• News

    The Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century Will Be Visible in New Zealand This Month

    It'll span 103 minutes — and there won't be another one this long until the 2100s.

  • News

    Eight Ways to Keep Active Throughout Winter in Auckland

    Maintain your fitness during the colder months with low impact aqua workouts, trampoline cardio and virtual cycling.

  • News

    An Ice Skating Rink Is Popping Up in Auckland CBD for Winter

    Complete with a sub-zero cocktail bar and ice slide.

  • News

    This Luggage Range Lets You Travel With Your Own Office, Bed and Even a Kitchen

    For those keen on taking a piece of home away with them, or close enough to it.

  • News

    You'll Be Able to Indulge Your Love of Star Wars at a Theme Park From 2019

    Visitors will be able wander around a remote outpost of the galaxy, drink blue milk at a cantina, hop onto a star destroyer, and — most importantly — fly the Millennium Falcon.

Latest Guides
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    Luxury Champagne Festival Clicquot in the Snow Returns for 2018

    Attend a fashion show, drink your weight in Champagne and snow shoe across a mountain.

  • News

    Five Picks for Auckland Writers Festival 2018

    More than 230 of the planet's best writers have been booked for this year's literary feast — here are five essential events to pencil in your diary.

  • News

    Newmarket's Huge Italian Street Party Is Back for 2018

    The grand finale to a month-long partito.

  • News

    Seven Walks That Haven't Been Affected by the Waitakere Ranges Closure

    Where to get off the beaten path and start your weekend adventure.

  • News

    A Kaleidoscopic Festival of Light Is Coming to Auckland Harbour

    The new three-day lighting experience will feature a trail of more than a dozen interactive installations.

  • News

    The Waitakere Ranges Will Be Closed to the Public From Next Month

    In an effort to combat the devastating spread of kauri dieback.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    This That

    57 Lorne St , Auckland City

    A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.

  • Bar

    Scarlett Slimms & Lucky

    476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland

    Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.

  • Bar

    Cassette Nine

    Vulcan Lane, Auckland

    Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.

  • Restaurant

    Miss 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.

  • News

    A Less Obvious Guide to Queenstown

    Backcountry cycle trails, irresistible tacos, bustling weekend markets and endless volumes of wine — here's how to spend a weekend in New Zealand's adventure capital.

  • News

    Head South for This Epic Hot Air Balloon Festival

    It features five days of balloon related activities.

  • News

    Meet Auckland's New Solar-Powered E-Bike Charging Workshop and Community Hub

    Another step towards hacking Auckland's transport problem.

  • News

    Some of the Best Photos of Last Night's Super Blue Blood Moon from Around the World

    Did the clouds block your view of the moon? Well, here's what it looked like.

  • News

    Your Guide to Splore 2018

    Strange and intriguing performances, soul nourishing workshops and an eco-friendly kaupapa — here's what to expect at the annual beachside festival.

  • News

    A Giant Game of Space Invaders Is Taking Place 52 Storeys Above Tokyo

    Projected onto the windows of the Tokyo City View observatory, it celebrates the arcade game's 40th anniversary.

Latest Events
  • Event

    Twilight Tuesdays

    Tue, 5 Nov, 2024

    Auckland War Memorial Museum, Parnell

    Wander through Auckland Museum's beautifully-lit galleries after dark.

  • Event

    Smales Farmers Market

    Sat, 9 Nov, 2024

    Smales Farm, North Shore

    Auckland's newest farmers market arrives across the harbour.

  • News

    The Waiheke Wine Race Is Seeking Crew for Its Inaugural Regatta

    Crew must have an affinity for wine and be willing to follow instructions.

  • News

    How to Spend 48 Hours in Macau

    From egg tarts to Portuguese ruins and highest bungy in the world — here's how to spend a whirlwind trip in Macau.

  • News

    Ten Must-Visit Places Worth Travelling Overseas for in 2018

    Check for cheap flights and lock in a date.

  • News

    You Can Now Go Ice Skating Next to the Beach in the Maldives

    Step from the sea to the sand to the ice — in the tropics.

  • News

    Eden Park Is Launching a Stadium-Length Zipline

    Experience the famous stadium from new heights.

  • News

    A Wipeout-Style Floating Water Park Is Opening in Tauranga

    Complete with slide tower, rope swing, trampoline and giant blob.

  • News

    We're Giving Away a Staycation at AVANI Metropolis Auckland

    Finish off 2017 with an inner city escape.

  • News

    Concrete Playground's 2017-18 Summer Reading List

    Eight books to get stuck into by the pool, the beach or with an ice cream.

  • News

    This 13-Hour Escape Room Will Recreate 'Murder on the Orient Express' During a Train Trip

    Step into Hercule Poirot's shoes on the 800-kilometre-plus trip from Helsinki to Rovaniemi.

  • News

    We're Giving Away a Mudtopia Festival Experience

    Three days of music and mud-infused wellness.

  • News

    A Social Day Spa Has Opened in Ponsonby

    From the owners of East Day Spa.

  • News

    The Best Places for Melbourne Cup Festivities in Auckland

    If you can't quite make it to the real thing.

  • News

    Meet Auckland's New Rogue Dockless Bike Sharing Service

    Find all 3000 of them at bike racks across the city.

  • News

    The Six Best Things to Do in Auckland After Payday

    Who needs financial security when you can fly a helicopter to a winery for lunch?

  • News

    This Auckland Yoga Studio Is Holding a Ten-Day Jedi Fight Club

    What happens at Jedi Fight Club, stays at Jedi Fight Club.

  • News

    The Best Things to Do in Auckland Before Payday

    There's no reason to stay cooped up at home when the cash isn't flowing.

  • News

    How to Spend 48 Hours in Kuala Lumpur

    Make the most of your whirlwind trip to the Malaysian capital.

  • News

    Auckland's New Weekend Market Is Just for (Very Good) Dogs

    Where to spoil your pup (or simply hang out with lots of dogs).

  • News

    A Guide to Wellington's Spectacular Outdoors

    From accessible islands to leafy wilderness, Wellington boasts alluring outdoor spots in spades.

  • News

    The World's Longest Hiking Trail Has Opened in Canada

    25 years in the making, The Great Trail is finally open to the public.

  • News

    Hundreds of People Are Set to Converge on Aotea Square to Simultaneously 'Scream like Goku'

    Whether you're a Dragon Ball Z fan or not, it's sure to be cathartic.

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