• News

    Auckland's Annual Zinefest Market Is Returning for a Huge Weekend This Month

    This month, the Toi o Tāmaki Art Gallery will be hosting its annual celebration of zines in Auckland's CBD.

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    'Queer Eye' Star Tan France and Coachella's CEO Are the Latest Headliners on SXSW Sydney's Speaker Lineup

    The Austin-born festival's Down Under debut will span 700-plus speakers, more than 300 panels and events, and over 400 artist performances.

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    Maori-Owned Businesses to Try For a Traditional Wellness Experience in Tamaki Makaurau

    Honour your mind, body and soul. A uniquely Māori self-care session is the perfect activity to have on your agenda during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.

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    SXSW Sydney's Speaker Lineup Just Added First Nations Filmmakers, Osher Günsberg and Layne Beachley

    The debut festival's screen lineup is still on its way, but Leah Purcell, Jub Clerc and Kodie Bedford are already part of it.

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    Pussy Riot, Tony Armstrong and 'The Betoota Advocate' Just Joined Splendour in the Grass' 2023 Lineup

    A month out from the Byron Bay fest, the event has just dropped its Forum, Science Tent, Comedy Club and Forum Live Podcasts programs.

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    Demonic Teddy Bears, 36-Hour Raves and Mulled Negronis: Seven Standouts From Week One of Dark Mofo 2023

    Couldn't make it to week one of Hobart's boundary-pushing winter festival? Here's what you missed.

Latest Guides
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    From Wholesome to Hedonistic: A Guide to Dark Mofo 2023 According to the Level of Chaos You're After

    Keen on the sunnier, sweeter side of this year's lineup? Prefer letting loose and making "when at Dark Mofo" your mantra? Find your ultimate itinerary here.

  • News

    "It's Time for Some Payoff": The Trailer for Hannah Gadsby's New Netflix Stand-Up Special Is Here

    "Just for the next hour, we're going to feel good together, and then we can head back out there and be the mass-extinction event that we are."

  • News

    Dark Mofo's 2023 Night Mass Will Take Over 13 Stages and Three City Blocks Over Five Wild Nights

    This massive party features everything from music and cocktail lounges through to punk theatre and junkyard raves.

  • News

    Dark Mofo Has Just Added Three-Day Theatre-Meets-Rave Performance 'TRANCE' to Its Huge 2023 Program

    The Tasmanian festival also scored a blend of sonic meditation and storytelling, plus a bigger show from Trentemøller.

  • News

    Hannah Gadsby's New Stand-Up Special 'Something Special' Will Hit Netflix in May

    Based on the Aussie comedian's 'Body of Work' tour and filmed at the Sydney Opera House, it follows 'Nanette' and 'Douglas'.

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    Concrete Playground Has Submitted a Panel for Selection in SXSW Sydney — And We'd Love Your Support to Make It Happen

    We've cooked up a very special panel idea to celebrate the arts and event industries — and we need your votes to bring it to life.

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    House of Dumplings

    117 Taranaki Street, Wellington

    You will have your dumpling and eat it too.

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    Southern Cross

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    The bar's ridiculously ‘gram-able courtyard is the perfect summer afternoon spot to sip on a cold one.

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    St John’s

    5 Cable Street, Wellington

    Bean bags with your beersies? Yeah, go on.

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    Baobab

    152 Riddiford St, Newtown

    A Newtown cultural institution.

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    Goliath-sized burgers and laid-back staff make Enigma a great late night haunt.

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    The laid-back Latin craft beer bar houses over 60 different types of beers.

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    Cuba Street's Cuban icon.

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    New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.

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    Big fans of Tommy.

  • News

    From a 'Twin Peaks'-Inspired Ball to a Giant Teddy with Laser Eyes, Dark Mofo's 2023 Lineup Is Ready to Dazzle

    Soda Jerk's latest film, Black Flag's first Aussie gig since 2013, an overnight sleepover with Max Richter — they're all coming to Tasmania's must-attend winter fest.

  • News

    'The Coldest Case in Laramie' Is the New Must-Listen 'Serial' True-Crime Podcast Dropping This Week

    The first Serial Productions show hosted by a 'New York Times' reporter, it focuses on the unsolved murder of a college student in Wyoming in 1985.

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    Ten Standout Maori-Owned Eateries in Tamaki Makaurau to Try During Te Matatini Festival 2023

    Whether you’re singing out for somewhere new to eat or visiting the city for Te Matatini, head to one of these much-loved local spots.

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    Ten Sydney WorldPride Events Worth a Trip to the Harbour City That You Can Still Nab Tickets To

    From multi-day party programs to appearances by Kylie Minogue and Kelly Rowland, these events will have you booking last-minute flights to Sydney.

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Do in Wellington This Week

    Spot native creatures on a twilight stroll through an eco-sanctuary, or treat yourself to one of this Cuba Street eatery’s famed midweek gnocchi feasts.

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Do in Wellington This Weekend

    Stroll through Zealandia at sunset, then check out the adorable origami sculptures outside Te Papa.

  • News

    SXSW Has Just Dropped Its Inaugural Sydney Lineup Details — and Amy Webb Is the First Keynote Speaker

    For a week in October, SXSW Sydney will debut with more than 1000 sessions, including dedicated music, gaming and screen festivals.

