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Festival Announcement: Soundsplash 2018

Anoushka Maharaj
August 10, 2017
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After selling out in January 2017, Soundsplash is heading back to Wainui Reserve, Raglan, for a weekend filled with incredible national and international talent. The first official line up boasts headliners Sha...

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: David Correos – “Going Full Correos”

Oliver Smith
May 6, 2017
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When asked to describe what watching a David Correos gig is like I usually start by telling them they've got it all wrong. You don't 'watch' Correos perform - it's so much more than that - you experience it. Da...

NEW RELEASE: Jane’s Addiction – Sterling Spoon

Yasmin Brown
September 24, 2016
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The 21st of October will see Jane’s Addiction celebrating their Sterling Spoon Anniversary  to commemorate the release of Ritual De Lo Habitual and the first ever Lollapalooza.  The debauchery began in July wh...

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

Nancy Yang
August 31, 2016
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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 enough to try from the wide range of menus at varying prices...

Auckland Arts Festival (Saturday 12 March) – A Sneak Peak

Nancy Yang
March 9, 2016
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If you're in Auckland this Saturday and looking for something exciting, White Night is just the thing for you.  It's an evening dedicated to the Auckland Arts Festival and is filled with entertainment, art, the...
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