18 Auckland Bars and Restaurants That Are Perfect Date Material

Valentine's Day plans, sorted.
Concrete Playground
Published on February 10, 2016
  • Bar

    Coley & Punch - CLOSED

    22 Princess Wharf, Auckland

    Rightly boasting some of the best cocktails in the city.

  • Restaurant

    Indochine Kitchen - CLOSED

    42 Fort Street, Auckland

    The ideal spot for a casual-yet-artsy date and curating some Instagram food porn.

  • Bar

    Stafford Rd Wine Bar

    141 Queen Street, Northcote Point

    Perfect date spot, with the chances of running into your ex being zero to none.

  • Bar

    Xuxu

    Galway Street, Britomart

    The fantastically elegant bar is a killer spot for an after-work or pre-dinner appointment, or just to satisfy a burgeoning dumpling itch.

  • Bar

    The Gypsy Tea Room

    455 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn

    The perfect local watering hole for that after-work tipple or regular rendezvous.

  • Bar

    Orleans - CLOSED

    48 Customs Street East, Auckland

    Not only a bar and restaurant but the sole Auckland restaurant offering a live jazz soundtrack while you dine.

  • Restaurant

    Miann

    57 Fort Street, Auckland

    The place to go for dessert in the city. Try everything in sight.

  • Bar

    Coco’s Cantina

    376 Karangahape Road, Auckland

    The perfect beginning to a night out with friends, or a sexy meet-up in one of the darker corners of this otherwise bustling bar and eatery.

  • Restaurant

    Woodpecker Hill - CLOSED

    196 Parnell Rd, Parnell

    An oriental smokehouse from the city’s bastions of East-meets-West.

  • Restaurant

    Ima

    57 Fort Street, Auckland

    Expect overwhelmingly generous and comforting Mediterranean food.

  • Bar

    Depot

    86 Federal Street, Auckland Central

    Boisterous, welcoming and completely natural, most definitely characteristics we have come to associate with the infallible Al Brown.

  • Bar

    Farina

    244 Ponsonby Road, Auckland

    Pared-back Italian dining at its best.

  • Restaurant

    Tanuki's Cave

    319b Queen Street, Auckland

    The lively Izakaya-style eating house promises to be an unexpected and inexpensive Japanese dining experience.

  • Bar

    Bedford Soda and Liquor

    4 Brown Street, Ponsonby

    It’s basically a sophisticated alcoholic American tuck shop

  • Restaurant

    Orphans Kitchen

    118 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

    It’s casual, unpretentious and the food is superb.

  • Bar

    Jack - CLOSED

    155 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

    Auckland’s ultimate date spot and best kept secret.

  • Restaurant

    Ostro - CLOSED

    Level 2, 52 Tyler St, Britomart

    Upscale yet unpretentious.

  • Restaurant

    Casita Miro

    3 Brown Rd, Waiheke Island

    A Waihetian treasure.

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  • News

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  • News

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    The director of 2017's 'IT' and 2019's 'IT: Chapter Two' on the big screen is behind this TV show, which heads back to the fictional Maine town in 1962.

  • News

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    Chaos and turmoil are still on the menu in this award-winning series, which returns in June for prime winter binge-viewing.

  • News

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    Stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Rya Kihlstedt, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner and Anna Lore, plus filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, told us all about joining this now 25-year-old saga.

  • News

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  • News

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    The accommodation-sharing platform has expanded its range, complete with spa treatments, exploring Notre Dame's restoration and pastry sessions with Chef Raphaelle Elbaz from The French Bastards bakery.

  • News

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    Streaming's tastiest winter tradition, aka full-season drops of this kitchen-set hit, is set to continue for a fourth year.

  • News

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    "I think I'm learning a lot from Noah," explains this Adelaide actor, who co-stars with Wyle on one of the best new shows of 2025.

  • News

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    Wrexham AFC has locked in matches against Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC in Australia, and against Wellington Phoenix in New Zealand.

  • News

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    If you didn't get enough of a Walton Goggins fix in 'The White Lotus', he'll be back as The Ghoul in this video-game adaptation before the year is out.

