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    Finalists Announced for the 2014 Silver Scroll Awards

    Celebrating the creative excellence of music released in the past year.

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    Concrete Playground Meets When Life Hands Me a Skateboard

    If you had one chance to send a message to the world, what would that be?

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    London Artist Creates Entire Corner Shop Out of Felt

    Felt SPAM, felt condoms, felt gum; because she felt like it.

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    Tinder Founders Launch Music Discovery App

    Bringing the swipe-if-you-like concept to the world of music.

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    Seems we can't get enough of giant floating ducks. But this one could power an entire city.

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    Street Artist Invader Has Launched New Worldwide Art Hunt App

    The master of the 8-bit video game critter has launched his own game.

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    Marina Abramovic, Sia and Pussy Riot Back New Online School For Girls

    With Rodarte and Kim Gordon as teachers. Sign us up.

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    Cliff Curtis on Playing a Man with Bi-Polar Disorder

    The Hollywood actor and lead role in New Zealand chess drama The Dark Horse.

Latest Places
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    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.

  • Cafe

    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.

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    Mad Max: Fury Road Has a Formidable First Trailer

    We're not in the '80s anymore, film fans.

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    Perfume Collection Captures Smells That Could Be Destroyed by Climate Change

    A reminder to stop and smell the wine, coffee, coasts and ice.

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    No Cameras Allowed Doco Shows One Guy Sneaking Into 50 Music Festivals

    Recording your own misdeeds never looked so good.

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    The Novice’s Guide to Skiing

    How to slide down a slope without losing a limb. Or your dignity.

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    Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Crash Claims Delegates to Melbourne AIDS Conference

    Some of the world's top medical researchers are thought to be among 298 dead.

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    Jenny Lewis Drags Up with Famous Friends in New, Instantly Viral Video

    Lewis celebrates the end of a six year solo hiatus with Kristen Stewart, Anne Hathway and an instantly viral video.

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    Rhythm and Alps 2014 Line up Announced

    Blowing the cobwebs out of the hill flanked region once again.

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    Mr and Mrs Smith’s Ten Best Winter Warmer Retreats in Australia and NZ

    The boutique hotel experts have some special offers to help you make the most of winter.

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    Oh Hi Mark! Greg Sestero of The Room Sheds Light on the Worst Film Ever Made

    James Franco and Seth Rogen are planning to adapt his memoirs, so life's looking pretty good for the star of the worst movie ever.

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    Concrete Playground meets Glass Owls

    The musicians behind an honest collection of tunes that ignite an unexplainable kind of joy at every tap of the play button.

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    How to Make a Hit Pop Song

    Learn how to create beautiful pop magic.

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    You’ll Be Able to Toast Season Five with Game of Thrones Wine

    "12 houses. 12 temptations. Where does your loyalty lie?"

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    Marina Abramovic’s Faux Pharmacy Commercials

    The performance artist has now had a commercial makeover thanks to Photoshopper par excellence Vladimir Maislin.

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    Tomorrowland’s Festival Bracelets Send Friend Requests

    Making festival friendship as easy as the press of a heart-shaped button.

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    Raggamuffin Shifts from Rotorua to Auckland

    Movin', downsizin', gettin' urban maaan.

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    Tracey Emin’s Bed Sold for a Small Eyebrow-Raising Fortune at Auction

    The classic "is this really art?" debate-sparker has cleaned up at auction.

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    This Photographer Is Documenting the Art of Coffee Cups Around the World

    Take a moment to appreciate the little objets d'art you carry around each day.

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    Ten Must-See Films at the NZ International Film Festival 2014

    Buy a ticket and you can learn how Hollywood celebs really live, visit a little-known Gisborne chessmaster, take a road trip to Southern Spain with a couple of misfits and a Beatles-mad teacher and get to know Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker and 90s hip hop star Nas.

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    Release Date and Cast Revealed for N.W.A Biopic

    The story of the Compton-based rap group.

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    The Digioxide Sniffs Out Pollution and Turns It Into Art

    From the creator of the self-playing Russian folk bot.

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    Kurt Vile’s ‘Waking On a Pretty Daze’ Mural Painted Over

    This Philadelphian should have Googled before he painted.

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    This Abandoned Underground Mine Is Now a Trampoline Wonderland

    This is the stuff dreams (and nightmares) are made of.

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    Rhythm and Vines is Bringing a Piece of Glastonbury to the Festival

    A 4000-strong, flame-shooting dance floor - all made out of an old cowshed.

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    Big Day Out Cancelled

    The big day is gone, for now.

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