• Guide

    The Best Free Things to Do in Auckland This Week

    Dancing in the park, openair cinema and a belated Christmas shindig.

  • News

    Someone Has Invented the First Toothbrush With Artificial Intelligence

    It sounds incredibly clever and helpful, as well as a bit like technology in overdrive.

  • News

    This Wearable Alcohol Sensor Tells You How Drunk You Are (And Will Be)

    Find out just how those after-work drinks are hitting the spot.

  • News

    This Transparent Speaker Alerts You When Parts Need Replacing (and Recycles Them)

    Its creators are hoping to reduce the world's epic amount of annual e-waste.

  • News

    Five New Pieces of Everyday Tech from CES 2017 (Including One Big Dud)

    Smart collars, smart scooters, smart... hairbrushes?

  • News

    This UK Startup Is Growing Chairs from the Ground Up

    Finally, something that does grow on trees.

  • News

    This Inclusive New Design Project Is Creating Customisable, Accessible Hotel Rooms

    AllGo intends to make travelling enjoyable for people with disabilities.

  • Guide

    20 Insanely Bold Architectural Designs We Loved in 2016

    From partially underwater villas that let you literally sleep with the fishes to the world's first freeform 3D-printed house.

  • Guide

    50 Inspired Design Ideas We've Been Obsessed with in 2016

    Apartment buildings that change with the weather, Back to the Future-inspired, solar-powered clothing and an alarm clock that wakes you up by brewing you a fresh cup of coffee.

  • News

    France Has Opened The World's First Solar-Powered Road

    It'll generate enough energy to power a Normandy town's street lights.

  • News

    A Vodka Company Is Turning Yesterday's Cocktails Into Today's Hand Soap

    Drinking fruity, boozy beverages just became much more sustainable.

  • News

    BUG LAB Opens at Te Papa

    The genius of our smallest of creatures.

  • News

    Pantone Has Announced Its 2017 Colour of the Year

    Maybe this will help us deal with 2016.

  • News

    Between the Foliage with Homegrown Florists Jo Mann, Vanessa Prockter and Eden Hessel

    Three individuals who find their trade among bunches, take 4am starts in their stride and who know what words like nosegay, candelabra and topiaries actually mean.

  • News

    The Nine Best Free Things You Can Do This Week in Auckland

    A drawing club, a particularly lit outdoor theatre show, outdoor yoga and bingo are all yours to enjoy - for free.

  • News

    This New App Helps You Make Sustainable Seafood Choices

    Don't trout yourself when it comes to the fish menu.

  • News

    A Fridge Offering Free Food Has Popped Up in Auckland

    One person's trash is another person's lunch.

  • News

    Someone Has Invented 'Back to the Future'-Inspired Solar-Powered Clothing

    Imagine charging your phone just by slipping it in your pocket.

  • News

    Someone Has Invented Customisable, LED-Equipped E-Sneakers

    They'll also vibrate to give you directions and let you know when you're getting a call.

  • News

    Snapchat Has Released Their Own Snap-Capturing Spectacles

    And they're selling them through yellow vending machines.

  • Guide

    Your Socialiser Guide to the Weekend in Auckland

    Weekends are precious. Just over two and a quarter glorious days devoid of responsibility and overflowing with possibility.

  • Have a Gander at This Year's Eat Drink Design Award Winners

    Melbourne's Dinner by Heston and Higher Ground, and Adelaide's Pink Moon Saloon are among the awarded.

  • News

    How to Follow the US 2016 Election Online in New Zealand

    One co-worker's computer screen must be sacrificed today.

  • Guide

    Your Socialiser Guide to the Weekend in Wellington

    Weekends are precious. Just over two and a quarter glorious days devoid of responsibility and overflowing with possibility.

  • News

    Meet The Aussie Tech Company Changing MacBooks for Good

    You know what this means — emoji keyboard.

  • News

    What to Expect from the New Apple MacBook Pro in Five Relevant Dot Points

    It's thinner, more powerful and incompatible with all your current cables.

  • News

    Google's New Flight Search Function Will Let You Know When Prices Are About to Go Up

    So you can avoid that infuriating overnight fare increase.

  • News

    What to Expect from Google's New Pixel Phone in Six Water Cooler Bullet Points

    Google releases its first phone today — this is what it's all about.

  • News

    Someone Has Invented Mac-Scented Candles

    What do you get the Apple fan who has everything?

  • News

    Against the Grain: How Tom Tom Founded Sunset Tattoo from a Self-Made Accident

    Meet Auckland's fearless young creatives, doing epic things on their own terms, with our Against the Grain series.

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