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    Help Dogs in Need by Going for a Pint with Your Pooch

    The proceeds of every pint will go to the SPCA.

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    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.

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    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.

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

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

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    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.

Latest Guides
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    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.

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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.

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    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.

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    Newmarket's Huge Italian Street Party Is Back for 2018

    The grand finale to a month-long partito.

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

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

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    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.

Latest Places
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    Nanny'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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    The Fox

    85/87 Customs Street West , Auckland CBD

    Be transported overseas at this venue which pays homage to the Queen's England.

  • Restaurant

    Donnie 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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    kingi

    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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    Mr. 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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    Huami

    87 Federal Street, Auckland City

    You're truly spoiled for choice at this contemporary Chinese restaurant on Federal Street.

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    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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    Our 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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    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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    East

    63-67 Nelson Street, Auckland

    Find this Asian-inspired vegetarian restaurant on the ground floor of Auckland's new Sudima Hotel.

  • News

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

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

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    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.

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

    Another step towards hacking Auckland's transport problem.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    The Waiheke Wine Race Is Seeking Crew for Its Inaugural Regatta

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

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    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.

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    Ten Must-Visit Places Worth Travelling Overseas for in 2018

    Check for cheap flights and lock in a date.

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    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.

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    Eden Park Is Launching a Stadium-Length Zipline

    Experience the famous stadium from new heights.

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    A Wipeout-Style Floating Water Park Is Opening in Tauranga

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

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    We're Giving Away a Staycation at AVANI Metropolis Auckland

    Finish off 2017 with an inner city escape.

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    Concrete Playground's 2017-18 Summer Reading List

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

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    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.

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    We're Giving Away a Mudtopia Festival Experience

    Three days of music and mud-infused wellness.

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    A Social Day Spa Has Opened in Ponsonby

    From the owners of East Day Spa.

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    The Best Places for Melbourne Cup Festivities in Auckland

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

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    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?

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

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

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    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.

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    How to Spend 48 Hours in Kuala Lumpur

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

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

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

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    A Guide to Wellington's Spectacular Outdoors

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

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    The World's Longest Hiking Trail Has Opened in Canada

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

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