• News

    'RuPaul's Drag Race' Is Bringing Its Fashion Challenges and Lip Sync Battles Down Under

    The eight-part series will air on Stan and TVNZ OnDemand later this year.

  • Guide

    Twelve Summertime Events That'll Help You Beat the Back-to-Work Blues

    The summer break may be over, but there are heaps of fun things to do before winter arrives.

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    Alpine Music Festival Snow Machine Is Coming to New Zealand

    Four snow-filled days of music and adventure.

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    Nicolas Cage Tries to Survive a Possessed Fun Park in the Trailer for 'Willy's Wonderland'

    In his latest OTT role, he battles demonic animatronic mascots.

Latest Guides
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    Eden Park Has Been Granted Resource Consent to Host Six Concerts a Year

    The new decision will allow concerts to be booked, scheduled and confirmed years in advance. 

  • News

    Sally Rooney's First Novel Since 'Normal People' Will Hit Bookstores This Year

    You'll be able to read the Irish author's first book in three years this September.

  • News

    The Tense Full Trailer for 'Snowpiercer' Season Two Teases Another Onboard Civil War

    Sean Bean joins the cast — and it'll start streaming Down Under later in January.

  • News

    Netflix Has Revealed All the Star-Studded New Movies It'll Be Streaming in 2021

    The streaming platform has dropped a trailer that runs through its packed slate for the year, too.

  • News

    HBO Is Reviving 'Sex and the City' Via a New Ten-Episode Spinoff Series

    Called 'And Just Like That...", it'll star Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon.

  • News

    Netflix Has Dropped the Trailer for Sultry Zendaya-Starring Romantic Drama 'Malcolm & Marie'

    Co-starring John David Washington, the film is written and directed by 'Euphoria' creator Sam Levinson.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    This That

    57 Lorne St , Auckland City

    A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.

  • Bar

    Scarlett Slimms & Lucky

    476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland

    Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.

  • Bar

    Cassette Nine

    Vulcan Lane, Auckland

    Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.

  • Restaurant

    Miss Clawdy

    12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland

    There is a sassy new lady in town ready to serve you some good ol' fashioned soul food. Introducing Miss Clawdy, the newest feather in Wynyard Quarter's culinary cap.

  • News

    Auckland Council's Free Openair Entertainment Series Is Back for Summer

    The 2021 edition will see 20 gigs and 14 films play out under the stars of Tāmaki Makaurau.

  • News

    Ten Excellent and Exciting New Films to Add to Your 2021 Must-See List

    Including likely Oscar-nominees, long-awaited animated releases and big-name sequels — and Nicolas Cage's latest, too.

  • News

    The Trailer for Studio Ghibli's Long-Awaited New Movie 'Earwig and The Witch' Is Here

    The new film arrives seven years after the Japanese animation house's last solo release.

  • News

    The Ten Best Straight-to-Streaming Films of 2020

    Powerful dramas, gorgeous animation, twisty comedies, exceptional musicals — 2020's streaming lineup delivered them all.

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  • News

    The 'Black Mirror' Team Has Made a Netflix Special Satirising 2020 and It Now Has a Trailer

    'Death to 2020' stars everyone from Samuel L Jackson and Hugh Grant to Lisa Kudrow and Leslie Jones.

  • News

    The Ten Best Films of 2020

    With exceptional dramas, joyous concert documentaries and horror mind-benders, 2020 wasn't lacking in excellent movies.

  • Guide

    Twelve Things to Do If You're Staying in Auckland Between Christmas and New Year's Day

    Put down those Christmas leftovers and head to a horror and fantasy film effects experience, a party in a historic 1800s mansion and a pop-up inflatable waterpark.

  • News

    The Eight Best New TV Shows of 2020

    From a topical horror series and a mind-bending sci-fi thriller to an offbeat Aussie sketch comedy — and they're all available to stream.

  • News

    The New TV Version of Stephen King's 'The Stand' Will Start Streaming Down Under Next Month

    The unsettling plague thriller takes place after a deadly super flu wipes out 99 percent of the world's population.

  • News

    Soon-to-Launch New Disney+ Expansion Star Is Basically Hulu for Viewers Down Under

    It'll feature an extra 1000 titles — including 35 brand new series — in its first year.

  • News

    Nicolas Cage Will Teach You the History of Swear Words in Netflix's Next Must-See Series

    And if the trailer is anything to go by, it's going to be hilarious.

  • News

    'The Handmaid's Tale' Has Been Renewed for a Fifth Season Before Its Fourth Even Airs

    This tale of rebellion and revolution isn't anywhere near done yet.

  • News

    The First Trailers for Disney+'s 'Loki' and 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Shows Are Here

    Alongside 'WandaVision', they'll hit the streaming platform in the first half of 2021.

  • News

    Netflix Has Revealed the 17 Most Popular Movies and TV Shows We've Been Streaming in 2020

    'The Queen's Gambit', 'Tiger King', 'Enola Holmes', 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' — they're all on the list.

  • News

    Auckland Live's Free Outdoor Entertainment Series Is Back for Summer

    Don't forget to pack your sunscreen for the summer-long outdoor event series.

  • News

    The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2020

    From topical dramas and animated delights to rousing flicks about the 90s electronic music scene and out-there sci-fi horror movies.

  • News

    The Creators of 'Black Mirror' Are Making a Netflix Special That Satirises and Savages This Chaotic Year

    It's called 'Death to 2020', and it's expected to release before the year is out.

  • News

    Netflix Is Bringing a New Version of Aussie Series 'Heartbreak High' to Your Streaming Queue

    It'll hit the platform in 2022 — but you can stream all 210 episodes of the original show in the interim.

  • News

    We're Giving Away a Private Screening at Orakei's Boutique Cinema Complex

    Start rounding up 43 friends for your very own private theatre experience at this luxury neighbourhood cinema.

  • News

    You'll Be Able to Stay Onboard an Immersive 'Star Wars' Spaceship From 2021

    You'll hop onboard for a two-day, two-night experience — and you'll be immersed in a 'Star Wars' adventure the whole time.

  • News

    Wellington Street Festival CubaDupa Has Dropped Its First Entertainment Lineup for 2021

    The huge outdoor celebration is back with 470 free performances from local artists.

  • News

    This Island Sanctuary Will Be Home to a New Food, Wine and Music Festival Next Year

    The pest-free island is only a 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland.

  • News

    Auckland Arts Festival Will Return Next March With More Than 70 Events Across the City

    The 13th edition of the arts and culture festival will take place from 4–21 March.

  • News

    This New Dining and Music Experience Is Being Held in a Twinkling Glowworm Cave

    Listen to operatic classics in a stunning glowworm cathedral.

  • News

    A Supremely Festive Mariah Carey Christmas Special Is Coming to Apple TV+ Next Month

    The beloved singer will sing, dance and get merry alongside Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and Snoop Dogg.

  • News

    'Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun' Is the Side-Splitting Absurdist Comedy Gem This Hectic Year Needs

    It's available on Netflix now — and you'll want to binge it all in one go.

  • News

    Guns N' Roses Have Announced a 2021 Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand

    According to the rock band, international tours may be on the horizon.

  • News

    Quentin Tarantino Is Turning 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Into Your Next Must-Read Novel

    If you loved the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring movie, you'll soon be able to read Tarantino's novelisation — which'll mark his first fiction book.

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