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{"id":770320,"type":"news-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"International Travel Won't Be Back to Normal Until 2023 Says Industry Expert","description":"But, there are hopes domestic travel could pick up sooner.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Airplane-unplash-stock-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Airplane-unplash-stock.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/international-travel-wont-be-back-to-normal-until-2023-says-industry-expert","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Airplane-unplash-stock.jpg","alt":"International Travel Won't Be Back to Normal Until 2023 Says Industry Expert"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IATA-forecast.jpg","alt":""}]}

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{"id":769711,"type":"news-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"A Supermoon Will Be Visible in Australia and New Zealand Tonight","description":"Head out to your backyard or balcony and look up.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NASA-supermoon-joelkowsky-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NASA-supermoon-joelkowsky.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/a-supermoon-will-be-visible-in-australia-and-new-zealand-tonight","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NASA-supermoon-joelkowsky.jpg","alt":"A Supermoon Will Be Visible in Australia and New Zealand Tonight"}]}

{"id":769187,"type":"news-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"The Sicilian Government Will Help Pay for Your Post-Coronavirus Holiday to the Italian Island","description":"It'll pay half the price of plane tickets, a third of hotel expenses, and for all tickets to museums and archaeological sites.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sicily_beach_unsplash_ruth-troughton-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sicily_beach_unsplash_ruth-troughton.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/the-sicilian-government-will-help-pay-for-your-post-coronavirus-holiday-to-the-italian-island","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sicily_beach_unsplash_ruth-troughton.jpg","alt":"The Sicilian Government Will Help Pay for Your Post-Coronavirus Holiday to the Italian Island"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sicily_house_unsplash_flo-p.jpg","alt":""}]}

{"id":768788,"type":"food-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"This Dockless E-Scooter Service Is Turning to Contactless Food Delivery","description":"The service has had more than 50 hospitality operators sign up across the country.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flamingo-scooter-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flamingo-scooter.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/this-dockless-e-scooter-service-is-turning-to-contactless-food-delivery","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flamingo-scooter.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"alt":""}]}

{"id":768657,"type":"news-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of The Netherlands' Biggest Tulip Garden","description":"Usually, Keukenhof Flower Exhibit would be filled with tourists at this time of year \u2014 so it's showing off its floral blooms online.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Keukenhof_April-23_Keukenhof_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Keukenhof_April-23_Keukenhof_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/news-2\/you-can-now-take-a-virtual-tour-of-the-netherlands-biggest-tulip-garden","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Keukenhof_April-23_Keukenhof_supplied.jpg","alt":"You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of The Netherlands' Biggest Tulip Garden"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Keukenhof_April-15_02_Keukenhof_supplied.jpg","alt":"You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of The Netherlands' Biggest Tulip Garden"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Keukenhof_April-15_03_Keukenhof_supplied.jpg","alt":"You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of The Netherlands' Biggest Tulip Garden"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Keukenhof_April-23_02_Keukenhof_supplied.jpg","alt":"You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of The Netherlands' Biggest Tulip Garden"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Keukenhof_April-15_01_Keukenhof_supplied.jpg","alt":"You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of The Netherlands' Biggest Tulip Garden"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Keukenhof_April-23_03_Keukenhof_supplied.jpg","alt":"You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of The Netherlands' Biggest Tulip Garden"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Keukenhof_April-23_04_Keukenhof_supplied.jpg","alt":"You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of The Netherlands' Biggest Tulip Garden"}]}

{"id":716193,"type":"travel","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"A Winter Escapist's Guide to Port Stephens and Its Surrounds","description":"Don't go into hibernation this year. Follow your wanderlust up the coast instead.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Tomaree-Head-Summit-Port-Stephens-Destination-NSW-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Tomaree-Head-Summit-Port-Stephens-Destination-NSW.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/travel\/a-winter-escapists-guide-to-port-stephens-and-its-surrounds","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Tomaree-Head-Summit-Port-Stephens-Destination-NSW.jpg","alt":"A Winter Escapist's Guide to Port Stephens and Its Surrounds"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Point-Stephens-Mount-Tomaree-Walking-Destination-NSW.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Port-Stephens-Koala-Sanctuary-Supplied-by-PST.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/The-Anchorage-Spa-Lucca-supplied-4.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Stockton-Sand-Dunes-Port-Stephens-Destination-NSW.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/The-Anchorage-Mobys-Bar-supplied-2.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/oysters.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/wreck-beach-tomaree-national-park-credit-john-spencer-oeh.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/highteatheanchorage.jpg","alt":""}]}

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{"id":785244,"type":"news-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"This Scenic Flight Will Let You See the World's Most Remarkable Natural Light Show","description":"You'll cop uninterrupted views of the Southern Lights on this ten-hour flight to nowhere.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Dreamliner-aurora-3-small-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Dreamliner-aurora-3-small.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/this-scenic-flight-will-let-you-see-the-worlds-most-remarkable-natural-light-show","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Dreamliner-aurora-3-small.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"alt":""}]}

