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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.

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See the Eye-Opening Pictures from the 2015 World Press Photo Contest

The world's best photojournalism.

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Brazilian Vinyl Record Collector Looking to Make His Five Million Strong Collection Public

Nothing on repeat, ever.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Broods Perform Their Fragile New Single on the Conan Show

All the feels.

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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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What if Wes Anderson Directed X-Men?

Would watch.

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Documentary Edge Festival Ringing in Tenth Year with Martin Scorsese and Wyclef Jean For President

Like movies, but real.

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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.

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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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Spark Lab Launches Technology Month

One for those with technological aspirations, or even just an above average interest in this ever changing industry.

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Oscar-Winning Documentary Citizenfour Was Streaming Online Free — But Not Legally

Sit in on the Snowden chats that changed everything.

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Win Tickets to See Cedar Lake and a Night at Rendezvous Hotel Auckland

Fiery contemporary ballet and a night at a four-and-a-half star hotel.

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Banksy Just Visited Gaza and Came Back with This Dark Tourism Ad

"On the internet people only look at pictures of kittens."

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Win One of Five Double Passes to Salt of the Earth

The Oscar-nominated documentary about the Brazillian photographer who found humanity in the harshest of conditions.

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Brilliant Things To Do in Auckland This March

The world's biggest waterslide, a surf film festival and sunrise yoga are just a few things to look forward to.

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This Year's Comedy Festival Promises Lots of Nudity, an Ex-Clown and The Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding

A whole lot of lols.

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Win a Double Pass to Music at Matua Featuring Fly My Pretties

Music, vines, pretties and wine.

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Flight Facilities Make Their 'Weapon of Choice' Sam Rockwell for New Video

Sam Rockwell tries his hand at a Christopher Walken.

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