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NewsSummer Sounds: Six Standout Music Festivals Around Wellington and Auckland
Why go to just one gig when you could enjoy a day (or two) full of live tunes, icy bevs and non-stop dancing?
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NewsGigs to Get You Grooving This Summer in Wellington and Auckland
From Luke Combs and Bryan Adams to Kehlani and Kneecap, there's tons to see in Aotearoa.
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NewsDrake Is Returning Down Under in 2025 for the First Time in Eight Years on His 'Anita Max Win' Tour
The five-time Grammy-winner is playing both Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2025.
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NewsChildish Gambino Has Cancelled His 2025 Down Under Tour So There'll Be No Summertime Magic After All
It was meant to be the rapper and hip hop star's first trip our way since 2019 — but just like his North American, UK and European dates, it's no longer happening.
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NewsLady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone Are Headlining Coachella 2025 — Whether You'll Be There or Be Livestreaming
Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, The Prodigy and Kraftwerk are also on the lineup — plus plenty more.
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NewsWe Like to Party: Vengaboys Are Headlining a New 90s-Loving Tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2025
Heading Down Under in January, the '90's Mania' shows also feature DJ SASH!, Alex Party and Livin’ Joy.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May
Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsNine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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NewsSay Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game
Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards
Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now
From 'Barbenheimer' and twists on 'Frankenstein' to animated 'Spider-Man' antics and devastating documentaries, here's where to watch 2024's Oscar contenders.
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NewsPaul Kelly Is Hitting Arenas in 2025 to Play His Biggest-Ever Live Shows in Australia and New Zealand
The Aussie icon will be celebrating his new album 'Fever Longing Still' and playing through beloved tracks from his 40-year-plus career.
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NewsTyler, The Creator's New 'Chromakopia' World Tour Is Coming to Australia and New Zealand in 2025
Returning Down Under for the first time since 2022, the genre-bending rapper will have Lil Yachty and Paris Texas in support.
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NewsLaneway Festival Has Added 'Stranger Things' Star Joe Keery, AKA Djo, to Its 2025 Lineup
As well as including the 'End of the Beginning' talent on the bill, Sydney's festival has also moved venues and will now take place at Centennial Park.
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News'Brat' Summer Is Coming Down Under: Charli XCX Is Headlining Laneway Festival 2025
Beabadoobee, Clairo, Remi Wolf, BICEP and Barry Can't Swim: they're also on the bill when St Jerome's Laneway Festival returns in February.
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Laneway Festival Has Announced Its 2025 Dates and Venues — and the Lineup Is on the Way
Mark your calendars, music fans — for both the festival's February return and the lineup drop.
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NewsA First Nations Showcase Introduced by The Kid LAROI Has Just Joined SXSW Sydney 2024's Music Festival Lineup
SXSW Sydney has dropped the latest details for its 2024 music festival, with ENNY, Moonchild Sanelly and The Lottery Winners also joining the bill.
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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
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New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.
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NewsColdplay Have Released Extra Tickets for Their 2024 Australian and New Zealand Shows
The Chris Martin-led band are playing four gigs in Melbourne, another four in Sydney and three in Auckland.
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NewsDua Lipa Has Added Extra Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland Shows to Her 2025 Tour Down Under
The Grammy-winner's 'Radical Optimism' tour just got bigger — but she's still only playing three cities on her trip to Australia and New Zealand.
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Dance the Night: Dua Lipa Is Bringing Her 'Radical Optimism' Tour Down Under in 2025
Announcing 40-plus new dates worldwide, the Grammy-winner has locked in two Australian shows, plus one in New Zealand.
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NewsThe Kid LAROI Has Joined SXSW Sydney's 2024 Lineup as the Festival's Music Keynote Speaker
Before he heads around the country on his latest tour, the Australian singer-songwriter will chat about his career at SXSW Sydney.
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NewsSXSW Sydney 2024 Has Added a Heap of New Acts to Its 25-Stage Music Lineup — and New Speakers, Too
More than 25 new talents have joined the bill — and Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman will get chatting.
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NewsTenacious D Have Cancelled the Rest of Their 2024 Tour of Australia and New Zealand
Following comments during the band's Sydney show, which kicked off their Down Under tour, Jack Black has also advised that "all future creative plans are on hold".
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NewsDance to This: Troye Sivan Is Bringing His 'Something to Give Each Other' Tour to Australia and NZ
Fresh from selling out arenas across Europe, the Perth-raised pop star has locked in gigs in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland.
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NewsDua Lipa and Coldplay's Glastonbury 2024 Sets Are Being Livestreamed Globally in a First for the Festival
When two of the British music festival's headliners take to the Pyramid Stage, you can catch them from your couch via BBC.com.
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NewsFestivalgoers, Mark Your Calendars: Listen Out Has Announced Its 2024 Return, Dates and Venues
It's been a tough year for music festivals Down Under, but this electronic-meets-hip hop fest will still be touring Australia and NZ come spring.
