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The Five Best Glamping Spots on New Zealand's South Island
Where to blend luxury and nature all in one stay.
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Five Places to Stay in the South Island that Don't Involve Camping
From a converted railway wagon to an old gaol cell, these unique locations are way better than your tent.
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News
Five Scenic Cycling Trails to Hit on the South Island
Soak up the stunning scenery of the south on two wheels.
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News
Two Dockless Electric Scooter Services Will Be Trialled in Auckland
Auckland Transport will review the system after three months.
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This 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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News
The World's Longest Non-Stop Commercial Flight Will Launch Next Month
The nearly 19-hour flight from Singapore to New York will soon take to the skies.
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News
The 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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News
The 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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News
Skiing, 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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News
The 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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Guide
Eight 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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News
A 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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News
The Eight Best Glamping Experiences Near Auckland
Sometimes you just need a hot bath beneath a star-drenched sky.
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News
The 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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News
Seven 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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News
Meet 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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News
Eden Park Is Being Transformed Into a Nine-Hole Golf Course
Hit a hole-in-one on the famous sporting ground.
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You'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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Guide
The Twelve Best Gyms in Auckland
Whether you're looking to shred for summer or simply become a healthier person, these top fitness joints will sort you right.
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You Can Now Stay at the World's First Craft Beer Hotel
Complete with a beer on arrival, in-room beer taps and shower beer fridges.
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Bar
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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Restaurant
The 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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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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Restaurant
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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Restaurant
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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Restaurant
Huami
87 Federal Street, Auckland City
You're truly spoiled for choice at this contemporary Chinese restaurant on Federal Street.
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Restaurant
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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Bar
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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Restaurant
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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Restaurant
East
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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News
This New Service Lets You Travel to Japan Without Any Luggage
Leave your clothes at home and rent someone else's.
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Wellington'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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The Government Is Funding a Pedestrian Bridge Across Auckland Harbour
To the tune of $67 million.
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Airbnb 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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Ten Stunning Onsens in the Forest to Visit on Your Next Trip to Japan
The authors of 'Onsen in Japan' have found the most secluded spots for naked bathing in the country.
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You 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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Event
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.
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Event
Lovers 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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News
DriveHer Is a New Female-Only Ridesharing Service
Taking the guess work out of getting home or going out.
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A 244-Room Luxury Hotel Has Been Announced As Part of Auckland's Commercial Bay Development
Complete with a rooftop bar on level 21.
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Australia'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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{"id":682347,"type":"health","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"We're Giving Away Two Spa Treatments for Father's Day","description":"Treat dear old Dad.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/east-day-spa-e1533781238255-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/east-day-spa-e1533781238255.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/giving-away-fathers-day-treatment-spring-spa-2","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/east-day-spa-e1533781238255.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"alt":""}]}
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News
A 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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This House-Sharing Service Lets You Stay in the Luxe Homes of Friends of Friends
If you've ever visited a pal's place and thought that you'd like to holiday there, or heard stories about a mate of a mate's gorgeous pad in a far-flung spot, this is for you.
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The 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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Mars Is Currently the Closest It Has Been to Earth in 15 Years
This week, look up into the night sky and you'll catch some incredible views of the Red Planet.
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News
A Food and Wine Lover's Guide to the Limestone Coast
The SA region features plenty of drinking and feasting, alongside impossibly clear waters and dazzling blue lakes.
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A Food and Wine Lover's Guide to the Clare Valley
Within this famed wine region you'll find award-winning eateries, riesling-fuelled bike trails and vineyard glamping.
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News
This 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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News
This Holiday Spot Has Been Named the World's Cheapest Beach for 2018
Vietnam's Cua Dai Beach once again tops the list of 327 beaches from over 70 countries.
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News
Some 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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News
Google, 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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Everything 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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News
This 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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News
Marlborough's Cloudy Bay Launches a New Foraging Experience
Hunt, gather and fish for your dinner at the Marlborough vineyard.
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Construction Has Begun on Britomart's New Luxury Hotel and Laneway
On the former site of The Britomart Country Club.
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UNESCO Has Added 19 Stunning Cultural and Natural Sites to Its World Heritage List
From ancient cities to towering mountains to snow-capped temples.
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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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This New Finnish Taxi Service Will Only Accept Payment By Singing
Forget cash or cards — this shuttle lets you croon tunes to get around town.
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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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