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NewsLego'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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NewsSave 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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NewsNow 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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NewsAnew 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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NewsAuckland'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.
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NewsPeach Fuzz Is Pantone's "Compassionate and Nurturing" Colour of the Year for 2024
"Peach Fuzz brings belonging, inspires recalibration, and an opportunity for nurturing, conjuring up an air of calm."
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NewsMECCA's Holiday Collection Comes Wrapped in Artwork Designed by Australian First Nations Artist Kaylene Whiskey
Who cares what's inside when the wrapping paper looks this good?
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NewsKFC and NZ Jewellery Designer Nick Von K Have Joined Forces on a Range of Luxe Chicken-Inspired Necklaces
Hot chicken and even hotter jewellery have come together to celebrate the return of a KFC fan favourite.
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NewsNew Zealand Fashion Week 2023: Kahuria Celebrated Kiwi Culture, Kiwi Bodies and Kiwi Threads
With the opening on a marae and gift bags filled with essays asking attendees to imagine decolonisation, New Zealand Fashion Week 2023 was one for the fashion history books.
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NewsMaori-Owned Businesses to Try For a Traditional Wellness Experience in Tamaki Makaurau
Honour your mind, body and soul. A uniquely Māori self-care session is the perfect activity to have on your agenda during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
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NewsKmart's Latest Homewares Range Is Big on Coastal and Desert Oasis Vibes (Including for Pets)
The department store's latest affordable collection heroes contrasting textures, seashell and palm silhouettes, and even includes a cactus-shaped cat scratcher.
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NewsIKEA Will Finally Open Its First-Ever New Zealand Store in Auckland in Late 2025
In great news for fans of flat-pack furniture, construction has just begun on the Swedish retailer's debut site in Aotearoa.
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RestaurantOdette's Eatery
Shed 5, City Works Depot, 90 Wellesley Street
Between the lively chat, the excellent dishes and plotting how to run away with all the tableware, we had a wonderful time.
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NewsHommey Has Launched Its First-Ever Pet Bed, Pillow and Blanket Collection — and It's Barking Adorable
Treat your furry friends to soft memory-foam mattresses, bone-shaped pillows and cosy faux-fur blankets.
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NewsKmart Has Just Unveiled All the Colourful and Cosy New Homewares You'll Want to Nab Before They Go Viral
The department store's latest drop goes heavy on colourful hues, natural materials and vintage vibes.
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NewsThis New Zealand Clothing Line Has Just Released a Range Dedicated to Pizza Hut's Hawaiian Pizza
Strongly believe that pineapple belongs on pizza? Express your stance through your 'fit.
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NewsThis Ponsonby Gym Has Extended to Become a Giant Wellness Centre with Classes, Workspaces and Massage
In addition to three freshly fitted-out fitness studios, the new space boasts a community working area, lounge and fully-stocked kitchen.
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NewsLego's New Gorgeous Floral Kits Will Let You Fill Your Home with Wildflowers That'll Never Wilt
These colourful floral arrangements don't have a scent, but the build-your-own Lego flowers will never die.
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NewsViva Magenta Is Pantone's "Powerful and Empowering" Colour of the Year for 2023
"Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating colour whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative."
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EventFly Me to the Moon
Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
Scarlett Johansson is a delight in this space-race rom-com co-starring Channing Tatum, but the 60s-set film itself is just entertaining enough.
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EventKinds of Kindness
Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
After 'The Favourite' and 'Poor Things', Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos are three from three with this spiky triptych with an award-winning trio of performances by Jesse Plemons.
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NewsLego's Stunning New 'Great Wave' Set Will Let You Recreate Hokusai's Masterpiece at Home
Hang an iconic Japanese artwork on your wall — made out of plastic bricks.
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NewsGolden Goose Is the New Fashion Store in Newmarket That Will Have an Artist Draw on Your Clothes
Have your sneakers embellished, hand-painted and purposely 'scuffed' — but it doesn't come cheap.
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FeatureNow Trending: Endless Summer
We're longing for the long lazy afternoons and balmy evenings of summer. Take us to Tropicana.
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NewsStandard Issue Has Just Opened a Chic New Wellington Store in the Old Bank Arcade
The famously eco-friendly and sustainable New Zealand brand has set up shop in the capital's iconic heritage building .
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FeatureNow Trending: Less Is More
Clear the clutter and spark joy with this trend dedicated to championing elevated, timeless basics.
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NewsThese Matakana Sisters Have Launched a Luxe Personalised Gifting Service Championing Local Brands
From lush experiences to handmade bespoke New Zealand products, The Duo is giving your present list a fresh twist this festive season.
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FeatureNow Trending: Regencycore
One of the hottest trends of the year takes its inspiration from the past — about 200 years, to be exact.
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NewsGeneral Collective's Giant Christmas Market Returns This Month to a Brand-New Waterfront Venue
Get a jump on your Christmas shopping and browse more than 100 stalls from local designers and creatives.
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FeatureThe Newness: Explore the Hottest Trends of Right Now
Looking to nail the hottest trends of the moment? You're in the right place.
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FeatureNow Trending: Coastal Grandma
Emulate that fresh-from-the-garden carefree existence that is refreshingly far from 'trendy'.
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NewsHusband and Wife Wool-Farming Team Honest Wolf Have Opened a Stunning Flagship Store in Hunterville
Forget farm to table – Honest Wolf is all about farm to arm (or head, or bag) with its range of luxe woollen everyday accessories.
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NewsStolen Girlfriends Club's Lush New Flagship Store Has Just Opened in Wellington
With decked-out silver interior and luxe pink changing rooms, this is a shopping experience worth leaving the house for.
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FeatureNow Trending: Taking Downtime
Because life moves pretty damn fast, we've handpicked some things to help you slow it right down.
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FeatureSpirit Specialist Kurtis Bosley Shares Three Unexpectedly Brilliant Whisky Cocktail Pairings
We got all the intel on the best bites to accompany three standout whiskey concoctions (and nabbed the recipes for the drinks too).
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NewsLuxe Threads and Smooth Sips: Eight Outstanding Gifts for a Dad That Enjoys the Finer Things in Life
Whether it's your dad, father figure, leading legend or simply someone you'd like to spoil, here's a roundup of premium gifts to give this September.
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NewsA New High-Rise Apartment Building With a Ground Floor Food Market Is Coming to Auckland
Due for completion in 2027, the new 55-level residential tower will offer health and wellness facilities, a sprawling gourmet food market and of course, a prime inner-city Federal Street location.
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FeatureNow Trending: Shoot For the Stars
The Black Eyed Peas said it best: you're so 2008, I'm so 3000 and late.
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FeatureNow Trending: Go Bold (or Go Home)
We spent two years sitting on the couch in our PJs. Now we're back out in the world, it's time to bring the noise baby.
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NewsKFC Has Launched a Range of Ugly Mid-Winter Jumpers So You Can Stay Cosy While Eating Your Chicken
For those of us who consider a bucket of chicken the perfect mid-winter warmer.
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NewsAfends and Female-Led Weed-Loving Mag Broccoli Have Released This Eco-Friendly Summer Collection
This trippy new collab is made from hemp and recycled nylon.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: Sheet Society Founder Hayley Worley Talks the Biggest Colour and Pattern Trends of 2022
Owner of Sheet Society and design extraordinaire Hayley Worley chatted to Concrete Playground about all colour trends you need to be across this year.
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NewsKmart Has Unveiled All the New Boho and Beachy Homewares You'll Want to Fill Your House With ASAP
The department store's affordable August Living range goes heavy on pastel hues, natural materials and coloured glass.
