March 2010
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markets
To market, to market: Titirangi Village Market
My 2010 challenge of visiting as many Auckland markets as possible continued this weekend with a visit to Titirangi Village Market, which started in 1991 as a fundraising initiative for the local Rudolph Steiner school and now boasts over 130 stalls. Much to my shame, in the 11 years I’ve lived in Green Bay (which [...]
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anecdotal, entertainment, gossip
It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight
So let’s say you’re organising an event and you’re hoping to get some beer for it. You write to the marketing people of a certain feline-ish beer, and explain what you’re up to, all very polite and professional-like. They reply that they’re currently inundated with sponsorship requests that month, so they’re unable to help. Do [...]
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music
Crowded House live
Ask any Kiwi to list New Zealand music acts who have made it big internationally and Crowded House is bound to be near the top of the list. Formed in 1985, Crowded House had a string of national and international hits before disbanding in 1996.
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Arts, the arts
Dear Auckland,
03.23.10 | Permalink | 2 CommentsI’m sure you have many lovely sculptures, and some very talented artists, so answer me this – why is this hideous monstrosity of a sculpture still around??
It looks like John Banks’ lair, cunningly disguised as a sculpture-that-looks-like-John-Banks’-lair-but-couldn’t-possibly-because-that’d-be-too-obvious therefore rendering its true function totally inconspicuous.
My brief research into the sculpture (I didn’t want to find out [...] -
entertainment, events, music, music festivals
Titirangi Festival of Music 2010
Now into its fifth year, the 2010 Titirangi Festival of Music is being held over four days from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 March in a variety of venues in and around Titirangi, and promises entertainment to suit all tastes.
If you’re interested in checking out up and coming local bands, head to Global Cafe in [...]
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