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      In Review: ONCE The Musical

      Shawn Moodie
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      Shawn Moodie
      June 7, 2019
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      Shawn Moodie
      January 31, 2020
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      In Review: Leather Lungs: Yas Queen!

      Liz Lauder
      February 6, 2020
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      In Review: Leather Lungs: Yas Queen!

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      Chontalle Musson
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      December 24, 2019
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    • NZICF: Fred Awards Finalists Announced

      Shawn Moodie
      May 25, 2019
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A very spring soiree at Andiamo

Shawn Moodie
October 23, 2019
Food, Lifestyle

‘Tis the party season – the best spots for your Christmas work do

Shawn Moodie
October 22, 2019
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What’s On: Auckland amping up for a record-breaking summer

Shawn Moodie
October 21, 2019
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Auckland’s favourite cheat day just got a whole lot tastier

The Speakeasy
September 20, 2019
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Oyster Festival Matakana: The Best Shuck In Town

Shawn Moodie
September 10, 2019
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Odd Kid on the Block – Morningside Precinct

The Speakeasy
April 12, 2019
Entertainment, Food, Lifestyle, Night Life
Written by Kim Newton Humbly tucked away in the backstreets of Morningside is a new precinct, adjunctive to the well-established local hub Crave. ...

The Lap: Day 85 and onwards: …and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.

Lincoln Vaz
January 10, 2019
Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Food, Lifestyle, Metal, Night Life, Travel
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Under an overcast afternoon sky, I crossed the Gateway Bridge, the city's logistical solution on the eastern portion of the Brisbane River. I was les...

The Lap: Days 76 – 83: Where the soul lives

Lincoln Vaz
December 22, 2018
Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Fashion, Food, Lifestyle, Travel
"I like this city man. Yeah, it's overcrowded, there are people everywhere, and some of them are shit… I get it. But… I like the energy. The trick i...

The Lap: Days 73, 74, 75: Pick your poison

Lincoln Vaz
December 14, 2018
Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Food, Lifestyle, Night Life, Travel
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“We been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stingin’ rain … and big ol’ fat rain. Rain that flew in sideways. And sometimes rain even ...

NZ Excellence Awards: New Zealand’s best restaurants for 2019 announced

The Speakeasy
December 5, 2018
Food, Lifestyle, Spotlight
173 restaurants have received the longest running culinary award in New Zealand, the Beef and Lamb Excellence Award for 2019 after a tough and r...

Step up your Christmas styling this weekend

The Speakeasy
November 30, 2018
Culture, Fashion, Food, Lifestyle
Whether you’re hosting, toasting or roasting this holiday season, head along to the new-look freedom Newmarket ‘home’ for a crash course in styling sp...

The Lap: Days 22-42/43: The Blur/ Here I go again!

Lincoln Vaz
November 12, 2018
Comedy, Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Travel
https://youtu.be/WyF8RHM1OCg Great song. I meant to write a post summing up my time in Cairns before I left, but I never got around to it. Now I...

The Lap: Days 17, 18, 19, 20: Stranded In Paradise

Lincoln Vaz
October 19, 2018
Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Food, Lifestyle, Travel
I woke up in the 20ft container I decided to sleep in on the road train. I maximised my time asleep by not going to the city to a backpackers, and bac...

The Lap: Days 7, 8, 9, 10: We can’t stop here, this is croc country!

Lincoln Vaz
October 9, 2018
Food, Lifestyle, Night Life, Travel
Day 7. I'm in my tent in Giru, where I've swapped the steady hum of my bike engine for the steady hum of a sugar cane mill 100m away. Woke up with ...

The Lap: Day 1: The Storm

Lincoln Vaz
October 1, 2018
Food, Lifestyle, Night Life, Travel
1
If I rode under the arse of a thunderstorm yesterday, then today I crawled up the guts of another. Weather forecast: scattered thunderstorms all d...

Simon Says… It’s Time For Free Burgers!

The Speakeasy
July 10, 2018
Food, Lifestyle
Calling all Simons! In honour of Simon Holbrook's ridiculously over-the-top 5x5 meat and cheese monstrosity ‘The Simon’, the good sorts at Kiwi burger...

Here’s how you can save the planet by eating a burger

Brian Glenday
April 18, 2018
Food, Lifestyle
New Zealand has often heralded itself as a slice of clean, green, utopia out in the pacific ocean but like it or not, the ungodly amount of disposable...

New Zealand’s Top 100 Restaurants for 2017 Have Been Named

Shawn Moodie
July 6, 2017
Food, Lifestyle
Food mag Cuisine has just revealed its much-anticipated list of New Zealand’s top 100 restaurants for 2017 and the are more than a few surprises! T...

Game Of Rhones Returns To Auckland

Shawn Moodie
May 5, 2017
Culture, Entertainment, Food, Lifestyle, Night Life, TV
Send forth your ravens because wine is coming! With over 100 wines on hand for tasting and a wide range of styles on offer, GAME OF RHONES, the lig...

Cuba Is Actually A Terrible Place To Go – A Response

Shawn Moodie
January 9, 2017
Food, Lifestyle, Night Life, Spotlight, Travel
I am planning a trip to Cuba with some friends in 2018 and I stumbled across a post that’s been making the rounds on social media. It’s entitled "Cuba...

GastroFest – A Charity Dinner With A Difference

Shawn Moodie
October 13, 2016
Food, Lifestyle, Night Life
Prepare your taste buds for a dining experience like no-other as the Gastro-Intestinal Cancer Institute (GICI) invites you to dine with some of New Ze...

Auckland Restaurant Month – This Years Top Performers and Botswana Butchery Review

Nancy Yang
August 31, 2016
Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Night Life, Uncategorized
As Auckland's Restaurant Month comes to an end, it's time to look back on the amazing food deals our restaurants had to offer. For those of you lucky ...

New Music Festival “Wintergarden” coming to Auckland this New Year’s Eve!

Yasmin Brown
August 29, 2016
Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life, Uncharted
I am one of those people that loves music festivals but would honestly rather eat glass than spend my New Year's weekend camping at Rhythm and Vines. ...

An Interview With James McFadgen, Owner Of Cakes n Ladders, Auckland’s Only Board Game Café

The Speakeasy
August 25, 2016
Entertainment, Food, Gaming, Geek and Web, Lifestyle, Watch, Watch and Listen
We've seen a real resurgence in tabletop games in the last few years so it comes as little surprise that Auckland would eventually find itself with a ...

Your Ultimate Guide to 2016’s Best NZ Restaurants

Nancy Yang
August 11, 2016
Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Night Life
1
New Zealand's best restaurants were announced at the 2016 Cuisine Good Food Awards which took place a few days ago at the Auckland Museum, with many o...

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang – The Thai Cafe You Have to Try!

Nancy Yang
August 3, 2016
Food, Lifestyle
It's Restaurant Month ladies and gentlemen so let's kick off our first review in Balmoral. Relatively new on the scene, Kiss Kiss provides Thai cuisin...
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