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NewsAuckland's Best Facials for When You Need Some Pampering
Give your skin some extra topical love.
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NewsFive Alternative Ideas for a Not Terrible New Year's Eve
Skip the crushing crowds for these stress-free alternatives.
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NewsThis New App Lets You Mix and Match Classes at Auckland's Boutique Gyms
More than 75 Auckland fitness studios have already signed up.
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NewsFour Works Have Been Announced for Silo Theatre's 2019 Season
Spotlighting grown-up feelings, teenage hormones, wild karaoke and Bollywood dance numbers — the plays have been called 'blasts of electric intimacy'.
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NewsSeven Must-Read Books for Summer
Including a controversial memoir, this year's Man Booker winner and the latest effort from the author behind 'Call Me By Your Name'.
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NewsThe Glowing Green 'Christmas Comet' Will Be Visible Down Under This Week
Prepare to look up at the comet 46P/Wirtanen, which might even be visible to the naked eye.
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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 Cafes in Auckland for 2022
World-acclaimed croissanteries, local stalwarts and bakeries that had you lining up around the corner — these all made your list of the most popular cafes for 2022.
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GuideThe Most Popular Bars in Auckland for 2022
Beloved drinking holes, new wine bars and a whole lot of rooftops — they’ve all grabbed your attention this year.
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GuideThe Best Bars and Pubs Around Auckland for When You Want to Drink Outside
Knock off work early and head to one of these sun-soaked spots for a few afternoon brews.
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GuideThe Cosiest Auckland Bars to Warm Up in This Winter
Beat the winter blues with some warming booze.
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NewsTen Top-Notch Auckland Restaurants That Let You BYO Wine
Skip the mark-ups and BYO to these excellent Auckland establishments.
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GuideFive New Wellington Restaurants That You Should Plan Your Next Trip Around
Head to the capital for birria tacos, Peruvian street food and Kiwi comfort food.
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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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NewsBungee Fitness Is New Zealand's Latest Exercise Trend
After strapping into a bungee rig participants perform everything from leaping ballet pliés to inverted pushups.
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NewsTake a Sneak Peek at the New Intergalactic Attractions Coming to Disney's 'Star Wars' Theme Parks
Hop into the driver's seat of Han Solo's beloved Millennium Falcon, and get caught in the middle of a battle between the Resistance and the First Order
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NewsAuckland Is Now Home to New Zealand's Highest Tandem Skydive
It promises an insane 80-second freefall.
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NewsA Guide to Amsterdam's Food and Drink Scene
There are plenty of brilliant eateries in the Dutch capital — if you know where to look.
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NewsQT Is Opening a New Boutique, Design-Led Hotel in Auckland
It will eventually be found in the heart of Viaduct Harbour and Wynyard Quarter.
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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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NewsFive Ways to Get Some Culture in Auckland After Work
There's no need for your midweek nights to be unremarkable.
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NewsYou Can Now Take a Flight on the World's First Craft Beer Airline
Yes, it's all about drinking craft brews at 30,000 feet.
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NewsWestern Sydney Will Soon Be Home to the World's Fastest Roller Coaster Zipline
The Crazy Rider Xpress sends punters hurtling through the treetops at 50kmh, even doing loop-de-loops
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NewsThe Eight Best Places to Stargaze Near Auckland
From satellite stations to the only island-based dark sanctuary in the world, you'll want to look up here.
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NewsA Look Inside Auckland's Insane New Two-Storey Mini-Golf Bar
The venue features 27 pop culture-themed holes and a bar overlooking the waterfront.
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NewsThis New 130-Room Hotel Will Feature One of Auckland's Highest Outdoor Rooftop Bars
It will be one of three bars inside the property — which also includes a French-inspired restaurant and free mini bar service.
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EventTwilight Tuesdays
Tue, 5 Nov, 2024
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Parnell
Wander through Auckland Museum's beautifully-lit galleries after dark.
