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  2010 Auckland Readers and Writers Festival

  04.12.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Auckland Readers and Writers Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, and from 12 to 16 May offers up a cornucopia of events to tickle the fancy of the literary minded. On 12 May you can sip tea and nibble delicious dainties whilst listening to Lauraine Jacobs, Tui Flower, Julie Biuso and Julie Le [...]

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  The List

  04.04.10 | Permalink | 12 Comments

  As well as being the newest Aucklandista, I’m also brand new to Auckland. So new in fact, I haven’t even moved yet. So to celebrate my impending move, I am writing a list. All the stuff you say ‘I should totally do that one day’ – goes on the list. Thanks to my Wellington list, [...]

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  Dear Auckland,

  03.23.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  I’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 [...]

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  Open Studio Weekend at Corban Estate Arts Centre

  03.05.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Waitakere City’s Corban Estate Arts Centre, home to approximately 20 artists, is holding an open weekend from 27 to 28 March. From 10am to 4pm both days the artists will be opening their studios to the public, with many offering their art for sale. Other events will also be on offer during the weekend, including [...]

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  Wonderland: The Magic of the Rose at Auckland Museum

  03.02.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  You don’t have to be a gardener to appreciate the rose. In fact, having tried to grow the little blighters in the past I appreciate them more when I’m not having to tend then – they are a lot of work. At Auckland Museum the exhibition Wonderland: The Magic of the Rose tells the story [...]

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