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![Better weather expected for New Year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Better weather expected for New Year
It's shaping up to be a great New Year's Eve at popular summer music festivals, with the weather forecast to be fine for most, with only the odd shower at Gisborne's Rhythm and Vines.
![Feasts for festival fans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Feasts for festival fans
Great menu offerings at summer festivals is music to the ears of foodies, writes Joanna Mathers.
![Peru: Dancing with the dead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peru: Dancing with the dead
On the first day of November each year, families from across Peru congregate in a gigantic graveyard in Lima to connect with their ancestors ... many even spend the night there.
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NZ Festival 2014
Take a look at some of the acts that will be performing at the 2014 NZ Festival.
![Diwali Festival: Let there be light](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Diwali Festival: Let there be light
Join the Indian community as it celebrates the renewal of life with an explosion of colour, dance and food, writes Catherine Smith.
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Five weird festivals you didn't know about
If the annual cheese roll in England or wife carrying competition in Finland is too boring for you, here are five very strange ones that might be worth visiting, even if it's just to tweet a pic from.
![Checking out the Gympie Music Muster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Checking out the Gympie Music Muster
The Gympie Music Muster is held in the Sunshine Coast's Amamoor State Forest Park, with nine stages and 50,000 people in attendance.
![Star light, star bright it's... Matariki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Star light, star bright it's... Matariki
Elisabeth Easther has found some stellar ways to observe Matariki this year.
![Young pianists hit the quays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Young pianists hit the quays
Talented young pianists performed for the crowds along the Auckland waterfront at the weekend, in a taster for an international festival.
![Hong Kong: Feast for foodies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hong Kong: Feast for foodies
Let your taste buds run free in Hong Kong - a food destination full of surprises.
![City hosts an open house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
City hosts an open house
In the months ahead Aucklanders can sample the city's vibrant cultures, writes Alexia Santamaria.
![Womad fires up despite rain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Womad fires up despite rain
Although no one doubted the need for rain ... did it have to come on the final day of Womad? And two days after a drought had been declared?
![Spotlight on beer festivals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spotlight on beer festivals
As summer fades into autumn and the season of mist and mellow fruitfulness, it's time for hay to be saved, harvests to be gathered and, best of all, have festivals to attend.
![Nelson: Revelling in the bounty of Tasman Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Nelson: Revelling in the bounty of Tasman Bay
Apart from being home to New Zealand's entire hop production, the Nelson region is also home to a dazzling group of breweries and craft beer bars.
![Chinese New Year: Hear them roar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chinese New Year: Hear them roar
The Chinese lion dance has become a well-known representation of Chinese culture, despite the fact that China has no lions. It's believed to chase away evil and bring good fortune.
![Bob Harvey: Aucklanders proud to show off waterfront gem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bob Harvey: Aucklanders proud to show off waterfront gem
While some may choose to flee their city this weekend, for those that remain the city's waterfront will be the place to be on Auckland's anniversary, writes Sir Bob Harvey.
![NYE: Fireworks and music](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NYE: Fireworks and music
New Year's Eve celebrations are in full swing today, with music festivals, parties and fireworks displays happening in all parts of the country.
![Taste of Auckland: To market, to market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Taste of Auckland: To market, to market
The Producer's Market at Taste is the chance to discover exciting new flavours and ideas.
![Meet the chefs from Taste of Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Meet the chefs from Taste of Auckland
We get the lowdown on favourite foods, kitchen gadgets and dinner guests.