18 Auckland Bars and Restaurants That Are Perfect Date Material

Valentine's Day plans, sorted.

Concrete Playground
Published on February 10, 2016

There are a few things that make a perfect date bar or restaurant. Low, sexy lighting is a must, as is some kind of booth or alcove and a serious drinks list. If it's a restaurant, it should take bookings; if it's a bar, it should do a killer Negroni. That's non-negotiable. These are the venues we recommend to our date-planning friends. Just try to have a bad night in one of these dimly-lit corners.

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Bar
Coley & Punch - CLOSED

22 Princess Wharf, Auckland

Rightly boasting some of the best cocktails in the city.

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Restaurant
Indochine Kitchen - CLOSED

42 Fort Street, Auckland

The ideal spot for a casual-yet-artsy date and curating some Instagram food porn.

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Bar
Stafford Rd Wine Bar

141 Queen Street, Northcote Point

Perfect date spot, with the chances of running into your ex being zero to none.

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Bar
Xuxu

Galway Street, Britomart

The fantastically elegant bar is a killer spot for an after-work or pre-dinner appointment, or just to satisfy a burgeoning dumpling itch.

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Bar
The Gypsy Tea Room

455 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn

The perfect local watering hole for that after-work tipple or regular rendezvous.

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Bar
Orleans - CLOSED

48 Customs Street East, Auckland

Not only a bar and restaurant but the sole Auckland restaurant offering a live jazz soundtrack while you dine.

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Restaurant
Miann

57 Fort Street, Auckland

The place to go for dessert in the city. Try everything in sight.

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Bar
Coco’s Cantina

376 Karangahape Road, Auckland

The perfect beginning to a night out with friends, or a sexy meet-up in one of the darker corners of this otherwise bustling bar and eatery.

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Restaurant
Woodpecker Hill - CLOSED

196 Parnell Rd, Parnell

An oriental smokehouse from the city’s bastions of East-meets-West.

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Restaurant
Ima

57 Fort Street, Auckland

Expect overwhelmingly generous and comforting Mediterranean food.

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Bar
Depot

86 Federal Street, Auckland Central

Boisterous, welcoming and completely natural, most definitely characteristics we have come to associate with the infallible Al Brown.

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Bar
Farina

244 Ponsonby Road, Auckland

Pared-back Italian dining at its best.

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Restaurant
Tanuki's Cave

319b Queen Street, Auckland

The lively Izakaya-style eating house promises to be an unexpected and inexpensive Japanese dining experience.

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Bar
Bedford Soda and Liquor

4 Brown Street, Ponsonby

It’s basically a sophisticated alcoholic American tuck shop

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Restaurant
Orphans Kitchen

118 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

It’s casual, unpretentious and the food is superb.

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Bar
Jack - CLOSED

155 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

Auckland’s ultimate date spot and best kept secret.

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Restaurant
Ostro - CLOSED

Level 2, 52 Tyler St, Britomart

Upscale yet unpretentious.

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Restaurant
Casita Miro

3 Brown Rd, Waiheke Island

A Waihetian treasure.

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Childish Gambino Has Cancelled His 2025 Down Under Tour So There'll Be No Summertime Magic After All

It was meant to be the rapper and hip hop star's first trip our way since 2019 — but just like his North American, UK and European dates, it's no longer happening.

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CP Staff Picks: The Best Summer BBQ Meals, According to Our Editors

These recipes pack maximum flavour with minimal effort.

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Designing the Future: How the Winners of the 2024 Lexus Design Award are Fixing Hidden Issues

The recent 2024 Lexus Design Award in New Zealand flaunted some pretty impressive young talent.

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Fifteen of the Most Unique Stays You Can Book Around New Zealand

Spend a few nights in a leafy treehouse, a beautifully restored truck perched right on the bay or even a mountaintop cabin with views for days.

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Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone Are Headlining Coachella 2025 — Whether You'll Be There or Be Livestreaming

Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, The Prodigy and Kraftwerk are also on the lineup — plus plenty more.

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'Yellowjackets' Is Returning for Season Three on Valentine's Day 2025 — and It Just Dropped Its First Teaser Trailer

This sneak peek at the survivalist thriller's third season is brief — but get ready to eat your heart out come February 14.

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Playing a Woman Who Impersonates Her Teenage Daughter in a Dark Australian Comedy: Jackie van Beek Talks 'Audrey'

"You just don't come across these characters very often. Well, I hadn't," the 'What We Do in the Shadows' and 'The Breaker Upperers' star told us.

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Five Ways To Turn Your Apartment Balcony into a Summer Haven

Ditch the sweltering city heat for your very own urban retreat this summer.

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Finding Inspiration in Ridley Scott's Colosseum: Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger Chat 'Gladiator II'

"Basically I want to be like Ridley when I grow up. That’s the root of it for me," Mescal told us about working with the iconic filmmaker on this epic sequel.

