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Parachute CEO Mark de Jong talks about Parachute Festival's cancellation, legacy and the organisation's future. Video/YouTube/Parachutemusic
Parachute CEO Mark de Jong talks about Parachute Festival's cancellation, legacy and the organisation's future. Video/YouTube/Parachutemusic
Kiwi film Shopping is auctioning off props featured in the movie to raise money for charity.
The fundraising effort has been launched with a cheeky video featuring the movies two young stars - Julian Dennison and Kevin Paulo - and was directed by one of the films directors, Louis Sutherland.
In the video, the pair walk viewers through the Shopping Shop, offering up a "cool bike", and a "giant iPod" (a portable tape player) to keen buyers. Or maybe it's the "awesome" rim that fell off the car in the movie that will be the big ticket item.
The younger of the two, Dennison, describes Shopping as being "about shoplifting and stuff...not that any of this stuff is stolen, aye bro?"
All money raised from the auction goes to the Starship Foundation.
The auction starts at 7pm on March 31 at the Shopping Shop website.
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Seymour became a member of The F.E.U.C (Four Eyes United Club) at aged four. Even with his lenses – that got thicker and thicker with each passing year – he was unable to see the admiring eyes of Nicolette. But she could see beyond the frame, and would do anything for him to notice her...
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Join nzherald.co.nz's Hugh Sundae for coverage of the second day of WOMAD, taking place in New Plymouth's beautiful Pukekura Park.
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Click here to watch the full five-song performance along with an interview with Daniel McBride - the man behind Sheep, Dog & Wolf.
Huge thanks to the band, and Barkers. Click here to visit Sheep, Dog & Wolf online.
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Click here to watch the full five-song performance along with an interview with Daniel McBride - the man behind Sheep, Dog & Wolf.
Huge thanks to the band, and Barkers. Click here to visit Sheep, Dog & Wolf online.
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Click here to watch the full five-song performance along with an interview with Daniel McBride - the man behind Sheep, Dog & Wolf.
Huge thanks to the band, and Barkers. Click here to visit Sheep, Dog & Wolf online.
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Click here to watch the full five-song performance along with an interview with Daniel McBride - the man behind Sheep, Dog & Wolf.
Huge thanks to the band, and Barkers. Click here to visit Sheep, Dog & Wolf online.
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Huge thanks to the band, and our new sponsors - Barkers.
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