What’s On: Auckland amping up for a record-breaking summer
It's looking like a big summer for Auckland, with a massive number of events scheduled over the next few months.
Concerts and major events in v...
We Will Rock You: The Musical – Interview with David Mackie
Following hot on the heels of the release of the internationally loved Queen biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, the smash-hit West End musical ‘We Will Rock...
In Review: The World Press Photo Exhibition
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 do...
In Review: The Wolves
There have been very few plays (or films for that matter) that have offered an examination of young women that is as refreshing or eloquent as Sarah ...
In Review: A Fine Balance
Reviewed by Jesse Knight
A Fine Balance sees two giants of the Auckland theatre scene - Auckland Theatre Company and Prayas Theatre (New Zealand's...
The 2019 Pacific Dance Festival is finally here!
Read the full programme below.
Acclaimed and accomplished Pacific dance artists take the floor in the fourth rendition of the Pacific Dance Festiv...
In Review: An Iliad
Words by Gayatri Adi
Homer’s ‘An Iliad’, translated by Robert Fagles, was brought to life by Auckland Live and Artsense Production ...
Better late than never – The Pacific Dance Festival gets a reboot
In the wake of the cancellation of the Pasifika Festival and the final day of Polyfestfollowing the Christchurch terrorist attack, the...
The future of Television has arrived
It's not every day you get to witness the future of television (hyperbole warranted), but on an otherwise unassuming Tuesday night I did just that, c...
Slingshot commissions celebrities to help get Modems out of the closet
It’s no secret that the staple modem now seen in 79 per cent of Kiwi homes is widely regarded as an eyesore, banished to closets and cupboards.
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8.8
In Review: HeadSand
There's a certain unique charm in going to the theatre blind. Without any foreknowledge of the actors, a synopsis, or even the vaguest understandings...
1000 Doors: In Review
This being the new year, and in the spirit of "new year, new me." I have decided to endeavour to have a little more culture in my life, as a sort of ...
The Lap: Day 85 and onwards: …and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.
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…
"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 76 – 83: Where the soul lives
"I like this city man. Yeah, it's overcrowded, there are people everywhere, and some of them are shit… I get it. But… I like the energy. The trick i...
The Lap: Days 73, 74, 75: Pick your poison
“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
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 61-66: This part of paradise
I awoke to the sound of her playing Beethoven after her first piano student for the day left. I went next door and asked her to play me a Chopin piece...
Step up your Christmas styling this weekend
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 sp...
7.5
In Review: Monster Mash at Q
Here’s the thing about saying yes to something spur of the moment: do it, and it might just end up being one of the weirdest things you experience.
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The Lap: Days 46, 47, 48, 49: Topping up at the Top End
I planned on walking the 4 km with my jerry can, but luckily, just as I put the bike on the stand, the first car I saw on the road in 2 hours offered ...