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    CP Staff Picks: The Best Summer BBQ Meals, According to Our Editors

    These recipes pack maximum flavour with minimal effort.

  • Guide

    The Ten Best Restaurants in Auckland

    From a famously fabulous modern Indian eatery to an Italian-inspired nook on K' Road — these are the Auckland restaurants we'd recommend to a friend (you, dear reader).

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    Smoky Success: Smoking Meats, Roasting Treats and Other Eats with One Machine

    Making a delicious meal just got easier (and quicker).

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    Taste Test: The Weirdest (and Best) Homemade Ice Cream Flavours for Your Next Shindig

    Raid your pantry to create some of the kookiest sweet treats ever.

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    Eleven Australian Eateries Have Been Named on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2024

    Sydney and Melbourne are officially home to Australia's best steak restaurants — with the Harbour City's Margaret coming in third.

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    Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day Is Returning in 2024 to Give Away One Million Scoops Worldwide

    Mark Tuesday, April 16 in your diary — that's when the ice cream brand is scooping up freebies this year.

Latest Openings
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    Advieh Restaurant and Bar

    1 Queen Street, Auckland

    This Middle Eastern casual restaurant is set to be a hotspot in Auckland's dining scene.

  • Restaurant

    Anise

    210 Symonds Street, Auckland

    Power couple Sid and Chand Sahrawat have added another restaurant to their culinary bow.

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    GILT Brasserie

    2 Chancery Street, Auckland

    This European-inspired bistro is the perfect spot for a summer long lunch with a glass of wine in hand.

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    Soul Bar and Bistro

    Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland

    Located in the heart of Auckland's Viaduct, with arguably one of the city's most enviable terraces.

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    Manis Bakery and Cafe

    38 Ponsonby Road, Auckland

    Hit up Ponsonby's newest patisserie for your morning coffee and croissant combo.

  • Restaurant

    Brothers Beer & Juke Joint BBQ | Piha

    23 Marine Parade South, Piha

    Pair low-and-slow barbecue and ice-cold brews with salty sea air — that's summer sorted.

  • Bar

    Sunset

    63-67 Nelson Street, Auckland

    Cocktails. Dancing. Sunsets. What more do you need?

  • Bar

    The Cellar Bar

    204 Quay Street, Auckland

    With in-house DJs and cocktail specialties, keep the party going at the Viaduct's new late-night cocktail bar.

  • Bar

    Bar Albert

    13 Wyndham Street, Auckland

    Sip your cocktail with sky-high city views — a jaw-dropping 38 floors up.

  • Bar

    Palmer

    1 Albert Street, Auckland

    This rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant is the jewel in the crown of the newly revamped Albert Street precinct.

  • Bar

    Atelier

    292 Karangahape Road, Auckland

    This airy and open recent addition to Karangahape is perfect for an after work brew or a romantic first date.

  • Bar

    Nanny's Eatery

    492 New North Road, Auckland

    With one of the largest rum selections in the city and only 400 metres from Eden Park, this dog-friendly spot is bringing a little spice to Kingsland.

  • News

    Great Scott!: 'Back to the Future: The Musical' Is Making Its Australian Premiere in Sydney in 2025

    After hit seasons in West End and on Broadway, the award-winning stage version of everyone's favourite time-travelling 80s flick is zipping Down Under.

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    Childish Gambino Has Cancelled His 2025 Down Under Tour So There'll Be No Summertime Magic After All

    It was meant to be the rapper and hip hop star's first trip our way since 2019 — but just like his North American, UK and European dates, it's no longer happening.

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    Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone Are Headlining Coachella 2025 — Whether You'll Be There or Be Livestreaming

    Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, The Prodigy and Kraftwerk are also on the lineup — plus plenty more.

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    'Yellowjackets' Is Returning for Season Three on Valentine's Day 2025 — and It Just Dropped Its First Teaser Trailer

    This sneak peek at the survivalist thriller's third season is brief — but get ready to eat your heart out come February 14.

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    Playing a Woman Who Impersonates Her Teenage Daughter in a Dark Australian Comedy: Jackie van Beek Talks 'Audrey'

    "You just don't come across these characters very often. Well, I hadn't," the 'What We Do in the Shadows' and 'The Breaker Upperers' star told us.

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    Finding Inspiration in Ridley Scott's Colosseum: Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger Chat 'Gladiator II'

    "Basically I want to be like Ridley when I grow up. That’s the root of it for me," Mescal told us about working with the iconic filmmaker on this epic sequel.

Featured Events
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    Designing the Future: How the Winners of the 2024 Lexus Design Award are Fixing Hidden Issues

    The recent 2024 Lexus Design Award in New Zealand flaunted some pretty impressive young talent. 

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    Lego's New 'Mona Lisa' Kit Will Let You Display Leonardo da Vinci's Masterpiece on Your Own Wall

    After turning 'The Starry Night' and 'The Great Wave' into plastic bricks, Lego is now giving another iconic painting the same treatment.

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    Save the Date: Auckland Design Week Has Announced Its 2024 Lineup of Creative Talent for Its March Festival

    Come see what some of Auckland's most talented designers have to offer at this new annual event.

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    Now Open: Kayu Studio Launches Furniture Showroom and Airbnb Decked Out in Its Designs

    At Kayu Casa, you can spend a weekend relaxing on one of the brand's comfy sofas before taking it home with you.

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    Anew Is Selling 1500 Artist-Designed Drink Bottles to Mark the Start of Pride Month

    This is not just a drink bottle — it is a piece of art, too.

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    Auckland's Harbour Bridge Will Be Lit Up with Two New Light Shows for the City's Public Holidays

    The Auckland Harbour Bridge will look a little different throughout February with new light shows for special occasions.

Latest Guides
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    Fifteen of the Most Unique Stays You Can Book Around New Zealand

    Spend a few nights in a leafy treehouse, a beautifully restored truck perched right on the bay or even a mountaintop cabin with views for days.

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    Five Ways To Turn Your Apartment Balcony into a Summer Haven

    Ditch the sweltering city heat for your very own urban retreat this summer.

  • Guide

    The 14 Best Hotels In Melbourne

    Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and pillow menus await.

  • News

    Ten of the Best Airbnb Stays You Can Book Around Australia

    For your next getaway around Australia, spend a weekend in a cabin floating on the ocean, a bubble in the mountains or a 100-year-old castle.

  • News

    Sixteen of the Best Private Accommodations You Can Book in Regional Victoria

    Escape the city and head to the wilderness for a holiday in these private getaways scattered around regional Victoria.

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    Fifteen of the Best Places to Stay in the Blue Mountains

    From a mountaintop villa to a secluded country cottage, these are the best Airbnb stays you'll find in the Blue Mountains.

Trending Bars and Restaurants
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    Ada

    454 Great North Road, Auckland

    Walk through a former convent to find this Italian-inspired gem and be transported straight to Tuscany.

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    GILT Brasserie

    2 Chancery Street, Auckland

    This European-inspired bistro is the perfect spot for a summer long lunch with a glass of wine in hand.

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    Origine

    172 Quay Street, Auckland

    The magnifique French jewel in Commercial Bay's crown is the brainchild of two of the country's hospitality powerhouses Ben Bayly and Chris Martin, along with their wives.

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    Soul Bar and Bistro

    Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland

    Located in the heart of Auckland's Viaduct, with arguably one of the city's most enviable terraces.

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    alma

    130 Quay Street, Auckland

    This new restaurant from the team behind Amano, Ortolana and The Store spotlights the food of southern Spain.

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