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Summertime Magic: Childish Gambino Has Announced a 2025 Australian and New Zealand Tour
On the star's first trip Down Under since 2019, he's playing shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Auckland.
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NewsYou Won't Feel It Coming: The Weeknd's Australian and New Zealand Tour Has Been Cancelled
First, the singer and 'The Idol' star postponed his 2023 gigs indefinitely. Now, tickets are being refunded.
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NewsR&B and Hip Hop Festival Juicy Is Returning Down Under in 2025 with Ludacris, Keyshia Cole, SWV and Blackstreet
Akon, Tyga, Omarion, Fat Joe and Jacquees will also be on the lineup when this fest returns for its third year.
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NewsFrom Tyler, The Creator to Kid Cudi, Here's the Set Times for Coachella's Second 2024 Livestream
Missed Coachella's first 2024 weekend? Stream along from home across its second three-day run, which is jam-packed with must-see sets.
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NewsCoachella's 2024 Set Times Are Here So You Can Livestream Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat and No Doubt
Without leaving the house, let alone travelling to California, you can catch Tyler, The Creator, Blur, J Balvin, Ice Spice, Reneé Rapp, Dom Dolla and more.
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Coachella's 2024 YouTube Livestream Will Let You Watch Up to Four Stages at the Same Time
Here's something that you definitely can't do on the ground in Indio: catch multiple sets at once.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass 2024 Has Been Cancelled Just Weeks After Announcing Its Kylie-Led Lineup
Kylie Minogue, Future and Arcade Fire were set to headline — but in heartbreaking news for the Australian music industry, the festival won't be going ahead this year.
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NewsThe 2024 Splendour in the Grass Lineup Has Dropped with Kylie Minogue, Future and Arcade Fire Headlining
You'll also be catching G Flip, Turnstile, The Presets doing a DJ set, Yeat, Hayden James, Girl in Red, Baby Gravy and more in North Byron Parklands this July.
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FeatureWellington Unplugged: Your Weekend Guide to Jim Beam Homegrown Festival, Feasting and Fun
If you're heading to Kiwi's favourite live music party, this is one guide you should bookmark.
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NewsPearl Jam Have Added New Shows to Their First Down Under Tour in a Decade Due to Demand
The Seattle-born band will be joined by Pixies, so Eddie Vedder and Black Francis will share a stage.
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The Kid LAROI Is Getting the Documentary Treatment — and It'll Hit Your Streaming Queue in February
Featuring chats with The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber, Post Malone and more, 'Kids Are Growing Up' will be available via Prime Video from Thursday, February 29.
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NewsSleater-Kinney Are Touring Down Under in May Three Decades After Recording Their First Album in Australia
Fresh from releasing their 11th studio album 'Little Rope', Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein have announced a five-city tour.
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Pearl Jam Are Bringing Their Latest World Tour to Australia and New Zealand with Pixies in Support
Locking in shows for November, this is the first time in a decade that the Eddie Vedder-led, Seattle-born band will play Down Under.
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NewsFresh From Winning Three Grammys, SZA Has Announced a 2024 Australian and New Zealand Tour
The R&B singer just picked up Grammys for Best Progressive R&B Album, Best R&B Song and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Phoebe Bridgers.
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Tenacious D Are Heading to Australia and NZ in 2024 for Their First Down Under Tour in Over a Decade
Jack Black and Kyle Gass will play seven arena shows on the Australian and New Zealand leg of their 'Spicy Meatball' tour.
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NewsSophie Ellis-Bextor Will Bust Out 'Murder on the Dancefloor' When She Supports Take That's 2024 Down Under Tour
The boy band is the headline act, but 'Saltburn' fans will be heading along for everyone's favourite early-2000s pop hit.
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NewsCubaDupa Has Announced the First 2024 Lineup for New Zealand's Biggest Street Festival
Cuba Street will be taken over by colourful, eclectic performances in March 2024.
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NewsThe New Zealand Artists That You Won't Want to Miss at Auckland's Laneway Festival in 2024
Meet six talented Kiwis who will be singing their hearts out at Laneway this year.
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Save the Date: Splendour in the Grass Has Revealed When You'll Be Dancing at North Byron Parklands in 2024
It's too early for Splendour's lineup announcement yet, but you can block out a July weekend in your diary ASAP.
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NewsTLC's 2024 Tour of Australia and New Zealand with Busta Rhymes and En Vogue Has Been Cancelled
Set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 'CrazySexyCool', the Down Under shows have been scrapped due to "unforeseen circumstances".
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Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, No Doubt and Tyler, The Creator Top Coachella's Jam-Packed 2024 Lineup
Everyone from Blur, Ice Spice, J Balvin and Peso Pluma to Sabrina Carpenter, Grimes, Lil Yachty and Flight Facilities is also on the bill.
