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    These cocktails could not be more biologically bespoke.

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    Five Films to See at the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival

    We’ve selected five films at this year's festival that you absolutely owe it to yourself to see.

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    All the Life Advice You Need from Terry Pratchett

    “Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.”

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    The Instrument to Rule All Instruments Is Almost a Reality

    It's a guitar, it's a saxophone, it's a violin, it's a piano; it's all of those things.

  • Guide

    The Autumn Arts & Entertainment Guide

    All work and no play are a recipe for a regretful autumn.

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    Tim Burton to Direct Live Action Dumbo Remake

    Dancing pink elephants and creepy circuses — classic Burton.

  • Homegrown 2015

    A day celebrating musicians grown in our soil.

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    Text Like Drake Thanks to This Helpful New App

    Keep your favourite Drake lyrics on hand.

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    Win One of Five Double Passes to See Kidnapping Mr Heineken

    The story behind the kidnapping of one of the world's richest men.

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    Some Jerks Are Trying to Control the Outbreak of a Fairy Epidemic in an Enchanted Forest in England

    "We’re not anti-fairy. But we’ve got little doors everywhere. It’s in danger of getting out of control."

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    House of Dumplings

    117 Taranaki Street, Wellington

    You will have your dumpling and eat it too.

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    Southern 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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    St John’s

    5 Cable Street, Wellington

    Bean bags with your beersies? Yeah, go on.

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    Baobab

    152 Riddiford St, Newtown

    A Newtown cultural institution.

  • Restaurant

    Ekim Burgers

    257 Cuba St, Te Aro

    The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.

  • Cafe

    Enigma

    128 Courtenay Place, Te Aro

    Goliath-sized burgers and laid-back staff make Enigma a great late night haunt.

  • Bar

    Bebemos

    88 Riddiford Street, Wellington

    The laid-back Latin craft beer bar houses over 60 different types of beers.

  • Cafe

    Fidel’s Cafe

    234 Cuba Street, Wellington

    Cuba Street's Cuban icon.

  • Cafe

    Sweet Mother's Kitchen

    5 Courtenay Place, Wellington

    New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.

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    Tommy Millions

    Cnr Courtenay Place And Taranaki Street, Wellington

    Big fans of Tommy.

  • News

    The Very Best's New Music Video Uses Beads as 8-Bit Pixels

    Mario should've tried more dance-offs to beat the bosses.

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    The Best Gigs in Wellington This March

    Guitar-led earworms, mind bending white noise, indie-pop based around long-form journalism, playful/intelligent rock and shredding.

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    Banksy Just Visited Gaza and Came Back with This Dark Tourism Ad

    "On the internet people only look at pictures of kittens."

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    Flight Facilities Make Their 'Weapon of Choice' Sam Rockwell for New Video

    Sam Rockwell tries his hand at a Christopher Walken.

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    Could Richard Linklater Be Considering a Boyhood Sequel?

    Poor Ellar Coltrane thought he was out of the water.

  • News

    Win a Double Pass to the Opening Night of RNZB Don Quixote

    A fast-paced comedy ballet set in Barcelona.

  • News

    Finalists Announced for the Taite Music Prize

    Recognising outstanding creativity, regardless of sales figures or genre.

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    Alex Chinneck's Newest Installation Shouldn't Be Tried at Home

    The London artist installed this overnight. Overnight.

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    Epic New Zealand Surf Photography Up For Auction on TradeMe

    Buy some coastline for that empty wall space and help a worthy cause while you're at it.

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    Get Sloshed with the Stars: The Oscars 2015 Drinking Game

    Nothing spices up the Oscars like a relentless, unforgiving drinking game.

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    Academy Awards 2015: Who Will Win and Who Should Win

    From Birdman to Budapest, this year's one of the most neck-and-neck Oscar races yet.

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    George RR Martin Wants to Kickstart an Insane-Sounding Art Complex

    What can the 'Game of Thrones' mastermind do with an old bowling alley?

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    New Zealand Horror Comedy Housebound Set For Hollywood Remake

    The concept behind the low budget film will be getting a bit of a Hollywood polish.

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    Anish Kapoor Creates Hypnotic Black Water Vortex in Gallery Floor

    The Indian sculptor blows your mind again for the first Kochi-Muziris Biennale.

  • Guide

    The Summer Arts & Entertainment Guide

    Because the year’s too long and summer’s too short to waste time on the mediocre.

  • News

    New Web Comedy 'The Katering Show' Skewers Foodie Culture

    "The journey of a food intolerant, and an intolerable foodie."

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    Let Jeff Bridges Put You To Sleep

    The niche market of sleeping tapes gets a Hollywood addition.

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    Ten Films From Sundance We're Hoping Make It to New Zealand

    We've got a whole lot of brand new must-sees for 2015.

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    Auckland Has the Highest Number of Earning Songwriters

    Just in case you thought all songs were written at a half-way house, half-way down Dominion Road.

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    A Look Back at Ten Years of Laneway Festival

    The last ten years have seen festival after festival launch and go under. How have Laneway managed to nail it?

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