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When I open the shop by romesh dissanayake
Hannah Patterson reviews romesh dissanayake’s debut novel ‘When I open the shop’. In which she finds grief, hope, ill-timed hookups, carrot salad and a rainy Remutaka Ranges road trip—among many other things.
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The Ocean Dome
In Miyazaki, Japan, 1993, the Ocean Dome’s retractable roof slid open and the sun bathed the artificial landscape. For Billie Angus, the Ocean Dome still stands as an enduring presence on the periphery—their feet buried in its sand.
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Satisfaction of Touch (A Response to ‘Our Jurisdiction’)
Eliana Gray tries to move along “through spaces of physical reality and psychological stipulations,” in this review of dance work ‘Our Jurisdiction’.
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Hugo
Josiah Morgan’s friend Hugo once said, “For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to reincarnate as a seagull. Live on a rock with all my friends, squawk shit, fly around, steal peoples chips. That’s gotta be my dream. Can you imagine how great it would feel.” This is a poem about that. Kinda.
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Before Karma Gets Us: Magic, Chaos, and Clowns
Magic, dance, music, monologue and everything else in between. gorm hendo is left in stitches from laughing in this review of ‘Before Karma Gets Us’.
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Plastic by Stacey Teague
Through the pages of Stacey Teague’s new poetry collection, ‘Plastic’, Isla Huia holds her breath. When the final poem ends, she comes back up for air to share her thoughts.
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Centurian (2023)
In this poem, Jason Lingard recalls a trip to a gay sauna that is both passionate and a bit awkward.
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Local Immortals
Gay blackmail, bloodshed, and… art? Kate Wilkinson-Smith’s bad apple debut is a ghost story, not a love story.
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Scooby Doo (2002) and Other Topics with Nick Robertson
Australian comedian Nick Robertson is on a world tour, performing his show ‘Leave to Enter’ at famous locales such as Wellington and Dunedin. Callum Knight chats with him to learn more about Nick’s tax-deductible NZ tour experience.
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