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    "I'm terrified of clowns. I've always found them to be very duplicitous and very not-trustworthy," Craig told us about putting the makeup-clad characters at the heart of this third film.

  • News

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  • News

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  • News

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  • News

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    After debuting back in 2021 and first returning in 2024, Netflix's South Korean hit is coming to an end in June.

  • News

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    This is the fifth time that Lee and Washington have teamed up, this time collaborating on a reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's 'High and Low'.

  • News

    Making a Heartwarming Ode to Connection, Samoan Culture and Motherhood That Sings: Miki Magasiva and Anapela Polataivao Chat 'Tina'

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  • News

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  • News

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    The wrestler-turned-actor portrays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the first solo directorial effort from the co-helmer of 'Good Time' and 'Uncut Gems'.

  • News

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    Nicole Kidman is back in wellness guru mode, this time in the Austrian Alps — and with a new group of invited guests.

  • News

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    Stepping into a character's shoes twice has always been a rarity for Ben Affleck — and boot scootin' to 'Copperhead Road' is brand new.

  • News

    Here's the First SXSW Sydney Music Festival Lineup for 2025, Spanning International and Local Acts

    This year's music festival is kickstarting its bill with Jasmine 4.t, Freak Slug, Jamaica Moana, JJ4K, Serebii, Slowwves and more.

  • News

    When a Journalist's Nightmare Becomes a Timely Big-Screen Reminder: Richard Roxburgh, Peter Greste and Kriv Stenders Talk 'The Correspondent'

    More than ten years after he was arrested and imprisoned in Egypt for doing his job, Australian war correspondent Peter Greste's experience fighting for his freedom couldn't be more relevant.

  • News

    How a Butterfly Effect-Style Video Game Became a Time-Loop Horror Film: David F Sandberg and Gary Dauberman Chat 'Until Dawn'

    "It was really about 'okay, how can we stay true to the game, the world and all that, but also be able to do our own thing as well within the genre?'."

  • News

    New 'Hunger Games' Prequel 'Sunrise on the Reaping' Has Found Its Young Haymitch — and It's Australian Actor Joseph Zada

    This 'Invisible Boys' star will follow in Woody Harrelson's footsteps in the big-screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins' latest book.

  • News

    "I Do My Best Work in the Dark": Jenna Ortega Gets Creepy and Kooky Again in the First 'Wednesday' Season Two Trailer

    You'll need to mark a couple of dates in your diary for this Tim Burton-directed series' return, with its second season dropping in two parts.

  • News

    The Trailer for the New 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Is Here with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr Back Among the Cast

    If you're a fan of 90s horror getting a new lease on life, we know what you're doing this winter Down Under.

  • News

    Three Decades On, It Looks Like 'Clueless' Is Getting a Small-Screen Sequel Series Featuring Alicia Silverstone

    This isn't the first time that the hit 1995 film has made the jump to TV — but it is the only small-screen series with Silverstone as Cher Horowitz.

  • News

    The Pedro Pascal-Led Fantastic Four Face Julia Garner's Silver Surfer in the New Full 'First Steps' Trailer

    Marvel's first family is finally joining the MCU — and so are some of their adversaries, including Galactus.

  • News

    "There Are Many Kinds of Death" in the Intense New Trailer for Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's '28 Years Later'

    Starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes, this British zombie franchise is back — 23 years since the first film and 18 since its initial sequel.

  • News

    Depicting the Hell of War with Unflinching Realism: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza Talk 'Warfare'

    Based on the memories of one of its co-directors and his unit, this film is designed to feel as relentless and immersive — and horrific — as being in combat.

  • News

    Inside 'Sinners': Michael B Jordan, Ryan Coogler and the Movie's Co-Stars on Making Southern Gothic Horror with the Blues, Blood and Bite

    Jordan and Coogler's decade-plus-long collaboration just keeps getting better and better, this time in a 30s-set, Mississippi Delta-set battle with evil.

  • News

    When Murderous Memes Disrupt a First Date in a Nifty, Twisty Thriller: Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar Chat 'Drop'

    The latest movie from 'Happy Death Day' filmmaker Christopher Landon aims to mix a modern Hitchcock feel with 90s thrillers — and that was part of the appeal for its two stars.

