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      IT: Chapter Two review: bigger budget, bigger run-time, bigger scares

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Auckland’s favourite cheat day just got a whole lot tastier

The Speakeasy
September 20, 2019
Food, Lifestyle
Auckland’s shrine to all things chocolate and coffee has seriously stepped it up for 2019. This year, the Chocolate & Coffee Show’s chocolate and caffeine treats will be joined by cheese AND wine for ...

INTERVIEW: Jack Jones on ‘All You Need Is Love’

Shawn Moodie
July 23, 2019
Music, Spotlight, Watch and Listen
Audiences will have the opportunity to experience the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) at its finest as it plays its first ever full-length Beatles concert. Led by some of Australia’s most talented rock s...

In Review: The World Press Photo Exhibition

The Speakeasy
June 30, 2019
Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle
Review by Sam Clark The World Press Photo Exhibition has returned for 2019. It is a selection of the world’s best photojournalism, right at our doorstep. The Smith and Caughey’s Queen Street department s...

Better late than never – The Pacific Dance Festival gets a reboot

Shawn Moodie
May 25, 2019
Culture, Entertainment, Film, Lifestyle, Theatre
In the wake of the cancellation of the Pasifika Festival and the final day of Polyfestfollowing the Christchurch terrorist attack, the Pacific Dance Festival is proud to offer supporte...

In Review: Daniel Champagne @ Wine Cellar

Kirsten Marsh
March 19, 2019
Listen, Music, rock, Uncategorized
On a balmy Wednesday night, I’m at the iconic Wine Cellar on K’Road. I cut through the bar and walk into the dimly lit back room where Daniel Champagne is lying on his back, on the humble platform that passes ...

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 spaces for a Kiwi Christmas. Learn how to spice up your set...

Auckland teens ready to Stand Up, Stand Out

The Speakeasy
August 17, 2018
Main, Music, Uncharted
A thousand young hopefuls have taken to the stage across Auckland over the last month in Auckland Council’s Stand Up Stand Out 2018 (SUSO) – Auckland’s premier secondary school music and dance competition. Now...

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 of Auckland’s most colourful strips, Karangahape Road, the m...

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 light-hearted day of dress-ups and drinking is returning, is ba...

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 Weekend. From Friday 27 – Monday 30 January, the Viaduct H...

Laneway Festival 2017: ‘Young Thug’ Out, ‘What So Not’ In

Bill Hames
January 18, 2017
Electronic, Main, Music, Uncharted
Despite having his New Zealand visa, recent complications with the visa process for Australia means that Young Thug is not able to play any Laneway Festival dates in 2017. Laneway Festival management have expre...

In Review: VNZMAs 2016

Yasmin Brown
November 20, 2016
Entertainment, Main, Music, TV, Uncharted
Being English, there are often times where I am left feeling quite alien in New Zealand. I still don't really know who The Wiggles are, and, despite immersing myself in New Zealand music since arriving in 2011,...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Adele to play her first ever NZ show!

Yasmin Brown
November 18, 2016
Main, Music
The rumours have been floating around for a little while, and a mysterious poster emerged earlier in the week, but it has finally been confirmed that the wonderful Adele will be gracing our shores on March 23rd...

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 Zealand’s top chefs while raising money to combat gastro-intes...

Get down with contemporary dance: As Night Falls

Sophie David
August 27, 2016
Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle
For the uninitiated, it can be hard to get excited about dance performances. I, for one, have fallen asleep during every single ballet I’ve found myself at. That said, I’m going to As Night Falls. Artistic D...

Going Global Music Summit Announces Full Line-Up

Shawn Moodie
August 25, 2016
Electronic, Main, Music, Uncharted
Aspiring musicians who are looking to take their music offshore will be excited to hear that with the countdown to the annual Going Global Music Summit is in full swing. Independent Music New Zealand have just ...

One Love Festival Returns For Two Days Of Sunshine Reggae In 2017 – First Line-Up Announced!

Bill Hames
July 21, 2016
Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life, Uncharted
Lock in the dates! The first installment of acts playing at the 2017 ONE LOVE FESTIVAL has just been announced. And with a line-up of epic proportions stretched over two days of sunshine and sweet vibes, this i...

A New Direction For Handel’s Opera Oreste

Shawn Moodie
July 19, 2016
Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle
Benjamin Henson has brought together an impressive group of NZ's freshest young opera talent alongside stage veterans to bring Handel's rarely performed baroque Oreste opera to the stage, presenting a fiery tal...

The Five Emotional Stages of a Harry Potter Marathon

The Speakeasy
July 18, 2016
Comedy, Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
On 9th July 2016, The Speakeasy team watched all eight Harry Potter films consecutively on Yasmin and Marika's suggestion. Many of the team didn't make it. Yasmin and Marika aren't sorry that it happened, but h...

Start with a drink: NZ Boutique Wine Festival

Timothy Giles
June 9, 2016
Culture, Food, Lifestyle
What does grown up feel like? Are we there yet? Is this it? How will we know when we’ve matured? Thanks to the colleagues and acquaintances who along the way have told me to “grow up” and “act my age”. Fair ...

Daily Show Host Trevor Noah Is Coming To New Zealand

Shawn Moodie
June 6, 2016
Comedy, Entertainment
Trevor Noah, the South African comedian who replaced Jon Stewart as the host of Emmy and Peabody Award winning television show The Daily Show, is returning to New Zealand for what will undoubtedly be a hilariou...
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