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NewsSplendour in the Grass Is Hosting a Virtual Festival So You Can Still Get Your Music Fix This Winter
Splendour XR will feature more than 50 acts, including The Killers, Khalid, Chrvches, Charlie XCX and The Avalanches.
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NewsFive Little-Known Kiwi Musicians Making Waves Overseas
There's no shortage of creative talent coming out of Aotearoa and demanding the attention of music fans across the world.
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NewsSix of the Best Things to See and Do at CubaDupa 2021
This year's festival features 470 free performances and 20 parades up and down the Cuba Street precinct.
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NewsThe Tony Award-Winning Stage Production of 'The Lion King' Is Coming to New Zealand
The smash-hit Disney musical will finally make its New Zealand premiere this June.
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NewsTyler, The Creator, The Strokes and Gorillaz Will Headline Splendour in the Grass This November
After skipping 2020, the Byron Bay festival was due to take place this July, but has postponed again.
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NewsThe First Artist Lineup Has Been Announced for Queenstown's Snowboxx Winter Festival
One week of local acts, slope-side parties and off-mountain experiences.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards
From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.
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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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NewsAlpine Music Festival Snow Machine Is Coming to New Zealand
Four snow-filled days of music and adventure.
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NewsThe Summer Lineup for Wellington's Outdoor Concert Series Is Here
Wellington City Council's annual open-air concert series returns for three weeks next January.
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Wellington Street Festival CubaDupa Has Dropped Its First Entertainment Lineup for 2021
The huge outdoor celebration is back with 470 free performances from local artists.
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NewsAuckland Arts Festival Will Return Next March With More Than 70 Events Across the City
The 13th edition of the arts and culture festival will take place from 4–21 March.
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NewsThis New Dining and Music Experience Is Being Held in a Twinkling Glowworm Cave
Listen to operatic classics in a stunning glowworm cathedral.
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NewsA Supremely Festive Mariah Carey Christmas Special Is Coming to Apple TV+ Next Month
The beloved singer will sing, dance and get merry alongside Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and Snoop Dogg.
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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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NewsGuns N' Roses Have Announced a 2021 Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand
According to the rock band, international tours may be on the horizon.
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NewsSplore Festival Has Announced Its First Artist Lineup for 2021
The country's greatest dress-up party returns next February.
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NewsA Mariah Carey Christmas Special Is Coming to Apple TV+ to Help Salvage This Chaotic Year
It'll feature the beloved singer alongside a lineup of special guests — and we're sure 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' will get a spin.
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NewsRhythm and Vines Has Dropped Its First All-Local Lineup for 2020
The festival returns for its 18th year this December.
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NewsRaglan's Soundsplash Festival Has Dropped Its 20th Anniversary Lineup
A jam-packed spread of local acts lead the bill for the three-day music and camping festival.
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NewsFlume and Peking Duk Lead the First Lineup for Bay Dreams 2021
In anticipation of the trans-Tasman bubble, organisers have secured a string of acts from across the ditch.
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NewsRhythm and Alps Has Dropped Its First All-Local Lineup for 2020
Celebrate the New Year in a picture-perfect location.
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NewsCoachella Has Completely Cancelled Its 2020 Festival
The huge Californian music festival will now return in April 2021.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Has Postponed Its 20th-Anniversary Festival Until Winter 2021
It was first postponed from July until October, but now it won't go ahead in 2020 at all.
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NewsTen Major Events and Festivals Still Happening in New Zealand This Year
Prepare for food, wine and music festivals, inclusive snow-filled adventures and events honouring Aotearoa's Māori identity.
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NewsCoachella Is Releasing a Free Doco with Highlights from the Music Festival's 20-Year History
Watch Björk, Beyoncé, Amy Winehouse and 2Pac's hologram perform from your couch.
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NewsSofa King Fest Is the New Website Curating the Best Music Live-Streams from Across the World
Watch Willie Nelson, Cypress Hill, A-Trak and Diplo perform live and help raise money for artists who've had gigs cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsThis Year's Eurovision Song Contest Has Been Cancelled
It's the first time the song contest won't go ahead in the event's six-decade history.
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The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Is Looking to Live-Stream Cancelled Performances
Following the Government's decision to ban non-essential organised gatherings of 500 or more people.
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The New Zealand Government Has Announced a Ban on Events of More Than 500 People
It will include public events held both indoors and outdoors.
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NewsCoachella 2020 Has Been Postponed Due to Coronavirus
Set to be headlined by Travis Scott, Frank Ocean and Rage Against the Machine, the huge Californian music festival will now take place in October.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Announces 2020 Lineup Led by Flume, Midnight Oil and Tyler, The Creator
Dust off your gumboots — it's a big one.
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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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NewsAlanis Morissette Is Bringing Her 'Jagged Little Pill' 25th Anniversary Tour to New Zealand
The famed 90s singer is heading to Auckland as part of a world tour.
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NewsGreen Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy Are Joining Forces for a Huge Down Under Tour — CANCELLED
The three legendary bands are bringing their Hella Mega Tour to our shores this November.
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European Winter Festival Snowboxx Is Coming to New Zealand
One week of international acts, slope-side parties and off-mountain experiences.
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NewsTame Impala Have Just Announced a Huge Australian and NZ Stadium Tour
And they'll be donating $300,000 from the tour to bushfire relief charities.
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NewsSpotify Is Now Creating Personalised Playlists for Pets
Have a pet iguana or hamster? It'll make a playlist for them, too.
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NewsFrank Ocean, Rage Against the Machine and Travis Scott Headline Coachella's Massive 2020 Lineup
Start saving for that airfare.
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NewsThe Pussycat Dolls, Steps and Smash Mouth Are Heading Down Under for a Huge Throwback Pop Tour
All those Saturday mornings you spent watching 'Video Hits' are about to come in handy.
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The Summer Lineup for Wellington's Openair Concert Series Is Here
The free series will return to Wellington's Botanic Garden Soundshell this January.
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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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NewsThe Newly Reunited My Chemical Romance Is Heading to New Zealand for One Show
Grab your eyeliner and prepare to relive your teenage emo years.
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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.