  • News

    Natasha Lyonne Has More Mysteries to Solve in the Star-Studded Full Trailer for 'Poker Face' Season Two

    Cynthia Erivo, John Cho, John Mulaney, Melanie Lynskey, Katie Holmes, Awkwafina and Giancarlo Esposito are just some of this season's guest cast members.

  • News

    Authenticity, Chemistry and Honouring a Harrowing Chapter of History: Jacob Elordi and Odessa Young Chat 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'

    "There couldn't be a better opportunity to come home," Jacob Elordi told us about leading this page-to-screen miniseries, which adds a new great to the Aussie TV canon.

  • News

    Doomscrolling, the Pandemic, Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal Feuding: The First Trailer for Ari Aster's 'Eddington' Has Them All

    Emma Stone and Austin Butler also star in the Cannes-premiering latest movie from the 'Hereditary', 'Midsommar' and 'Beau Is Afraid' filmmaker.

  • News

    Another Twisty Blake Lively- and Anna Kendrick-Starring Caper Is in Store in the Full 'Another Simple Favour' Trailer

    This time, the frenemy antics are heading to Italy for a Capri-set wedding filled with murder and betrayal — and to your streaming queue.

  • News

    Fighting for Survival, Facing Clickers and Figuring Out a New Future: Isabela Merced, Gabriel Luna and Young Mazino Talk 'The Last of Us'

    What it takes to endure in dystopian times sits at the heart of HBO's smash-hit series — for audiences, and for both its returning and new stars.

  • News

    When You Get the Idea to Have Paul Rudd Kill a Beloved Mythical Creature: Alex Scharfman Chats 'Death of a Unicorn'

    For his feature directorial debut, this filmmaker ran with a concept that just popped into his head — and he also enlisted Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni and Richard E Grant to help.

  • News

    Stunts Are Finally Being Rewarded with a Dedicated Oscar, Starting at the 100th Academy Awards in 2028

    There'd be no cinema without stunt design — and the talents behind one of the key components of movie magic will finally start receiving Hollywood's most-prized statuettes.

  • News

    HBO Has Renewed 'The Last of Us' for Season Three Before the Game-to-TV Smash's Second Season Arrives

    There might only be two games so far, but there'll be at least three seasons of the Pedro Pascal- and Bella Ramsey-starring hit television series.

  • News

    Your Latest Mission: Watching Tom Cruise Try More Death-Defying Stunts in the 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' Trailer

    If this really is the last 'Mission: Impossible' movie, its star is seeing it off by continuing to test his limits — and hang off of planes.

  • News

    Another All-Star Cast, Another Tale of Family Chaos: The Trailer for Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme' Is Here

    Benicio del Toro, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright and Benedict Cumberbatch are among Anderson's latest ensemble.

  • News

    SXSW Sydney Has Announced the First 40 Speakers That'll Be Taking to the Stage at Its 2025 Conference

    GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan, former foreign correspondent Peter Greste, Girls That Invest founder Simran Kaur, 'Crazy Rich Asians' actor Remy Hii and Dr Karl are among the initial names.

  • News

    Coachella Has Dropped Its 2025 Set Times for Both Weekends So That You Can Plan When to Livestream Along

    Catch Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, The Prodigy, Weezer and more from your couch.

  • News

    "There's No Going Back": The Grid Meets the Real World in the Initial Trailer for Third 'TRON' Movie 'Ares'

    What happens when artificial intelligence from the digital world enters reality? That's the focus of this Jared Leto- and Greta Lee-starring film.

  • News

    Movie Debuts, Almost-True Coming-of-Age Tales and Christchurch's Post-Punk Music Scene: BENEE and Ed Oxenbould Talk 'Head South'

    Stella Bennett has always wanted to be in a film — and this music-fuelled NZ movie, led by an Aussie star who has been acting since childhood, has made that dream come true.

  • News

    Nicole Kidman Is Back in Wellness Guru Mode: 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season Two Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in May

    Also starring this time around: Henry Golding, Lena Olin, Annie Murphy, Christine Baranski, Murray Bartlett, Dolly de Leon, Mark Strong and more.