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The 14 Best Hotels In Melbourne

Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and pillow menus await.

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Ten of the Best Airbnb Stays You Can Book Around Australia

For your next getaway around Australia, spend a weekend in a cabin floating on the ocean, a bubble in the mountains or a 100-year-old castle.

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You Can Now Watch Season One of The Kates' Hilarious Morning TV Satire 'Get Krack!n' on YouTube

Still trying to fill the 'Deadloch'-shaped hole in your viewing until season two arrives? Whether or not you've seen this hit series before, it'll help.

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Here's Your First Look at 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Six and 'The Bear' Season Four Thanks to Disney+'s 2025 Trailer

Also featured: season two of 'Andor', new 'Alien' TV series 'Alien: Earth', the Glen Powell-starring 'Chad Powers' and 'Daredevil: Born Again'.

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Welcome to 'The White Lotus' in Thailand: HBO Has Dropped a New Teaser for Its 2024–2025 Lineup

You can also catch new sneak peeks of 'The Last of Us' season two,' 'IT' spinoff 'Welcome to Derry', 'The Rehearsal' season two and more.

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The First Action-Packed Teaser Trailer for 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' Is Here

After being delayed from 2024, Tom Cruise's latest stint in Ethan Hunt's shoes will hit cinemas Down Under in May 2025.

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Sixteen of the Best Private Accommodations You Can Book in Regional Victoria

Escape the city and head to the wilderness for a holiday in these private getaways scattered around regional Victoria.

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Fifteen of the Best Places to Stay in the Blue Mountains

From a mountaintop villa to a secluded country cottage, these are the best Airbnb stays you'll find in the Blue Mountains.

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'Stranger Things' Season Five Will Hit Netflix in 2025 to Take You Back to the Upside Down One Last Time

The streaming platform has also revealed the new season's eight episode titles — and that it's set in 1987.

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Immerse Yourself in Japanese Culture at These Eight Festivals

Discover the wonderful and ancient traditions that make Japan so special.

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Westeros Is Heading to the Big Screen: It Looks Like a 'Game of Thrones' Movie Is Coming

A film inspired by George RR Martin's page-to-screen fantasy franchise is apparently in very early development.

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Mustering Up 'Succession' Meets 'Yellowstone' in the Outback: Michael Dorman, Philippa Northeast and Sam Corlett Talk 'Territory'

Netflix's new Australian hit follows multigenerational clashes over controlling the world's largest cattle station in the Top End.

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Stepping Into Lorne Michaels' Shoes After Playing Steven Spielberg: Gabriel LaBelle Chats 'Saturday Night'

Two of Gabriel LaBelle's first major movie roles have seen him bring entertainment icons to the screen — and help establish his acting career in a dream fashion.

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Dark Mofo Is Back: After Taking a Break in 2024, Tasmania's Winter Arts Festival Has Locked in Its Full Return for 2025

While the Winter Feast and Nude Solstice Swim still took place this year, next year they'll be joined by a complete festival lineup.

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We Like to Party: Vengaboys Are Headlining a New 90s-Loving Tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2025

Heading Down Under in January, the '90's Mania' shows also feature DJ SASH!, Alex Party and Livin’ Joy.

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If You Didn't Think 'Squid Game' Could Get Any More Brutal, Season Two's Latest Teaser Trailer Has News for You

Netflix's killer game doesn't stop in this sneak peek at the hit thriller's second season, despite Seong Gi-hun's warnings to new players.

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Paul Kelly Is Hitting Arenas in 2025 to Play His Biggest-Ever Live Shows in Australia and New Zealand

The Aussie icon will be celebrating his new album 'Fever Longing Still' and playing through beloved tracks from his 40-year-plus career.

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Vacation Like the Ghost with the Most: Airbnb Is Letting You Visit (and Haunt) the 'Beetlejuice' House

It's showtime at the accommodation-sharing platform's latest pop culture-themed listing, complete with a portal to the afterlife.

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Tyler, The Creator's New 'Chromakopia' World Tour Is Coming to Australia and New Zealand in 2025

Returning Down Under for the first time since 2022, the genre-bending rapper will have Lil Yachty and Paris Texas in support.

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'Severance' Returns to the Office and Unveils a New Twist in the Teaser Trailer for Season Two

Even something as simple as heading back to the office isn't straightforward in this Apple TV+ sci-fi series, which returns in January 2025.

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From 'Indiana Jones' to an 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Oscar and Leading an Action Movie: Ke Huy Quan Chats 'Love Hurts'

Second chances keep proving the theme of Ke Huy Quan's career resurgence on-and off-screen — this time playing a real-estate agent who used to be an assassin.

