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McLaren Falls Festival Moves To Auckland, Changes its Name and Drops Second Lineup

Goodbye lakeside camping, waterfall and glow-worm forest. Hello Jamie XX, Mac DeMarco and Elliphant.

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New Zealand Festival is Bringing Us Sufjan Stevens And Many More Magical Acts

Including a reinterpretation of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Miranda July, Calexico and a Salvador Dali-inspired theatre piece.

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The Royal New Zealand Ballet Unveil Their 2016 Programme

The debut season under the guidance of Italian choreographer and Artistic Director Francesco Ventriglia.

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The Finalists For The 2016 Billy T James Award Have Been Unveiled

The brightest talent in local comedy and their quest for the prestigious Yellow Towel.

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Rhythm and Vines Introduce a New Comedy Component

R&V are having a laugh.

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Guide
Brilliant Things To Do in Wellington this September

A plethora of pursuits from the capital's galleries, bars and stages.

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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.
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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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Nick Offerman Will Be Flying Solo For His 2016 New Zealand Tour

Megan Mullally's sadly not making the trip.

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This Australian Theatre Production Just Got Saved By Taylor Swift

No bad blood here.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Wellington This August

The forecast for a Wellingtonian's social calendar this month is brilliant with a high chance of busy.

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Understanding the Work of Marina Abramovic in Five Phases

How the performance artist got from bodily extremes to quiet introspection — and with it, superstardom.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Wellington This July

Play with Lego under the guise of participating in interactive art, see the best local tour of the year, experience the unprofessional professional EDM artists and get your popcorn ready for the annual NZIFF.

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The Winner of the 2015 Billy T Award Has Been Named

Props, costume changes and audience participation = maximum lols.

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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.
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Baobab

152 Riddiford St, Newtown

A Newtown cultural institution.
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Ekim Burgers

257 Cuba St, Te Aro

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

128 Courtenay Place, Te Aro

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

88 Riddiford Street, Wellington

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

234 Cuba Street, Wellington

Cuba Street's Cuban icon.
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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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This Year's Comedy Festival Promises Lots of Nudity, an Ex-Clown and The Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding

A whole lot of lols.

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

A fast-paced comedy ballet set in Barcelona.

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Noel Fielding Announces Australia and New Zealand 2015 Tour

Spend an evening with The Mighty Boosh co-lead's most beloved and baffling characters.

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Comedy Theatre Charges Audiences ‘Per Laugh’ Using Facial Recognition Tech

It's Pay as You Go for the theatre.

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Win a Double Pass to the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Allegro

A five-piece ballet sampler.

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Jonti Buries Himself Under an Avalanche of Tunes for Vivid LIVE

Ahead of his Vivid performance at the Opera House, Jonti took time out to discuss his love for The Avalanches and what to expect from the future.

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