  • News

    With The Horrors, Clown Core, a Car Crash and an Artist Inside an Hourglass on Its 2025 Lineup, Dark Mofo Is Definitely Back

    After a year off, this Tasmanian winter arts festival is returning with a boundary-pushing feast of art, performances, music and more.

  • News

    If You're Keen for an Almost Five-Minute Sneak Peek at 'Superman', James Gunn Has Unveiled Exactly That

    Krypto and the Fortress of Solitude feature in the latest glimpse at the new Man of Steel movie — as does David Corenswet as Superman, of course.

  • News

    We're Thinking He's Back: Keanu Reeves Is Returning for a Fifth 'John Wick' Film, and an Animated Prequel Is Also on the Way

    Also new in the world of 'John Wick', the previously announced Donnie Yen-starring spinoff film about Caine will be directed by Yen himself.

  • News

    It Looks Like 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Is Getting a Brad Pitt-Starring Follow-Up Directed by David Fincher

    Quentin Tarantino mightn't be behind the lens, but he did write the script for the film, which is headed to Netflix.

  • News

    'Talk to Me' Directors Danny and Michael Philippou Want to Freak You Out All Over Again with the Full Trailer for 'Bring Her Back'

    Two years after their debut hit proved one of the highlights of 2023, the Australian pair are back with a new on-screen nightmare.

  • News

    Your Latest Look at 'Black Mirror' Season Seven Is Here with Episode Sequels, AI Nightmares and Unnerving Reunions

    The new season of Charlie Brooker's anthology series arrives on Netflix on Thursday, April 10, 2025 with six episodes.

  • News

    Satirising and Celebrating Hollywood All at Once: Chatting Showbiz Comedies with Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn and 'The Studio' Crew

    Art imitates life — and parodies it — in Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's ace new Apple TV+ series, which perfects the balance between skewering and loving the film industry.

  • News

    If You're Keen to Get Excited About an 'Avengers' Movie Again, Marvel Has Announced the Packed Cast for 'Doomsday'

    While Robert Downey Jr's return to the MCU was revealed in 2024, that's just the beginning — there's now a whole heap of familiar faces joining him

  • News

    "I Came with You to Be Part of Something": 'Andor' Season Two Is on the Path to Rebellion in Its New Trailer

    Ben Mendelsohn joins the cast of this 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' prequel series' 12-episode final season.

  • News

    Apple TV+ Is Clocking Back in at Lumon Industries: 'Severance' Has Been Renewed for Season Three

    Bring on the choreography and merriment, and break out the waffle parties — after a phenomenal second season, this mindbending hit will return.

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    In the Full Trailer for 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Six, "Now It's Time for Them to Be Afraid of Us"

    "This is the beginning of the end" — ideally for Gilead, but also for the award-winning TV series based on Margaret Atwood's acclaimed book.

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    'Happy Gilmore 2' Will Tap, Tap, Tap Its Way Into Your Streaming Queue This Winter — and It Has a New Teaser Trailer

    Adam Sandler is back on the green almost three decades after the original golfing comedy became one of his best-known films.

  • News

    Jacob Elordi Navigates Love and War in the Trailer for Australian Miniseries 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'

    Also starring Ciarán Hinds, Odessa Young, Olivia DeJonge and Thomas Weatherall, the five-part series hits Prime Video in April 2025.

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    Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back to navigate another identity crisis, with this 22-years-later sequel hitting cinemas in August 2025.

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    This is the news that everyone has been waiting for since 2023, and that the world needs right now — and yes, Jason Sudeikis is back, too.

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    Building a Blisteringly Raw Character Study Through Investigation and Improvisation: Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste Chat 'Hard Truths'

    It was accurate of 1996's 'Secrets & Lies' and it's the same again now — when this filmmaker and actor work together, stunning cinema results.

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    Keeping secrets, slinging barbs, and working through personal and professional crises are all a part of Steven Soderbergh's supremely entertaining espionage film.

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    "I just love playing Lottie. So unpredictable. And she's so vital. And you don't know whether she's going to analyse you or laugh at you — or laugh with you."

