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GuideYour Socialiser Guide to the Weekend in Wellington
Weekends are precious. Just over two and a quarter glorious days devoid of responsibility and overflowing with possibility.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Hip-Hop MC Raiza Biza
The Hamilton-based MC discussing his artistry and the importance of passing down knowledge to the hip-hop artists of tomorrow.
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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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NewsWellington's Eyegum Collective Have Launched a New Music Festival
Championing a 'do-it-together' spirit and first-rate underground music.
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NewsThe Second Lineup Has Been Announced For Rhythm and Vines
Over 100 acts are now scheduled to perform at the country's longest running New Year's festival.
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NewsHilarious Dance Party Crap Music Rave Is Returning to New Zealand
Helping us laugh at the musical hiccups of others.
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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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NewsWatch Glen Hansard Sing Inside the Sails of the Sydney Opera House
Experience a completely new angle of this iconic performance venue.
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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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NewsThe Finalists Have Been Announced For the 2016 NZ Music Awards
All vying for the prestigious golden bottle opener.
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NewsAgainst the Grain: How Geneva Alexander-Marsters Conveys Her Culture and Ideas Through Music
Follow the journey of Auckland's fearless creatives doing things on their own terms.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Electric Wire Hustle
Defying genres and reaching for a higher state of being.
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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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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 Winners of 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards Have Been Announced
"A light-hearted song about taking someone to Mars and lying in the dirt, drinking Cognac and listening to records."
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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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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Kittens Of The Internet
New music, Channel Orange and beating the shit out of your inner critic.
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NewsThe Top Five Finalists For The 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Have Been Announced
The most prestigious prize in New Zealand songwriting.
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NewsA Sit Down With Finn Andrews of The Veils
Songwriting, spirituality and the love of making an ungodly racket.
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NewsAnnouncing the Twenty Best New Zealand Songs of the Past Year
Regardless of sales figures and chart success.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Indie-Pop Purveyor Lawrence Arabia
Musical inspiration, sound evolution and the origin of names.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Brother-Sister Electro-Duo Broods
Plus, score a Broods prize package.
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NewsBitTorrent Is Launching a New (and Legal) Music Streaming Service
Not just the platform that helps you sneakily pirate TV shows.
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Finalists Announced For the 2016 MMF Music Managers Awards
Recognising the individuals behind some of the nation's most successful musicians.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Announces Killer 2016 Lineup
And tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday, April 21.
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NewsWin Tickets to Gang of Youths
Witness one of Australia's best bands before they embark on their biggest tour to date.
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NewsFinalists Announced for the 2016 Taite Music Prize
Otherworldly folk, space-pop, alt-country, offbeat indie-pop and psychedelic electronica.
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NewsCourtney Barnett's Live Blog Was the Best Thing About the Grammys
Apart from Kendrick. Because Kendrick.
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NewsWin a Booking at The Lost Society Cocktail Bar at Splore 2016
A secret cocktail destination for you and three friends.
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NewsLaneway Tracks To Send You Into the Weekend
Relive Auckland Anniversary Day throughout the rest of the glorious summer.
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NewsAuckland City Limits Complete Their 2016 Lineup
Featuring a genre-mashing sampling genius and a stage curated by the city's most forward-thinking entertainment hub.
