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This Incredible Public Installation Lets You Walk on Water Across an Italian Lake

After 50 years of planning, Christo's The Floating Piers are open to the public.

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Win a Four-Course Degustation With Matched Wine at Harbourside

Plus, musical accompaniment from lauded jazz muso Nathan Haines.

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This New Service Texts Your Friends Game of Thrones Spoilers After Each Episode Airs

The ultimate jerk move.

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The Full Program For The New Zealand International Film Festival Has Been Revealed

150 cinematic gems from across the globe.

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Bring Your Dream To The Surface: From Underground Comedy to Global Podcast Guru

How the funny man turns a rough idea into outstanding original content.

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Ten Best Things to See and Do at Matariki Festival 2016

Wā ki te whakanui!

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Guide
Brilliant Things To Do In Auckland This Queen's Birthday Weekend

18 ways to celebrate the long weekend and the sovereign state.

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A Ten-Level Wine Museum Just Opened in France

Complete with tasting excursions via boat.

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Five Films From Cannes We Really Want to Come to New Zealand

From the Palm d'Or winner that made Cannes cry to a violent LA fashion world thriller from Drive's director.

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Airbnb's Latest Listing? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Secret Lair

If this was a true TMNT experience, it'd be located in a sewer.

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New Zealand International Film Festival Announces Music-Centric Lineup for 2016

Five cinematic wonders for true music fans.

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New Zealand International Film Festival Announces Music-Centric Lineup for 2016

Five cinematic wonders for true music fans.

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Auckland Museum Announce Their First Major Exhibition Dedicated to New Zealand Music

From the Dunedin Sound to barbecue reggae.

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The BFG Is Leaving Giant Dream Jars at Landmarks Around London

See the dreams of famous artists brought to life in front of your schnozzles.

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Breakbread Aims to Facilitate Cultural Understanding Through Food and Conversation

Small victories in cultural togetherness.

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Guide
What To See In Cinemas This Month

Movie night? This'll help you pick your poison.

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Your Guide to the Doc Edge Film Festival 2016

Tales of ordinary people rising up in the face of their conditions.

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An Interactive 'Fake Food Park' Is Coming to Melbourne

Martí Guixé, the brains behind edible stamps and 3D printed food, is coming to NGV International.

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Yayoi Kusama Is Transforming an Airbnb Into a Work of Art

Imagine living in a polka dot paradise.

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Your Guide to the Doc Edge Film Festival 2016

Tales of ordinary people rising up in the face of their conditions.

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Win Tickets to Where to Invade Next

Michael Moore's found the secret playbook for a better society, and he wants to share it with everyone.

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View Photos of Tiger Beer's Streets of Singapore at Dirty Little Secret

The bustling streets of Singapore were brought to inner city Wellington.

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Brilliant Things To Do With Your Mum This Mother's Day

Eight activities worthy of your mum's maternal magnificence.

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Win Tickets to the Advanced Screening of Now You See Me 2

Tada!

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Concrete Playground's Picks for the Auckland Writers Festival 2016

Five days of conversation, storytelling and sharing of ideas.

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Hollywood Just Greenlit Two Uber-Themed Comedies, Is Officially Out of Good Ideas

This is just like Antz and A Bug's Life all over again.

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Concrete Playground Meets Artist Josh Lancaster

We discuss with the Auckland artist the intricacies of what he'll be painting at the upcoming Tiger Streets of Singapore event on Sunday - a serving of Tom Yum Soup in a massive white and rusty old dinged-up tin dish he found at a second-hand shop in Hastings.

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Eight Highlights of NZ Music Month 2016

Dust off your leather pants and mandatory target tee.

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View Photos of Tiger Beer presents Streets of Singapore at Little Easy

The bustling streets of Singapore were brought to Ponsonby's favourite rooftop bar.

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Concrete Playground Meets Tim Lambourne

From in front of the lens, to behind it.

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How The Jungle Book Director Jon Favreau Took Disney Beyond the Bare Necessities

We chat talking animals and tracking down Bill Murray with the actor-turned-director.

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The Arts Sector Are Approaching a Funding Crisis, Retaliate With Anti-Bingo Night

Suitably-titled The Arts is Not a Lottery Bingo Night.

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Melbourne's Arts Centre Is Going Purple for Prince

A little Purple Rain for the legend.

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Brilliant Things to Do Over the Anzac Long Weekend in Auckland

From commemorative services to a legion of 100+ funny people, here's what we think you should put on your Anzac long weekend schedule.

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Trouble at 17,000 Feet: Behind the Scenes of Sherpa with Director Jennifer Peedom

We speak to the filmmaker behind one of the year's best documentaries.

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Your Guide to Record Store Day 2016 in Auckland

Forget the hype and the Justin Bieber single on "piss yellow vinyl" and help out the little guys this Record Store Day.

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Finalists Announced For the 2016 MMF Music Managers Awards

Recognising the individuals behind some of the nation's most successful musicians.

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Splendour in the Grass Announces Killer 2016 Lineup

And tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday, April 21.

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Your Guide to the International Comedy Festival 2016

A lineup of comedy greats pledging to paste a smile on your dial.

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View Photos of Tiger Beer's Woks of Art

Tiger Beer has partnered with renowned artist and curator James Dive of Glue Society to bring Singapore's streets to life right here in Auckland.

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This New York Artist Leaves Piles of His Books in the Busiest Spots Around the City

Shaheryar Malik has passed on his unwanted paperbacks in probably the best way possible.

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Five Films to Catch at New Zealand International Film Festival Autumn Events

Buttery popcorn and choc-top ice cream for dipping purposes entirely mandatory.

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