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    What does it take to make "the most-authentic racing film you will ever experience in a cinema"? Kosinski (and Hamilton) told us all about it.

  • News

    Dream a Little Dream: 'Black Mirror' Season Seven Arrives in April and Just Dropped a Suitably Reality-Bending Trailer

    Take a peek at the 'USS Callister' sequel episode — and another instalment that seems to have links to 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch'.

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    Bloc Party Are Touring Down Under in 2025 to Play 'Silent Alarm' in Full and Celebrate the Band's 20th Anniversary

    'Banquet', 'Helicopter', 'This Modern Love', 'Like Eating Glass': they'll all be on the setlist on this seven-city tour.

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    Before he was tasked with playing the righthand man to a wannabe dictator — and before featuring in 'Okja', too — the Australian actor met the acclaimed South Korean director courtesy of his first film role.

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    The animosity between Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk has officially entered the MCU, with help from guiding forces behind 'The Punisher' and 'Ms Marvel'.

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    After a Year Off, Dark Mofo Is Still Keen to Challenge and Confront with Its First 2025 Lineup Announcement

    Nathan Maynard's 'We threw them down the rocks where they had thrown the sheep' is the returning Tasmanian festival's first work for 2025.

  • News

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    This time around, when HBO's game-to-TV hit returns, Joel and Ellie aren't just fighting to survive — they're in conflict with each other.

  • News

    SXSW Sydney Is Making a Few Changes for Its 2025 Festival, Including Expanding Its Free Programming

    For its third year Down Under, SXSW is also adding new ticketing options, such as single-day conference passes and single-session movie tix.

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    Rebellion, Revolution, Ben Mendelsohn: The First Trailer for the Long-Awaited Second Season of 'Andor' Is Here

    Starring Diego Luna, the prequel series to 'Rogue One' returns in April 2025, three years after its first season proved one of the very best things in the galaxy.

  • Things to Do

    AJ Hackett Bungy Taupo

    202 Spa Road, Taupō

    Defy gravity as you plunge 47 metres into the Waikato River.

  • Things to Do

    Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track

    31 Orawia Road, Tuatapere

    Take a 60-kilometre trek across the remote reaches of the South Island.

  • Things to Do

    Queenstown Hill Time Walk

    Queenstown Hill Walkway

    Experience public art and panoramic views with this short summit walk.

  • Things to Do

    Explore the Omarama Clay Cliffs

    Henburn Road, Ōmarama

    Get immersed in millennia-old rock formations.

  • Things to Do

    Dig a Natural Spa at Hot Water Beach

    Thames-Coromandel District, Hahei

    What's more relaxing than bathing in nature's energy?

  • Things to Do

    Cycle the Lake Dunstan Trail in Central Otago

    Old Dunstan Road, Cornish Point

    Find out why this trail was added to New Zealand's Great Rides.

  • Things to Do

    Admire Mount Taranaki From the Pouakai Crossing

    Pouākai Crossing, Taranaki

    Autumnal leaves contrast with lava columns on this 19-kilometre trek.

  • Things to Do

    Take a Scenic Flight Over Milford Sound

    35 Lucas Place, Queenstown

    Get a bird's eye perspective on this dramatic natural wonder.

  • Things to Do

    Visit Moutohora Island Sanctuary

    15 The Strand, Whakatāne

    Meet endangered creatures and relish secluded beaches.

  • Things to Do

    Explore the Hauraki Gulf and Rangitoto Island

    Hauraki Gulf, Auckland

    Roam from scenic wineries to spectacular volcanoes.

  • Things to Do

    Walk to the Base of the Waireinga/Bridal Veil Falls

    Kawhia Road, Raglan

    It's only a short stroll to reach these staggeringly beautiful falls.

  • Things to Do

    Cruise the Bay of Islands with Barefoot Sailing Adventures

    Marsden Road, Paihia

    Hop from one island to the next – there's 144 to explore.

  • Things to Do

    Experience Lake Taupo on a Doughboat

    59 Redoubt Street, Taupō

    Gather round the table for lakeside boating bliss.

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