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MS MR visit the La Casa Artist Residency

Meet La Casa Artist Residency's most recent residents MS MR.

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Bermuda Tapes App Creatively Reworks John Lennon’s Final Musical Journey

One of the most rewarding experiences you'll have on your iPad this year.

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District8 Lets You Go Online Shopping in Your Ultimate Fashion Neighbourhood

The solution to finding (and remembering) the world's gorgeous little fashion boutiques.

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Photographer Turns Most Ridonkulous American Laws into Pictures

Californians can't legally ride bikes in pools, a clever photographer shows.

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The Ten Best Organic Cafes in Auckland

Bring out the long-haired raw nutrition-loving hippie buried deep inside you.

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Win a Double Pass to the Vodafone NZ Music Awards

Honour the legends of New Zealand music.

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Lily Allen Sublimely Attacks Entire Pop Industry in New Video

Lily Allen has a not-so-subtle message regarding our views on pretty much everything.

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Win Tickets to Insidious: Chapter 2

Time to pack your undies.

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Win a Bellroy Wallet on Fallenfront.co.nz

Spend money and look good doing it.

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Win a $50 Voucher from The Market

It's not your usual internet shopping experience.

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Rhythm and Vines Full Line-Up Announced

A further 40 acts have been added to the bill for Rhythm and Vines.

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The Four Dioramas of the Apocalypse

Judgement day never looked so hauntingly beautiful.

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Silo Cinema Launches 2013 Schedule

Friday night Silo Cinema is back and you know what that means - summer is on its way. If you've recently moved to Auckland or if you've been living under a rock, it's the weekly event where you can watch movies for free projected onto Wynyard Quarter's Silo 7.

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Jellyfish Protein Gives Us Creepy, Glowing Ice-Cream

Calcium-activated luminescent protein takes dessert to a whole new level.

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Win Boarding Passes to the Playground Boat Cruise feat PleasePlease

As T-Pain would say, we are on a boat.

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Win One of Two $350 Chelsea Golden Syrup Artist Collector Packs

Fond memories of Anzac biscuits, dripping spoonfuls of liquid sugar and the inevitable sticky fingers; where would we be without Chelsea Golden Syrup?

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Six Hugely Impressive Life Achievements of Yoko Ono

If your mental manilla folder marked 'Yoko Ono' only has that old Simpsons episode in it, read on.

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Tokujin Yoshioka’s Incredible Growing Crystal Art

Tokujin Yoshioka's otherwordly exhibition sparkles in Tokyo

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SpringBreaker Saves Whale

Get that man a beer.

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Second Line-Up for Rhythm and Alps announced

A further 16 new acts have been added to the bill for Rhythm and Alps.

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Richard Balzer Shows Off the Early Ancestors of the Gif

What larks.

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Julian Assange Opens for M.I.A in New York

The Wikileaks founder also does warm-up acts.

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15th-Century Dutch Church Converted to Epic Bookstore

This must be one of the world's most gorgeous bookstores.

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Eight Unforgettable Moments of Banksy’s New York Residency

Having captured hearts and media attention all month, Banksy makes his exit from New York.

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Neko Case and Gold Panda Announce Golden Plains Sideshows

The indie darling and British electro man set tour dates for 2014.

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Six Amazing Works of Melbourne Street Art You Can No Longer See

Lou Chamberlin captures a transient art for good in her new book of photography, Street Art: Melbourne.

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Win a Double Pass to Captain Phillips

Score a double pass to the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates.

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Win a Double Pass to the Lindauer Garden Party

Fancy a day at the races?

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A Bluffer’s Guide to the Melbourne Cup in Auckland

Exceptional sportspeople, million-dollar horses, high fashion, chilled champagne, a lucky bet here and there - there really is something for everyone when it comes to the races.

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Robot Bartenders Mix Manhattans in San Francisco

Now robots can get you drunk.

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Find Out What Each Country in the World Leads In via Handy Map

We lead the world in sheep, and rugby. No surprise there.

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Concrete Playground Meets Cut Copy

Dan Whitford chats about the band's newest tunes, success and why dance music isn't going around in circles.

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Win a Double Pass to Taste of Auckland

Treat your taste buds to one of four double passes to Taste of Auckland.

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Win an I Love Ugly Watch from Fallen Front

Time for a new leather watch?

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Laugh Uproariously at Dog Faces Photographed Mid-Shakedown

Jowls fly poignantly in photographer Carli Davidson's new high-speed capture series.

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The Ten Best Things To Do This Labour Weekend

Stuck for ideas on how to spend this Labour Weekend. Come on in.

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#Mamming Is an Actually Good, Funny Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness

The latest Instagram sensation embraces the awkwardness of mammograms.

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Win Tickets to Beyond the Edge

Ten double passes up for grabs for Beyond the Edge

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The 11-Acre Portrait You Just Can’t Miss

Artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada's monumental portrait will soon be going to dust.

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The Documentary Story Behind Rhythm and Vines Released

A fifteen minute documentary retelling the ten-year journey of New Year’s Music Festival Rhythm and Vines

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Free Download /// Helen Corry Releases Debut Single

Exclusive download available for Helen Corry's debut single 'Divide'.

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Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel Promises More Pastel Good Times

Time for another wild, pastel adventure with Wes Anderson.

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