The Autumn Travel & Leisure Guide
Hibernation is for bears.
Get the blood pumping and you'll never even notice the nip in the air. The city is teeming with new fitness crazes to try, pub trivia to win, fun free activities and some old novelties you've unfairly forgotten. Alternatively, this is the perfect time to pack your suitcase and extend your summer in the tropics. Just don't sit fixed to your desk and miss the adventures all autumn. Hibernation is for bears.
New Zealand has a reputation as one of the most beautiful places in the world for good reason. Get out there.
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News
Here is a Movie Theatre Truck That Delivers to Your Doorstep
The pure potential of an actual, literal, motion picture.
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Event
EastEnd Cabaret
Tue, 5 May - Sat, 9 May 2015
Fringe Bar, Paddington
Expect risqué songs, over-the-top characters, gin infatuation, audience interaction and face licking.
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Event
Glass Vaults
Sat, 16 May, 2015
Meow, Te Aro
The band emit a hypnotic sound which is hard to describe at best.
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Event
Louis Baker with Special Guests
Fri, 8 May, 2015
The Pines, Houghton Bay
An exclusive, one-off acoustic show that will be talked about for years to come.
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Event
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer - White Background Confused Face
Wed, 29 Apr - Sat, 2 May 2015
VK's Comedy & Blues Bar, Wellington
A comedy festival must see for those with a taste for the dry, witty, and awkwardly understated.
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Event
2015 World Water Ski Racing Championships
Multiple single dates
Oriental Bay Beach
This international event will be pitting some of the fiercest competitors against one another in our very own Oriental Bay.
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Event
WWI Remembered: A Light and Sound Show
Sat, 18 Apr - Sat, 25 Apr 2015
Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Mt Cook
A beautiful and inspiring means of remembering.
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Event
Opening of the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park
Sat, 18 Apr, 2015
Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Mt Cook
Welcome in a beautiful new place of remembrance.
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Event
Karori Cemetery Anzac Walk
Sat, 25 Apr, 2015
Karori Cemetery, Karori
This year marks the centenary of World War 1.
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News
Jay Z Announces First Ever Artist-Owned Streaming Service
"People really feel like music is free, but will pay $6 for water."
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Event
Two Day Plays
Sun, 29 Mar - Sun, 26 Apr 2015
Bats Theatre, Te Aro
What could possibly be harder than putting together a show, getting it stage-ready, and then performing it in a competition? Doing all of that in just two days, that’s what.
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Event
Dior and I
Thu, 2 Apr - Sat, 2 May 2015
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
It is like a docu-drama-catwalk show.
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News
Burger King Unveils Whopper Scented Cologne
The scent of seduction with a hint of greasy flame-broiled meat.
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Event
Portraying Wellington
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2015
Enjoy Gallery, Te Aro
Wellington, get ready to have your portrait taken.
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Restaurant
Thorndon Chippery
10 Murphy St, Thorndon
Thorndon Chippery's burgers are good enough to make you forget all about their fish and chips.
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Event
Tiny Deaths
Tue, 24 Mar - Sat, 4 Apr 2015
Bats Theatre, Te Aro
A modern exploration of love and sex.
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Event
Mongrel Mob Portraits
Sat, 14 Mar - Sun, 14 Jun 2015
City Gallery Wellington, Wellington
Revealing the person behind the patch.
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Event
Cosmic's 18th Birthday
Sat, 21 Mar, 2015
Bar Bodega, Wellington
Cosmic has finally become a legal adult and wants everyone to know about it.
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Event
The Huhtamaki New Zealand Barista Championship 2015
Sat, 21 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar 2015
Shed 6, Wellington
Let's not take it for granted that we have some of the best coffee makers in the world keeping us caffeinated/alive.
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News
Five Films to See at the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
We’ve selected five films at this year's festival that you absolutely owe it to yourself to see.
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Guide
The Autumn Arts & Entertainment Guide
All work and no play are a recipe for a regretful autumn.
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Restaurant
La Boca Loca - CLOSED
19 Park Road, Miramar
Locally grown and sustainably produced Mexican served with a side of fairy lights.
