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      Shawn Moodie
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    • In Review: An Iliad

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      May 31, 2019
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      Shawn Moodie
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      Shawn Moodie
      October 21, 2019
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      Shawn Moodie
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      December 10, 2019
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      Shawn Moodie
      November 1, 2019
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      Shawn Moodie
      October 23, 2019
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      Shawn Moodie
      May 25, 2019
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      Oliver Smith
      May 24, 2019
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Bourbon Cocktails Every Millennial Should Know

Shawn Moodie
November 1, 2019
Culture, Lifestyle, Night Life

Gin Lover Rejoice – The East Imperial Gin Jubilee Is Back!

Shawn Moodie
October 22, 2019
Culture, Lifestyle, Night Life

‘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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Competition: ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ ticket giveaway

The Speakeasy
July 30, 2018
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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
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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: Day 84: …but I have promises to keep…

Lincoln Vaz
December 23, 2018
Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Night Life, Travel
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"Going home soon mate? Bar's gotta be closed up in ten..." the security staff politely enquired, glancing at his watch as if to convince me he wasn't...

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 ...

The Lap: Days 70, 71, 72: Why motorcycling is meditation

Lincoln Vaz
December 11, 2018
Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Night Life, Travel
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The past three days on the road have been uneventful: long rides, with only essential stops for fuel/ business/ rest. Departing from Albany marked a ...

The Lap: Days 50, 51, 52: Old shoe, new friends, and a middle finger

Lincoln Vaz
November 22, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Night Life, Travel
I dropped in at the rangers' office at Mary River National Park, and told them I'd be heading over to a couple of spots on the road into the delta. Af...

The Lap: Days 44 and 45: Hey CU in the NT, here’s a roo and a thunderstorm!

Lincoln Vaz
November 14, 2018
Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Night Life, Travel
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"If I'm gonna hit him, I'd rather hit him going fast than while slowing down and risk losing control", Ben had told me a week ago of his motorcycle vs...

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...

Competition: ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ ticket giveaway

The Speakeasy
July 30, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Lifestyle, Night Life
3
Gather your girl gangs, mum-squads and gal pals for some pure 'Girls Night Out' material – The Spy Who Dumped Me hits cinemas August 9 and is the adre...

Northern Bass: First lineup announcement includes Stormzy, Post Malone, and Andy C

Shawn Moodie
July 6, 2017
Electronic, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life
The first lineup for the seventh annual Northern Bass Music Festival in Mangawhai is here! The recently announced lineup and sees the international...

A new indoor music festival is coming to Auckland this July

The Speakeasy
May 23, 2017
Electronic, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life, Uncharted
The inaugural Madcap Madness Festival is arriving in Auckland on Saturday the 1st of July, and you'll definitely want to be there! Situated on one ...

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...

2017 NZ International Comedy Festival: Shows To Watch This Weekend

Oliver Smith
April 29, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, Night Life, NZ International Comedy Festival
Some of the world’s best-loved comedians are coming for Kiwi laughs this month, as the 2017 NZ International Comedy Festival gets underway. The fes...

GIG GUIDE: Red Bull Sound Select – Soulection, Peach Milk, And Villette (Wellington)

The Speakeasy
February 20, 2017
Electronic, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life
After the massive success of the last collaboration at K Road's Neck of the Woods last year, Red Bull Sound Select, Madcap, and Soulection are teaming...

GIG GUIDE: Red Bull Sound Select – Soulection, Peach Milk, And Montell2099 (Auckland)

The Speakeasy
February 20, 2017
Electronic, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life
After the massive success of the last collaboration at K Road's Neck of the Woods last year, Red Bull Sound Select, Madcap, and Soulection are teaming...

Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. – This Play Should Not Be Well Behaved

Shawn Moodie
January 26, 2017
Culture, Lifestyle, Night Life
REVOLUTIONISE THE WORK. REVOLUTIONISE THE LANGUAGE. REVOLUTIONISE THE WORLD. Subversive and darkly comic, the New Zealand premiere of Revolt. She Sai...

The Auckland International Buskers Festival is Almost Here

Bill Hames
January 24, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Night Life
The Auckland International Buskers Festival is almost upon us and will see acts from around the globe decend onto Auckland this Auckland Anniversary W...

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...

Live at The Apothecary! Comedy Show – 14 Dec 2016

Marika Jackson
November 19, 2016
Comedy, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Night Life
Are we all ready to start our Christmas season with a barrel of laughs?! Yes. Yes, we are. Live at The Apothecary! - Howick's own comedy show at Th...

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...

Your Must Attend October Event: The Tempo Dance Festival

Nancy Yang
September 26, 2016
Culture, Lifestyle, Night Life
World champions, NZ Dance Royalty and some of the highest calibre choreographers come together to display the diverse genre of dance for Auckland over...
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