Event – The Speakeasy

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

September 20, 2019

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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