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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Holiday in Japan Again Without Booking a Guided Tour
Japan's border rules are changing, relaxing some of the requirements around tourism — including for holidays from Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsThe 24/7 Live-Stream of Melbourne's Peregrine Falcons Is Back for Another Nesting Season
A feathered duo has kept a nest atop 367 Collins Street in Melbourne's CBD since 1991 — and you can watch their chicks hatch from across the ditch.
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NewsJetstar Is Giving Away Free Flights This Week in These Giant Gift Boxes Hidden Around New Zealand
Solve the clues, hunt down the giant orange boxes and you could score free flights to Rarotonga, Sydney, Queenstown, the Gold Coast and more.
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NewsQantas Is Restarting Flights to New York in 2023 — and Starting a New Direct Route From Auckland
Big Apple trips are about to get easier, with Qantas flying from Auckland to NYC from mid-2023 — including a leg from Sydney to NZ first.
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NewsYou Can Tour New Zealand's Coastal Art Trail in this Campervan Filled With Works From Local Artists
The best way to see a whole bunch of art galleries? In a moving one, of course.
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NewsThe Best (and Booziest) Spots for Après-Ski in Queenstown
In this stunning alpine town, the hours spent off the slopes are just as important as the ones on them.
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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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NewsUpper Hutt's Breathtaking Annual Spring Celebration Blossom Valley Is Set to Return in September
Welcome the warmer months by checking out the country's largest number of blossom trees in one spot.
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NewsThe Last Supermoon of 2022 Will Be Visible in the Skies Down Under Tonight (and Tomorrow Morning)
Take a gander at August's 'sturgeon' full moon, which'll peak at 11.35 am AEST on Friday, August 12.
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NewsThe Essential Spring Long Weekender's Guide to Hobart
For New Zealanders in search of epic adventures, incredible scenery, delicious gastronomy and damn good wine, you don't have to travel far.
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NewsNew Zealand's First Unyoked Cabin Has Arrived North of Auckland and Is Now Open For Bookings
Tiny cabin Maia sits on its own private five-acre meadow with spectacular views of the river and evening sunsets.
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NewsWhy You Should Put Rakiura (Stewart Island) on Your List for a Wild Winter Escape
Take a winter holiday with a difference — to this rugged and raw slice of paradise at the bottom of Aotearoa.
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NewsSkinography Day Spa Has Dropped to Pre-Pandemic Prices To Celebrate Its Fourth Birthday
The studio's famous intuitive massage? It's now only $99.
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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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NewsYou Can Now Spend a Night at the South Korean Estate Where BTS Filmed 'In the Soop' Thanks to Airbnb
Get a dream glow holidaying in the dynamite South Korean estate where BTS kicked back in season two of their reality show.
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NewsThe Mayfair, Christchurch's New $23m Boutique Luxury Hotel Has Finally Opened
The premium new hotel is offering a relaxed take on luxury for visitors to the garden city.
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NewsYou Can Choose Which Colour the Sky Tower Lights Up in Next Month for Its 25th Birthday
It's something most Sky Tower fans have only dreamed of — but their time has come.
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NewsRepose's Luxe New Off-Grid Eco-Cabins Offer Stays with Breathtaking Views Around New Zealand
Each cabin boasts an indoor fireplace, an outdoor bath and views that have to be seen to be believed.
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NewsHere's an Offer You Can't Refuse: Airbnb Wants You to Spend a Month in 'The Godfather' Mansion
Fancy spending all of August in Staten Island, following in the footsteps of the most iconic gangster movie ever made? Now you can.
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NewsThe Second Iteration of Floating Villa Lilypad Has Reopened in Sydney
Expect every luxury on this dreamy private villa including an onsite sauna, wine cellar, gourmet meals and your own boat.
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EventFuriosa: 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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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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NewsWe're Giving Away a Wild Winter Escape For You and a Mate (or Date)
Spoil your mate or impress your date with an unforgettable holiday this winter.
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NewsThe Rainy Day Guide to Auckland
Find shelter and avoid cabin fever with free yoga, indoor snowboarding, clay moulding — or just hole up with a group of friends in a cosy bar.
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News
2022's Biggest Supermoon Has Hit the Skies Down Under — and It'll Be Visible Until Friday Morning
Spend tonight looking up.
