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The magic of the moment - 230 | Regional News

The magic of the moment

World-renowned illusionist Cosentino is coming to town to defy gravity and death in a staggering stage spectacular this spring. Decennium: The Greatest Hits Tour hits St James Theatre on the 29th and 30th of November.

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Love, peace, and harmony - 229 | Regional News

Love, peace, and harmony

Suzanne Lynch is nothing short of New Zealand pop royalty. One third of The Lady Killers with Jackie Clarke and Tina Cross, we interviewed Suzanne about the group’s tour of the stage spectacular DIVAS! and her prolific career to date.

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What home can be - 228 | Regional News

What home can be

We caught up with Jacqueline Coats, who has worked as a director, assistant director, and staging director for opera and theatre companies, festivals, and orchestras across the motu, about Voices New Zealand’s upcoming immersive concert Horizons.

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Wellington Silver Screeners: Lola McLeod-Riera and Flynn Biara Allan - 227 | Regional News

Wellington Silver Screeners: Lola McLeod-Riera and Flynn Biara Allan

Following two girls trapped in a war zone who are suddenly confronted by a film crew wanting to exploit their trauma, Tuned Out was awarded the overall winner of the 2023 New Zealand Youth Film Festival. I caught up with the filmmakers of tomorrow, Flynn Biara Allan and Lola McLeod-Riera.

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How music feeds the soul - 227 | Regional News

How music feeds the soul

This September, Music Therapy New Zealand will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a two-day conference. We caught up with speaker and music therapist Carlos Riegelhaupt Landreani about his journey to the profession – and the intersect between music and psychedelic therapy.

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Wellington Silver Screeners: Ana Scotney - 226 | Regional News

Wellington Silver Screeners: Ana Scotney

Actress and filmmaker Ana Scotney has her branches stretched out across Aotearoa’s creative scene. With plenty of past projects laying the groundwork for her future endeavours, watch this Wellingtonian continue to bloom.

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Raising the bar - 226 | Regional News

Raising the bar

We caught up with 20-year-old Petone local Tiaki Freeman, who heads to Malta this month to represent New Zealand at the World Classic & Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships.

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Get on board - 225 | Regional News

Get on board

New Zealand’s current Scrabble champion Howard Warner gives us tactics, tricks, and the inside Scrabble scoop.

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Trips down memory lane - 224 | Regional News

Trips down memory lane

Henry Brittain of Wellington Tramway Museum has been awarded a King’s Service Medal. Read on for fascinating stories about how life in Wellington used to be: when nary a car was in sight and everyone rode the tram to work.

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Revel in the ultimate night out - 221 | Regional News

Revel in the ultimate night out

We caught up with aerialist, pianist, and accordionist Jackson Cordery about his new variety cabaret and sky-high career soaring through venues of all shapes and sizes across Pōneke, Aotearoa, and beyond.

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Wellington Silver Screeners: Adi Parige - 221 | Regional News

Wellington Silver Screeners: Adi Parige

During the pandemic, filmmaker Adi Parige dove deep into a rabbit hole about Indians in the Antipodes. This led him to reconnecting with his birth country of Aotearoa and embarking on a journey across the Pacific to shoot his short film The Lascar along Wellington’s South Coast.

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On words, comedy, and community - 219 | Regional News

On words, comedy, and community

We caught up with stand-up comedian and MC Jerome Chandrahasen about all things comedy, including his upcoming NZ International Comedy Festival solo show On Words.

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