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Coming 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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Chocstock 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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Auckland 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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Save 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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We 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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Krispy 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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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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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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Guide
The 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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Where to Find the Best Fried Chicken in Auckland for 2024
Heavenly bird done every way imaginable.
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Auckland'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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Where 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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Guide
The 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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Guide
The 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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Guide
The 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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Seven 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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Now 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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Now 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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Here'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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Whittaker'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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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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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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Restaurant
Advieh 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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Restaurant
Roti Bros
Little Queen Street Lane, Commercial Bay, Auckand CBD
From a lockdown idea to a market stall, and now a brick-and-mortar store with a cult following.
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Restaurant
The Fox
85/87 Customs Street West , Auckland CBD
Be transported overseas at this venue which pays homage to the Queen's England.
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Restaurant
Ghost Street
27 Galway Street, Auckland
You'll find this new Chinese restaurant down two flights of stairs in the Britomart precinct.
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Restaurant
Parade
250 Ponsonby Road, Auckland
The project from the team behind Newmarket's Mutual Friends specialises in stuffed pretzels and smash burgers.
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Restaurant
GINGER Remuera
602 Remuera Road, Auckland
This small but classy establishment brings contemporary Thai cuisine to the Remuera strip.
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Restaurant
Platform 8
26 Te Taou Crescent, Auckland
This new central city restaurant is worth visiting just for its grandiose location.
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Bar
Dice & Fork
210 Victoria Street West, Auckland
Geek out and snag some snacky sides at this board-game bar and eatery.
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Restaurant
Kind Cafe & Eatery
16 McDonald Street, Auckland
From the team behind Crave, this new plant-based cafe is all about giving back to the community.
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Fish '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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Game, 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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Introducing 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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Here'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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Now 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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Sid 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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Aotearoa High Tea in The Libraries at The Hotel Britomart
Saturday, March 16, 2024, Saturday, April 13, 2024 and Sunday, May 12, 2024
The Hotel Britomart, Auckland
Enjoy some of Aotearoa's best food in the elegant, heritage spaces of The Libraries.
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Mr Sanders
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Thursday, March 21, 2024 and Friday, March 22, 2024
152 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011
For three nights only, Auckland chef Hercules Noble will be serving up a luxe version of KFC.
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The O le Pepelo Lunch Special
Friday, March 8, 2024, Saturday, March 9, 2024, Friday, March 15, 2024 and Saturday, March 16, 2024
Tala, Auckland
Immerse yourself in Samoan culture with a traditional lunch and a show.
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Variation and Autonomy: The Prints of Contemporary Japanese Painters
Thursday, February 29 - Thursday, March 28, 2024
Studio One Toi Tu, Auckland
Experience the work from a group of Japanese artists who redefined the idea of modern art.
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The Effect — Auckland Theatre Company
Tuesday, April 16 - Saturday, May 11, 2024
ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland
This ethically ambiguous, toxic love story is the work of Lucy Prebble, one of the brains behind HBO’s ‘Succession’.
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Sunday Bakery at Pah Homestead
Tuesday, January 30 - Saturday, March 30, 2024
The Pah Homestead, Auckland
Pah Homestead has had a tasty addition to its art galleries and exhibits.
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Tofiga Fepulea'i: I Love You Full Speed No Brakes
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Aotea Centre
Get ready to laugh with Tofiga Fepulea’i who will be cracking jokes about his past, into the present.
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Lovers and Castaways
Wednesday, March 6 - Sunday, June 9, 2024
The Pah Homestead, Auckland
This exhibition allows visitors to experience 1980s Aotearoa through the eyes of some of New Zealand's most treasured artists.
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How to Have Sex
Thursday, March 7 - Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
Following three 16-year-old girls to Crete to celebrate finishing high school, this Cannes award-winning, BAFTA-nominated film is unforgettable.
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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023
Saturday, December 9, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Parnell
For the 58th year, London's Natural History Museum has picked the best nature photographs — and you can view them at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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Home 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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Coming 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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Now 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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Whittaker'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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Important 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.
