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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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What To See In Cinemas This Month

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

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The Witch Director Robert Eggers Talks Childhood Nightmares and Puritan Horror

Get inside the head of the first-time horror filmmaker who's getting snaps from both satanists and feminists.

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SBS Announces First Ever Asia-Pacific Eurovision Song Contest

And Australia is up for hosting the first one.

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This New Streaming Service Wants to Bring New Release Movies to Your Living Room

Watch Hollywood blockbusters from the comfort of your couch the same day they hit cinemas.

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Radiohead Announce 2016 World Tour

But no Australian dates are on the list — yet.

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Win Tickets to Gang of Youths

Witness one of Australia's best bands before they embark on their biggest tour to date.

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Love Stories, Classics and Invasion Tactics Are on the Menu for the NZIFF Autumn Events

To help ease the transition into the winter season, the NZIFF Autumn Events will host a selection of classic as well as a handful of premiere films.

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Your Guide to Auckland City Limits

Leave your selfie stick at home.

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Score Tickets to L'orchestre d'Hommes-Orchestres Performs Tom Waits

A wacky, unimaginable interpretation of the gravel-voiced raconteur.

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Ten Films from SXSW We're Hoping Will Come to New Zealand

Richard Linklater's latest, the awaited Slenderman doco, and the Farsi answer to The Babadook.

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Comedy-Pizza Pop-up Montecristo Comedy is Back For Another Season

Combining two of life’s greatest pleasures.

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Tiger Beer presents Streets of Singapore

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Auckland City Limits Have Dropped Their Artist Schedule and Site Map

Main Stage #1, 9.30pm, be there.

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Berlin's Disused Telephone Booths Are Being Turned Into Mini Nightclubs

A relic of telecommunications becomes the ultimate rave cave.

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Your Guide to the Auckland Arts Festival 2016

Whether you have a thing for comedy, theatre, ballet, or maybe even a slightly concerning obsession with fire, this year's festival will have something to tickle your fancy.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland This March

The third month of the year welcomes a bumper selection of activities.

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See the Incredible Winning Pictures from the 2016 World Press Photo Contest

See the heartbreaking year that was through the lenses of the world's best photojournalists.

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125 Acts Have Been Announced for This Year's NZ International Comedy Festival

Wisecracks from award-winning internationals, popular locals and returning festival favourites.

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Lessons Learned From Episode Two of Vinyl

SPOILER ALERT

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Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland This February

There's more to the shortest month than V-Day.

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Six Brilliant Things to Do This Auckland Anniversary Weekend

An indie-centric music festival, a celebration of our rich Maori heritage, a quintessential Kiwi dub band, and lots of seafood.

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Shoot the Shit with Edgar Mahon from Midnight Gallery

Edgar Mahon tests the waters with his solo exhibition EP First World Problem.

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You Can't Swim in Artist Leandro Erlich's Pool (But You Can Walk Along the Bottom)

One of our favourite, most Instagrammable optical illusions to date.

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