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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 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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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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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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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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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.
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NewsDive Deep Into a Shipwreck Cellar at Croatia's First Underwater Winery
Tour a wine cellar in a shipwreck and bring your own bottle back to the surface.
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NewsTen Shows to See at the 2017 NZ International Comedy Festival
Laugh your bits off at half-naked solo shows, Gloriavale kitsch comedy and Finland's funniest export.
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EventChristmas Lights at MOTAT 2024
Tue, 10 Dec - Mon, 23 Dec 2024
MOTAT, Western Springs
MOTAT is bringing nights of festive fun and dazzling lights back for another year.
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NewsThis Art Project Wants to Make Auckland the Safest City in the World For Bees
Exploring what's possible when an entire city is given a framework over a specific period of time.
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NewsThe Ten Best Ways to Exercise For Free in Auckland
How to hike, bend, shred and sweat for nothing.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Autumn Reading List
From hilarious local poetry to photography dissection and the war on drugs, this list seeks to satisfy every type of literary appetite.
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NewsSomeone Has Invented Transparent Kayaks, Your Next Must-Have Sports Item
You'll now be able to paddle the seas with an underwater view.
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Sometimes you just need a hot bath beneath a star-drenched sky.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to New Plymouth
Get briefed before you pack up and head to the place they call 'a little bit out there'.
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NewsSix Must-Stay Boutique Resorts in Thailand
From secluded temple replicas to free jet lag massages and a forest boutique with door-opening monkeys.
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NewsChampagne, Choppers and Canapes: Heletranz Has the Ultimate Polo Experience
A stylish entry like no other.
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NewsYour Guide to Splore 2017
It's all about nurturing your soul with the perfect mix of art, music, performance, food and good vibes.
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NewsA Road Tripper's Guide to the Far North
Where the feet are bare, the sand is white and seafood is abundant.
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NewsEighteen Brilliant Stag Party Ideas to Tick Off in Auckland
Send that betrothed gent off in style.
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NewsNine Things You Probably Didn't Know About Drax Project
Insight into the story behind the band, their goals, sound and why we should head along to their upcoming gig.
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NewsThe Best Waterfalls to Swim Under Near Auckland
Discover and see some of the country's best landscapes in a different light and from a completely different perspective.
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NewsSix Breathtaking Escapes in the South Island
Discover and see some of the country's best landscapes in a different light and from a completely different perspective.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Adidas RunClub Ambassador Freina Sands
Concrete Playground talks to one of the adidas RunClub ambassadors about what it takes to get past those initial hurdles in your training.
