Wellington Arts & Entertainment News

News
Vladimir Putin Has Banned Swear Words from Russian Arts and Media

World is Fukt.

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Meet ‘Him’, the Talking Website Bringing Us One Step Closer to Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’

Spoiler: it's super creepy.

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News
Bondi Icebergs to Open in Bali

A classic Bondi institution takes on a new horizon.

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News
Taika Waititi’s Vampire Mockumentary Shot Entirely in Wellington

A mockumentary following four Wellingtonian vampire flatmates around during their day-to-day lives.

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News
The Walking Dead Pop-Up Store Requires You Pay with Your Blood

That T-shirt'll cost you about 335ml.

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The Eight Best Films to See at the Architecture and Design Film Festival

The festival tackles all the grittier issues of design: screening informative, challenging and visually beautiful films.

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Latest Guides

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Eleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month

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.
Guide
Must-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 standout shows that you need to see.
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Eleven 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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Hop 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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Nine 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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Say 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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Predicting 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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Here'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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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in February

Spend your couch time watching the new 'Mr & Mrs Smith', one of this year's Oscar Best Picture nominees and a stellar new space thriller.
News
Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in January

Spend your couch time watching an Oscar-nominated true tale, the 'Boy Swallows Universe' TV series and the stunning return of 'True Detective'.

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Splendour Patrons Charged Thousands in Potential Ticketing Hack

As if the process of getting a ticket wasn't stressful enough.

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News
Michelangelo’s David Is at Risk of Falling Over

A biblical hero and flawless Renaissance man brought down by his Achilles heel.

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News
The World’s Smallest Postal Service Has Arrived

Can our love of adorably small things save a dying industry?

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These Artists are Painting an Entire Town in Mexico

'Painting the town red' gets a whole new meaning.

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World’s Remotest Film Festival Marks Its 11th Anniversary

The festival takes place in the Sahara desert, 170 kilometres away from the nearest village.

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Meet the Cast of Star Wars VII

Here's the lowdown on the seven newbies.

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Latest Places

Restaurant
House of Dumplings

117 Taranaki Street, Wellington

You will have your dumpling and eat it too.
Bar
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.
Bar
St John’s

5 Cable Street, Wellington

Bean bags with your beersies? Yeah, go on.
Restaurant
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.
Restaurant
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.
Restaurant
Fidel’s Cafe

234 Cuba Street, Wellington

Cuba Street's Cuban icon.
Restaurant
Sweet Mother's Kitchen

5 Courtenay Place, Wellington

New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.
Restaurant
Tommy Millions

Cnr Courtenay Place And Taranaki Street, Wellington

Big fans of Tommy.

News
Double J Starts Broadcasting at Midday

The simulcast begins at noon.

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News
Laneway Festival Detroit Cancelled

Stateside fans won't see Laneway due to a lack of artists this year.

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News
Win a Limited Edition Ron English Print

There's a wall out there begging for you to do this.

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News
London Might Become a Friendlier City with Project Talk to Me

An end to lonely tube commutes on dark, frosty mornings?

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News
This Guy is Trying to Collect Every Copy of Speed on VHS

Like the bus in Speed, we collectively cannot - and will not - stop.

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News
Sound Summit Announces 2014 Hiatus

Cue anxious collar pulling and angry pub rants about the end of festivals altogether.

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Latest Events

Event
The Fall Guy

Wednesday, April 24 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Ryan Gosling is at his most charming — including while batting around screwball banter with Emily Blunt — in this dynamic action/rom-com ode to stunt performers.
Event
Abigail

Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

The directors of 'Ready or Not' turn their attention to monster movies in this deliciously entertaining heist-meets-vampire flick.
Event
Challengers

Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

For 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist star in a smash of a tennis- and love triangle-fuelled drama.
Event
Back to Black

Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Amy Winehouse was anything but formulaic, but the same can't be said about this by-the-numbers biopic about the British singer.
Event
Robot Dreams