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News
Behold, You Can Now Have Your Pizza Delivered By Boat in the US Virgin Islands
Brb, booking flights.
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Event
Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2015
Wed, 11 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2015
Embassy Theatre, Mt Victoria
Gallic whimsy awaits you.
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Event
Salt of the Earth
Thu, 12 Mar - Sun, 12 Apr 2015
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
A stark, Oscar-nominated documentary about the life of photographer Sebastião Salgado.
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Bar
Coene's Provisions
103 Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay
Stunning ocean views in a seaside eatery infused with yachting history.
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Event
Wellington Wine and Food Festival
Fri, 20 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar 2015
Frank Kitts Park, Wellington
The greatest joys in life - namely wine, food and music - all in one place.
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Event
Aro Valley Fair
Sat, 21 Mar, 2015
Aro Park, Te Aro
A synecdoche of one of Wellington's quirkiest suburb.
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Handmade With Love in France: Q&A Session
Sun, 22 Mar, 2015
Embassy Theatre, Mt Victoria
A behind-the-curtains documentary about the Parisian milliners and seamstresses behind Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Dior. A Q&A with the film's director follows the screening.
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Event
Jingles: The Musical
Thu, 12 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar 2015
Bats Theatre, Te Aro
A subversive musical comedy featuring jingles from old New Zealand advertisements as the soundtrack.
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News
Some Jerks Are Trying to Control the Outbreak of a Fairy Epidemic in an Enchanted Forest in England
"We’re not anti-fairy. But we’ve got little doors everywhere. It’s in danger of getting out of control."
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Restaurant
Zibibbo - CLOSED
25-29 Taranaki Street, Wellington
Michelin starred chef Adam Newell's ex-police station restaurant brings tapas to the people.
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News
The Best Gigs in Wellington This March
Guitar-led earworms, mind bending white noise, indie-pop based around long-form journalism, playful/intelligent rock and shredding.
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Event
Don Quixote
Wed, 4 Mar - Sat, 7 Mar 2015
St James Theatre, Te Aro
An en pointe interpretation of a chapter from the classic Spanish novel.
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Event
Gorillaz Sound System
Wed, 15 Apr - Thu, 16 Apr 2015
James Caberet, Wellington
Gorillaz the DJ set, not the band.
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News
Could This New Sky Garden Be The Workplace of the Future?
Forget the tedium of the office cubicle. The future is harvesting your own lunch, wearable tech and abseiling during coffee breaks.
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News
Stoneleigh Latitude - The Award-Winning Wines from Marlborough's Golden Mile
The Stoneleigh Latitude collection represents the unique terroir of what many consider to be the best vineyard region in the country.
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News
The Five Best Vineyard Getaways in Australia
Pop open a bottle of estate-grown wine at these stylish stays among the Australian vines.
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News
How to Host the Perfect Barbeque
We can't help you with meeting good people and making them like you, although inviting them over to eat meat and drink beer probably won't hurt.
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News
This Durable Cardboard Bike Costs Just $10 to Make
A bike so cheap that it's not even worth the energy deployed in trying to steal it.
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News
The Eight Best Mexican Restaurants in Wellington
Great Mexican food, much like Wellington city, is a study of contrasts.
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News
This Swing Table Just Made Meetings Way More Fun
Swing your way through boring PowerPoint presentations.
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News
Ten Films From Sundance We're Hoping Make It to New Zealand
We've got a whole lot of brand new must-sees for 2015.
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News
This New App Can Tell You Which Friend Stresses You Out Most
Want to surround yourself with positive people? There's an app for that.
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News
McDonald’s Is Getting Table Service and Gourmet DIY Burgers in New Zealand
McDonald's is going classy. Well, trying to anyway.
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Restaurant
House of Dumplings
117 Taranaki Street, Wellington
You will have your dumpling and eat it too.
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News
Seven Days of Cheap Eats in Wellington
The following is a list of places where tasty and cheap meet. Nobody knows how they do it. Don’t ask, just eat.
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Event
Noel Fielding
Fri, 10 Apr, 2015
Michael Fowler Centre, Te Aro
One half of cult-comedy duo The Mighty Boosh is coming to NZ.
