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Kiwi actor of Monty Python and Harry Potter fame dies
New Zealand-born actor Terence Bayler has passed away at the age of 86, it has been revealed, with the news coming out nearly two months after the Monty Python actor’s passing.
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Forgotten Anzac heroes: the conscientious objectors
‘Field Punishment No.1′ is the hard hitting new drama about the New Zealanders who refused to be conscripted during World War 1. It’s the Anzac tale you have never been told.
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EREBUS: INTO THE UNKNOWN: An unnervingly beautiful documentary
An emotional and informative documentary on New Zealand’s worst Aviation Disaster of all time.
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What We Do In The Shadows – reviewed and recommended
A review of the latest film from Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) and Taika Waititi (Eagle vs Shark, Boy) concerning a flat share full of ancient vampires. If you’ve shared a flat you’ll identify with the typical petty stuff…if you don’t count all the blood, seduction and getting rid of victims.
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Su Pollard and Cannon and Ball team up for Ha Ha Hood! And The Prince of Leaves
The Ha Ha! team are BACK with a brand new and all-out outrageous comic romp!
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A launchpad for New Zealand documentary shorts
Loading Docs is proud to present ten distinctive and original three-minute documentary shorts from Aotearoa New Zealand, online from 27 May 2014.
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The Actors Centre announces Charles Babalola as the winner of the Alan Bates Bursary 2014
Charles Babalola has been awarded the Alan Bates Bursary 2014, presented last Friday, 25th April at the Actors Centre.
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Stage-diving Kiwi stand up heads to Brighton Fringe
Fresh from supporting Cult Aussie standup Steve Hughes on 2 consecutive National UK Tours, totaling over a hundred dates up and down the country, Mohicaned Kiwi comic Sully O’Sullivan heads to Brighton, the bastion of British alternative society, with his debut solo show.
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NZ director delivers powerful London production of Shakespeare’s “Richard III”
London-based New Zealander Gavin Harrington-Odedra’s dark and seductive adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard III is a fitting tribute to the bard in the 450th anniversary year of his birth.
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Roses, hearts and laughs at the Grand on Valentine’s Day
Even though we haven’t reached February yet, love is already in the air, and there are Valentine’s decorations everywhere. The Grand is hosting a fantastic Valentine’s Day Comedy Show and would like to invite you.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL – UK premiere of AHREN’S AND MENKEN’S Broadway musical
The UK premiere of Ahren’s and Menken’s musical version of A Christmas Carol opens at the Tabard Theatre on the 6 December for the Christmas season.
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Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka at Origins Festival
As part of Origins 2013 Australian born Maori dance artist Victoria Hunt embodies the spirit of a meeting house, which sheltered the people of Mount Tarawera during a volcanic eruption, in her performance Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka.
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Lynch understands Emmy tribute controversy
Jane Lynch understands why there’s upset over Cory Monteith’s Emmy tribute.
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‘The Devil Dared Me To’ at the Film Archive
The Devil Dared Me To will screen at 7pm, Thursday through Saturday, 5 – 7 September.
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Last day of filming for The Hobbit
Filming of Sir Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy has wrapped up in Wellington, after more than two years of work.
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Home and Away big loss for NZ TV3
The loss of Australian soap drama, Home and Away, could have big implications on New Zealand’s TV3’s ratings in the evenings, a television commentator says.
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Speaking about The Orator
Samoan New Zealand film maker Tusi Tamasese is to give a free talk at the University of Waikato next week.
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Second Hobbit film trailer to premiere
The wait is nearly over for Hobbit fans desperate for a glimpse of the second instalment of the trilogy.
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Lexus Short Films take Kiwis all the way to Cannes
Capturing the theme ‘life is amazing’ has led to an amazing life experience for two Auckland-based filmmakers, who debuted their first short film as part of the Lexus Short Films premiere at Cannes Film Festival over the weekend.
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New Zealand artists behind new science fiction film
A young woman searching for her original; a journey that takes place in an alternative present day with encounters reflecting common experiences of a lost sense of belonging in modern life.
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