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'Beef' Is Returning for a Second Season with Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan Leading the Cast

Isaac and Mulligan have already co-starred in 'Drive' and 'Inside Llewyn Davis' together — and now they're stepping into Netflix's feuding anthology series.

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Awkward Workplace Antics, Chaotic Colleagues and Cringey Bosses, Australian-Style: Felicity Ward Talks 'The Office'

It might've taken 23 years, but this comedy franchise has now set up shop Down Under, starring Ward as Hannah Howard.

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Creepy Grins, Mega Pop Stars and Jumping From a SXSW-Screening Short to a Hit Horror Franchise: Parker Finn Chats 'Smile 2'

In four short years, this writer/director has gone from an unnerving short film to the highest-grossing horror movie of 2022, and now a sequel.

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Sandworms, Scheming and Subterfuge: They're All in the Full Trailer for HBO's 'Dune: Prophecy' TV Series

Inspired by the novel 'Sisterhood of Dune', this TV prequel to Denis Villeneuve's films is set 10,000 years before Paul Atreides' ascension.

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Sound and Vision: How Jed Kurzel Found the Right Score for 'Snowtown', 'The Babadook', 'Macbeth', 'Monkey Man' and More

The founding member of The Mess Hall has scored his filmmaker brother Justin's features and plenty beyond, fellow Australian masterpieces and big-budget Hollywood fare included.

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Laneway Festival Has Added 'Stranger Things' Star Joe Keery, AKA Djo, to Its 2025 Lineup

As well as including the 'End of the Beginning' talent on the bill, Sydney's festival has also moved venues and will now take place at Centennial Park.

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More Than the Yellow Brick Road: Production Designer Nathan Crowley Talks Bringing 'Wicked' to the Big Screen

How do you recreate Oz? If you're Nathan Crowley, you plant nine-million tulips and build a mechanical version of Jeff Goldblum's head.

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SXSW Sydney's 2024 Screen Festival Lineup Just Got Even Bigger — Including Opening with 90s-Set Disaster Comedy 'Y2K'

A panel discussion about the Australian version of 'The Office', Jennifer Lopez's latest movie and a sneak peek at 'Shrinking' season two are also on the program.

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'Brat' Summer Is Coming Down Under: Charli XCX Is Headlining Laneway Festival 2025

Beabadoobee, Clairo, Remi Wolf, BICEP and Barry Can't Swim: they're also on the bill when St Jerome's Laneway Festival returns in February.

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Timothée Chalamet Goes Folk, Then Electric: The Full Trailer for Bob Dylan Biopic 'A Complete Unknown' Is Here

After playing Willy Wonka and Paul Atreides, Timothée Chalamet steps into a music icon's shoes.

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The Ten Best Restaurants in Auckland

From a famously fabulous modern Indian eatery to an Italian-inspired nook on K' Road — these are the Auckland restaurants we'd recommend to a friend (you, dear reader).

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Laneway Festival Has Announced Its 2025 Dates and Venues — and the Lineup Is on the Way

Mark your calendars, music fans — for both the festival's February return and the lineup drop.

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Succumb to the Darkness: The Full Trailer for Robert Eggers' New Version of Gothic Horror Great 'Nosferatu' Is Here

The director of 'The Witch', 'The Lighthouse' and 'The Northman' is tasking Bill Skarsgård with haunting Lily-Rose Depp — and taking on film history.

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You Can Pay Tribute to Prince by Booking a Stay in the House From 'Purple Rain' Via Airbnb

Four decades since the iconic film hit cinemas, the newly restored abode includes pieces from Prince's own collection — and a secret room.

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From Hiking to Sand Surfing: Here's How to Get Your Fill of Thrills in Regional Japan

Seek out these adrenaline-charged experiences across Japan on your next visit.

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The First Teaser Trailer for 'The Last of Us' Season Two Catches Up with Joel and Ellie Five Years Later

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay are joined by new cast members Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Jeffrey Wright and Catherine O'Hara.

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Rhinos, Ships in the Colosseum and Paul Mescal Unshackling His Rage: They're All in the New 'Gladiator II' Trailer

Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen also star in Ridley Scott's sequel to his 2000 Oscar-winner.

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A First Nations Showcase Introduced by The Kid LAROI Has Just Joined SXSW Sydney 2024's Music Festival Lineup

SXSW Sydney has dropped the latest details for its 2024 music festival, with ENNY, Moonchild Sanelly and The Lottery Winners also joining the bill.

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The First Trailer for 'Thunderbolts*' Assembles the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Latest Ragtag Crew

Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko and Hannah John-Kamen are back in the MCU.

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Coldplay Have Released Extra Tickets for Their 2024 Australian and New Zealand Shows

The Chris Martin-led band are playing four gigs in Melbourne, another four in Sydney and three in Auckland.