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EventPasta and Peroni Nights at The Grounds
Sun, 3 Nov, 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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EventSmales Farmers Market
Sat, 9 Nov, 2024
Smales Farm, North Shore
Auckland's newest farmers market arrives across the harbour.
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FeatureSouth Island: Discover the South
Take this journey through the South Island boasting snow-covered mountains, rare native wildlife, raging rivers and scenic walking tracks.
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NewsSeven Ways You Can Do Some Good in Auckland This Spring
Foster a puppy, welcome a refugee family to New Zealand and become a personal stylist.
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FeatureSouth Island: TranzAlpine Explorer
Traverse the alpine landscape of New Zealand’s South Island to catch an eyeful of dramatic natural beauty in this area known for its glaciers, glow worm caves, art and wineries.
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FeatureSouth Island: Alpine Lakes Journey
Even the most seasoned traveller will find it hard not to audibly gasp at the beauty of the alpine lakes region of New Zealand's South Island.
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FeatureSouth Island Journeys
Break free from the daily grind, and head east then south for a tour around NZ's South Island. Together with Tourism New Zealand, we’ve fashioned these guides to take you all over the South. Based on key driving routes, these journeys will help you find the very best experiences — from adrenaline-charged adventures to luxurious days of pamper.
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NewsMeet the Queenstown Company Offering Personalised Wine Tours
Spend an unhurried period at three vineyards and visit New Zealand's largest wine cave.
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NewsEden Park Is Being Transformed Into a Nine-Hole Golf Course
Hit a hole-in-one on the famous sporting ground.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Drink Like You're In a Galaxy Far, Far Away at a Boozy 'Star Wars' Cantina
Oga's Cantina will be part of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, opening at Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World in Florida in 2019.
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FeatureSouth Island: Top of the South
If you're after diverse landscape and exceptional experiences, plan to head north from Christchurch to discover the best of the top of the South Island.
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FeatureSouth Island: Southern Scenic Route
An area known for its towering mountains, fiords, raging waterfalls, art and wineries — there's always plenty to do and see on this scenic route through the south.
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NewsWellington's First-Ever Axe-Throwing Experience Opens This Week
You can now hurl 1.2-kilogram bladed weapons across a room.
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NewsAirbnb Launches Its Experiences Platform in New Zealand
Hosts can now share activities, tours or classes with Airbnb's network of travellers.
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NewsYou Can Now Stay In an Agatha Christie-Inspired Hotel Inside a Double Decker Bus
Head to the English countryside, put your feet up and ponder the author's mysteries.
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NewsAustralia's Insane Mini-Golf Bar Holey Moley Is Coming to Auckland
The two-storey venue will feature two bars and 27 pop culture-themed holes.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Marlborough
Head to New Zealand's sunniest region for wine tours by bike, first-rate cuisine and mussel cruising.
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NewsThe World's Biggest Human Catapult Has Opened in Queenstown
It reaches speeds of almost 100 kilometres per hour in 1.5 seconds.
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NewsThis Sky-High Suspension Bridge Lets You Walk Over Canada's Famed Whistler Bowl
It spans 130 metres, and is located 2000 metres above the ground below.
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NewsSome of the Best Photos of Today's Lengthy Lunar Eclipse from Around the World
Did you sleep through the longest lunar eclipse of the century? Well, here's what it looked like.
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NewsGoogle, Tourism and Ziplining Helped Save and Restore This Rotorua Native Forest
A Rotorua-based ziplining company is restoring virgin native forest.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About the Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century
What it is, where to see it and when — because there won't be another one this long until the 2100s.
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NewsThis Adorable Dog Meet-Up Is Eyeballing the World Record for the Most Dachshunds in One Place
More than 666 sausage dogs will descend upon one Berlin site, attempting to beat the previous record of 601.
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NewsConstruction Has Begun on Britomart's New Luxury Hotel and Laneway
On the former site of The Britomart Country Club.
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NewsHelp Dogs in Need by Going for a Pint with Your Pooch
The proceeds of every pint will go to the SPCA.
