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Laneway Festival 2012
Having just covered Big Day Out the previous Friday, it was interesting to note the cultural shift, particularly in regards to the number of punters at the event. What’s old is gone and what’s new is Laneway apparently...
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Ocean’s heaven
There are two distinct departments when it comes to seaside hotspots. Firstly, there’s the variety which is the epitome of the deserted island dream: space and privacy aplenty, just what you want for a romantic rendezvous in Noosa, says Willow...
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Killer Elite
Killer Elite wouldn’t have been a film we would have chosen based on its title and trailer which suggested just the usual gunplay, punch-ups and car chases. But we were in for a pleasant surprise. It was also a gripping yarn with plenty of twists...
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Hot choc
This is my latest food love; a hot chocolate that tastes like molten chocolate and with a wee bottle of vanilla that you can drop into the hot chocolate if you so desire. I'll pop the jug on...
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14 must-haves for Parachute
I’ll be at Parachute blogging during the weekend and taking photos, so look out for me. I’ll be the one with the pink nails on one hand and big black Doc Martens on, says Madeleine Brighouse...
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The Descendants
Written and directed by Alexander Payne of 'Sideways', 'The Descendants' was winner of both the Best Motion Picture - and George Clooney for Best Actor playing a descendant of Hawaiian royalty - at the recent Golden Globes awards...
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All the Pretty Horses
Unusually, we have not one movie with the horses, but two to review for you: War Horse, and Buck. And it is not like horses are a usual topic for film making either. So for those of us who love them, it is a real treat this month...
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Colourswatch January
I wish there was a more glamorous reason as to why I am so disorganised; perhaps I have been away on a warm island holiday, or I have been working on some splendid project or some long fashion event, but no...
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Good to go
Tickets? Check. Suitcase? Check. Tiny sized skincare and haircare for the flight? Also check. Here's what's new in travel-sized products. Hot tip: They're also a great way to try out a brand before you commit...
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Best music of 2011
As 2011 was SUCH a good year for music, our music writer Theo Sangster had great joy in compiling this top 10 records of the year. He couldn't rank them so here they are instead in alphabetical order...
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Continental breakfast
In a similar vein to saying there is no such thing as 'Italian food' as each region produces such varying local cuisine, one could say the same of Spanish food. Although many of us think of seafood paella and tapas, there is so, so much more...
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Budget bites
More than a cheap eats cookbook, the Destitute Gourmet series by Aucklander Sophie Gray represents a change in the way of thinking around shopping and creating meals. So much so, that I knew my husband was not going to be in to this...
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