Megan Robinson
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Things I’m Loving: Feb/Mar 2024
Read more: Things I’m Loving: Feb/Mar 2024Things I’m Loving: Feb/Mar 2024 At the opening night of Harbourside Auckland new Sake Bar ?? A fabulous night featuring DJ Peter Urlich, sake cocktails, and sushi, with a stunning harbour view ?? G.H.Mumm and Champagne Ambassador Emeline Troger, sake ambassador Masa Takahashi, and the Japanese Consulate spoke. Drinks in the garden bar aka front…
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FILM REVIEW: Drive Away Dolls
Read more: FILM REVIEW: Drive Away DollsI made a flippant joke when I saw the poster for Drive Away Dolls (dir Ethan Coen) where I called it two girls, one car. If you get the reference you have watched a horrific piece of internet history… however, I wasn’t too far off with my joke, which made me slightly proud. Drive Away Dolls opens in…
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FILM REVIEW: DUNE Part Two
Read more: FILM REVIEW: DUNE Part Two“You inherit too much power”, Reverend Mother Mohiam (Charlotte Rampling), leader of the Bene Gesserit order, snarks at Paul Atredides (Timothée Chalamet). “What, because I am a Duke’s son?” He questions. “Because you are Jessica’s son,” She replies. This short interaction from Dune: Part One sets up the dynamic of power that penetrates all of Dune: Part Two (Dir.…
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FILM REVIEW: Force of Nature: The Dry 2
Read more: FILM REVIEW: Force of Nature: The Dry 2We all have trauma, some of it small t trauma and some of it big T trauma. What we do about the trauma, big or small affects how we live and engage with the people in our lives. Instead of dealing with the trauma, which can be difficult, many people engage in activities like sex,…
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Abstract Hotel lifts curtains to bring a Brooklyn feel to K’ Rd
Read more: Abstract Hotel lifts curtains to bring a Brooklyn feel to K’ RdTempleton Group has raised the curtains on Abstract Auckland, after a blessing by Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei, adding a chic New York-style boutique hotel to the creativity and vibrancy of K’ Rd. Templeton Group’s 11-storey, 290-bed hotel is design-led and amenity rich. It offers a new style of inner-city hotel accommodation, with compact rooms complemented by…
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Jacqueline Anne Haute Couture runway show at Hamilton Gardens for charities Kids in Need Waikato and Waikato Women’s Refuge
Read more: Jacqueline Anne Haute Couture runway show at Hamilton Gardens for charities Kids in Need Waikato and Waikato Women’s Refuge‘Into the Bloom’, is an incredibly creative flower themed Haute Couture runway by creative Director Jacqueline Roper, of the Jacqueline Anne label, Friday March 15th 2024. The runway will also feature incredible head pieces by the Internationally renowned Australian Milliner , Mel Atherinos. Set within the world-famous Hamilton Gardens for a delightful evening of Haute…
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Barbour, British heritage brand, launches 2024 eyewear collection at Specsavers
Read more: Barbour, British heritage brand, launches 2024 eyewear collection at SpecsaversIn 2023 we watched the quiet luxury trend skyrocket, with people looking to invest in better quality pieces and traditional fashion powerhouses that we trust. A brand where this trend was particularly evident was iconic British heritage brand, Barbour. This year, Specsavers is excited to announce their latest collection from the esteemed Barbour, best known for bringing qualities of wit, grit…
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FILM REVIEW: Bob Marley: One Love
Read more: FILM REVIEW: Bob Marley: One LoveThere has been a torrent of modern music biopics. They all start off the same way, the artist stands facing away as the camera pulls back to reveal they are backstage at a massive event. They start to move up onto the stage and the film cuts back to their childhood and you learn their…
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Splore Festival releases entertainment programme
Read more: Splore Festival releases entertainment programmeSplore Festival releases entertainment programme across nine zones Listening Lounge debates hot topics of our times The timetable for Splore’s nine zones of entertainment is released today and tickets are still available to the three day festival. The shores of Tāpapakanga are ready to welcome the audience to the party of the summer on one of the…
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FILM REVIEW: The Iron Claw
Read more: FILM REVIEW: The Iron ClawKayfabe. Noun: (in professional wrestling) the fact or convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic. “A masterful job of blending kayfabe and reality.” We all just want to exist in a place where people love and care about us. This inspired by a true story does not feel like one of those places.…