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SXSW Sydney's Screen Festival Headliners for 2024 Include 'Saturday Night', 'Smile 2' and 'Nightbitch'

Also on the lineup: the Brandy-starring 'The Front Room' from A24, directed by 'The Northman' helmer Robert Eggers' siblings Max and Sam.

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Twelve Incredible Australian Islands for When You Want to Get Off the Mainland

You don't need to travel to Bali or Thailand to have an island holiday — these adventurous and relaxing spots lie just off the coast of Australia.

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Get Ready to Play: Netflix Has Dropped Its Next Sneak Peek at 'Squid Game' Season Two

Lee Jung-jae is back in the green tracksuit as Seong Gi-hun — and there's new games and a new cash prize.

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Dua Lipa Has Added Extra Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland Shows to Her 2025 Tour Down Under

The Grammy-winner's 'Radical Optimism' tour just got bigger — but she's still only playing three cities on her trip to Australia and New Zealand.

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Voicing Machines, Being Inspired by Miyazaki and Exploring Big Emotions: Lupita Nyong'o and Chris Sanders Talk 'The Wild Robot'

Oscar-winning actor Nyong'o lends her vocals to this gorgeous movie adaption of the beloved book, with 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'How to Train Your Dragon' filmmaker Sanders directing.

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Robert Pattinson Hates Dying Again and Again in the Full Trailer for Bong Joon-ho's 'Mickey 17'

The Oscar-winning director's first film since 'Parasite' is a sci-fi comedy co-starring Steven Yeun and Mark Ruffalo about a man who dies for a living.

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The World's Best 50 Hotels Has Named The Calile in Brisbane as Oceania and Australia's Top Spot for the Second Year in a Row

Two Australian hotels made the prestigious list in its second year, with The Tasman in Hobart also earning some love.

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The Trailer for Prime Video's Australian Version of 'The Office' Introduces a New Chaotic Workplace — and Boss

The 13th adaptation in the franchise moves Down Under, into a packaging company in Sydney, and hits streaming in October.

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From 'Shogun' and 'Baby Reindeer' to 'The Bear' and 'Hacks': Here's What Just Picked Up Awards at the 2024 Emmys

No series has ever won as many Emmys for a single season as exceptional Japanese historical drama 'Shōgun' did this year.

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Now Open: QT's Lavish New Singapore Hotel Boasts 134 Rooms, a Rooftop Bar and Pool, and a Stellar Location

For the first time ever, the accommodation chain has set up shop outside of Australia and New Zealand.

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Dance the Night: Dua Lipa Is Bringing Her 'Radical Optimism' Tour Down Under in 2025

Announcing 40-plus new dates worldwide, the Grammy-winner has locked in two Australian shows, plus one in New Zealand.

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Social Discomfort, Toxic Masculinity and Holidays Turned Horrible: James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis Chat 'Speak No Evil'

Remaking the Danish film of the same name, this horror flick has plenty to say amid its unease — and two powerful performances at its centre.

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The Best Places to Go Glamping in New Zealand

Choose from seaside glamping spots, campsites in the mountains and tents scattered about countryside farms full of roaming sheep.

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There's Going to Be Another Death in the Arconia: 'Only Murders in the Building' Has Been Renewed for Season Five

It looks like Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short will have another case to solve — and chat about on a podcast.

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SXSW Sydney Screen Festival's Latest 2024 Lineup Drop Includes Cults, Animated Cats and Christmas Carnage

More than 20 features have joined the program, complete with Guy Pearce's latest Australian role, a rap mockumentary and Ilana Glazer-starring mom-com 'Babes'.

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The Most Romantic Places to Stay in Bali When Proposals and Honeymoons Come Calling

Perfect for those looking to honeymoon or just run away with their special someone.

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How Belfast Rappers Kneecap Made a Blast of a Music Biopic by Playing Themselves — and Championing the Irish Language

Co-starring Michael Fassbender and taking cues from 'Trainspotting', this lively Sundance award-winner features the hip-hop trio in the roles they were born to play.

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The Kid LAROI Has Joined SXSW Sydney's 2024 Lineup as the Festival's Music Keynote Speaker

Before he heads around the country on his latest tour, the Australian singer-songwriter will chat about his career at SXSW Sydney.

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SXSW Sydney's Latest Round of 2024 Speakers Includes Lucy Lawless, Grace Tame and Tim Minchin

Sports stars Nick Kyrgios and Noémie Fox, playwright Suzie Miller and former Bangarra Dance Theatre Artistic Director Stephen Page have also joined the festival's lineup.

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SXSW Sydney 2024 Has Added a Heap of New Acts to Its 25-Stage Music Lineup — and New Speakers, Too

More than 25 new talents have joined the bill — and Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman will get chatting.