Thursday, April 25 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

This Oscar-nominated animated gem explores love, loneliness, finding a connection and facing fate's chaos through the friendship of a dog and a robot.
Event
Origin

Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

'Selma' and 'A Wrinkle in Time; filmmaker Ava DuVernay returns with a sensitive, sincere and supremely smart biopic that's also an exploration of caste systems.
Event
Ahsin Ahsin: Turbo Croc 2.0

Saturday, February 3 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
City Gallery Wellington, Wellington

Prepare to step into an alternative world at this mind-bending exhibition.
Event
Flora and Fizz at QT Wellington

Saturday, February 10 - Sunday, May 5, 2024
QT Wellington, Wellington

Indulge in Perrier-Jouët's best drops at QT Wellington's Gallery Lounge.

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Aaron Sorkin Has Apologised for The Newsroom

"I wish that I could go back to the beginning of The Newsroom and start again."

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Splendour in the Grass 2014 Lineup Announced

Gear up your carpools.

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Lorde Postpones Australian Tour Due to Illness

The dynamo 17-year-old has postponed due to illness after heavy international touring.

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We Miss You Sweetums: Which of Your Favourite Muppets Have Died?

Sweetums' John Henson isn't the only beloved Muppets performer we've lost.

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Rent Joss Whedon’s Brand New Tribeca Film ‘In Your Eyes’ For Just Five Clams

The Avengers director high-fived his fans worldwide by releasing the film online.

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Your Guide to the 10th Semi-Permanent Design Conference

A creative platform spreading art and design inspiration.

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Win Ten Nights on the Town in Wellington with Concrete Playground

Win this prize and you will be away laughing.

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You Can Now Enrol in Hogwarts Thanks to a New MOOC

Listen up, muggles. Your letter has arrived.

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Chet Faker to Take ‘Built On Glass’ Tour Worldwide and Home Again

The Melburnian native chats about his shiny debut album, morning jogs on tour and his mad year two saxophone skills.

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All the Coachella First Weekend Cameos You May Have Missed

With Knowles choreography and Pharrell karaoke sessions, there were more Coachella cameos than names on the lineup.

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All the Snaps from The Stolen Sofa Project

On the same day across three countries.

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Janelle Monae and Kimbra Announce Joint Tour

The powerhouses of pop are joining forces, harmonies and wardrobes for a co-headlining tour.

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Zach Braff’s Garden State Follow-Up Trailer is Here and Predictably Features The Shins

Meaningful slow motion frontal shots and infinite abysses — classic Braff.

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Watch This Cute Puppy Video to Raise Funds for Charity

Join the Pedigree Adoption Drive. Do it for the dogs.

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Tavi Gevinson Will Make Her Broadway Debut in This Is Our Youth

Tavi's career change will make you feel like a hopeless underachiever all over again.

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Marina Abramovic Is Going to Do “Nothing” for Her Next Artwork

"There is not any work. It's just me."

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Michael Jackson to release new album this May

Eight previously recorded but unreleased songs from the King of Pop.

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Maligned Comic Sans Font Gets a Minimalist Neue Makeover

Passive aggressive workplace notes have never looked better. Meet Comic Neue.

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Five Memorable Lessons We Took from Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel

Futura is dead, and Jeff Goldblum makes legal jargon sound surprisingly erotic.

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Melbourne Street Artist Rone Unveils Nine-Storey Mural in CBD

Stunning images of Melbourne's most epic street art.

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New Zealanders Tweet to Bring Down King Joffrey

Tweet and bring down that prostitute-torturing weasel.

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Some Amazing Person Graphed the Quality of Every TV Episode on IMDB

Settle those pub arguments once and for all.

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The Wolf of Buzzfeed: The Perfect Takedown of Clickbait Culture

Please click on this. It has GIFs!

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Introducing Hopt Soda, a Refreshing Alternative Soft Drink

A modern soft drink for a modern drinker.

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