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NewsWellington's First Movenpick Hotel Has Just Opened with a Signature Daily Chocolate Hour
With chocolate treats galore and ice cream sundaes available 24/7, this new hotel offering in the heart of Wellington is offering sweet-toothed travellers the stay of dreams.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Slumber in the Sky in Air New Zealand's Lie-Flat Economy Sleeping Pods From 2024
The game-changing bunk bed-style economy skynest will feature on the airline's new Dreamliners, and will boast room for six sleepers.
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NewsNow You Can Travel to Fiji, Here's Everything You Need to Know Before Your Trip
We asked the Tourism Fiji team all your burning pre-holiday questions, including where to stay, whether you'll need cash, and yes — what happens if you test positive for COVID?
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NewsSix Ways to Make Your Winter Trip to Hawke's Bay the Best One Yet
The east coast winemaking region comes alive in the colder months.
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NewsJapan Has Officially Reopened to Tourists From Down Under — But Only As Part of Package Tours
To make the trip, you'll need to wear masks everywhere, have private medical insurance to cover your visit and be chaperoned during your whole stay.
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NewsAustralia's Highest Suspension Bridge Has Opened in the Snowy Mountains for Spectacular Alpine Walks
Part of a new nine-kilometre track in NSW's Kosciuszko National Park, this new bridge is strung across Guthega and Charlotte Pass.
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NewsAttention Geminis: Jetstar NZ Is Giving Away Free Flights to Everyone Who Shares Its Birthday
Plus they're slinging 60,000 dirt-cheap deals for flights across the country — and across the ditch.
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NewsAirbnb Wants You to Stay in the 'Scooby-Doo' Mystery Machine — and Matthew Lillard Will Be Your Host
Celebrate the live-action 'Scooby-Doo' flick's 20th anniversary with a vanning holiday across Southern California.
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NewsNew Zealand's First Off-the-Grid Unyoked Cabins Will Pop Up in Stunning Regions Next Month
Providing all the creature comforts, these small houses and cabins will be right in the thick of some of the country’s most breathtaking surroundings.
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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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NewsQT Is Opening a Lush New Hotel in Newcastle with a Rooftop Bar and a Huge Suite Inside a Clock Tower
Also big drawcards: harbour views and Newcastle's largest library of Japanese whisky.
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NewsChristchurch's Observatory Hotel Is Now Open As Part of Its $290 Million Arts Centre Quake Restoration
With wild colours and textures throughout each of its 33 unique rooms, Christchurch's luxe new hotel marks a significant milestone in the central city's post-earthquake revival.
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NewsThis Wellness Retreat on a Superyacht in Auckland's Harbour Includes Yoga, Massages and a Spa
Over three days a team of wellness experts, yoga instructors, massage therapists and chefs will cater to your every need.
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NewsQantas Has Ramped Up Flights From Australia to NZ Just in Time for Wintry Snow Holidays
The Australian airline has restarted five routes travelling across the ditch, including the first international flight into Queenstown in almost a year.
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NewsEastWest Yoga Studio Has Just Opened a New Outpost in Newmarket
Flexible fans of the longstanding Ponsonby studio now have another Newmarket-based option to try.
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NewsThe Southern Hemisphere's First-Ever Super-Sleek Ace Hotel Has Finally Opened in Sydney
The 257-room hotel is now welcoming in guests — and its ground-floor restaurant and lobby bar are serving up bites to eat and cocktails, too.
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NewsNew Zealand's First Movenpick Hotel Has Just Opened in Auckland with a Daily Chocolate Hour
The chain's 207-room site in the CBD joins more than 110 other Mövenpick hotels worldwide.
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NewsCome What May: You Can Now Spend a Night in the Moulin Rouge's Iconic Windmill Thanks to Airbnb
Even better: your overnight stay in the Parisian windmill's secret room, which has never been opened to the public before, will only cost you AU$1.49.
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News'Star Wars' and Headspace Want You to Practice Mindfulness Like You're in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
'Star Wars' fans, these are the breathing exercises and sleepcasts you're looking for.
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NewsAn Auckland Studio's Giant New Digital Exhibition in Melbourne Takes You Beneath the Ocean's Surface
If you're planning to visit our neighbours over the ocean this year, don't miss this NZ-made exhibition that takes you under it.
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NewsThree Tracks in the Waitakere Ranges Have Finally Reopened After a Multi-Million Dollar Upgrade
The tracks were closed in an effort to combat the devastating spread of kauri dieback, but are finally now back open for business.
