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NewsCP Staff Picks: The Best Summer BBQ Meals, According to Our Editors
These recipes pack maximum flavour with minimal effort.
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GuideThe Ten Best Restaurants in Auckland
From a famously fabulous modern Indian eatery to an Italian-inspired nook on K' Road — these are the Auckland restaurants we'd recommend to a friend (you, dear reader).
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NewsSmoky Success: Smoking Meats, Roasting Treats and Other Eats with One Machine
Making a delicious meal just got easier (and quicker).
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NewsTaste Test: The Weirdest (and Best) Homemade Ice Cream Flavours for Your Next Shindig
Raid your pantry to create some of the kookiest sweet treats ever.
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NewsEleven Australian Eateries Have Been Named on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2024
Sydney and Melbourne are officially home to Australia's best steak restaurants — with the Harbour City's Margaret coming in third.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Free Cone Day Is Returning in 2024 to Give Away One Million Scoops Worldwide
Mark Tuesday, April 16 in your diary — that's when the ice cream brand is scooping up freebies this year.
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Guide
The Ten Best Restaurants in Auckland
From a famously fabulous modern Indian eatery to an Italian-inspired nook on K' Road — these are the Auckland restaurants we'd recommend to a friend (you, dear reader).
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NewsThe Best Places Where You Can Pick Your Own Summer Berries in Auckland
Here's where you can find (and have your fill of) the biggest, juiciest and sweetest berries around.
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GuideThe Best Ramen Spots Around Auckland for When You Need to Warm Your Bones
Because you can't beat a giant bowl of piping-hot bowl of noodles and broth when the weather gets cold.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Fried Chicken in Auckland for 2024
Heavenly bird done every way imaginable.
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NewsAuckland's Best Ice Cream and Gelato Joints for 2024
Whether you're a cup, cone or strictly chocolate-only type of person, these ice cream scoopers will have something for you.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Burgers in Auckland for 2024
From suburban takeaway joints to late-night food trucks, here are eleven spots where you can find quality burgers in Auckland.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Auckland This Week
Sink your teeth into a bottomless afternoon tea spread, or check out Karangahape Road’s huge anti-Valentine’s Day festivities.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Auckland This Weekend
Scoff bottomless burgers in Takapuna, catch the candlelight orchestra or support Cassia's post-flood pop-up.
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GuideThe Most Popular Restaurants in Auckland for 2022
We've rounded up the most clicked on restaurants from 2022. You can use it as a guide to planning the rest of your meals before 2023 hits.
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NewsSeven Creative Cooking Projects to Tackle This Weekend
Hit the kitchen and try one of these culinary creations to pass your time in iso.
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NewsNine Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Across Aotearoa
You're never too old for this Easter hunt.
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NewsComing Soon: 269 Is a Vibrant Latin American and European Market That's Not Just Open on Weekends
269 is a permanent market bringing food and fun to Auckland's Parnell Village.
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NewsNow Open: A New Cocktail Bar and Restaurant Duo Has Landed at the Grand Millennium Hotel
The dining duo are just a hop, skip and a jump away from Auckland's best theatres.
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NewsChocstock Is Back For 2024 — and the Founders Want You to Know That Chocolate Isn't Just For Kids
After a sweet success in 2021, 30 craft chocolate makers will be showing off their skills on Wellington's waterfront this June.
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FeatureWellington Unplugged: Your Weekend Guide to Jim Beam Homegrown Festival, Feasting and Fun
If you're heading to Kiwi's favourite live music party, this is one guide you should bookmark.
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NewsThe Votes Are In: These Are the Top 50 Gastropubs in New Zealand According to Pint-Loving Kiwis
From classic 100-year-old pubs to unique local joints, there's a gastropub to fit everyone on this list.
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RestaurantAdvieh Restaurant and Bar
1 Queen Street, Auckland
This Middle Eastern casual restaurant is set to be a hotspot in Auckland's dining scene.
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RestaurantAnise
210 Symonds Street, Auckland
Power couple Sid and Chand Sahrawat have added another restaurant to their culinary bow.
