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Vibrant flavours taking on TEDxAuckland at The Grounds

Suppose Fleetwood Mac was a restaurant Whoa! Studios & the grounds would be it, eclectic, vibey and chill as hell

Ranking 10/10 on the vibes scale this establishment sits in the heart of West Auckland’s film scene Exposed brick interior, open kitchen viewing and vintage decor give this spot a cool, cosy and sophisticated energy

The food and drink here are unmatched fusing Kiwi-grown ingredients with some foreign flair to create some incredible and tasteful kai Ranging from deliciously fresh and tasty Mt Cook alpine Salmon blinis, Wagyu tartare that literally melts in your mouth and absolutely divine Ahi garden grilled vegetables you can’t go wrong

If You Build It, They Will Come: Vincent Vuillard on the modern workplace

In 2019, Vincent Vuillard stood upon the TEDxAuckland stage to talk about the constraints of yesterday’s workplace in meeting today’s challenges. He laid bare the true value of flexibility and work...

A conversation with Hēmi Kelly - Growing a Platform, Teaching and Language Revitalisation

Only four years ago, Hēmi Kelly (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tahu, Ngāti Whāoa) stood upon the TEDxAuckland carpet and delivered his talk ‘Te Reo Māori: A new era for the language.’ Yet much has changed...

4 Lessons from 10 Days of Silent Meditation

I first heard about Vipassana from people who had completed the course who described their experience as ‘life changing’. This sparked my curiosity so I did some research, came across an interesti...

Celebrating International Women's Day: 5 must watch TEDx women speakers

For International Women’s Day, the TEDxAuckland team have put together five noteworthy women who have delivered powerful TED talks over the years. This year’s global campaign theme is #EachforEqual...

Auckland Fringe Festival: Representing Inclusivity and Diversity

Meet Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho, the first-ever Māori director representing Auckland Fringe Festival. A two-week annual Arts festival that runs from February 25th till March 7th promoting inclusivi...

Carbs for your ears: A conversation with poet Rose Northey

Could Rose Northey’s upcoming show ‘Open Your Mouth and I will Poet All Over Your Face’ have been called anything but? That’s something I’ve probably thought about too much over the last week. The ...

James Wenley: Academic & Critic puts discourse on the desk in new play

It was only last year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where Kiwi Dr James Wenley sweet-talked his way past security, and into the historic Bank of Scotland building. There, he stood in front of a ...

Behind TEDxAkl 19: Designing Ideas Worth Doing

Around the world people are improving their ways of working - putting human needs and behaviour at the centre of decision-making, to design ideas really worth doing. With challenges related to ment...

An interview with Joseph Michael - Art, Environmentalism, Impact

What happens when two Kiwi artists head to New York and turn the UN headquarters into an iceberg? Earlier this year, artist Joseph Michael and composer Rhian Sheehan created Voices For The Future, ...

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