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NewsThe Eight Best Bubble Tea Shops in Auckland
From mega chains to locally owned hole-in-the-walls and all the cheese foam you could ask for.
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NewsAn Aquatic-Themed Rosé Bar Has Been Announced for Auckland's Commercial Bay Development
The New York-born bar is known for its small sharing plates and a self-serve rosé bathtub.
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GuideFive Spots to Enjoy Bottomless Boozy Brunch in Wellington
Start your weekend with unlimited bubbly, beer, vino and cocktails, and ruin all regular brunches forever.
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NewsCult Corner Is Eden Terrace's New Home of Natural and Lo-Fi Wines
Find it inside Eden Terrace's specialist off-licence beer store.
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NewsTen of the Best Food Courts in Auckland
For when indecision threatens to get the better of you — these spots feature an assortment of mouthwatering choices.
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NewsMichael and Belinda Van de Elzen Have Opened a Cooking School in Muriwai
The 'farm to fork' cooking classes include picking and gathering produce to use in different dishes.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May
Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsNine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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NewsSay Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game
Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards
Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now
From 'Barbenheimer' and twists on 'Frankenstein' to animated 'Spider-Man' antics and devastating documentaries, here's where to watch 2024's Oscar contenders.
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NewsHyderabad Hotel Is a New Pop-Up Bar From Garage Project and Satya Chai Lounge
The Ponsonby pop-up is a homage to 1970s Indian hotel lobbies.
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NewsFive Valentine's Day Ideas That Aren't a Set Menu Dinner
Lovely activities for couples, singles, friends and whānau.
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NewsBurger Burger Is Bringing Back Its Matchmaking Event for Valentine's Day
Where to find your next hunk of burning love.
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NewsThe Beer Spot Has Opened a Third Freehouse in Morningside
The owners hope to have 200 hundred taps dotted around five Auckland venues by 2020.
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NewsThe Hallertau Team Has Opened a Second Biergarten in Clevedon
The new all-weather space can be found on the site of the old Clevedon Hotel & Pub.
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RestaurantThis That
57 Lorne St , Auckland City
A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.
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BarScarlett Slimms & Lucky
476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland
Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.
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BarCassette Nine
Vulcan Lane, Auckland
Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.
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RestaurantMiss Clawdy
12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland
There is a sassy new lady in town ready to serve you some good ol' fashioned soul food. Introducing Miss Clawdy, the newest feather in Wynyard Quarter's culinary cap.
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NewsBrewDog Is Opening the World's First Alcohol-Free Craft Beer Bar
It's the brewery's first bar of its kind, too — and all 15 of its taps will pour booze-free craft brews.
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NewsAuckland Bars with Epic Views to Take Advantage of This Summer
Soak in the sights, and the afternoon sun, while you sip a cocktail or two.
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NewsWhere to Find $10 Cocktails in Auckland Every Day of the Week
Whether it's Monday night or Sunday afternoon, here's where you can find cocktails for a tenner or less.
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NewsOrleans and Racket Have Been Transformed Into a New After-Work Hotspot
And inventive Indian eatery Royal G has been tasked with providing the sustenance for the venue.
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NewsThe Best Restaurants for Big Groups in Auckland
These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.
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NewsTakapuna's Food, Wine and Music Festival Will Return in 2020
Jump the harbour next February for this celebration of local food, drink and tunes.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Dining Experience for Two at Mexico
The brand has unveiled a lively new menu for summer and Dia de los Muertos.
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NewsWhere to Celebrate a Milestone with a Long Lunch in Auckland
Treat yourself with some extended daytime dining.
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NewsA Spring Recipe for The Sugar Club's Classic and Reserved Legent Manhattan
The new bourbon style combines the best of east and west.
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NewsSix Auckland Cafes for When You Need a Late Afternoon Coffee Fix
These coffee spots are always buzzing — and you will be too after a twilight caffeine hit.
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NewsThis New Website Lets You Purchase Craft Beer Based on Freshness
To help craft fans enjoy boutique beer in the best possible condition.
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NewsA 'Harry Potter'-Themed 'Potions' Bar Is Popping Up in Auckland
This latest 'Harry Potter'-themed event will see you attend a boozy Hogwarts potions class.
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NewsHuge Food Celebration Taste of Auckland Is Heading Back to the Waterfront Next Month
Featuring 13 pop-up restaurants, gin gardens and the 'godfather of modern cooking'.
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NewsNewmarket's Rooftop Dining and Entertainment Precinct Is Set to Open in October
Including a German-style bier hall, a legendary ramen chain and a casual Peruvian-style eatery.
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NewsTen Auckland Bars to Hit Before, During or After the Game
Whether it's to celebrate, participate or commiserate, these Auckland pubs will be there for you post-game.
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The Beer Jerk Team Has Opened an Off-Licence Fillery in Eden Terrace
The store showcases over 200 beers from New Zealand and around the world.
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NewsSix New Zealand Luxury Experiences to Plan If You Have Cash to Splash
From fancy retreats to helicopter tours, here are the best New Zealand experiences to book when you want to treat yourself.
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NewsBritomart Dessert Bar Milse Is Now Serving High Tea
The dessert bar and patisserie is now serving miniature treats through the weekend.
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NewsBritomart's Northern Steamship Has Reopened as a Sprawling Gastropub
The new social hall can be found in Britomart's 130-year-old heritage building.
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NewsTen Beer Gardens Around Auckland Good for that Next Catch-Up with Mates
From fresh suburban gastropubs to all-weather biergartens — here's where to while away your next Friday night.
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NewsThis New Vodka Is Made From Grain From the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
The artisanal tipple is radioactive-free — and you might soon be able to buy it.
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NewsFour Shells Is Auckland's First Dedicated Kava Room
There are more than 200 varieties of the herbal remedy at this new opening.
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NewsSix Standout Wines to Get You Through the Colder Months
Seasonal drops that might make you forget it's cold outside.
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NewsTen Unmissable Events at This Year's Auckland Restaurant Month
The ninth annual food celebration is back with 25-course vegetarian feasts, margarita masterclasses and tasting tours on two wheels.
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NewsSix New Menus to Try in Auckland This Winter
From decadent lobster rolls to almond ricotta toast and biodynamic mulled wine, these seasonal delights will help you through the colder months.
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NewsAuckland Restaurant Month Has Dropped a Mouthwatering Lineup for 2019
The epic food gala returns with 25-course vegetarian degustations, foraged feasts and tequila tastings.
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GuideEight Brilliant Ways to Celebrate Maori New Year in Auckland
Celebrate Matariki with street parties, gourmet hāngi and illuminated dance-theatre on wheels.
