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    As well as brightening up your house, it's irrigation system is designed to stop over-watering.

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    This Sky-High Building Design Casually Hangs From An Asteroid

    The latest high-rise design doesn’t just scrape the sky, it literally falls from it.

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    Check Out This Insane Proposal For The World's Longest Skyscraper

    Fittingly named The Big Bend, it would stretch 1.22 kilometres end to end.

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    Melbourne Street Artist Carla McRae Unveils Collab with Bared Footwear

    Playful street mural specialist meets Victorian footwear label for a one-off sneaker.

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    This Art Project Wants to Make Auckland the Safest City in the World For Bees

    Exploring what's possible when an entire city is given a framework over a specific period of time.

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    Concrete Playground Meets the Designers Behind Minimalist Label Wayward St

    Debunking the rules of design with a by-product of New Zealand's dairy industry.

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    Wireless Phone-to-Phone Charging Might Soon Be A Reality

    Researchers are developing technology that will wirelessly transfer power between electronic devices.

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    This New Lonely Campaign Defies Conventions of How Lingerie 'Should' Be Modelled

    The New Zealand label has used 56-year-old model Mercy Brewer in their AW17 campaign.

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    Uber is Launching Its Food Delivery Service UberEATS in Auckland

    Food from more than 70 restaurants delivered direct to your door, desk or bed.

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    Concrete Playground Talks to Liam Bowden, Founder and Creative Director at Deadly Ponies

    How the designer went from screen printing to cult handbag virtuoso.

Latest Places
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    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.

  • Bar

    Everybody’s

    7 Fort Lane, Auckland

    This pun will write itself. Everybody's has something for everybody. But mostly, it's got a jaw-dropping array of modern European fusion and cocktails made to measure.

  • Restaurant

    Better Burger

    31 Galway St, Britomart

    An instant classic.

  • Bar

    The Cav

    68 College Hill, Ponsonby

    A low-key, relaxed pub that's a great spot to meet friends and share an ale.

  • Restaurant

    The Botanist

    90 Wellesley Street, Auckland

    City Works Depot's cafe/bar/plant nursery fusion cafe.

  • Restaurant

    Burger Burger

    136-138 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

    It seems the world of the burger has seen the line between professional eatery and burger takeaway joint become blurred.

  • Restaurant

    Giapo

    279 Queen Street, Auckland

    Auckland's favourite "haute ice cream".

  • Restaurant

    Hallertau

    1171 Coatesville Riverhead Highway, Riverhead

    A country restaurant in the best sense of the word.

  • Restaurant

    Mexico Ponsonby

    164 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

    If you put ‘Mexico’ into Google maps you might be told that you’re approximately 11,000km away. The great news is Google maps are wrong.

  • Restaurant

    Masu

    90 Federal Street, Auckland

    Contemporary Japanese restaurant Masu proves a culinary force to be reckoned with.

  • News

    What to Expect from Nokia's New Smartphone Trio in Five Water Cooler Bullet Points

    An easy rundown of the Nokia 6, 5 and 3 — and that revamped classic 3310.

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    Wireless Charging Rooms Might Soon Be a Reality

    Say goodbye cables, hello battery power thanks to this new technological advancement.

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    The Eight Best Glamping Experiences Near Auckland

    Sometimes you just need a hot bath beneath a star-drenched sky.

  • News

    This New Real-Time Translation App Will Change the Way You Travel

    The Aussie-made app translates both words and voice in 90 different languages.

  • News

    Airbnb Has Created a Greenery-Themed House Based on Pantone's Colour of the Year

    Hang out in a plant-filled garden bedroom with a mown lawn, and eat in a dining room that's actually an indoor greenhouse.

Latest Events
  • Event

    The Watchers

    Thursday, June 6 - Wednesday, June 26, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    With this intriguing gothic-tinged horror film, Ishana Night Shyamalan makes her feature directorial debut and lives up to her surname.

  • Event

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.

  • News

    Is Vienna's World-First Virtual Reality Bar the Hangout Spot of the Future?

    Combining the real and virtual worlds, with beverages.

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    Someone Has Invented a Wine-Resistant Shirt

    Do you avoid drinking red when you're wearing white? Not any more.

  • News

    Ten Sustainable Hacks For Keeping Cool Without Air Conditioning This Summer

    Fill up the ice bucket, buy a spray bottle and put your sheets in the freezer.

  • Guide

    The Best Free Things to Do in Auckland This Week

    Dancing in the park, openair cinema and a belated Christmas shindig.

  • News

    Someone Has Invented the First Toothbrush With Artificial Intelligence

    It sounds incredibly clever and helpful, as well as a bit like technology in overdrive.

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    This Wearable Alcohol Sensor Tells You How Drunk You Are (And Will Be)

    Find out just how those after-work drinks are hitting the spot.

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    This Transparent Speaker Alerts You When Parts Need Replacing (and Recycles Them)

    Its creators are hoping to reduce the world's epic amount of annual e-waste.

  • News

    Five New Pieces of Everyday Tech from CES 2017 (Including One Big Dud)

    Smart collars, smart scooters, smart... hairbrushes?

  • News

    This UK Startup Is Growing Chairs from the Ground Up

    Finally, something that does grow on trees.

  • News

    This Inclusive New Design Project Is Creating Customisable, Accessible Hotel Rooms

    AllGo intends to make travelling enjoyable for people with disabilities.

  • Guide

    20 Insanely Bold Architectural Designs We Loved in 2016

    From partially underwater villas that let you literally sleep with the fishes to the world's first freeform 3D-printed house.

  • Guide

    50 Inspired Design Ideas We've Been Obsessed with in 2016

    Apartment buildings that change with the weather, Back to the Future-inspired, solar-powered clothing and an alarm clock that wakes you up by brewing you a fresh cup of coffee.

  • News

    France Has Opened The World's First Solar-Powered Road

    It'll generate enough energy to power a Normandy town's street lights.

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    A Vodka Company Is Turning Yesterday's Cocktails Into Today's Hand Soap

    Drinking fruity, boozy beverages just became much more sustainable.

  • News

    Pantone Has Announced Its 2017 Colour of the Year

    Maybe this will help us deal with 2016.

  • News

    Between the Foliage with Homegrown Florists Jo Mann, Vanessa Prockter and Eden Hessel

    Three individuals who find their trade among bunches, take 4am starts in their stride and who know what words like nosegay, candelabra and topiaries actually mean.

  • News

    The Nine Best Free Things You Can Do This Week in Auckland

    A drawing club, a particularly lit outdoor theatre show, outdoor yoga and bingo are all yours to enjoy - for free.

  • News

    This New App Helps You Make Sustainable Seafood Choices

    Don't trout yourself when it comes to the fish menu.

  • News

    A Fridge Offering Free Food Has Popped Up in Auckland

    One person's trash is another person's lunch.

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