• News

    This Dubai Coffee Shop Is Trialling Delivery by Drone

    In a one-day trial, beachgoers had iced coffees in their hands within 15 minutes of ordering.

  • News

    This Aircon Smartwatch Promises To Keep You Cool From the Wrist Up

    The wearable device aims to offer a reprieve from heat and cold by sending signals to the wearer's brain through a special wrist strap.

  • News

    Uber Has Been Stripped of Its License to Operate in London

    The ride-sharing service has been deemed "not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator licence."

  • News

    This New Device Will Let You Charge Your Phone From a Distance

    It charges your device using electromagnetic technology.

  • News

    What to Expect from the Just-Launched iPhone X in Six Water Cooler Bullet Points

    The home button is gone on Apple's newest, most ambitious device — but you'll be able to unlock it with your face.

  • News

    Design Your Own Pair of Shoes with Habbot's New Online Platform

    Mix 'n' match your favourite colours and materials as you create your very own pair.

  • News

    Adidas Has Created Beer-Proof Shoes for Oktoberfest

    Germany's annual drinking celebration now has footwear to match.

  • News

    Concrete Playground's Picks for New Zealand Fashion Weekend 2017

    Celebrate New Zealand's biggest week of fashion with pop-up sales, goodie bags and martini hour.

  • News

    This Tiny Mobile House Takes Compact Living to the Next Level

    Two storeys of tiny, timber-panelled living space.

  • News

    Uber's Flying Taxis Could Be Coming to Australia

    The ridesharing service's Elevate project could be trialled in Sydney and Melbourne as soon as 2023.

  • News

    Six Food Trends That Are Destroying the Planet

    What's good for you isn't always good for Mother Nature.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    Odette'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.

  • News

    What Does It Realistically Take to Live on Mars?

    A scientist and a future Martian discuss how humans can one day live on the Red Planet.

  • News

    This New Range of Designer Water Bottles Are Flat Enough to Fit in Your Pocket

    They've just been funded through a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign.

  • News

    You Can Now Explore the International Space Station with Google Street View

    Charting the planet humanity walks on just wasn't enough, so Google Maps has ventured 400 kilometres above.

  • News

    You Will Soon be Able to Stay at an Immersive Star Wars-Themed Hotel

    Help Luke Skywalker in his struggle against the Galactic Empire, get rescued by R2D2 or face off with Darth Vader.

  • News

    This Spinning Indoor Garden Brings a Veggie Patch to Any Space

    The round, rotating system can grow around 100 plants in about half a square metre of space.

Latest Events
  • Event

    The Promised Land

    Thursday, June 13 - Wednesday, July 3, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    More than a decade after 'A Royal Affair', Mads Mikkelsen and filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel have made another grand and gripping drama set in Denmark's past.

  • Event

    Inside Out 2

    Thursday, June 27 - Wednesday, July 24, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Amy Poehler still brings joy in this nine-years-later sequel to one of Pixar's best films, which proves as emotionally intelligent as its predecessor.

  • Event

    The Taste of Things

    Thursday, June 27 - Wednesday, July 17, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    This Oscar-shortlisted, Cannes Best Director-winning French delight simmers up a 19th-century romance between a cook and a gourmand.

  • News

    This Australian Company Wants to Recycle Old Coffee Grounds Into Brew-Infused Sheets

    Turning yesterday's cuppas into today's odour-eliminating, moisture-wicking bedding.

  • News

    Australian Supermarkets Put the Environment First, Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags

    Woolworths, Coles and Harris Farm will all stop providing bags from 2018.

  • News

    Aesop Teams Up with Composer Jesse Paris Smith to Launch Multi-Sensory Room Sprays

    The Australian skincare brand has just released its first ever range of scents for the home.

  • News

    Tesla Has Just Started Production on Its First Mass-Market Electric Car

    This will make the price of a Tesla car significantly more affordable.

  • News

    A Guide to Sustainable Restaurants in Auckland

    Whet your appetite and save the planet at these eco-friendly eateries.

  • News

    How Apple's New HomePod Smart Speaker Works

    A quick look at Apple's new Siri-based home speaker taking on Google Home and Amazon Echo.

  • News

    These Terrarium Lights Add a Mini Hanging Garden to Any Room

    Turn your overhead light fixtures into a stunning source of greenery.

  • News

    Converse Celebrates the LGBTIQ Community With New Pride Collection

    Show off your appreciation for all things rainbow.

  • News

    The Speaker Lineup Has Been Announced For Semi Permanent 2017

    Back to infuse local creatives with their annual dose of inspiration.

  • News

    Tokyobike Has Released a Covetable New Designer Bicycle Series

    Three slick new bikes from New York's Everything Elevated, Brooklyn's Calico Wallpaper and Joe Doucet.

  • News

    This Swedish Golden Egg-Shaped Sauna Is the Ultimate Outdoor Meeting Room

    Artists Bigert and Bergström call it a "social sculpture", a space for locals to discuss their town problems.

  • News

    You Might Soon Be Able to Book Holidays In Virtual Reality

    Wander through your chosen location, search for flights, pick your seat, give a few rental cars a try and purchase your trip, all in VR.

  • News

    Muji Is Selling Tiny Pre-Fab Huts

    The immaculately-designed twelve square metres of space even comes with a patio.

  • News

    Google's Co-Founder Just Revealed a Legitimate 'Flying Car' Prototype

    Larry Page's 'Kitty Hawk Flyer' essentially resembles a mix between a jetski and a hoverboard.

  • News

    This Proposed Vending Machine Skyscraper Prints Customisable Homes Onsite

    The innovative design takes a tall structure, a busy city, 3D printing and tiny apartments, and throws them into a futuristic blender to conceive the ultimate mashup.

  • News

    This Eye-Catching Development Takes Inspiration From An Ancient Wonder

    The proposed Birmingham buildings aim to recreate Babylon's fabled Hanging Gardens.

  • News

    Four-Wheeled Food Delivery Robots Are Cruising the Streets of San Francisco

    Forget UberEATS — your next meal could be delivered by a robot.

  • News

    This Dutch Dance Club Is Powered By Food Waste

    Rotterdam's new hangout turns fruit and vegetables into energy, and prints furniture from leftovers.

  • News

    France's New Spiral Skyscraper Takes the Vertical Garden Trend to Great Heights

    A "continuous vertical landscape" will spiral around the outside of the building like a ribbon of greenery.

  • News

    Local Label Willa & Mae Is Making it Acceptable to Wear Your (Designer) Pyjamas in Public

    We've got an exclusive look at their new winter 2017 collection.

  • News

    The Eight Best Events at Fashion in the City

    Cram in style tips from an international blogger, nab some rare Japanese denim, munch free waffles, and brush up on local fashion history.

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