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    The Very Fictional Ant-Man Has Penned a Very Real Book If You'd Like Paul Rudd's Face on Your Shelf

    "In this new book I'm almost certain was not written by me, we pull back the curtain and uncover the man behind Ant-Man: Scott Lang," advises Paul Rudd.

  • News

    Rainbow Celebration Big Gay Out Is Returning as Part of Auckland Pride Festival This Month

    The city's harbourside celebration of rainbow diversity is back, baby.

  • News

    The Auckland Lantern Festival Has Been Cancelled (Again) Amid Weather Warnings Across the City

    The city's biggest cultural event hasn't been held since 2019 — and now we'll be waiting another year.

  • News

    CubaDupa's First Lineup of Performers, Artists and Ensembles in March Has Been Unveiled

    Expect modern soul magicians, genre-bending storytellers, giant orchestras, art installations and more.

  • News

    Auckland Pride Festival Returns for 2023 in February with a Stacked (and Colourful) Lineup

    The four-week festival is loaded with over 100 events — showcasing music, theatre, visual arts, drag, comedy and literature.

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    Nicole Scherzinger Is Headlining Sydney WorldPride's Huge 12,000-Person Bondi Beach Party

    Australian DJs dameeeela, Jarred Baker, Jacqui Cunningham, DJ Charlie Villas and DJ Dan Murphy will also take to the sand.

  • News

    Wellington's Giant Music and Arts Festival CubaDupa Is Finally Coming Back in 2023

    The huge outdoor celebration is returning in March, with hundreds of free performances across two days and 28 stages.

  • News

    Spotify Has Just Launched Its Audiobooks Library with 300,000-Plus Titles in Australia and New Zealand

    Your summer can now include listening to Aussie literary hits like 'The Dry' and 'Boy Swallows Universe' via Spotify.

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    Sydney WorldPride's Full Program Is Here with Charli XCX, Kelly Rowland, Jessica Mauboy and 300-Plus Events

    Get ready for "mega Mardi Gras" with 17 days of events during the largest-ever LGBTQIA+ festival ever held in the region.

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    Hannah Gadsby's Latest Stand-Up Show 'Body of Work' Is Being Turned Into a Netflix Special

    The Aussie comedian has signed a multi-title deal with the streaming platform, which'll also include a special featuring gender-diverse performers.

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    'Serial' Is Set to Drop a New Episode Tomorrow After Adnan Syed's Conviction Was Overturned

    Eight years after the first season of 'Serial' investigated the death of Hae Min Lee, the podcast is returning to Adnan Syed's story following breaking legal developments.

  • Guide

    Five Events We're Seriously Looking Forward to During Elemental AKL Festival This Month

    Fill your diary with a heap of gigs, exhibitions, interactive installations and foodie festivals this July.

  • News

    Dark Mofo Has Just Added a Heap of New Events to Its Already-Packed 2022 Lineup

    Tasmania's moody and brooding winter music and arts festival just got bigger.

  • News

    'Queer Eye' Star Jonathan Van Ness Is Bringing Their New Live Show Down Under This Spring

    The Emmy Award-nominated television personality, hit podcaster and hairstylist to the stars will play Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland in September and October.

  • News

    Rainbows, a Doll House and the Eerie 'Candyman' Score: They're All on Dark Mofo's Full 2022 Lineup

    The Tasmanian winter festival will also feature The Kid LAROI, immersive art by Jónsi and the sounds of 'Chernobyl'.

  • News

    Chris Rock Is Bringing His Stand-Up Show to Arenas Down Under This Winter

    In his first tour in five years, the Emmy- and Grammy-winning comedian will play seven shows across Australia and New Zealand in August.

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    A 67 Million-Year-Old T-Rex Skeleton Is Coming to Auckland in an Incredibly Rare New Exhibition

    It's the first time this ultra-rare, visually stunning T-Rex fossil has ever been on display in Aotearoa — or the world.

  • News

    Dark Mofo Has Announced the First Headline Acts From Its Two-Week 2022 Lineup

    Tasmania's winter arts and music festival has expanded its dates — and Kim Gordon, Nils Frahm and Doug Aitken are all on the bill.

  • News

    Vivid Has Unveiled Its Dazzling Lineup of Installations, Talks, Tunes, Parties and Dinners for 2022

    More than 200 events will take over the city for Vivid's first festival in three years, including the Vivid Sydney Dinner, 50-plus light installations, and talks by Troye Sivan and Aaron Sorkin.

  • News

    Wellington's Beloved Fringe Festival Will Still Go Ahead at Red Light

    Festival organisers say they deliberately capped the first run of ticket sales to prepare for any traffic light changes.

  • News

    Auckland's Much-Loved Lantern Festival Has Once Again Been Cancelled Due to COVID-19

    It's the third year in a row organisers have had to pull the plug on the city's largest cultural event.

  • News

    Big Gay Out 2022 Has Been Abruptly Cancelled Over COVID-19 Concerns

    The festival has been canned after organisers received advice from the Prime Minister.

  • News

    A Three Day Food, Wine and Music Festival Is Returning to Motutapu Island This Month

    A 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland's CBD, the island of Motutapu will once again play host to an exclusive festival.

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