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    Sing To Me

    Two worlds collide when mild-mannered optometrist Ata and fierce sea maiden Whetū fall in love.
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    New Zealand Fringe Festival, NZ’s largest open access arts festival of unbridled creativity and culture returns for another year.

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19 Feb 2021 to 3 Apr 2021
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23 Feb 2021 to 13 Apr 2021
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Expressive Arts Therapy For the Community - A New Dynamic of Living

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23 Feb 2021 to 24 Apr 2021
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Mahara Gallery
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23 Feb 2021 to 24 Apr 2021
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Toitū Te Whenua, Toitū Te Moana, Toitū Te Tangata

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