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The Australian Version of 'The Office' Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in October — and Here's Your First Look

As the Managing Director of Flinley Craddick, comedian Felicity Ward stars in the sitcom franchise's first series with a female lead.

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Getting Cracking in a Killer Mystery-Comedy (and Getting Excited About Season Two): Kate Box Talks 'Deadloch'

Just like everyone who watched the first season of the ace Aussie series from The Kates, the award-winning 'Rake' and 'Wentworth' star can't wait for more.

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Start Looking for Clues: The Star-Studded Full 'Only Murders in the Building' Season Four Trailer Is Here

Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria, Zach Galifianakis, Melissa McCarthy, Kumail Nanjiani, Molly Shannon and Richard Kind are the latest additions to the cast.

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Our Guide to the Best Glamping Sites Around Australia

Stay in luxury tents scattered among remote deserts, lush rainforests and tropical islands at these Australian glamping sites.

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The Full Trailer for 'Mufasa' Is Here If You Just Can't Wait for 'The Lion King' to Get a Photorealistic Prequel

Lin-Manuel Miranda has penned tunes for Disney's latest return to the Pride Lands, which is directed by 'Moonlight' filmmaker Barry Jenkins.

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Winter Is Coming: 'House of the Dragon' Is Set to End Its Pre-'Game of Thrones' Tale After Season Four

HBO already has your next stint in Westeros lined up, however, with 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' debuting in 2025.

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HBO Has Unveiled a Sneak Peek at New 'The Last of Us', 'The White Lotus' and Its Next 'Game of Thrones' Prequel

In the US network's latest trailer for its upcoming shows, you can also check out footage from 'IT' spinoff 'Welcome to Derry'.

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How Australian Documentarians Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker Found Slices of the American Dream in Former Pizza Huts

The latest film by the 'Barbecue' and 'We Don’t Deserve Dogs' duo premieres at SXSW Sydney in October 2024.

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Event
Trap

Thu, 1 Aug - Wed, 21 Aug 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Playing a serial killer attempting to evade the police at a pop concert with his teen daughter, Josh Hartnett is transfixing in M Night Shyamalan's latest thriller.

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'Squid Game' Season Two Will Drop on Boxing Day 2024 — and the Third and Final Season Is Set for 2025

Your normal Christmas recovery plans are on hold this year — you'll have Netflix's savage South Korean hit to binge.

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Warwick Thornton, 'The Babadook' Composer Jed Kurzel and a Pixar Director Are All Headed to SXSW Sydney 2024

One of the producers of 'Barbie' and 'Saltburn', a session on women in VFX and animation, and stepping through the impact of screening at SXSW Austin are also on the lineup.

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Every Soul in Middle-Earth Is in Peril in the Full Season Two 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Trailer

Contentious jewellery, talking and walking trees, giant spiders, Sauron's chaos: they're all in this new sneak peek at the Prime Video series.

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Sights of the Rising Sun: Where to Find Japan's Gorgeous Natural Gems

From magical sakura groves to mountains that split the sky, Japan's natural beauty is unbeatable. Start exploring with this guide.

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Timothée Chalamet Becomes (and Sings) Bob Dylan in the First Trailer for Music Biopic 'A Complete Unknown'

Elle Fanning and Edward Norton also feature in this 60s-set recounting of the icon's rise to stardom from 'Walk the Line' director James Mangold.

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Deadpool & Wolverine

Thu, 25 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

If there’s a Marvel messiah in the MCU's 34th film — and the first to feature either Deadpool or Wolverine — it's Hugh Jackman back in the claws as Logan.

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Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing, Dance and Cause Chaos in the Full 'Joker: Folie à Deux' Trailer

Get ready for the Joker and Harley show, with Phoenix reprising his Oscar-winning role and Gaga following in Margot Robbie's footsteps.

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How to Make an Unforgettable Serial-Killer Thriller with Nicolas Cage: Maika Monroe and Osgood Perkins Chat 'Longlegs'

The eeriest film of 2024 heads back to the 90s to follow a fledgling FBI agent connecting the dots between a spate of deaths — and it boasts a helluva pedigree.

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Sacrifices Must Be Made in the Latest Teaser Trailer for HBO's 'Dune' Prequel TV Series 'Prophecy'

Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel and Mark Strong star in this six-episode spinoff from Denis Villeneuve's films.

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Ace News If You Like Live Tunes and Parties: SXSW Sydney's 2024 Program Has Expanded Again

An extra 40-plus artists have joined the lineup, including Jorja Smith — and new talks will dive into international music tours and the streaming landscape.

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Giving Food the 'Planet Earth' Treatment: René Redzepi and Australian Noma Alum Ben Liebmann Chat 'Omnivore'

Fresh from popping up in 'The Bear', the acclaimed chef behind one of the world's best restaurants hosts a docuseries about key ingredients that've shaped humanity.

