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NewsThe Royal NZ Ballet Has Announced Its 2018 Program and It's All About Girl Power
The national ballet institution's 65th anniversary year is all about mana wāhine.
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NewsA Guide to Wellington's Cultural Hot Spots
New Zealand's capital isn't all political banter and suits.
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NewsThe Best Things to Do in Wellington Before Payday
There's no reason to stay cooped up at home when the cash isn't flowing.
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NewsFind Love in The Candle Wasters' New Web Series Happy Playland
Behind the capital's new lesbian rom-com musical mashup.
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NewsRhythm & Alps Drops Its First Lineup For 2017
Ring in the New Year with Tash Sultana, Fat Freddy's and Little Dragon.
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NewsSix Spooky Indie Games to Get You in the Mood for Halloween
If your favourite facet of Halloween is getting into some spine-tingling horror, we've assemble a list of spooky indie games guaranteed to give you goosebumps.
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NewsSix Ways to Get Your Gaming Fix at the First-Ever SXSW Sydney
SXSW is loading up a whole week of gaming events — here are our top picks, from a celebration of crab games to a chance to flex your voice-acting skills.
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NewsTen of Our Most-Anticipated Games to Check Out at SXSW Sydney's Gaming Festival
With over 150 games to check out at SXSW Sydney, we're taking out the stress of choosing with 10 recommendations.
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NewsTen Must-Catch Talks and Panels That You Don't Want to Miss at the Inaugural SXSW Sydney
What does the executive producer of 'Bluey' think of horror movies? What's the future of Chinatown? How do you communicate the magic of music? All these and more will be answered at SXSW Sydney.
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NewsFrom 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.
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NewsTen 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.
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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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GuideFive 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.
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GuideTen Summertime Events That'll Help You Beat the Back-to-Work Blues
The summer break may be over, but there are heaps of fun things to do before winter arrives.
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NewsRhythm and Vines Announces First Artist Lineup for 2017
It's shaping up to be another blinder in Gizzy.
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NewsTwo (Sort Of) New Harry Potter Books Will Be Released In October
Hold onto your various HP merchandise, kids.
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NewsThe Inspiring Women Making Waves in the Auckland Creative Scene
Life lessons and advice on defying norms and breaking convention from the city's female creatives.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Winter Reading List 2017
From a New York Times bestseller to Barnsey's memoir, these reads will get you through the colder months.
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GuideSix Ways to Mark Midwinter Matariki
Celebrate the Maori New Year with indigenous cuisine, spine-tingling kapa haka and stories around a fire.
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GuideThe Best Events to Check Out at the 2017 Wellington Jazz Festival
What to see, dance to, eat and stumble across.
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RestaurantHouse of Dumplings
117 Taranaki Street, Wellington
You will have your dumpling and eat it too.
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BarSouthern Cross
39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro
The bar's ridiculously ‘gram-able courtyard is the perfect summer afternoon spot to sip on a cold one.
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RestaurantEkim Burgers
257 Cuba St, Te Aro
The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.
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CafeSweet Mother's Kitchen
5 Courtenay Place, Wellington
New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.
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NewsAn Epic Three-Day Mud Festival is Coming to New Zealand
If you ain't dirty, you ain't here to party.
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NewsThe Team Behind Serial and This American Life Just Dropped a Brand New True Crime Podcast
S-Town investigates a true story set in rural Alabama — and all seven episodes are here.
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GALLERY: Relive CubaDupa Through Dexter Murray's Snaps
All the characters from Wellington's favourite day.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Autumn Reading List
From hilarious local poetry to photography dissection and the war on drugs, this list seeks to satisfy every type of literary appetite.
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NewsThe Full Lineup Has Been Announced For The 2017 NZ International Comedy Festival
Expect half-naked solo shows, stream-of-consciousness rants and kitsch comedy.
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NewsYouTube is Bringing Live TV Streaming to All of Your Devices
The US service will allow viewers to watch live TV wherever they happen to be and enjoy unlimited recording.
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NewsHilarious Erotic Novel Podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno Announces Live New Zealand Show
The hysterical smut is coming Auckland in August.
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The Team Behind Serial and This American Life Is Releasing a Brand New True Crime Podcast
S-Town will investigate a true story set in rural Alabama.
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NewsWomen's Marches Draw Massive Crowds Around the Globe
Hundreds of thousands of people turned out worldwide.
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NewsNetflix Has Turned Your Favourite TV Shows Into A Video Game
Outrun the Demogorgon or help Piper Chapman avoid cafeteria trays.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2016/17 Summer Reading List
Ten books to get stuck into by the pool, the beach or on the couch with an Icy Pole in hand.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Diaz Grimm
Off the back of releasing his second album, 2077, we talk the importance of community, Trump, and living in the future with the eternally optimistic Cambridge rapper.
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NewsYou Can Now Download Netflix Shows to Watch Offline
Binge watch even without an internet connection.
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NewsThe Wall Street Journal Has Launched an Architect-Designed Virtual-Reality News App
Get your immersive news fix in swanky virtual digs.
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NewsBudburst Festival is Bringing Natural Wine to your Attention
Exploring the principles behind Wellington's coolest little natural food and wine festival.
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NewsGolding's Free Dive is Throwing a Big Dia de los Muertos Party
A little pre-siesta fiesta to observe Day of the Dead and Garage Project's new drop.
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GuideAgainst the Grain
Follow the journey of Auckland's fearless creatives doing things on their own terms.
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NewsVICE's Dedicated TV Channel Has An Official Launch Date
And it's transmitting 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
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NewsAn Intercontinental Lineup Has Been Announced For WOMAD
For fans of ska-punk, laidback bossa nova, New Orleans brass, dubstep and everything in between.
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NewsSome Kiwi Creatives Have Launched a Pro-Voting Campaign on Behalf of The World
A timely reminder the world is watching.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Electric Wire Hustle
Defying genres and reaching for a higher state of being.
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GuideYour Guide to Wellington's Freshest Exhibitions in October
October sees a flood of students dotting Wellington with new exhibitions.
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NewsThe First Artist Lineup Has Been Announced For Splore 2017
If beachside dancing and mid-ocean listening weren't already enough.
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NewsThousands of Nude People Paint Themselves Blue for Spencer Tunick's Latest Installation
Over 3000 punters "blue" themselves in the name of art.
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NewsThis New Service Texts Your Friends Game of Thrones Spoilers After Each Episode Airs
The ultimate jerk move.
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