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 ...
The Lap: Days 44 and 45: Hey CU in the NT, here’s a roo and a thunderstorm!
"If I'm gonna hit him, I'd rather hit him going fast than while slowing down and risk losing control", Ben had told me a week ago of his motorcycle vs...
The Lap: Days 22-42/43: The Blur/ Here I go again!
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Great song.
I meant to write a post summing up my time in Cairns before I left, but I never got around to it. Now I...
The Lap: Days 17, 18, 19, 20: Stranded In Paradise
I woke up in the 20ft container I decided to sleep in on the road train. I maximised my time asleep by not going to the city to a backpackers, and bac...
The Lap: Days 15 & 16: The Big Off
Day 15
I woke up to birdsong and the smell of wet earth from the rains overnight, feeling fantastic and ready for another day's riding towards Cape Y...
The Lap: Day 14: Momentum is your friend
"Momentum is your friend", I was told multiple times by multiple people over the past week. "Keep your weight on the pegs on the corrugations, and ste...
Interview with ‘Walk The Line’ – NZ’s premier fashion show for young designers
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 line...
Interview: Malia Johnston discusses directing WOW®
With less than two weeks till this year’s World of WearableArt® season begins, show director Malia Johnston treats us to an inside scoop of what to ex...