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The 2024 Emmy Nominations Are Here with a Heap of Love for 'Shogun', 'The Bear' and 'Only Murders in the Building'

'The Bear' broke the record for the most amount of nominations by a comedy in a single year with 23, beating '30 Rock' with 22 nominations in 2009.

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New Episodes, Same Interplanetary Antics: The Shiny Trailer for 'Futurama' Season 12 Is Here

It's back again, baby — this time with robot villages, a world dedicated to coffee and the survival of Earth under threat.

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Tenacious D Have Cancelled the Rest of Their 2024 Tour of Australia and New Zealand

Following comments during the band's Sydney show, which kicked off their Down Under tour, Jack Black has also advised that "all future creative plans are on hold".

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Led by a Gripping Jake Gyllenhaal, 'Presumed Innocent' Is Apple TV+'s Latest Compulsively Watchable Murder-Mystery

After 'Big Little Lies', 'Nine Perfect Strangers' and 'The Undoing', David E Kelley brings another thriller from the page to the screen.

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'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' Author Mark Manson Is Returning Down Under to Give Brutally Honest Advice

You've read the bestselling book. You might've also seen the movie. Now, hear author Mark Manson share tips and stories live.

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Blowin' in the Wind in a Blockbuster Sequel: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos and Lee Isaac Chung Talk 'Twisters'

"It's like being in a washing machine, really," Daisy Edgar-Jones explains about battling wild weather in 'Twisters'. "A great dirty washing machine," Glen Powell adds.

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Longlegs

Thu, 18 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Featuring Nicolas Cage as its namesake and 'It Follows' star Maika Monroe as the FBI agent on his trail, this is horror at its most unshakeable.

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'RuPaul's Drag Race' Icon Bianca Del Rio Is Returning Down Under in 2025 with Her 'Dead Inside' Tour

Hurricane Bianca is back, this time breaking out her devilish snark and timing on an eight-city tour of Australia and New Zealand.

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Making the Most of the Coast: Where to Play and Eat in Noosa

Roller coasters, swimming with whales and an intimate seasonal dining experience — discover a new side to Noosa.

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Noosa Nights: Eight Accommodation Options for Every Kind of Traveller

Sparkling water views, beachfront pools, deluxe spa treatments and private jetties — these stellar hotels and holiday homes have it all.

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It's Waffle Party Time: The First 'Severance' Season Two Trailer Is Here Ahead of Its January 2025 Return

Clocking back in at Lumon Industries is finally on the cards, complete with an approach to work-life balance that's pure sci-fi nightmare fuel.

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Event
Twisters

Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

No one usually wants a storm to strike twice, but this disaster franchise has swirled up a second must-see, this time directed by 'Minari' Oscar-nominee Lee Isaac Chung.

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Fly Me to the Moon

Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Scarlett Johansson is a delight in this space-race rom-com co-starring Channing Tatum, but the 60s-set film itself is just entertaining enough.

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News
Paul Mescal Battles Pedro Pascal in the First Trailer for 'Gladiator II' — and Are You Not Entertained?

Ridley Scott's sequel to his 2000 Oscar-winner also stars Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn — with Connie Nielsen returning from the first film.

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Rashida Jones and a Robot Make for Thrilling Company in Addictive 'Black Mirror'-Esque Mystery Series 'Sunny'

The ‘Parks and Recreation’ star has never been better than in this page-to-screen Apple TV+ dramedy, which is set in a near-future Kyoto.

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The First Trailer for 'Agatha All Along' Unveils a Coven of Chaos with Kathryn Hahn and Aubrey Plaza

Arriving on Disney+ from September 2024, the 'WandaVision' spinoff also stars 'Heartstopper' favourite Joe Locke and stage icon Patti LuPone.

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Calling All 'Deadloch' Fans: The Kates' Mystery-Comedy Has Been Renewed for a Top End-Set Second Season

Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama and Alicia Gardiner will all be back when the Prime Video series from Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan returns.

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Dance to This: Troye Sivan Is Bringing His 'Something to Give Each Other' Tour to Australia and NZ

Fresh from selling out arenas across Europe, the Perth-raised pop star has locked in gigs in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland.

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MaXXXine

Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Mia Goth mesmerises again in this follow-up to 'X' and 'Pearl', which is the stylish, witty and gory 80s-set third effort that this horror franchise firmly deserves.

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SXSW Sydney Has Announced Its First 2024 Keynote Speakers and Added a Stack of New Sessions to Its Growing Lineup

Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson and author Johann Hari will get chatting at the festival's second event Down Under in October 2024.

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Kinds of Kindness

Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

After 'The Favourite' and 'Poor Things', Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos are three from three with this spiky triptych with an award-winning trio of performances by Jesse Plemons.

