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The Best Things to Do in Auckland This Weekend

Weekends are precious. Two glorious days devoid of responsibility and overflowing with possibility. Luckily, Auckland's got plenty happening to make sure you don't spend the days indoors binge-watching Netflix and instead discovering new bars, absorbing art and feasting your way through food markets. Here are our picks of the weekend's happenings.

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Zombieland: Double Tap

Covering similar territory to the original, this zombie sequel just manages to justify its existence — but the best material comes from its new cast members.
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Arts & Entertainment
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Despite its great cast, this dark fairytale fantasy is muddled and overblown with screensaver-like special effects.
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Judy

Renee Zellweger wears Judy Garland's ruby slippers as if they are her own in this exceptional performance — and she might just win her second Oscar for it.
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Food & Drink
Il Buco at Fitzroy Lounge Bar

Ponsonby's Roman-style pizza institution returns.
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Artweek Auckland

Auckland's nine-day art celebration returns with drawing clubs, late-night events and food fit for a gallery.

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Auckland Historic Bar Tour

Visit five legendary venues and learn about local history on this pub crawl.

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Arts & Entertainment
Hustlers

Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu sizzle in this smart, sultry crime drama, which brings a scathing true story to the screen.
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American Idiot

This rock musical is based on Green Day's iconic 2004 album.

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Dylan Moran: Dr Cosmos

The 'Black Books' star is touring the country this October.

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Arts & Entertainment
The Goldfinch

Despite seemingly boasting all the right elements, this book-to-screen adaptation mirrors its namesake and fails to fly.
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Arts & Entertainment
Joker

Joaquin Phoenix is in stunning form as Gotham’s clown prince of crime, but this nightmarish film often proves as thematically muddled as it is striking.
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Food & Drink
Hare Krishna Diwali 2019

Head to this family-friendly festival for vegetarian food, traditional Bharatanatyam dance, henna and fireworks.
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Arts & Entertainment
Voyage to Aotearoa: Tupaia and the Endeavour

This immersive exhibition follows the journey of Captain Cook's Endeavour from Tahiti to Aotearoa.
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Food & Drink
Root to Petal

A three-week exploration into the world of plants.

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Food & Drink
Festival Italiano 2019

The grand finale to a month-long partito.
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Food & Drink
Meat-free Monday at Saan

Ponsonby's modern Northern Thai restaurant is going meat-free for October.
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Arts & Entertainment
Paint Your Date

Your plus one is the canvas at this boozy painting event.

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Arts & Entertainment
Rambo: Last Blood

The fifth film in the 'Rambo' franchise, 'Last Blood' delivers a level of revenge-fuelled violence unlike anything the series has ever seen.
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Food & Drink
Makers Anonymous Summer Heights Series

A bottomless Saturday session — 16 floors up.

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Arts & Entertainment
Owls Do Cry

New Zealand's first great novel has been adapted for the stage.

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Arts & Entertainment
The Secret Lives of Colour and Scent

An interactive exhibition playing on the relationship between colour and scent.

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GLOW@Artweek

Immerse yourself in a glowing world of incredible zero-waste art installations.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Art of Death

A modern take on the historical art form of taxidermy.
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Arts & Entertainment
Carried Away: Bags Unpacked

Look inside over 150 historical bags and learn the fascinating stories behind them.