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Down and birdy - 195 | Regional News

Down and birdy

Pōneke’s drag kings are looking to spread their wings and ruffle some tailfeathers in Peacocking – Thee Opulent Drag King Show at Ivy Bar and Cabaret.

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A new beat for Boy & Bear - 195 | Regional News

A new beat for Boy & Bear

Award-winning, genre-tripping Australian band Boy & Bear are on their way to New Zealand with their fifth studio album. We caught up with David Hosking and David Symes ahead of the Wellington gigs at San Fran.

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190, flirty, and thriving - 195 | Regional News

190, flirty, and thriving

Ahead of his NZ International Comedy Festival appearance, we interviewed 190-year-old vampire Deacon about what he does in the shadows.

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Me, Myself and Monet - 195 | Regional News

Me, Myself and Monet

Tāmaki Makaurau artist Helen Keen uses the ancient material of encaustic wax to create timeless paintings inspired by Monet’s Water Lilies.

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10 out of 10cc - 195 | Regional News

10 out of 10cc

We caught up with 10CC frontman Graham Gouldman ahead of the Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour in Wellington, where the UK legends will play I’m Not In Love, Dreadlock Holiday, and more.

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Emerging theatre companies of Wellington – Squash Co Arts Collective - 195 | Regional News

Emerging theatre companies of Wellington – Squash Co Arts Collective

Next up in our new emerging theatre companies of Wellington series, we meet Squash Co Arts Collective.

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