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Wellington Silver Screeners: Kristy Grant - 218 | Regional News

Wellington Silver Screeners: Kristy Grant

Providing educational opportunities and production spaces for filmmakers across the Wellington Region, it comes as no surprise that Lane Street Studios director Kristy Grant received a nomination for Wellingtonian of the Year.

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Dickie in the city - 218 | Regional News

Dickie in the city

It’s a new chapter for loveable ol’ grump Dickie Hart. Directed by Ross Jolly and starring Gavin Rutherford, Sir Roger Hall’s End of Summer Time will bring the rugby madcap with a heart of gold to the Circa Theatre stage.

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I spy - 218 | Regional News

I spy

Turumeke Harrington’s Courtenay Place light box installation Swamped incites passersby to think about who and what else once occupied this downtown space.

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The need to create - 218 | Regional News

The need to create

Valley Kids have just released their brand-new single Which Side Are You On? and are about to leave it all out on the stage at San Fran.

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Working with Mother Nature - 218 | Regional News

Working with Mother Nature

We caught up with Yotam and Niva Kay about their organic market garden and farm Pākaraka Permaculture, their books The Abundant Garden and The Abundant Kitchen, and Yotam’s upcoming appearance at the Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival.

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Levitating - 218 | Regional News

Levitating

Celebrate the release of Dua Lipa’s new album Radical Optimism with a drag show that will leave you Levitating on Saturday the 3rd of May at Ivy Bar and Cabaret.

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