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RestaurantGILT Brasserie
2 Chancery Street, Auckland
This European-inspired bistro is the perfect spot for a summer long lunch with a glass of wine in hand.
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RestaurantSoul Bar and Bistro
Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland
Located in the heart of Auckland's Viaduct, with arguably one of the city's most enviable terraces.
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CafeManis Bakery and Cafe
38 Ponsonby Road, Auckland
Hit up Ponsonby's newest patisserie for your morning coffee and croissant combo.
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RestaurantBrothers Beer & Juke Joint BBQ | Piha
23 Marine Parade South, Piha
Pair low-and-slow barbecue and ice-cold brews with salty sea air — that's summer sorted.
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RestaurantBossi
10 Commerce Street, Auckland
Live la dolce vita at this new eatery in Auckland's CBD, dedicated to creating traditional Italian fare with fresh New Zealand ingredients.
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CafeLittle French Cafe
756 New North Road, Auckland
This underrated Mount Albert spot has a grab-and-go pastry menu, fresh breads and cheeses, and an a la carte brunch menu — best enjoyed with a glass of wine.
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RestaurantAda
454 Great North Road, Auckland
Walk through a former convent to find this Italian-inspired gem and be transported straight to Tuscany.
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RestaurantTokki
87 Kitchener Road, Auckland
In the beachside suburb of Milford is a Korean eatery drawing hungry diners across the bridge.
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NewsAuckland Chef Hercules Noble Is Turning KFC Into a Luxe Five-Course Meal for Three Nights Only
At pop-up eatery Mr Sanders, Ponsonby Road diners will taste fried chicken like they never have before.
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NewsSave the Date: US Favourite Popeyes Fried Chicken Is Touching Down in Auckland This April
Calling all fried chicken lovers: It's been a long time coming, but Popeyes is finally moving in to Aotearoa.
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NewsNow Open: Sip Elemental Distillers' Award-Winning Spirits at Its New Tasting Room, The Gin Shack
Just outside of Blenheim's main drag, you'll find the Gin Shack — serving up the World's Best London Dry Gin for 2023.
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NewsWe Hope You're Hungry: 2024's List of 100 Iconic Auckland Eats Has Been Revealed
Featuring everything from doughnuts to stuffed carrots and ika mata, this year's picks reflect the diversity of taste and culture found in Tāmaki Makaurau.
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NewsVoting for New Zealand's Top 50 Gastropubs Is Now Open — Here's How to Vote for Your Favourite
The list will be determined by the people who know gastropubs best: all us pub-going New Zealanders.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Giving Swifties (and Everyone) a Free Doughnut Today If You Head in Wearing Friendship Bracelets
Whether you're lucky enough to be seeing the 'Eras' tour or not, you'll find some happiness in the form of free doughnuts.
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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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EventStraight to Churly's
Mon, 2 Dec, 2024
Churly's Brewpub & Eatery, Auckland
Start your adventure in Auckland with some craft beer and a nose-to-tail feast.
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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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NewsNew Zealand's Coromandel Distilling Co Has Taken Out Five Gold Medals at the 2024 World Gin Awards
The microdistillery took home the gold medal in all five categories that its award-winning gin was entered in.
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NewsNow Open: Advieh Is Auckland's New Go-To Eatery for Middle Eastern Food with a Twist
Located in downtown Auckland with stunning views of Waitematā Harbour, Advieh is sure to become a dining hotspot.
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NewsNow Open: The French Cafe Has Transformed into a Central Auckland Dining Hub
The top Auckland restaurant has undergone a makeover and now boasts two restaurants, a bar and private dining rooms.
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NewsCalling All Vino Lovers: Hawke's Bay Food and Wine Classic Has Announced Its 2024 Program
The recently appointed Great Wine Capital is eager to show why it is considered the best of the best.
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NewsComing Soon: SkyCity's Famous Steak Restaurant The Grill Is Making a Triumphant Return
The Grill is back and ready to reclaim its title as one of the best places to get a steak in Auckland.