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News
Turning Your Directing Dream Into a Reality When You Love Being a Supporting Actor: Rachel House Talks 'The Mountain'

One of New Zealand's hardest-working talents is happy letting someone else lead the show on-screen — but now she's calling the shots on her first movie behind the lens.

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Noel Fielding's Highwayman Comedy 'The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin' Is Returning for Season Two

Apple TV+ is standing and delivering a second season of this British comedy led by 'The Mighty Boosh' star, which riffs on an IRL figure.

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Cool Characters, Outsider Communities and Wild Career Successes: Austin Butler Chats 'The Bikeriders'

He's slipped into Elvis' blue-suede shoes. He battled Timothée Chalamet in 'Dune: Part Two'. And when the part of Benny in this motorcycle drama came his way, Butler “just felt that I had to play him”.

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The Bikeriders

Thu, 4 Jul - Wed, 24 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy rev up this intimate and absorbing biker saga, which draws from a 60s photojournalism book of the same name.

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Donald Glover Plays a Star Musician Fleeing Giant Animals in the Trailer for 'Bando Stone & the New World'

As well as starring in this new dystopian movie, Glover directs — and provides the soundtrack as Childish Gambino.

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Richard Gadd Is Following Up 'Baby Reindeer' with HBO and BBC Drama 'Lions' About Another Complicated Relationship

There's no word yet who'll be starring in the series, which will hop between the 80s and now — or if any emails will be sent from from a iPhone.

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month

Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.

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'The Bear' Season Three Puts Another Superb Feast of Hospitality Industry-Related Ups and Downs on the Menu

Saying "yes chef!" to this Jeremy Allen White- and Ayo Edebiri-starring, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning hit's third serving remains a delicious choice.

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A Quiet Place: Day One

Thu, 27 Jun - Wed, 17 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

The always-excellent Lupita Nyong'o and 'Pig' writer/director Michael Sarnoski take this hit horror franchise back to the alien invasion's beginning in a thoughtful Big Apple-set spinoff.

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Dua Lipa and Coldplay's Glastonbury 2024 Sets Are Being Livestreamed Globally in a First for the Festival

When two of the British music festival's headliners take to the Pyramid Stage, you can catch them from your couch via BBC.com.

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Ministry of Sound's Dance Music Orchestra Shows Have Locked in New Down Under Dates for 2024

Hear classical renditions of club anthems from the past 30 years reimagined by the Ministry of Sound Orchestra alongside DJ Groove Terminator.

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The Jamie Lee Curtis- and Lindsay Lohan-Starring 'Freaky Friday' Sequel Is Set to Hit Cinemas in 2025

The 2003 version of this body-swap classic wasn't the first — and thanks to this 22-years-late follow-up, it won't be the last.

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"My Dreams Grow Darker": Bill Skarsgård Haunts Lily-Rose Depp in the First 'Nosferatu' Teaser Trailer

A famous vampire gets the Robert Eggers treatment in the latest film from the director of 'The Witch', 'The Lighthouse' and 'The Northman'.

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SXSW Sydney Has Added More Than 500 Speakers, Screenings, Artists, Workshops and Games to Its 2024 Lineup

If this year's festival already sounds huge — and it does — less than a third of the full program has been revealed so far.

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'House of the Dragon' Knows How to Take Flight in the 'Game of Thrones' Prequel's Civil War-Fuelled Second Season

The fiery feuds keep coming in this engaging — and characteristically bloody, and long-awaited — return to Westeros' past.

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HBO Has Renewed 'House of the Dragon' for a Third Season of Targaryen Feuds Ahead of Season Two's Arrival

More of this hugely popular 'Game of Thrones' prequel is coming — and not just when the second season hits.

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Feature
Find Out Why California Is the Ultimate Playground, No Matter How You Like To Travel

Whatever kind of traveller you are, California is the playground for you.

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Feature
Cruising the Coast: Six Stunning Seaside Stops For a California Roadtrip

Few coastlines are as iconic as that of the Golden State.

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Feature
From Towering Redwoods to Vast Salt Plains, Here Are the Must-See Natural Wonders on a California Road Trip

The Golden State specialises in all things natural beauty with record-setting, jaw-dropping wonders everywhere you look.

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Event
The Promised Land

Thu, 13 Jun - Wed, 3 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

More than a decade after 'A Royal Affair', Mads Mikkelsen and filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel have made another grand and gripping drama set in Denmark's past.

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News
Break Out the Marmalade Sandwiches: Everyone's Favourite Bear Is Back in the First 'Paddington in Peru' Trailer

The Amazon rainforest awaits in the third film in this page-to-screen franchise, with Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas joining the cast.

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Event
Inside Out 2

Thu, 27 Jun - Wed, 24 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Amy Poehler still brings joy in this nine-years-later sequel to one of Pixar's best films, which proves as emotionally intelligent as its predecessor.

