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Wellington Silver Screeners: Ana Scotney - 226 | Regional News

Wellington Silver Screeners: Ana Scotney

Actress and filmmaker Ana Scotney has her branches stretched out across Aotearoa’s creative scene. With plenty of past projects laying the groundwork for her future endeavours, watch this Wellingtonian continue to bloom.

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The truth is far stranger  - 226 | Regional News

The truth is far stranger

Tom and Suzanne Denborough are in search of a tasteful terracotta townhouse on the outskirts of Antarctica. At least, they think they are…

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A beautifully abrasive ratbag party - 226 | Regional News

A beautifully abrasive ratbag party

Pōneke band Libbianski will perform their luminous blend of shoegaze, noise rock, and dream pop at Valhalla on the 17th of August in celebration of their debut album Useless Splendour.

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Raising the bar - 226 | Regional News

Raising the bar

We caught up with 20-year-old Petone local Tiaki Freeman, who heads to Malta this month to represent New Zealand at the World Classic & Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships.

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Poetic brush strokes - 226 | Regional News

Poetic brush strokes

For Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day on the 24th of August, four of Wellington’s queer poets converge at Te Auaha to present some of their work and chat about their love of letters.

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The trash goblin - 226 | Regional News

The trash goblin

Macabre and mysterious, quirky and creepy – catch a glimpse of the strange at Cabinet of Curiosities, an exhibition from sculptor and taxidermist Dan Ross at Thistle Hall from the 26th of August to the 1st of September

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