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NewsHere's Everything You Can Eat and Drink at Auckland's St Jerome's Laneway Festival in 2024
From pizza and pasta to good old hot chips, there are plenty of ways to fuel up before dancing the night away at Laneway 2024.
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NewsWhittaker's Is Releasing a Limited-Edition Easter Chocolate Inspired by the Humble Hot Cross Bun
You've heard of a chocolate hot cross bun, but what about a hot cross bun in chocolate form?
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News
The Best Places Where You Can Pick Your Own Summer Berries in Auckland
Here's where you can find (and have your fill of) the biggest, juiciest and sweetest berries around.
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NewsFish 'n' Chips and Cheese Platters: Rush Munro's Four New Flavours Turn Kiwi Summer Staples Into Ice Creams
Have you ever wanted to eat an ice cream that tastes like a cheese platter? Here's your chance.
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NewsGame, Eat, Sip: Here's Everything You Can Snack on and Sip at 2024's ASB Classic
Regardless of whether you're a die-hard tennis lover, these bites and drinks might pique your interest — and tempt your tastebuds.
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NewsIntroducing Beno: Remuera's Benson Road Deli Has New Owners, a New Menu and a New Name
After two decades as Benson Road Deli, this Remuera institution has undergone a makeover.
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NewsHere's What's Open in Auckland for Christmas Day Eats and Drinks in 2023
Spend Christmas Day eating and drinking with friends and family at some of the city's top restaurants, wineries and bars.
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News
The First-Ever Top 50 New Zealand Gastropub Awards Will Reward Aotearoa's Best Places for a Bite with a Pint
The list will be determined by the people who know gastropubs best: New Zealanders.
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NewsNow Open: Ayrburn Is Arrowtown's New Food and Wine Paradise That's Five Venues in One (Plus More to Come)
The once-successful sheep farm has been restored and turned into a new venue, ready for locals and tourists to enjoy all summer.
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NewsSid at The French Cafe Is Transforming into a New Mini Dining Hub in 2024
The top Auckland restaurant is undergoing a dramatic transformation in 2024, becoming a dining hub for two eateries.
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NewsHome Spice Has Signed Top Indian Chef Vicky Shah to Take Its Spin on Indian Takeaways to New Heights
Home Spice is taking traditional Indian takeaways and flipping on its head, thanks to the expertise of chef Vicky Shah.
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NewsNorma Taps Has Opened at City Works Depot, Providing the Perfect Place for After-Work Drinks
Norma Taps may be a pop–up, but you've got 12 months to try out all of its boutique cocktails, Italian eats and local beers.
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NewsComing Soon: Aryeh Is Piha's New 89-Seater Beachside Eatery From Chef Lucas Parkinson
This restaurant is a welcome addition to the seaside town, opening its doors on Saturday, December 2 just in time for summer.
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NewsThe Runholder Is Martinborough's New Three-in-One Hub with an On-Site Distillery, Wine Tastings and a Restaurant
Add this exciting new Martinborough venue to your summer hit list.
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NewsNow Open: GILT Brasserie Brings a Slice of European Sophistication to Downtown Auckland
This new all-day eatery from food power couple Josh and Helen Emett is quickly establishing itself as the place to wine and dine this summer.
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NewsHeineken Has Launched a New Beer — and It's Using Science to Decide If You Like It More Than the Original
Heineken is taking away the tricky decision of which beer to drink, and using science to determine the answer.
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NewsWhittaker's Is Releasing a Super-Festive Limited-Edition Candy Cane Block for Christmas
Warning: this Christmas-themed, crunchy chocolate may cause you to drool.
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NewsCheers: Pals Is Adding Two Types of Margarita and a Gin Citrus Twist to Its Canned Cocktail Range
Surprise! Three new drinks have been added to the Pals' family — and this time, they involve tequila.
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NewsImportant Dessert Alert: Krispy Kreme Is Finally Slinging Its Vegan-Friendly Doughnuts Down Under
The new apple custard crumble flavour is here to stay — and you can tuck into a limited-edition fudge brownie variety until early December.