{"id":764086,"type":"news-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"This Is What the International Space Station's First Commercial Tourist Digs Will Look Like","description":"As part of NASA's plans to open the low-orbit facility to private astronauts \u2014 and commercial and tourism ventures \u2014 there'll also be an observatory with 360-degree views.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Axiom-Space-Station_interior_03_Axiom-Philippe-Starck-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Axiom-Space-Station_interior_03_Axiom-Philippe-Starck.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/this-is-what-the-international-space-stations-first-commercial-tourist-digs-will-look-like","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Axiom-Space-Station_interior_03_Axiom-Philippe-Starck.jpg","alt":"This Is What the International Space Station's First Commercial Tourist Digs Will Look Like"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/International-Space-Station-after-undocking-of-STS-132_NASA_wikicommons.jpg","alt":"This Is What the International Space Station's First Commercial Tourist Digs Will Look Like"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Axiom-Space-Station_interior_02_Axiom-Philippe-Starck.jpg","alt":"This Is What the International Space Station's First Commercial Tourist Digs Will Look Like"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Axiom-Space-Station_interior_04_Axiom-Philippe-Starck.jpg","alt":"This Is What the International Space Station's First Commercial Tourist Digs Will Look Like"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Axiom-Space-Station_interior_01_Axiom-Philippe-Starck.jpg","alt":"This Is What the International Space Station's First Commercial Tourist Digs Will Look Like"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Axiom-Space-Station_interior_01_Axiom-Philippe-Starck.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Axiom-Space-Station_observatory_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}

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{"id":684520,"type":"culture","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"European Winter Festival Snowboxx Is Coming to New Zealand","description":"One week of international acts, slope-side parties and off-mountain experiences.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Snowboxx-Slopes-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Snowboxx-Slopes.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/arts-entertainment\/music\/european-winter-festival-snowboxx-is-coming-to-new-zealand","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Snowboxx-Slopes.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Snowboxx-Front-Row-e1579554630815.jpg","alt":""}]}

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{"id":753073,"type":"design-style","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Lime's Electric Scooters Are Being Removed From Auckland Streets","description":"Auckland Council and Auckland Transport have selected four operators to operate e-scooters for the next six months.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/lime-scooter-e1538361218119-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/lime-scooter-e1538361218119.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/travel\/limes-electric-scooters-are-being-removed-from-auckland-streets","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/lime-scooter-e1538361218119.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flamingo-scooter.jpg","alt":""}]}

{"id":752418,"type":"news-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"A Snow-Filled Winter Wonderland Has Descended on Singapore's Changi Airport","description":"Head on a snow walk, visit a festive light show and a join a workshop at a market \u2014\u00a0all inside the airport.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-Frozen-winter-supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-Frozen-winter-supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/travel\/frozen-changi-airport","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-Frozen-winter-supplied.jpg","alt":"A Snow-Filled Winter Wonderland Has Descended on Singapore's Changi Airport"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-Frozen-ChristmasTree-supplied.jpg","alt":"A Snow-Filled Winter Wonderland Has Descended on Singapore's Changi Airport"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-Frozen-markets-supplied.jpg","alt":"A Snow-Filled Winter Wonderland Has Descended on Singapore's Changi Airport"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-Frozen-Olaf-supplied.jpg","alt":"A Snow-Filled Winter Wonderland Has Descended on Singapore's Changi Airport"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Changi-Frozen-waterfall-supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SNOW-WALK-FROZEN-SPPLIED.jpg","alt":""}]}

{"id":752177,"type":"news-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Nutella Is Opening Its Own Chocolate and Hazelnut-Themed Pop-Up Hotel","description":"Located in Napa Valley, it'll only operate for a weekend \u2014 but it'll be filled with Nutella items.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hotella-Nutella_Twitter_Nutella_2-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hotella-Nutella_Twitter_Nutella_2.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/nutella-is-opening-a-themed-pop-up-hotel","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hotella-Nutella_Twitter_Nutella_2.jpg","alt":"Nutella Is Opening Its Own Chocolate and Hazelnut-Themed Pop-Up Hotel"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hotella-Nutella_Twitter_Nutella_1.jpg","alt":""}]}

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{"id":749971,"type":"news-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"New Zealand's Largest Waterslide Has Opened in North Canterbury","description":"It sits 13.5 metres high and shoots riders\u00a0on two-person tubes\u00a0down a winding hydroslide.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hanmer-springs-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hanmer-springs.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/new-zealands-largest-waterslide-has-opened-in-north-canterbury","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hanmer-springs.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"alt":""}]}

{"id":749521,"type":"travel","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Air New Zealand Is Hosting a Themed Mardi Gras Flight to Sydney","description":"Get the party started early with inflight shenanigans and pre-departure cocktails.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/mardi-gras-parade-Jeffrey-Feng-supplied-01-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/mardi-gras-parade-Jeffrey-Feng-supplied-01.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/travel-leisure\/air-new-zealand-is-hosting-a-themed-mardi-gras-flight-to-sydney","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/auckland\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/mardi-gras-parade-Jeffrey-Feng-supplied-01.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"alt":""}]}