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    Meet Auckland's New Artist-Run Café

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    Ai Weiwei Is Crowdfunding His Latest Security and Immigration-Focused New York Installation

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    Wondergarden Festival Drops a Huge Local Lineup for New Year's Eve

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    Watch the Chilling New Trailer for 'Black Mirror' Season Four

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    Five Minutes with The National's Scott Devendorf

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    Rhythm & Alps Drops Its First Lineup For 2017

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    Laneway Teases 2018 Festival, Reveals Dates and First Headliners

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    Yayoi Kusama Is Opening Her Own Dot-Filled Tokyo Museum

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    Rhythm and Vines Announces First Artist Lineup for 2017

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    You Can Now Visit Pennywise's Lair from Stephen King's 'It'

    Spend some quality time with your friendly, neighbourhood murder clown.

  • Guide

    Eight Auckland Theatre Shows to See This August

    An exploration of self, an ode to dogs and a Shakespearean tragedy.

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    Bay Dreams Unveils Its First Artist Lineup

    Carry your NYE shenanigans into 2018 with French electro, psych-reggae and indie-pop.

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    You'll Soon Be Able to Stay in the World's First Marvel Hotel

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    Watch the Thrilling New Trailer for 'Stranger Things' Season Two

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    Auckland Museum's After-Hours Talk Series Returns for 2017

    Tackling hot topics like immigration, Trump, privilege and diversity in music.

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    The 20 Best New Zealand Songs From the Past Year Have Been Announced

    Including a chart-topping earworm, te reo thrash metal and two from Lorde.

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    Ostro's Dinner Concert Series Is Back For 2017

    Enjoy a side of soul at the waterfront brasserie.

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    The NZ International Comedy Festival Announces a Return Season

    This mini lol fest is the perfect antidote to the Auckland winter.

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    Concrete Playground's Picks for the 2017 NZ International Film Festival

    Time management one of your special skills? You'll need it to get through this year's phenomenal program.

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    This Dream-Like New York Gallery Installation Changes Colour With the Weather

    Turning the courtyard at MoMA PS1 into a environmentally responsive, colour-changing wonderland.

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    Broad City's Abbi Jacobson to Host New Modern Art Podcast

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    The First Artist Lineup Has Been Announced For Northern Bass

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    The Inspiring Women Making Waves in the Auckland Creative Scene

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    Concrete Playground's Winter Reading List 2017

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    A La La Land Concert Experience is Coming to Auckland

    An orchestral shred session to the big screen musical.

  • Guide

    Six Ways to Mark Midwinter Matariki

    Celebrate the Maori New Year with indigenous cuisine, spine-tingling kapa haka and stories around a fire.

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    Win Tickets to New Zealand's First Reclining Cinema

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    Artisan Brunch Is the Photo Series Turning Your Favourite Meal Into Famous Works of Art

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    Breaking Bad Is Coming Back as a Virtual Reality Experience

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    Lorde Announces 2017 New Zealand Tour of Intimate Venues

    She'll play small venues in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.

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    Auckland Live Welcomes Back Its International Cabaret Season For 2017

    A Kate Sheppard rock opera, an original disco diva and a Trans-Tasman mutant story.

  • Guide

    The Best Events to Check Out at the 2017 Wellington Jazz Festival

    What to see, dance to, eat and stumble across.

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