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McDonald's Is Giving Away One Million Chicken Nuggets Across New Zealand for One Day Only
If you like your fast food cheap, a different deal will land every day throughout November.
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Coming Soon: Metita Is Chef Michael Meredith's New Restaurant Focusing on Pasifika Cuisine
Moore is drawing on his Samoan heritage in his new SkyCity venture, which is dedicated to his mother.
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Proper Crisps Has Made a Big Change to One Key Ingredient Thanks to Our Mates Across the Ditch
Following widespread damage to kūmara crops across Aotearoa, Proper Crisps is temporarily switching to sweet potato.
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Krispy Kreme Will Give You a Free Doughnut If You Head to One of Its Stores in Costume on Halloween
What's better than sweet glazed doughnuts? Free sweet glazed doughnuts for getting spooky.
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Mumbaiwala Is Celebrating Diwali and the Cricket World Cup with Indian-Inspired Burgers
If you needed an excuse to indulge in a fried butter chicken burger, Indian eatery Mumbaiwala is giving you two good ones.
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Coming Soon: West Auckland Bakery Butter Baby Is Opening Its First Bricks-and-Mortar Store
A sweet and sugary gem is coming to west Auckland, serving up freshly baked doughnuts, cinnamon buns, chocolate-chip cookies and Filipino treats.
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Island Gelato Co Has Created a Kumara-Infused Treat That Tackles the Fight Against Food Waste
Award-winning gelato spot Island Gelato Co has combined two things you'd never think would go together — and somehow made an indulgent, creamy, sweet treat.
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Ponsonby's New Addition Hideaway Is the Perfect Place for an After-Work Drink or Three
Hideaway is set to be the spot of the summer, with a retractable roof, exclusive craft beers and slightly fancy pub grub.
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Burger Burger's Beef and Cheese Empire Is Expanding with New Torbay and Hamilton East Joints
As well as its now-open eatery in Auckland's North Shore, the chain has some good news for fans in the mighty Waikato.
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DoorDash Is Teaming Up with Local Restaurants to Deliver Top-Secret Eats Across New Zealand
The food delivery app is collaborating with eateries from all over Aotearoa to bring cheap but exclusive eats to New Zealanders.
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Coming Soon: TALA Is New Zealand's First-Ever Restaurant Dedicated to Modern Samoan Cuisine
This newcomer is set to fill a gaping hole in Auckland's food offerings, serving up traditional dishes with a modern twist.
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Krispy Kreme Has Brought Back Its Doughnut-Inspired Dog Biscuits for Very Good Boys and Girls
Available in six flavours, the chain's doggie doughnuts have returned to celebrate International Dog Day.
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The Wait Is Over: Nelson Street Restaurant East Is Launching Auckland's First All-Vegan Yum Cha
For the first time ever, vegans won't have to miss out on the yum cha fun, with three-hour sittings running every Sunday from September.
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Legendary Auckland Fine-Dining Restaurant Jervois Steakhouse Has Been Given a Sleek Revamp
Is there anything better than a roaring fire, the best steak in Auckland and half a crayfish?
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Rose Alley Is the Hidden Gem Bringing Luxury to a Traditional Food Court
Rose Alley is a luxurious, comfortable addition to the Ponsonby food and drink scene.
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Huge News: Jordan Rondel's Iconic Auckland Cakery The Caker Is Shutting Up Shop
The beloved Karangahape Road bakery is closing down, but that doesn't spell the end for the luxury cake brand.
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The 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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Ex-'My Kitchen Rules' Host Gareth Stewart Is InterContinental Auckland's Offical Partner Chef
The luxury hotel, due for completion in late 2023, is partnering with the renowned chef to create its new signature restaurant.
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Intercontinental Wellington's GPO Restaurant Is Giving NZ Fresh Produce a European and Mediterranean Spin
Executive chef Carl Maunder brings high-end hotel dining to the capital.
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