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

December 5, 2018

173 restaurants have received the longest running culinary award in New Zealand, the Beef and Lamb Excellence Award for 2019 after a tough and rigorous assessment process. Now in their 23rd year, the Exce...

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...

In Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

The Speakeasy

November 14, 2018

Entertainment, Film

Review by Chelsea Pickens Disclaimer: This review is coming unashamedly from the Harry Potter fandom. I’m one of those people. I have horcruxes hanging from my window and an elderwand on proud display on my...

In Review: They Shall Not Grow Old

The Speakeasy

November 6, 2018

Entertainment, Film, Spotlight

Written by Chelsea Pickens Being real for a second, the draw of this documentary film for me was undeniably that 'it was something by Peter Jackson', our very own Kiwi king of film. It’s not that I’m not int...

In Review: Medusa at Loft at Q

The Speakeasy

October 27, 2018

Entertainment, Theatre

Words Alysha Jensen photos Julie Zhu Medusa will attack your senses, your emotions and all views you have on the power structures around us. Be prepared to be challenged on how you think theatre should be st...

Interview: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus’ Ronnie Winter

The Speakeasy

October 27, 2018

Music, rock

Words by Shelley Te Haara Ahead of their show in New Zealand this November, The Speakeasy was lucky enough to have a chat over the phone with the lead vocalist of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Ronnie Winters. ...

INTERVIEW: Frank Turner

The Speakeasy

October 10, 2018

Music, rock

Interview by Shelley Te Haara After announcing a couple of New Zealand shows as part of his Be More Kind World Tour, The Speakeasy was lucky enough to be able to chat to Frank Turner ahead of his visit next...

IN REVIEW: Listen In Festival – Spark Arena, Auckland

The Speakeasy

October 2, 2018

Electronic, Music

Words and photography by Chony Musson I would say, I’m no stranger to hip hop and drum and bass, but my mother told me not to lie. Regardless, when I saw the Listen In, Auckland line-up it had me so very intri...

IN REVIEW: Wolf Alice @ The Powerstation, Auckland

The Speakeasy

October 2, 2018

Music, rock

Words by Grace Hood-Edwards Photography by Shelley Te Haara “How the fuck is everyone doing on a Sunday night?!” Theo Ellis, bassist for Wolf Alice, cried out at the heaving Powerstation crowd. Pretty da...

IN REVIEW: Vance Joy @ Auckland Town Hall

The Speakeasy

October 2, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Maddy Hattan A rush of excitement filled the room as the lights went down and what could have been an angel appeared, guitar in hand and a heavenly light shining down on him. He didn't say a word be...

Lookin Up release second single from upcoming album ‘Gold’ and announce NZ tour

The Speakeasy

September 29, 2018

Music, rock

NZ locals LOOKIN UP have released their 2nd single from their upcoming album Gold, which is set to be released this year on the 5th October. Enough was the first single to be released and now we have Don’t. ...

Otium release new EP ‘You’

The Speakeasy

September 29, 2018

Music

After recently playing a couple of shows with Sons of Zion, Whangarei locals OTIUM have released a small 2-track EP titled You. The 2 tracks are With You and For You. With You is a fun and upbeat track with ...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Cohle Harris to play 5 NZ shows this November

The Speakeasy

September 27, 2018

Music

Cohle Harris has just popped up on the NZ music scene and he is definitely someone people should know about. As much as there’s a lot of NZ artists out and about, especially in the hip-hop/rap scene, there are ...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus to head to NZ shores this November

The Speakeasy

September 27, 2018

Music, rock

US post-hardcore band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus hit New Zealand for the first time this November. The band have tried to visit our shores previously but sadly were unable to make the trip. Now they are finally...

IN REVIEW: Hoodie Allen @ Neck of the Woods, Auckland

The Speakeasy

September 27, 2018

Music

Words and photography by Shelley Te Haara After cancelling his last planned trip to NZ, Hoodie Allen finally got around to heading to New Zealand, with a one off show at Auckland's Neck of the Woods. As I ar...

IN REVIEW: Amy Shark @ The Powerstation, Auckland

The Speakeasy

September 27, 2018

Music

Words and photography by Shelley Te Haara The crowd was packed in down in the stalls, with a line of people on the level above when the lights finally went out and the intro music - Do You Hear the People Si...

Interview with ‘Walk The Line’ – NZ’s premier fashion show for young designers

The Speakeasy

September 21, 2018

Culture, Fashion, Lifestyle, Spotlight

Interview by Kim Newton The who’s who of the local fashion scene crowded in at the Viaduct in Auckland last week. Fashion week 2018 featured a lineup of all the well-known local and international designers t...

In Review: A Simple Favor

The Speakeasy

September 14, 2018

Entertainment, Film

Review by Chelsea Pickens As I think is probably true with a lot people, I only really know Blake Lively as the ‘cool sexy girl’ from Gossip girl and poppy teen-targeted movies like Age of Adeline, and Anna K...

Introduction: Bristol to Memory

The Speakeasy

September 14, 2018

Music, rock

Words by Shelley Te Haara Let me introduce you to a band: Bristol To Memory is a 4-piece band based in Southern California, who at first you might think are just like any other pop-punk band, but their mu...

In Review: Sons of Zion @ The Powerstation

The Speakeasy

September 14, 2018

Music

Words and photography by Shelley Te Haara Night 4 of Sons of Zion's 7 date Vantage Point tour took place at The Powerstation, and with 20-30 people already in line upon doors opening, the band proved themsel...

In Review: Me and my sister tell each other everything

The Speakeasy

September 12, 2018

Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Theatre

Review by Laura Roberts I was initially hesitant about going along to a show called “Me and my sister tell each other everything” considering that I don’t have a sister or even a sibling that communicate with ...

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