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Event
Jurassic 5
Thu, 9 Apr, 2015
Wellington Opera House, Wellington
The Los Angeles six-piece which formed back in ’93 is anything but prehistoric.
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Bar
Southern Cross
39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro
The bar's ridiculously ‘gram-able courtyard is the perfect summer afternoon spot to sip on a cold one.
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Bar
Mac’s Brewbar
4 Taranaki Street, Te Aro
An excellent go-to when everyone in your group is too polite to say where they want to go.
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Restaurant
Drexel’s Breakfast Restaurant
23 Waring Taylor Street, Lambton
US-style diner food to start your day.
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Bar
Little Beer Quarter
6 Edward Street, Te Aro
With fourteen rotating taps, two handpulls and over a hundred beers in the fridge, describing the place as 'well-stocked' might be a bit of an understatement.
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Restaurant
Duke Carvell’s Emporium - CLOSED
3 Swan Lane, Te Aro
This place is everything you wish your home could be.
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Restaurant
Ti Kouka - CLOSED
76 Willis Street, Te Aro
Ti Kouka believes that local, seasonal produce is best, and based on the magic they create with it, we can’t help but agree. You can almost taste the ethics.
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Bar
Fork and Brewer
14 Bond Street, Te Aro
Come for the beer, stay for the burgers. Or just come for the burgers.
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Restaurant
Seaview Takeaways
92 Lyall Parade, Lyall Bay
They might not win any gourmet awards, but the line out the door on Friday night says you’re onto something good at Lyall Bay's Seaview Takeaways.
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Event
Billy Idol, Cheap Trick & The Angels
Thu, 2 Apr, 2015
TSB Arena, Wellington Central
It's a nice day for a...rock show.
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Restaurant
Queen Sally’s Diamond Deli
200 Queens Drive , Lyall Bay
All beachside communities could do with a deli like this.
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Restaurant
Chow
Level 1, 45 Tory Street, Te Aro
With bare concrete walls, plush leather seats and hanging Victorian lamps, Chow does not fall neatly into any specific genre of restaurant/bar.
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Restaurant
Hippopotamus Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
90 Cable Street
One of Wellington's swishiest French restaurants.
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Restaurant
Ekim Burgers
257 Cuba St, Te Aro
The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.
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Bar
Hop Garden - CLOSED
13 Pirie Street, Mount Victoria
The garden bar is a staple bar for any Wellingtonian craft beer aficionado.
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News
The Eight Best Breakfasts in Wellington
Set yourself up for the day with Wellington's finest fast-breakers.
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Restaurant
Logan Brown
192 Cuba St, Te Aro
Eating at Logan Brown feels like eating a five star meal at your best friend's place.
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Restaurant
Enigma
128 Courtenay Place, Te Aro
Goliath-sized burgers and laid-back staff make Enigma a great late night haunt.
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Restaurant
Gipsy Kitchen Delicatessen
4 Glamis Avenue
Accurately self-described as "a special wee diddy, tucked away and ready for you to discover".
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News
Ten Outdoor Accessories to Make Your Next Camping Trip the Ultimate
Summer is here, which means that it's time to leave the den. Might as well do it in style.
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Restaurant
Scopa
141 Cuba Street, Wellington
They're known for their pizza, but this is only the tip of the menu iceberg.
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Restaurant
Six Barrel Soda Co.- CLOSED
Level 1, 33-35 Dixon Street
As refreshing as the soda they pump out.
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Restaurant
Sweet Mother's Kitchen
5 Courtenay Place, Wellington
New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.
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Restaurant
Floraditas Cafe and Restaurant
161 Cuba Street, Wellington
If porridge is your thing, you’ll love Floraditas.
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Restaurant
Flight Coffee Hangar
171-177 Willis Street, Wellington
A big open space which you can fly in and out of (pun obviously intended) for your morning fix.
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News
The Ten Best Swings Ever
Things have come a long way since your ma or pa tied a threadbare rope to a used tyre.
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News
Ten Film-Inspired Luxury Getaways
We've reviewed the new releases and flipped through the DVD cabinet to bring you ten jaw-dropping locations.