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NewsHead South for This Epic Hot Air Balloon Festival
It features five days of balloon related activities.
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NewsMeet Auckland's New Solar-Powered E-Bike Charging Workshop and Community Hub
Another step towards hacking Auckland's transport problem.
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NewsSome 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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NewsYour 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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NewsA 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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NewsThe 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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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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NewsThis Initiative Rounds Up West Auckland's Best Cycleways and Coffee Stops
Achieve caffeine nirvana on two wheels.
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NewsHow 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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NewsTen Must-Visit Places Worth Travelling Overseas for in 2018
Check for cheap flights and lock in a date.
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NewsYou 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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NewsEden Park Is Launching a Stadium-Length Zipline
Experience the famous stadium from new heights.
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NewsA Wipeout-Style Floating Water Park Is Opening in Tauranga
Complete with slide tower, rope swing, trampoline and giant blob.
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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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NewsWe're Giving Away a Staycation at AVANI Metropolis Auckland
Finish off 2017 with an inner city escape.
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NewsConcrete 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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NewsThis 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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EventKingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Thursday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
More than half a century after the first film, Hollywood's paws are still on this sci-fi franchise — and this is a thoughtful and engaging new instalment.
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EventBoy Kills World
Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.
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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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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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NewsThe Best Places for Melbourne Cup Festivities in Auckland
If you can't quite make it to the real thing.
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NewsMeet Auckland's New Rogue Dockless Bike Sharing Service
Find all 3000 of them at bike racks across the city.
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NewsThe 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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NewsThis 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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NewsThe 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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NewsHow to Spend 48 Hours in Kuala Lumpur
Make the most of your whirlwind trip to the Malaysian capital.
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NewsAuckland'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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NewsA Guide to Wellington's Spectacular Outdoors
From accessible islands to leafy wilderness, Wellington boasts alluring outdoor spots in spades.
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NewsThe 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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NewsHundreds 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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NewsTen Auckland Date Ideas to Tick Off This Spring
Take heed from the animal kingdom and begin your spring courtship.
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NewsA Less Obvious Guide to Seoul
Find first-class chicken and beer with the Korean capital's king of chimaek.
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NewsThe Seven Best One-Day Hikes Near Auckland
Swap the pavement for coastal bush, ancient volcanoes and island sanctuaries.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to the Red Centre During Field of Light
Where to stay, eat, drink and sightsee on the arid plains of the Australian outback.
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NewsA Guide to Staycationing in Auckland
Everything you need to know — where to stay, eat, drink and catch some of the best views of the city.
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NewsICYMI Aurora Australis Lit Up Australian and New Zealand Skies This Week
The likes of Tasmania, Dunedin and other lucky locations landed their own version of the Northern Lights.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to New Zealand's Bay of Islands
In anticipation of your next weekend getaway, this is our guide to New Zealand's winterless north.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About This Weekend's Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
This spectacular starry event only happens once a year — here's how you can get a glimpse.
