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Win Tickets to the ASB Classic

Behold some of the world's best athletes while chowing down on frozen delights.

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Score An Overnight Cruise for Two With Hauraki Blue

Straight floatin' on a boat in the deep blue sea.

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The Five Best Secluded Beaches in Auckland

Seaside hideaways in a city surrounded by water.

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Four Reasons to Visit Hawkes Bay This Summer

Inject your own donuts, a breathtaking winery, advocates of local produce, and a far-reaching mega view.

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The Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular is Coming to Auckland in 2016

Thank the sweet mother of ales.

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The World's Biggest Waterslide is Coming Back

Live more awesome.

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Win Tickets to Whips n Spurs

Put your best hoof forward.

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National Geographic Photographer Brian Skerry on Fighting for a Wilder Ocean

"I just wanted to take photos of beautiful places. But over time, I saw the problems plaguing the oceans."

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Eight Bonding Activities You Should Do This Month

Because it has been a long winter.

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An Adorable Dachshund Race Is Coming to Melbourne

Move those stubby little legs.

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Five Must-Read Zines of Zinefest

Five wonderful, self-published beacons of creativity.

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Brilliant Things to do in Auckland This August

Everything from an environmental singles event on an island, a talk about intense animal encounters, sardonic observation comedy, and some ballet from across the ditch.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Wellington This August

The forecast for a Wellingtonian's social calendar this month is brilliant with a high chance of busy.

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Concrete Playground is Looking for a South Auckland-Based Writer

Concrete Playground is looking for an additional paid freelance reviewer based in South Auckland to join us.

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This Genius Glamper Has Invented a Hammock Hot Tub

This might just be the ultimate luxury camping accessory — if you tie it to something secure.

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Seafarers Club Is Now Open to New Members

Join the club.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland this July

A photo exhibition that encapsulates 2014, the best local tour of the year, unprofessional professional EDM artists and a live music and film crossbreed are just some of the things that make July a brilliant time to explore this fine city of ours.

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New Cycleways Worth $333 Million Are Coming Your Way, New Zealand

You get a cycleway! You get a cycleway! Everybody gets a cycleway!

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Dinner By Bike: Instead of Getting Your Food Delivered to You, Deliver Yourself to the Food

Traverse the inner-city roads and the flavours of world.

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The Ten Best Boutique Cinemas in Auckland

The following list includes mainstream, light art-house and hardcore art-house cinema.

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Cards For Humanity Is the Saintly Alternative to Your Favourite Horrible Party Game

Your weekend just got nice and boring.

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To Reuse This Notebook, Just Pop It Into Your Microwave

Cook your notepad. Because erasers are too mainstream.

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The Mobile Sauna To Thaw You Out Post-Surf

All aboard the Surf Sauna.

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New Zealand, You May Finally Be Getting Your Very Own Cat Cafe

With your help, The Cat Lounge will become New Zealand's first cat cafe.

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Soon You Could Be Drinking Out on a Few Public Beaches Again In Auckland

If you like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain, you may just be in luck.

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The Seven Best Cinemas in Wellington

A museum cinema hybrid, Wellington's oldest cinema and a theatre stacked with comfy armchairs.

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Brilliant Advice, Lessons and Revelations from the Auckland Writers Festival

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Some Very Good Reasons to Head to this Week's Red Bull Sound Select

In case you were planning a quiet night in this week.

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The Eight Best Bookstores in Wellington

Because books are a whole lot more than just a few hundred printed pages that smell really great.

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There’s a Proposed Smoking Ban on Wellington's Waterfront Under Way

The waterfront may soon be one more place where smokers are banned from getting their nicotine fix.

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How to Win Brownie Points this Mother's Day in Auckland

Step right up to claim your 'Offspring of the Year' award.

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A Guide to Eating and Drinking on Waiheke Island

Food nirvana is just a ferry ride away.

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Better start saving.

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Your Guide to a Bay of Islands Weekend Getaway

There is no sparsity of sea views or good vibes in the Bay of Islands.

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The Ten Best Locations to Drop Bombs in Auckland

Downtown Manu Club take us through ten of their favourite spots.

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La Cigale Introduces a Fortnightly Gathering of Food Trucks

Food sur les roues.

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You Can Now Play Cards Against Humanity On Your Phone

The 'party game for horrible people' is now online.

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The Ten Best Pool Toys for Grown-Ups

Floating poker tables, motorised bumper boats and inflatable watermelons. Dive in.

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Concrete Playground's Summer Reading List

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Game of Thrones Monopoly Is Coming

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The Bluffer's Guide to Summer Entertaining

Be the host/hostess with the most/mostess

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