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NewsLonely Planet Has Launched an Instagram-Like App for Travel Inspiration
The self-publishing content platform is your new #travelinspo go-to.
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NewsThe Less Obvious Guide to Discovering Whistler
Discover the beauty of Whistler off the beaten track.
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NewsMadrid's Massive New Cactus Garden Is a Succulent-Lover's Dream
Featuring more than 400 xerophytic species across 16,000 square metres.
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NewsA Hot Tub Amusement Park Popped Up in Japan
Complete with an onsen merry-go-round, hot tub-themed rollercoaster that spurts bubbles and foam dance parties.
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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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NewsThe World's Longest Suspension Bridge Has Opened in the Swiss Alps
The 494-metre-long pedestrian bridge reaches heights of 2200 metres above sea level.
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NewsThe Top Outdoor Adventures to Discover in Whistler
Make those ski dreams a reality, and head into the great Canadian outdoors.
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NewsThis House-Sharing Service Is Like the Airbnb for Architecture Lovers
PlansMatter only lists "places that have architectural intention and a story to tell."
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NewsHelicopter Glamping Is Your Next Bucket List-Worthy Travel Experience
The decommissioned Royal Navy chopper features a lounge where the cockpit used to be.
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NewsYou Can Now Take a Dip In a Parisian Canal
It's the first time one of the city's waterways has been opened for swimming in nearly a century.
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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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NewsThe Seven Best One-Day Hikes Near Auckland
Swap the pavement for coastal bush, ancient volcanoes and island sanctuaries.
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NewsMuji to Open Its First Hotels
You'll soon be able to stay in the Japanese home goods giant's sites in China and Japan.
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GuideEight of the Best Hotel Restaurants in Auckland
If you sink too deep into a food coma there's always a room upstairs.
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NewsLondon's New Urban Zip Line Lets You Fly Across the City at 80 Kilometres per Hour
The city zip line — which is apparently the fastest in the world — will be set up in South London for the next 12 weeks.
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NewsEight Underrated Islands to Visit in Greece That Aren't Mykonos or Santorini
Find Greek island paradise without hoards of tourists.
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NewsThis New Snow Sports-Focused Airline Flies to the Swiss Alps' Top Ski Fields
Powdair's first flights are scheduled for December 2017.
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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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NewsThis Holiday Spot Has Been Named the World's Cheapest Beach
Vietnam's Cua Dai Beach tops the list of 310 beaches from over 70 countries.
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NewsWe're Giving Away The Ultimate Local's Weekend in Auckland
Complete with two nights in the middle of Auckland, massages, a pasta feast, some of New Zealand's best cocktails and even a shopping spree.
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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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NewsUber Is Giving Anyone With the Name 'Sam' Free Rides For a Week
It doesn't matter whether you're a Samuel, Samantha or Samarangadingdong — it all counts.
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NewsA Look Inside Australia's First Capsule Hotel
A former Sydney nightspot is now home to 70 accommodation capsules that wouldn't look out of place in The Fifth Element.
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NewsYou Can Now Stay In a King Arthur-Inspired Pop-Up Cabin Hotel
Add the Wales countryside to your must-visit list.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Hobart During Dark Mofo
Where to stay, eat, drink, sightsee and party in Hobart for the hedonistic art festival.
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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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NewsYou Can Now Stay in the World's First Treehouse on a Crane
Sleep in a crane eight metres above the Bristol harbour.
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NewsSip Drinks Under the Sea In the World's First Underwater Cruise Ship Lounge
Peer through whale eye-shaped portals and sit in chairs that vibrate in unison with the ocean.
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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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NewsThe World's Highest Outdoor Whisky Bar Has Opened in Bangkok
Sip scotch 64 floors above Thailand's capital.
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NewsThis Ultra Lavish British Manor Now Doubles as a Gardening School
What better place to learn about micro herbs than at a luxury property in Oxfordshire?
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NewsLAX Has a New Private Luxury Terminal for VIP Travellers Who Can't 'Do' Airports
Cashed up members have private 'waiting suites', baggage handlers, separate security check-in, day beds and "don’t deal with paparazzi".
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NewsAir New Zealand is Trialling Augmented Reality Headsets That Can Read Emotions
The future is nigh.
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NewsJapan's New Luxury Train Redefines Travelling in Style
Hit the rails complete with on-board fireplaces, front and rear glass-walled observatory cars, and a seasonal menu that changes to reflect the region you're passing through.
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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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NewsThis Pop-Up Shipping Container Hotel Takes Portable Comfort to the Next Level
The two-level structure can sleep 13, and is designed to be both demountable and moveable.
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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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NewsTen Free Travel Apps That Will Make Your Next Trip a Cakewalk
Zero-cost tools for converting currency, defying language barriers and finding Wi-Fi everywhere you go.
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NewsThis Travel Map Helps You Find the Best Weather All Year Round
This new online tool helps uses ten years of scientific data to map weather conditions.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Brews in Manila's Emerging Craft Beer Scene
Move over, San Miguel, Manila has more than a few craft beer tricks up its sleeve.
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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.
