night times

No city for live music: Auckland’s gig problem and how to fix it

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How can Auckland be a ‘City of Music’ without a proper live music culture? Anthony Metcalf on how our biggest city’s paucity of music venues is hurting both artists and gig-goers. Auckland City was recently named a UNESCO ‘City of Music’ as part of the wider Creative Cities network. This accolade, shared with the likes … Read more

A night mayor could solve the problem of New Zealand nightlife

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Life in the wee hours could be made safer and better for business if New Zealand adopted the policies of cities such as Amsterdam, writes Natanael Rother. It would be insane to do the same thing over and over again and still expect different results. It’s a lesson those embroiled in the politics of the … Read more