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    This spectacular starry event only happens once a year — here's how you can get a glimpse.

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    It'll pay half the price of plane tickets, a third of hotel expenses, and for all tickets to museums and archaeological sites.

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    The Trailer for the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Episode of 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Is Here

    Help Kimmy decide if she should make out with Daniel Radcliffe — and choose whether Titus should wait 4000 minutes for an Uber instead of walking.

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    This Japanese Aquarium Wants You to Video Chat with Its Shy and Lonely Eels

    Wave at and talk to more than 300 garden eels — so they don't forget what it's like to be surrounded by humans.

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    From shows with quirky food history facts to sit-downs with some of hospitality industry greats.

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    The New Zealand International Film Festival Is Moving Online for 2020

    It will feature a world-class lineup of local and international films for audiences to screen at home.

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    Learn how to shake up a cocktail worthy of Meryl Streep, Ina Garten and Stanley Tucci.

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    This Dockless E-Scooter Service Is Turning to Contactless Food Delivery

    The service has had more than 50 hospitality operators sign up across the country.

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    'Normal People' Is the Complicated and Compelling Romantic Drama You'll Want to Binge In One Go

    The 12-episode series is based on Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel.

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    You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of The Netherlands' Biggest Tulip Garden

    Usually, Keukenhof Flower Exhibit would be filled with tourists at this time of year — so it's showing off its floral blooms online.

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    The New TV Series Based on Bong Joon-ho's 'Snowpiercer' Is Coming to Netflix Down Under

    It starts streaming in May — and it's set on a constantly moving train in a dystopian future.

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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.

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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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    New Episodes of 'Rick and Morty' Will Hit Netflix Down Under Next Month

    Rejoin the smartest Rick and Morty-est Morty in the universe to wrap up the show's fourth season.

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    'Parks and Recreation' Is Coming Back for a One-Off Special COVID-19 Episode

    The whole gang — including Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt and Aziz Ansari — is back to raise money for US charity Feeding America.

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    This Wellington Barbecue Joint Is Now Selling Ready-to-Eat Low 'n' Slow Meat

    You won't need ten hours up your sleeve or an almost-two-tonne smoker.

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    This Free Mental Wellbeing App Has Been Designed to Help You Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Take control of mental health and wellbeing with some help from an All Blacks legend.

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    Netflix Is Now Streaming a Selection of Its Documentaries for Free on YouTube

    Including an eight-part nature series narrated by Sir David Attenborough, as well as a vibrant doco about coral.

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    We're Giving Away Three 12-Month Subscriptions for This Documentary Streaming Service

    Browse more than 700 documentary titles, from award-winning features to binge-able television series.

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    Everything You Need to Know About This Year's The Lyrid Meteor Shower

    Head out to your backyard or balcony and look up.

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    You Can Hang Out with Llamas and Goats in Your Next Video Meeting Thanks to Sweet Farm

    Donate to the Californian animal sanctuary and you can invite one of its furry residents to your next Zoom call.

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    Five Fun Remote Dating Ideas If You're Not Isolating with Your Significant Other

    You might be apart physically, but it doesn't mean you can't have an exciting (virtual) date night.

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    Hannah Gadsby's New Stand-Up Show 'Douglas' Is Coming to Netflix This Autumn

    The witty Aussie comedian is back with a new show named after her favourite four-legged friend.

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    This New At-Home Escape Game Will Help You Burn Time in Quarantine

    Using your smartphone and some household items, you'll race to solve a fast-paced mystery.

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    Quibi Is the New Mobile-Only Platform Streaming TV Series and Movies in Ten-Minute Portions

    It's packed with short shows from big names, including Sophie Turner, Chrissy Teigen and Steven Spielberg.

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    A New 'Tiger King' Special Is Hitting Netflix Today

    Hosted by Joel McHale, 'The Tiger King and I' will feature new interviews with many of the docuseries' main players.

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    Airbnb Is Now Offering Online Experiences So You Can Get Your Travel Fix From Your Couch

    Meditate with monks, bake cardamom buns with a Swedish baker and virtually visit Chernobyl's dogs.

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    'Unorthodox' Is the Gripping and Binge-Worthy Netflix Miniseries Based on a Best-Selling Memoir

    Following a woman who flees her Hasidic Jewish community and heads the Berlin, the four-part series is available to stream now.

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    Academy Cinemas Has Launched a New Pay-Per-View Streaming Service

    Bringing the best independent, foreign and classic titles to Kiwi audiences.

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    A Luxe Multimillion-Dollar Hotel and Sky Bar Is Opening at Australia's Famed Seppeltsfield Winery

    It'll be surrounded by century-old vines and have penthouses, a world-class restaurant and an infinity pool.

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    FanForce TV Is the New Streaming Platform Bringing Premieres and Q&As to Your Living Room

    The new pay-per-view service has Oscar-winner 'Parasite', true-crime thriller 'Ghosthunter' and eco-conscious doco '2040'.

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    'Harry Potter at Home' Is the Magical New Online Hub Helping You Get Your Virtual Wizarding Fix

    If you've already watched and rewatched all the 'Harry Potter' films, now you can revisit the books, sleuth your way through puzzles and get crafting.

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    The First Teaser for 'Train to Busan' Sequel 'Peninsula' Steps Into a Zombie-Filled Wasteland

    Four years after the original Korean hit, this long-awaited action-packed follow-up returns to a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a zombie infection.

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    The New 'Rick and Morty' Trailer Is Here Because That's the Way the News Goes

    Five more episodes are due to drop next month — and you can watch a new mini-episode online now, too.

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    Coachella Is Releasing a Free Doco with Highlights from the Music Festival's 20-Year History

    Watch Björk, Beyoncé, Amy Winehouse and 2Pac's hologram perform from your couch.

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    The Sydney Opera House Has Unveiled a Massive Free Digital Program of Concerts, Talks and Podcasts

    Watch highlights — and never-before-seen footage — from the Sydney icon's 47 year history from your couch.

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    Pixar's Latest Film 'Onward' Is Being Fast-Tracked to Video on Demand and Disney+

    Cinemas are currently closed, but you'll soon be able to watch this Chris Pratt and Tom Holland-starring elf story on your couch.

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    Buy One, Give One Initiative Eat My Lunch Is Now Delivering Care Boxes

    The social enterprise is turning its attention to vulnerable elderly in the community.

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    A Heap of Recent Cinema Releases Are Being Fast-Tracked to Streaming in New Zealand

    Cinemas across New Zealand are currently closed, but you can now watch 'Birds of Prey', 'The Gentlemen' and 'Just Mercy' at home.

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