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  In the world of New Zealand, e liquid NZ is quite a popular topic. There are many reasons behind this and all valid. For starters, it is very convenient to carry around liquid vitamins as they can be carried in different flavors depending on one’s personal taste. Moreover, liquid supplements can be bought online […]

  In spite of what many people think, jet skis can actually be quite a cheap hobby. The average cost of one will run you between forty and sixty-five hundred dollars, depending on the brand, model, and condition. In actuality, it’s not that much different from financing any other kind of motor vehicle. While pointing […]

  Flood damage recovery in the immediate aftermath of a flood is critical to minimizing long term and serious health and safety risks. Flood waters are often devastating, both structurally and emotionally. Water from a flood can be carrying dangerous contaminants that can harm you and your family. The longer the water is sitting, the […]

A few years ago now we sat down with Ciaran McMeeken, and young songwriter making his way in a market saturated with computers and beeps and boops, committed to his craft, McMeeken has now come out the other end of a debut self-titled album released just today. We decided it was a good time to […]

“Laugh-out-loud funny in a way that’s unexpected for a documentary about a deceitful, dying meth-addict magician on his final fumbling tour.” Fionnuala Halligan, Screendaily It’s the least obscure of scenes. A warm Australian afternoon and a room full of faded 501’s and pilled pastel polo shirts; ‘Hey Hey It’s Saturday’ had been running for some 20-years […]

Introductions to animation have traditionally occurred through a square box television set, a couple of antennae and a crappy connection to an animation channel be it screening Tom and Jerry, Roadrunner, Pokemon or more recently (and likely through a better connection) Spongebob or Rockos Modern Life. These introductions are shifting as animation becomes more accessible, […]

If there’s one thing Auckland’s Basement Theatre is good at, it’s subversive drama. If there’s a second, it just might be Christmas. Opening last week, Santa Claus is the Basement’s 2017 Christmas show. Not only is it a bloody good time, the annual show is the Basement’s only fundraiser, with profits going towards their artistic […]

  New Zealand comedy is pretty damn unique. Generally a particular mix of self-depreciating and awkward, it stands quite separate from the American-brand humour we tend to see in international media. Given that, it was a bold choice from me to bring along two American dudes to the 2018 Billy T Jams show, held at Q Theatre. Would […]

It looks upon your gaze with friendly eyes, a warmth leading your way into the 51st annual NZIFF. La Belle Époque, stylised as films rose tinted wire frames and horn rims, fell out of the Cannes selection into our hands and graced the mighty civic theatre, it’s glossy starry ceiling mirroring the memoriam put before […]

  AUNTY has transformed the Basement Theatre into the classic family BBQ, and everyone’s invited. The boisterous host is everybody’s favourite Aunty, and the audience are her family. Barbeques like this are almost always outrageous affairs, and Johanna Cosgrove’s award winning solo performance channels this outrageousness into an hour of genuine entertainment. Instead of following […]