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NewsDesigning 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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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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NewsNASA Has Dropped the Most Dazzling Images of the Universe You've Ever Laid Eyes On
Peer well beyond our pale blue dot thanks to these stunning pictures captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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NewsFar Out: NASA Has Just Unveiled the Deepest and Sharpest View of the Cosmos That's Ever Been Seen
The spectacular infrared picture, taken with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, shows a galaxy cluster as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago.
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NewsApple's New Shareplay Feature Will Let You Stream Movies and Music with Your Mates Via Facetime
The new feature will be part of Apple's iOS 15, which is expected to start rolling out to users this spring.
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NewsGoogle Maps Will Soon Be Able to Direct You Towards Environmentally Friendly Travel Routes
Using traffic congestion and road incline data, it'll help you get around town in the most eco-friendly way.
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NewsThe Eight Best Glamping Experiences Near Auckland
Sometimes you just need a hot bath beneath a star-drenched sky.
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NewsYou Can Now Search for Songs via Google Just By Humming, Whistling or Singing a Tune
It solves a problem we've all experienced: getting a ditty stuck in your head, but having absolutely no idea what it is.
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NewsSix Ways You Can Bring Pop Art Into Your Home to Brighten Up Your Life
Add a pop of colour with these pop art-themed homewares.
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NewsCritterpedia Is the New Animal-Identifying App That Works Like Shazam for Aussie Snakes and Spiders
Once launched, it'll be able to classify native creepy crawlies with just a snap of your camera.
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NewsThis New Platform Lets You Book Private Dining Experiences from Top Auckland Restaurants
Enjoy a high-end restaurant experience from the comfort of home.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a New Oppo A91 Smartphone
It's an affordable and lightweight device packed with the latest tech.
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NewsThis Free Mental Wellbeing App Has Been Designed to Help You Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
Take control of mental health and wellbeing with some help from an All Blacks legend.
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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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BarEverybody’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.
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CafeThe Botanist
90 Wellesley Street, Auckland
City Works Depot's cafe/bar/plant nursery fusion cafe.
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RestaurantBurger 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.
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RestaurantHallertau
1171 Coatesville Riverhead Highway, Riverhead
A country restaurant in the best sense of the word.
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RestaurantMexico 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.
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RestaurantMasu
90 Federal Street, Auckland
Contemporary Japanese restaurant Masu proves a culinary force to be reckoned with.
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NewsThis Is What Australia's First Flying Taxis Could Look Like
The helicopter-like vehicles are designed to fly driverless at speeds of up to 290 kilometres per hour — and trials are slated to start in Melbourne this year.
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NewsLime's Electric Scooters Are Being Removed From Auckland Streets
Auckland Council and Auckland Transport have selected four operators to operate e-scooters for the next six months.
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NewsYou Can Play Two New 'Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?' Games on Google Earth Right Now
Everyone's favourite thief is back in two more nostalgic online games.
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NewsThis New App Is Tackling Food Waste by Hooking You Up with Cheap Eats
Help save the planet and enjoy restaurant quality grub for a fraction of the price.
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NewsA New Tech, Music, Film and Design Festival Is Coming to Wellington
Held across five days, it will bring together some of the world’s most exciting innovators — from tech geeks to film gurus, aspiring musicians and serial entrepreneurs.
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NewsYou Can Play the New Pokémon Go-Style Harry Potter Game on Your Phone Right Now
'Wizards Unite' will have you casting spells, making potions and engaging in multi-player wizarding challenges
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EventChristmas Lights at MOTAT 2024
Tue, 10 Dec - Mon, 23 Dec 2024
MOTAT, Western Springs
MOTAT is bringing nights of festive fun and dazzling lights back for another year.
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EventFat Daddy's Bottomless
Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
The Elephant Wrestler, Takapuna
How many burgers and beers can you down in 90 minutes? Find out at The Elephant Wrestler.
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EventCasa Bacardi in Auckland Viaduct
Thu, 5 Dec, 2024
Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
Casa Bacardi has popped up on Auckland's Viaduct, but a warning to rum-lovers: its here for a good time, not a long time.
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EventTwilight Tuesdays
Tue, 3 Dec, 2024
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Parnell
Wander through Auckland Museum's beautifully-lit galleries after dark.
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EventBritomart Saturday Farmer's Market
Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
Takutai Square, Britomart., Auckland
This weekly inner-city farmer's market sells everything from fresh produce and flowers to coffee, vegan foods, pastries, sweet buns, crepes, juices and savoury snacks.
