fashion Rental Service Designer Wardrobe Finds a Permanent Home in Grafton

    Flick through a wardrobe that isn't your own at the new concept space.

  • News

    A Huge Lineup Has Been Announced for Auckland Council's Openair Music and Film Series

    The 2018 edition will see 24 gigs and 26 movies play out under the stars of Tamaki Makaurau.

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    Brigsby Bear's Kyle Mooney on Making a Movie Inspired by Weird 80s VHS Tapes

    The Saturday Night Live star's new film was influenced by his obsession with low budget educational films from the 80s and 90s.

  • News

    Concrete Playground's 2017 Ethical Christmas Gift Guide

    Christmas present options that are a little bit better for the world.

  • News

    Silo Theatre Unveils a Boisterous Five-Show Program for 2018

    The season will celebrate the destruction of systems and ideas that no longer serve us.

  • News

    Auckland Live's Free Outdoor Entertainment Series Is Back for Summer

    Don't forget to pack your sunscreen for the summer-long outdoor event series.

  • News

    A Cat Adoption Cafe Has Landed in Wellington

    Have your coffee and your cat to go.

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