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NewsThe NZ International Comedy Festival Has Been Cancelled for 2020
Due to the critical developments of the COVID-19 situation.
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NewsTen Things You Need to See and Do at New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2020
The 18th edition of the biennial arts and culture celebration is back with virtual reality experiences, gorgeous indie folk and a concert for dogs.
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NewsThe Six Best Things to See and Do in Wellington This Waitangi Day
Head to a free whānau-friendly music festival and watch a collection of eight Māori films.
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NewsThe Five Best Beaches for Learning How to Surf Around Wellington
Whether you're a first timer or looking to brush up on the basics, these locations offer the perfect beginner-friendly conditions for surfing.
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NewsThe Five Best Things to See and Do at Chinese New Year Festival Wellington
From food and craft markets to street parades and fireworks — here's how to ring in the Year of the Rat in Wellington.
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NewsEuropean Winter Festival Snowboxx Is Coming to New Zealand
One week of international acts, slope-side parties and off-mountain experiences.
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GuideThe 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.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Wellington This Weekend
Stroll through Zealandia at sunset, then check out the adorable origami sculptures outside Te Papa.
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GuideSeven Immersive and Impressive Art Exhibitions to Visit Around New Zealand This Autumn
From immersive moving Van Gogh artworks to two-storey labyrinths of black wool, here's where you can get your art fix around the country.
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GuideFive Exciting and Powerful Wellington Art Exhibitions to Step Into This Spring
From an adorable exhibit for cat lovers to an immersive Van Gogh world, here's where you can get your art fix around the city.
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GuideBrilliant Things To Do in Wellington this September
A plethora of pursuits from the capital's galleries, bars and stages.
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NewsJapan's Multi-Level Super Nintendo Theme Park Is Set to Open This Year with a 'Mario Kart' Ride
Opening before this year's Tokyo Olympics, the park will also feature a Yoshi ride, a Mushroom Kingdom and Bowser’s Castle.
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News'The Handmaid's Tale' Author Margaret Atwood Is Heading on a Tour of Australia and NZ
She'll head Down Under to discuss her long-awaited, Booker Prize-winning sequel 'The Testaments'.
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New Zealand Festival of the Arts Has Unveiled a Diverse Lineup for 2020
The 18th edition of the arts and culture festival will take place from 21 February to 15 March.
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NewsHuge International LGBTQI+ Celebration World Pride Is Coming to Sydney in 2023
It's the first time the event has been held in the Southern Hemisphere.
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NewsMona Foma's 2020 Program Is Here with Inflatable Mazes, Giant Puppets and Masked Cowboys
Wander through the latest immersive installation by Architects of Air, see a huge puppet show in a gorge and catch crooner Orville Peck.
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NewsWOMAD Has Dropped a Huge Artist Lineup for 2020
Dance knee-deep in a pond to reggae, black samba and Finnish folk.
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NewsYou Can Now Play 'Mario Kart' on Your Phone So Say Goodbye to Productivity
You can race around the streets of Tokyo, hurl shells under the Arc de Triomphe and slide on banana peels on Broadway.
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NewsThe Best New True-Crime Podcasts to Binge-Listen ASAP
Your commute to work will fly by thanks to these terrifying tales about the Zodiac Killer, unsolved murders and real life ghost hunters.
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NewsThis Haunting New True-Crime Podcast Follows a Sydney Security Guard Who Also Hunts Ghosts
Aussie documentary 'Ghosthunter' has been turned into a five-part true-crime podcast, hosted by filmmaker Ben Lawrence.
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NewsThis Sprawling Tapestry Recreates the Entirety of 'Games of Thrones' Through Intricate Stitching
You can also explore the massive artwork via an online recreation.
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NewsHilarious Anti-Erotica Podcast 'My Dad Wrote a Porno' Is Bringing Its New Live Show Down Under
The hysterical podcast about "the best/worst erotica ever written" is coming back to our shores in January.
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NewsWellington's New Pop-Up Library Has Opened on Manners Street
Following the closure of Wellington Central Library due to earthquake strengthening issues.
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NewsA Huge Mural of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Is Now Gracing a Melbourne Silo
The 25-metre-tall painting is a tribute to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
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NewsA New Tech, Music, Film and Design Festival Is Coming to Wellington
Held across five days, it will bring together some of the world’s most exciting innovators — from tech geeks to film gurus, aspiring musicians and serial entrepreneurs.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Race Your Way Around Multiple Nintendo Theme Parks
And yes, a real-life 'Mario Kart' experience is on the cards.
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NewsThe Country's Biggest Winter Festival Has Announced Its Jam-Packed 2019 Lineup
It returns to the picturesque lakeside village from 20-23 June.
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NewsThe Organisers of Wellington's LitCrawl Have Announced a New Writers Festival
Four days of books, writers, writing, talking, reading, conversation and literary quirk.
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NewsThe Best Things to See and Do at CubaDupa 2019
Wellington's huge two-day culture festival is back for its fifth year.
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NewsVivid Sydney Has Announced Its Radiant 2019 Program
FKA Twigs, Spike Lee and a field of 500 glowing fireflies.
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The NZ International Comedy Festival Has Dropped Its 2019 Lineup
Take your pick from over 120 shows this May.
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NewsTen Shows, Installations and Parties to Get Amongst at NZ Fringe Festival 2019
Wellington's favourite independent open-access arts festival is back for another year.
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NewsDenzien Urban Distillery Launches Weekly Gin Tasting Sessions
Sit down with the Denzien founders for a couple of small batch tasters.
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NewsA New Multimillion-Dollar Nature Zone Is Opening at Te Papa
At the heart of the new space will be a 700-year-old moa egg.
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NewsThe First Full Trailer for the US Remake of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Has Finally Dropped
Ten episodes will hit US screens in March.
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NewsTen Ways to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Wellington
From dragon parades and terracotta sculptures to lantern festivals and yum cha, here's how to celebrate the Year of the Pig in the capital.
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NewsYou Can Now Tour This Enormous David Bowie Exhibition Via Your Phone
The collection of more than 400 Bowie items has gone virtual.
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NewsDr Jane Goodall Is Coming to New Zealand to Chat About Her Pioneering Work with Chimpanzees
Nearly 60 years after she first lived with chimps in Tanzania, she'll also chat about animal welfare and her ongoing conservation efforts.
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NewsTen Intriguing and Informative Podcasts to Listen to This Summer
From real-life tales of murdering doctors to the stories of history's trailblazing women.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Tour This Blockbuster David Bowie Exhibition Via Your Phone From Next Month
The collection of around 500 Bowie items is going virtual.
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NewsFive Ways to Spend New Year's Eve in Wellington
An inventive list of the happenings in Wellington for New Years Eve.
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NewsNew Zealand Festival Has Announced a Major Revamp for 2020
Including changes to the festival programming, a residency program and a new annual immersive event.
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NewsSeven Must-Read Books for Summer
Including a controversial memoir, this year's Man Booker winner and the latest effort from the author behind 'Call Me By Your Name'.
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NewsThe Royal New Zealand Ballet Announces Sensational 2019 Season
Featuring a new series of world premieres, Swan Lake for the 21st century and a classic fairytale.
