Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson is a keynote speaker at this weekend's Going Global Music Summit. Photo / Supplied
Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson is a keynote speaker at this weekend's Going Global Music Summit. Photo / Supplied
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Auckland will come alive this weekend with the two-day Going Global Music Summit. Taking place at Roundhead Studios in Auckland this Friday and Saturday, the event is the largest gathering of the international music industy in New Zealand each year. With a focus on new music, the event combineslive music with panels, presentations, workshops and discussions. This year will feature Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson as keynote speaker. The summit has been instrumental in discovering some of New Zealand's biggest success stories so make sure you take the chance to check out some of this year's new talents. Check out the Going Global website for more information and tickets.
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I'm not ashamed to admit I love a reality TV show or two, and the new season of The Bachelor Australia has proved to be the perfect thing to spice up these midweek winter nights. We're only just off the starting blocks and the drama has already left me floored. No offence to New Zealand, but the Aussies seem to really up the ante on these shows. Perhaps we're more reserved than our brash neighbours, I'm not sure, but whatever is in the water over there it certainly makes for great television. Some of the ladies seem to have launched a full-scale assault in their quest to win the love of ex-professional rugby player Nick "the honey badger" Cummins. It's certainly shaping up to be a season to remember.
Nick Cummins, aka 'The Honey Badger', has the ladies on The Bachelor Australia fighting for his attention. Photo / Supplied
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Payne Lindsey from Up and Vanished, one of the world's most popular podcasts. Photo / Supplied
