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27 October 2011
REAL New Zealand Festival Brings Tournament Alive Nationwide
Thousands of New Zealanders and international visitors took part in REAL New Zealand Festival events and experiences and took up the challenge to "follow the Rugby the long way around".
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21 October 2011
New Zealand On Screen at the heart of the action
Overwhelming numbers of locals and visitors have enjoyed a taste of the finest Kiwi film and television, right at the heart of Rugby World Cup 2011 and REAL New Zealand Festival.
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20 October 2011
Forecasting a long, jazzy weekend
Queenstown is set for five glorious days of grooving as the 2011 Queenstown JazzFest launches this evening.
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20 October 2011
Portrait Photo Wins Top Award in Bay of Plenty Student Photo Exhibition
Mount Maunganui College student Abbey McCorry-Pratt has won the top prize in the Student Photo Competition run as part of the Tauranga Arts Festival.
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19 October 2011
Review: Sacre: The Auckland Dance Project, Aotea Centre
Reviewed by William Dart.
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19 October 2011
Piki Mai lights up Nelson
A 3D digital projection on a scale normally seen only in major cities has taken the small city of Nelson by storm, drawing huge crowds from darkness each evening.
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19 October 2011
Grace of Rugby and Dance Highlighted in Tauranga Arts Festival Exhibition
A unique collaboration between renowned Rugby photographer Peter Bush and acclaimed choreographer Raewyn Hill highlights the poise, grace and power of dance and Rugby.
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18 October 2011
Guest chefs at Taste at The Cloud as thousands sample New Zealand cuisine
Chefs from Auckland’s most innovative restaurants are making guest appearances at Taste at The Cloud this week as the popular food and beverage event nears its conclusion.
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17 October 2011
World Landspeed Record Challenge Launched From New Zealand
The World Landspeed Record will be contested for the first time by a New Zealand-led challenge that today unveiled a 13-metre, all black, full-scale model of its Jetblack car at The Cloud on...
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16 October 2011
NZ Agri On Show @ The Cloud
As the Rugby World Cup 2011 come to the business end of the Tournament and our International Visitors descend on Auckland for the final week – The New Zealand Agribusiness Showcase has invited some...
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16 October 2011
A Fabulous Show in Every Way
Lynley Dodd's 'Hairy Maclary' Adapted by Tim Bray Songs by Christine White Tim Bray Productions Reviewed by Lexie Matheson
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16 October 2011
All Credit to the Boys and the Girl
Finding Murdoch Playwright: Margot McRae Director: Paul Gittins Producer: Landmark Productions Reviewed by Lexie Matheson
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14 October 2011
Kiwi Day Out Promises Great Celebration Of All Things Kiwi
Organisers are gearing up to host thousands of Kiwis and visitors in the Auckland Domain this coming Labour Day – 24th October for the ‘Kiwi Day Out’ - a six hour festival and concert of Kiwi music...
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14 October 2011
Invitation to elves and gladiators - Film @ The Cloud
Fancy becoming an elf or gladiator? A special celebration of New Zealand’s screen industry at The Cloud next week will help people indulge their dreams – if only for a short time.
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12 October 2011
Robotics World Cup draws crowds in the Cloud
There is another world cup in town this week, but minus boots, goal posts or groin injuries. For the past three days more than 400 robot-driving students from all over New Zealand, and 38 from...
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11 October 2011
Mehrtens matches the mettle of machines
Legendary ex-All Black and NZ2011 Ambassador Andrew Mehrtens’ mettle was severely tested as he took on the precision of three specifically designed robots in a man versus machine rugby ball kick off...
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10 October 2011
Love Christchurch – A Seismic Selection Of Music From Christchurch
The New Zealand Music Commission in association with Christchurch Music Industry Trust (CHART) and the REAL New Zealand Festival have compiled and produced Love Christchurch - a compilation of...
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10 October 2011
Manawatu School Group wins REAL New Zealand Festival Song Contest for Rugby World Cup 2011
Manawatu’s Ashhurst School has won the REAL New Zealand Festival Song Contest for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) with a song titled ‘Black Fever’.
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7 October 2011
Christchurch Arts Festival a Success Against the Odds
Christchurch Arts Festival 2011 has been a resounding success with more than 27,000 tickets snapped up to shows, and more than 8,000 students from 55 schools taking part in the schools programme of...
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7 October 2011
New Zealand’s Best Dressed Street in a Stadium of Four Million
Asics Drive in Mangere, Auckland has claimed the title of New Zealand’s Best Dressed Street for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011), in a shining example of the huge support New Zealanders are showing...
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7 October 2011
New Zealand Fashion Week @ The Cloud
Later this month The Cloud will play host to a glamorous showcase of New Zealand’s current and future fashions from more than 50 of the country’s top designers thanks to New Zealand Fashion Week.
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6 October 2011
Bright works from rising star at market
Bell Block local Maria Brockhill, who is one of the few contemporary Maori artists to use glazing in her works, has been invited to exhibit her unique and brightly coloured works at the largest ever...
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5 October 2011
Kaikoura Seafest 2011 a big success
Seafest organisers are rapt with Kaikoura Seafest 2011. “The sun shone, the people came from far and away and they stayed!” says chairperson Neroli Gold. “Conveners Janice Dreaver and John Macphail...
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5 October 2011
Preparations for Piki Mai begin
Michael Hodgson and his team of digital collaborators arrived in Nelson yesterday to commence the technical set up for Piki Mai, an audio visual artwork that will transform Nelson’s Christ Church...
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4 October 2011
New Zealand Improv Festival 2011 - Stumbling Towards Awesome!
The New Zealand Improv Festival is back for its fourth year — bigger, edgier, funnier and ready to tackle Wellington with improvised awesomeness.
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4 October 2011
Ki o Rahi and Wellington were the winners on the day
The first ever Ki o Rahi Poneke Festival was held on Saturday 1 October at Wakefield Park, Island Bay. The Festival showcased the traditional Māori sport of Ki-o-Rahi, a ball game played in a...
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3 October 2011
Canterbury Taking It To Auckland – Connecting Canterbury Week @ The Cloud
While there might be no rugby games in Christchurch, Christchurch businesses are making sure Auckland – and international visitors know what the red and black is offering businesses and investors.
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3 October 2011
Martinborough Unmasked Sneak Peeks revealed
With only a week to go before the showcase event Martinborough Unmasked, the organisers have announced the full line up of ‘sneak peeks’.
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2 October 2011
Maori Angels to descend upcoming art market
Visitors and locals alike will be able to take home their very own symbol of Aotearoa mythology with the Maori Angel clay pieces created by Auckland local and contemporary Maori clay artist Carla...
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