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NewsNew Zealand, You May Finally Be Getting Your Very Own Cat Cafe
With your help, The Cat Lounge will become New Zealand's first cat cafe.
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NewsSoon You Could Be Drinking Out on a Few Public Beaches Again In Auckland
If you like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain, you may just be in luck.
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NewsSome Very Good Reasons to Head to this Week's Red Bull Sound Select
In case you were planning a quiet night in this week.
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NewsHow to Win Brownie Points this Mother's Day in Auckland
Step right up to claim your 'Offspring of the Year' award.
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NewsThe Ten Best Day Spas in Auckland
Treat yourself to a full-body scrub, a coconut milk bath or a luxurious buccal facial that literally fights gravity at these Auckland spas.
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NewsThe Six Best Swimming Holes in Auckland
Cool off at an inner-city waterfall, a North Shore hidden gem or a crystal lake surrounded by mega sand dunes at these Auckland swimming spots.
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NewsSkiing, Partying, Tunes and Bungee Jumping: Why Queenstown's Snow Machine Is a Must-Attend Fest
It may seem like just another festival on the surface, but repeat customers know this five-day blowout is so much more than that.
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NewsThe Best Ways to Celebrate Your Dad This Father's Day (or Any Day)
Let's be real — your dad doesn't want another pair of socks.
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GuideEight New Zealand Hair Salons to Hit Up When You're Prepping for a Big Event for 2024
Here's where you need to go when you want to look good (as hell).
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NewsA Cyclist's Guide to Getting Out of Auckland
Look beyond the city limits for your next weekend adventure — these quality cycling experiences are accessible by car, train, ferry and even seaplane.
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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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NewsThe Seven Best Destination Pubs Near Auckland
Where the beer is colder, the pace is slower and the locals have plenty time for a yarn and a laugh.
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NewsFor $10,000 a Night You Too Can Stay in New Zealand's Most Expensive Hotel Suite
Better start saving.
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NewsYour Guide to a Bay of Islands Weekend Getaway
There is no sparsity of sea views or good vibes in the Bay of Islands.
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NewsThe Ten Best Locations to Drop Bombs in Auckland
Downtown Manu Club take us through ten of their favourite spots.
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NewsYou Can Now Play Cards Against Humanity On Your Phone
The 'party game for horrible people' is now online.
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NewsThe Ten Best Pool Toys for Grown-Ups
Floating poker tables, motorised bumper boats and inflatable watermelons. Dive in.
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BarNanny's Eatery
492 New North Road, Auckland
With one of the largest rum selections in the city and only 400 metres from Eden Park, this dog-friendly spot is bringing a little spice to Kingsland.
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RestaurantThe 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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RestaurantDonnie Taco
Hannah's Laneway, Wellington
A spicy new venture from the team who brought you Golding's and Leeds Street Bakery.
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Restaurantkingi
29 Galway Street, Auckland
This new all-day eatery is the latest opening from the team behind Orphans Kitchen and Daily Bread.
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RestaurantMr. Morris
Corner Of Galway And Commerce Streets, Auckland
This newcomer arrives three years after chef Michael Meredith closed his much-loved Mount Eden restaurant.
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RestaurantHuami
87 Federal Street, Auckland City
You're truly spoiled for choice at this contemporary Chinese restaurant on Federal Street.
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RestaurantGhost 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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BarOur Land Is Alive
83 Symonds Street, Auckland
At this opening inside Cordis Auckland you can sip on blue agave from Golden Bay, spiced rum from the Bay of Islands and vodka from Cardrona.
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RestaurantParade
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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RestaurantEast
63-67 Nelson Street, Auckland
Find this Asian-inspired vegetarian restaurant on the ground floor of Auckland's new Sudima Hotel.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Summer Reading List
Ten books from this year that no bibliophile should miss.
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EventThe Fall Guy
Wednesday, April 24 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
Ryan Gosling is at his most charming — including while batting around screwball banter with Emily Blunt — in this dynamic action/rom-com ode to stunt performers.
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EventFood Truck Round Up at MOTAT
Thursday, May 2 - Saturday, May 4, 2024
MOTAT, Western Springs
Three nights of delicious eats, live entertainment and top-notch vibes at the beloved transport museum.
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EventChallengers
Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
For 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist star in a smash of a tennis- and love triangle-fuelled drama.
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EventBack to Black
Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
Amy Winehouse was anything but formulaic, but the same can't be said about this by-the-numbers biopic about the British singer.
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EventRobot Dreams
Thursday, April 25 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
This Oscar-nominated animated gem explores love, loneliness, finding a connection and facing fate's chaos through the friendship of a dog and a robot.
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EventLovers 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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EventThe 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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EventAotearoa 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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NewsA Look Back at Ten Years of Laneway Festival
The last ten years have seen festival after festival launch and go under. How have Laneway managed to nail it?
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NewsWin the Ultimate Racing Experience at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Million
Win tickets to the million dollar party, a Ted Baker outfit worth $400 and a three-course lunch at Bracu.
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NewsThe Eight Best Places to Watch the Melbourne Cup in Auckland
Uphold tradition by shimmying into some posh threads, donning a fascinator, throwing some dollars at the TAB and having way too much fun for a Tuesday.
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NewsYour Guide to Spending Labour Weekend in Auckland
Neo-soul concerts, country music, a light show, horse races and more.
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NewsLightbox Giveaway: Win All You Can Eat with Jess’ Underground Kitchen
All you can eat with all you can eat TV.
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NewsThis Invisible Air Umbrella Will Absolutely Not Turn Inside Out
Or hit your fellow pedestrians in the head.
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NewsThe World’s First Connected Tennis Racquet Might Be Better Than a Coach
Aus Open, here we come.
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NewsRaise the Stakes in Your Pretentious Convos with New Metagame
A game that asks the eternal question, 'Which feels like first love: Pride and Prejudice or Hungry Hungry Hippos?'
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NewsYour Guide to Auckland Art Week 2013
Eat your heART out at Auckland's most expansive art festival
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NewsThe Ten Best Hikes in New Zealand
We have one of the most beautiful countries in the world, it would almost be rude not to explore it a bit.
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NewsThe Ten Best Swings Ever
Things have come a long way since your ma or pa tied a threadbare rope to a used tyre.
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NewsNosh Food Market’s Top 5 Picnic Spots in Auckland
Nosh Food Market put together five of their favourite picnic spots in Auckland for you to enjoy.
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NewsThe Ten Best Picnic Parks in Auckland
It's important to know the 'it' spots to picnic - we have it covered with this Top Ten Picnic Parks in Auckland guide.
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NewsThe Five Best Winter Golf Courses in Auckland
Reece Witters from Mr Bo Jumbles, one of the finalists in The Bloggers 2011, rounds up his picks of best winter golf courses in Auckland.
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NewsA Glamping Guide for Music Festivals
Gear up for all of winter's festivals with 10 glamping necessities.
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NewsInterview /// Concrete Playground meets Lilo the Waikato
A beautiful story of the battle of depression and one man's mission to Lilo the Waikato.
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NewsTop 5 Franklin Road Christmas Lights
Concrete Playground chooses their favourites from the Franklin Road Christmas Lights