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EventPasta and Peroni Nights at The Grounds
Sun, 8 Dec, 2024
The Grounds at Whoa! Studios, Auckland
See out the last sunny evenings of autumn with fresh pasta handmade by an ex-Baduzzi chef and ice-cold beers on tap.
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EventYoga in the Sky
Multiple single dates
SkyCity Auckland, Auckland
Take your yoga practice to a whole new level — level 51, that is.
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EventSmales Farmers Market
Mon, 9 Dec, 2024
Smales Farm, North Shore
Auckland's newest farmers market arrives across the harbour.
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NewsTesla Is Planning to Roll Out Its Own Ride-Sharing Service with Self-Driving Cars Next Year
While it'll hit the US first, you could soon be hailing a car with no driver (and no awkward chit-chat).
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NewsYou Can Play 'Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?' on Google Earth Right Now
Chase everyone's favourite thief across the globe — visiting landmarks, talking to locals and getting a hefty dose of nostalgia.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2018 Ethical Christmas Gift Guide
Kickstart your holiday hunt and do your bit for Mother Nature with these Earth-friendly gifts.
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NewsA 'Pokémon Go'-Style 'Harry Potter' Game Is Coming to Your Phone in 2019
'Wizard's Unite' will have you casting spells and trying to keep the wizarding world's secrets.
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NewsSamsung Has Unveiled a Foldable Smartphone That Opens Into a Tablet
It'll feature a single screen that can fold in the middle — and will let you use up to three apps simultaneously.
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NewsMelbourne Could Be One of the First Three Cities to Test Uber's Flying Taxis in 2020
With flights to Melbourne Airport expected to take only five minutes — and cost the price of an Uber X.
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NewsIndian Ride-Share Company Ola Has Launched in New Zealand
Yep, another one — and it's offering 50 percent off rides for a limited time.
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NewsAir New Zealand Has Partnered with Zephyr Airworks to Bring Flying Taxis to New Zealand
The world's first autonomous aircraft could be operating in six years.
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Two Dockless Electric Scooter Services Will Be Trialled in Auckland
Auckland Transport will review the system after three months.
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NewsUber Has Unveiled a Heap of New Safety Functions to Help You Stay Safe During a Trip
Including a 'panic button' that connects you directly to 111 and the ability to easily share your location with friends and fam.
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Indian Ride-Share Company Ola Is Preparing to Launch in New Zealand
The fast-growing company already hosts over a billion rides each year and it's got its sights set next on Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
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NewsWhat to Expect From the New Apple iPhone XS in Eight Water Cooler Bullet Points
It has the biggest iPhone screen yet and a new feature to help up your selfie game.
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NewsSamsung Is Set to Launch a Foldable Smartphone
It'll feature a single screen that can fold in the middle — and it's expected to launch this year.
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NewsInstant Phone Charging Might Soon Become a Reality
It's all thanks to Australian research into quantum 'super' batteries — and the more that are used, the faster your phone would charge.
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NewsThe World's First Holographic Smartphone Has Arrived
Apparently, looking into the screen of Red's Hydrogen One phone will be like watching 3D without 3D glasses.
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NewsFacebook Is Launching a New Dating Feature to Help You Forget About Cambridge Analytica
The new feature, which begins testing this year, will allow you to create a dating profile and match you to meet potential lovers.
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NewsSomeone in Japan Has Just Developed an IRL Optimus Prime-Style Transformer Car
It can switch from driveable car to four-metre-tall humanoid robot in about a minute.
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NewsA Kaleidoscopic Festival of Light Is Coming to Auckland Harbour
The new three-day lighting experience will feature a trail of more than a dozen interactive installations.
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NewsThe World's First Luxury Space Hotel Is Set to Open in 2022
It comes with an astronomical price, however — with a 12-day journey starting at a cool US$9.5 million per person.
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NewsYou Can Play 'Where's Waldo?' on Google Maps Right Now
Spot everyone's favourite red-and-white jumper fan in the Chilean snowfields, at the beach at Australia's own Surfers Paradise and more.
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Google Co-Founder Larry Page Has Been Testing Flying Taxis in New Zealand
With Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's tick of approval the autonomous aircraft could be operating in three years.
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NewsYou Can Turn Google Maps Into Mario Kart Right Now
Everyone's favourite cartoon plumber will help you get to your destination to celebrate MAR10 Day.
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NewsFlying Cars Are a Thing You Can Buy Now
A Dutch company has made the world's first commercially available car-aircraft.
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NewsAmazon Is About to Open Its First Futuristic Checkout-Free Grocery Store
The Seattle store has no queues, registers or checkouts — customers choose what they want and are charged accordingly.
