
The Best Things to Do in Auckland This Week
Heading back to the ol' daily grind can be pretty damn awful after a bright and shiny weekend of picnicking, bar hopping and patting dogs that aren't yours, but luckily Auckland's a 'keep the ball rolling' kind of city and has plenty of events, exhibitions, theatre, film festivals and live music for you to inject a little awesomeness into your week. Sure, use Monday for Netflix. Then get out there and sink your teeth into Auckland's best happenings this week.
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Arts & Entertainment
Six60 Saturdays at Eden Park
The much-loved rock, roots, reggae band is bringing its Six60 Saturdays series to our national stadium.
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Food & Drink
North Shore Mega Fun Carnival
This free-entry pop-up carnival is running until the end of the month.
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Gunda
This dialogue-free documentary observes farm animals as they go about their daily lives, and the result is as haunting as it is striking.
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Toi Tu Toi Ora: Contemporary Maori Art Virtual Tour
Virtually walk through this major exhibition exploring contemporary Māori art.
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Supernova
Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth are simply heartbreaking in this affecting drama about a long-term couple dealing with early-onset dementia.
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Happy Place
The "world's most Instagrammable exhibit" is bringing its confetti dome, ball pit and room filled with 40,000 gold flowers to NZ.
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Food & Drink
Auckland Vegan Food Festival 2021
This family-friendly food celebration rounds up some of the best ethically minded vendors in the city.
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Arts & Entertainment
Jersey Boys
The jukebox musical tells the story of the legendary American doo-wop band.
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Food & Drink
Auckland Beer Week 2021
It features sea shanty sing-alongs, roaming pub crawls and doughnut pairings.
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Collective
Nominated for two Oscars, this compelling and confronting Romanian documentary spirals from a tragic fire to corruption in the country's health system.
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Food & Drink
Saint Alice Free Bluff Oysters
Book in for lunch at this harbourside spot and receive one dozen Bluff oysters for free.
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Arts & Entertainment
Rev-a-Thon
Race on in for eight flicks from the high-octane 'Fast & Furious' franchise.
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Voyagers
This space-set survival-of-the-fittest thriller brings plenty of other movies to mind, but manages to still feel resonant enough.
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Nobody
Bob Odenkirk stars in this 'John Wick'-style action-thriller, sliding into a gleefully OTT film with flair and texture.
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The Father
With remarkable performances from Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman and a purposefully puzzle-like approach, this drama about dementia leaves a lasting imprint.
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Arts & Entertainment
Girls Can't Surf
This Aussie documentary overflows with frank, determined and inspiring women recounting their quests for equality in surfing from the 80s onwards.
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Food & Drink
Schnitty Fest
Ten weeks, ten creative schnitzel variations — and a cheeky $10 Wednesday special if you want to sample them all.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Most Dedicated: An Aoteaora Graffitti Story
The first major public museum display of street art collective TMD Crew.
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Van Gogh Alive
See more than 3000 of the Dutch master's works in this multi-sensory exhibition.
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Twilight Tuesdays
Wander through Auckland Museum's beautifully-lit galleries after dark.
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Chiharu Shiota: The Web of Time
The piece from the Japanese artist leads visitors through winding tunnels into a two-storey high artwork.
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Travel & Leisure
Waterworld Waterpark
Tauranga's giant inflatable floating structure is heading back to Auckland for summer.
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Arts & Entertainment
Toi Tu Toi Ora: Contemporary Maori Art
The largest exhibition in the 132-year history of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.
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Brickman Awesome: Epic Lego Creations
The exhibition will showcase some of the biggest, fastest and tallest things you can construct out of Lego.
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Weta Workshop Unleashed
The Wellington-based special effects and prop company is bringing its movie magic to Auckland.
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All Blacks Experience
Come face-to-face with a giant haka and match your ball skills against the All Blacks.