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    The Five Best Stores to Visit This Record Store Day

    Hone those crate digging techniques, Record Store Day is this Saturday.

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    Splendour in the Grass Announces 2015 Lineup

    Cat's out of the bag — for real this time.

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    St James Theatre to Return for a Weird Night Out

    Pay some respect to NZ rave history this NZ Music Month.

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    Win One of Two Double Passes to Carmada

    You could maybe be heading along for a free night out.

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    Great Kitten Could Be the World's First Cat Cinema

    Cat cafes are heading to a whole new level.

  • Guide

    Brilliant Free Things to Do in Wellington This April

    Luckily, life doesn't have to be stingy just because you are.

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    Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland This April

    There's no need to miss summer just yet.

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    Jay Z Announces First Ever Artist-Owned Streaming Service

    "People really feel like music is free, but will pay $6 for water."

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    Win Tickets to See Flosstradamus

    The track flippers and genre reinventors are coming to town.

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    The Ten Best First Date Destinations in Wellington

    Places to let your Tinder matches kindle into romance.

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    Alison Wonderland Is Bringing Back Her Secret Warehouse Parties

    Bringing electronica out of the clubs and into Australia and New Zealand's industrial spaces.

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    The X-Files Returns to TV After 13 Years

    The truth is still out there.

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    The Black Keys Cancel Asia Pacific Tour

    "You just can’t have The Black Keys with no drums."

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    Win a MINI x FLY Screen Print Plus Six Tickets to Urbis Design Day Worth $450

    Enjoy art which balances aesthetic beauty with functionality.

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    Jimmy Kimmel Pranks SXSW Punters with the Ol' Fake Band Stunt

    "What do you think of DJ Gluten... hard to tolerate?"

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    Nine Incredible Things You're Missing at SXSW This Year

    From Tinder robots to Kwik-E-Mart food trucks and virtual reality SNL, SXSW 2015 has truly opened with a bang.

  • News

    Win a Double Pass to See iTMOi

    A modern reinterpretation of Stravinsky's ballet which caused a near riot when it was first performed.

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    Food Artists Bompas & Parr Make Bespoke Cocktails Based on Your DNA

    These cocktails could not be more biologically bespoke.

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    Five Films to See at the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival

    We’ve selected five films at this year's festival that you absolutely owe it to yourself to see.

  • News

    All the Life Advice You Need from Terry Pratchett

    “Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.”

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    Win a Double Pass to See Keys N Krates

    The pioneers of modern trap.

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    The Instrument to Rule All Instruments Is Almost a Reality

    It's a guitar, it's a saxophone, it's a violin, it's a piano; it's all of those things.

  • Guide

    The Autumn Arts & Entertainment Guide

    All work and no play are a recipe for a regretful autumn.

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    The Eight Best First Date Destinations in Auckland

    Our resident wine and diner takes you on a first date tour of Auckland.

  • Guide

    The Autumn Arts & Entertainment Guide

    All work and no play are a recipe for a regretful autumn.

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    Tim Burton to Direct Live Action Dumbo Remake

    Dancing pink elephants and creepy circuses — classic Burton.

  • Homegrown 2015

    A day celebrating musicians grown in our soil.

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    Text Like Drake Thanks to This Helpful New App

    Keep your favourite Drake lyrics on hand.

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    Win One of Five Double Passes to See Kidnapping Mr Heineken

    The story behind the kidnapping of one of the world's richest men.

  • News

    Your Guide to the Auckland Arts Festival 2015

    Pyrotechnics, Macbeth set in Congo, contemporary ballet from New York, an Indian cooking performance and art by David Shrigley.

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    Some Jerks Are Trying to Control the Outbreak of a Fairy Epidemic in an Enchanted Forest in England

    "We’re not anti-fairy. But we’ve got little doors everywhere. It’s in danger of getting out of control."

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    The Very Best's New Music Video Uses Beads as 8-Bit Pixels

    Mario should've tried more dance-offs to beat the bosses.

  • News

    The Best Gigs in Wellington This March

    Guitar-led earworms, mind bending white noise, indie-pop based around long-form journalism, playful/intelligent rock and shredding.

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