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NewsBerlin Wall Is Being Torn Down…Again
For the second time in a matter of only a few years, a chunk of the Berlin Wall, and the striking art that covers it, is set to be torn down
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NewsA Lego Hogwarts Exists That Is Almost Big Enough to Enter
This Hogwarts castle made out of 400,000 Lego blocks is possibly more stupefying than the real Hogwarts.
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NewsGet Jazzy in the Bay this Easter
Perfect excuse to get some culture in the mighty bay of plenty.
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NewsThe Five Best Hot Sauces in Auckland
Ben Polkinghorne from Auckland Burrito Review gives us his entertaining thoughts on New Zealand's Hot Sauce scene.
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NewsSeven Intricate Structures You Won’t Believe Were Made Out of Paper
Check out seven of the most intricate and incredible structures ever made out of paper
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NewsAir New Zealand Launches New Safety Video with Bear Grylls
Adventurer Bear Grylls has lent his survival skills to a cheeky new Air New Zealand safety video that leaves the stuffy air cabin behind.
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NewsWin One of Two Complimentary Hair Cuts at Room 104
Win yourself a cut at one of Auckland's leading mens barber's Room 104
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NewsCocktail Masterclass: The Perrier Summer Punch
Perrier mixologist Tomas Vikario offers his expertise on creating a tasty summer cocktail.
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NewsThe Ten Best Art Apps
Art organisations across the globe are transforming how tech-savvy visitors can experience their works.
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NewsThe Five Greatest Papal Film Moments
Vatican movies to get you in the mood for the next two months of Church and State.
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NewsWin a $100 Voucher to the New Imperial Lane Hot Dog Stand
Win a $100 Voucher for you and your mates to spend at the new Imperial Lane Hot Dog Stand.
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NewsFour Unmissable Visual and Digital Installations at Auckland Fringe
Ever interacted with a digital animal, played a video game projected onto a building fascade or been part of a joystick orchestra? Now's your chance.
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NewsA Portrait of the Artist as a Video Game
The struggles and frustrations of the New York art scene are transformed into a highly addictive video game.
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NewsWin Tickets To I Give It a Year
Picking up where most romantic comedies end, I Give It A Year charts the rocky road of a rather mismatched couple navigating their first year of marriage.
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NewsSydney Illustrator Wins New Yorker Comp with Hipster Cover
The dandy is a hipster in Simon Greiner's version of the iconic Eustace Tilley image.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Chef Hayden McMillan
Concrete Playground sits down with Tribeca Head Chef Hayden McMillan and also offers our readers the chance to win some Peroni.
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NewsFascinating Long Exposure Photographs of Sleeping Couples
See the nightly battle between intimacy and rest play out in pictures.
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NewsBeautifully Creepy Posters of David Lynch Films
Jeremy Saunders didn't plan on making minimalist poster redesigns. But then he watched David Lynch's Lost Highway.
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NewsNetsky Live Returns to New Zealand
If you missed Netsky Live at Rhythm and Vines, or you were there and could not feel the bass through the damaged speakers, here is your chance to see Boris again with his full live set.
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NewsBjork Turns to Kickstarter to Spread Biophilia
The musician turns to crowdfunding to get her educational music app reprogrammed for Android and Windows 8.
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NewsMovenpick: The Cooler Alternative to Flowers
Movenpick now delivers, the perfect alternative to flowers.
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NewsGroovin’ the Moo Confirms 2013 Line-Up Leak
Tegan and Sara, The Kooks, Tame Impala and Flume are set for a regional Australia takeover.
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NewsSpringsteen & I
Springsteen & I is an open invitation to people all over the world to share stories that celebrate one of the greatest lyrical storytellers of our generation.
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NewsTen of the Best at Sculpture on the Gulf 2013
Concrete Playground rounds up some of our favourites pieces at the Sculpture on the Gulf 2013.
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NewsThe World’s Biggest Waterslide Is Being Built in NZ
Kiwi charity Live More Awesome is dreaming big with their latest fundraiser.
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NewsSecret Garden 2013 Announces Line-Up (Not That It Needs To)
A weekend for lovers of food, music, dress-ups, and adventures.
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NewsSix Things We’ve Learned From #UpGoerfive
XKCD has us talking in only the 1000 most common words.
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NewsMusic for the Concrete Playground Summer 2013
Enjoy some new sounds for your summer in the Concrete Playground.
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NewsTen Must See Shows At Auckland Arts Festival 2013
We round up our ten must see shows for the upcoming Auckland Arts Festival.
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NewsSee the Stunning Winners of the National Geographic 2013 Photo of the Year
The unexplored and clandestine wonders of the world, all in one place.
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NewsNew Stage Added to St Jerome’s Laneway 2013
A brand new stage for the new and improved St Jerome's Laneway Festival.
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NewsEat and Drink Hong Kong Style
Concrete Playground offers some advice for eating and drinking in one of the world's most expensive cities.
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NewsSeth MacFarlane Makes Hitler Quip as Oscar Nominations are Announced
For all its bravado and banality, we, along with an estimated 40 million viewers worldwide, remain total suckers for the Oscars.
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NewsOld Bicycles Turned Elegant Chandeliers
Think your old rusty bicycles belong in the dumpster? Think again.
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NewsThe Spectacular Sandcastles of Calvin Seibert
You can't make these with your regular plastic spade and bucket.
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NewsThe Five Best Places to Shop Vintage in Auckland
Concrete Playground lists five of the best when shopping vintage in Auckland.
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NewsPitchfork’s Top Five Albums Of 2012
2012 saw the release of some truly awesome and at times groundbreaking new music
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NewsThe Summer Movie Smackdown
Some of 2012's biggest titles duke it out on this special day of the year.
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NewsAmazing Bars Around the World
When it comes to mind-boggling designs, wacky themes and unique going-out experiences then these ten bars are a cut above the rest.
