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Culture
Aug 24, 2026
Streaming promised everything, everywhere, all the time, and somehow ended up making a Friday night feel like scrolling a spreadsheet. Down in the physical aisles, people are paying five dollars just to talk to someone who has actually seen the movie.
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Opinion
Jun 27, 2026
The end of Splore is not just another festival collapsing under costs. It points to a quieter problem in New Zealand culture: the spaces between tiny venues and big tours, where local artists, odd crowds and half-formed scenes used to find each other.
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