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News
'The Boys' Keeps Confronting the Struggle to Hold Onto Humanity in Its Bleak and Brutal Must-Watch Fourth Season

With just one more season to come, this page-to-screen series remains as laser-focused as ever on the consequences of letting the quest for power run riot.

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News
Say Goodbye to 'The Boys': Prime Video's Superhero Satire Is Ending After Its Fifth Season

The streaming series was renewed before season four even arrives — and now showrunner Eric Kripke has announced that the following season will be its last.

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News
Smoky Success: Smoking Meats, Roasting Treats and Other Eats with One Machine

Making a delicious meal just got easier (and quicker).

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News
When Splashing Horror Across the Screen Is in Your Genes: Ishana Night Shyamalan Chats 'The Watchers'

After first making an imprint as a director and writer on 'Servant', Ishana Night Shyamalan carries on the family tradition with her debut horror movie.

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News
Apple TV+ Has Just Dropped Your First Look at the Second Seasons of 'Severance' and 'Silo'

They don't have release dates yet, but new episodes of the two sci-fi hits are finally on the way — and this calls for a waffle party.

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News
Dolly Parton Has Announced a Broadway Musical Based on Her Life So Start Begging for It to Please Come Down Under

Set to debut in New York in 2026, this new stage show will step through the icon's story and career — and Parton has written new songs for it.

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News
The Odds Are in Your Favour for Another 'Hunger Games' Prequel Book in 2025, Then a Movie in 2026

Set around the Second Quarter Quell, 'Sunrise on the Reaping' will add another instalment to the dystopian franchise both on the page and on the screen.

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Event
The Watchers

Thu, 6 Jun - Wed, 26 Jun 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

With this intriguing gothic-tinged horror film, Ishana Night Shyamalan makes her feature directorial debut and lives up to her surname.

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News
In Space, Chestbursting Horror Wreaks Havoc Again in the Full Trailer for New 'Alien' Film 'Romulus'

Seven years after 'Alien: Covenant' and 45 years since Ridley Scott's original sci-fi masterpiece, this iconic franchise is back.

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The Potential Is Strong with 'The Acolyte', Which Gives 'Star Wars' a Spirited New Small-Screen Spinoff

Jedi are being eliminated by a mysterious warrior in this thrilling new addition to a galaxy far, far away from 'Russian Doll' co-creator Leslye Headland.

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May

Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.

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It's Time to Get Weird with Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos Again in the Full Trailer for 'Kinds of Kindness'

Jesse Plemons just won the Best Actor prize at Cannes for the latest collaboration from the 'Poor Things' and 'The Favourite' duo.

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The Full Trailer for 'The Bear' Season Three Teases Non-Negotiables, Weird Vibes and a Quest for Perfection

Living up to Carmy's vision of the absolute best in fine-dining is a stressful task in the latest look at upcoming third season of 'The Bear'.

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Disney's First Teaser Trailer for 'Moana 2' Sets Sail on Another Ocean Adventure with Familiar Voices

Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson are back as Moana and Maui in this eight-years-later sequel, which hits cinemas in November.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Is Exceptional as a Puppeteer Searching for His Missing Son in Engrossing Miniseries 'Eric'

Don’t be surprised if awards come Benedict Cumberbatch’s way for this Netflix six-parter that features a seven-foot muppet and a dive into corruption.

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Andrew Scott, Josh O'Connor and Cailee Spaeny Will Be Among the Suspects in 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery'

If you weren't already excited about Benoit Blanc's next case, which is set to arrive on Netflix in 2025, then you should be now.

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New 'Knives Out' Movie 'Wake Up Dead Man' Will Get Daniel Craig Sleuthing as Benoit Blanc Again in 2025

Where Rian Johnson's next whodunnit will be set and who'll be among the suspects hasn't yet been revealed, but the film will hit Netflix next year.

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The Latest Trailer for 'The Bear' Season Three Dishes Up a New Serving of Dysfunctional Kitchen Dramas

Carmy and the crew might've opened their dream fine-diner, but they're still surrounded by chaos in the hit show's latest sneak peek at its third season.

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Taste Test: The Weirdest (and Best) Homemade Ice Cream Flavours for Your Next Shindig

Raid your pantry to create some of the kookiest sweet treats ever.

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Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega Bring Back the Ghost with the Most in the Full 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Trailer

The Juice is loose again, complete with Michael Keaton getting ghoulish, with Tim Burton returning to his 1988 hit 36 years later.

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Coming Soon: QT Is Opening the Chain's First Hotel Outside of Australia and New Zealand in Singapore

From September 2024, you can check in at this 134-room Singapore hotel with a rooftop bar and pool right next to the Lau Pa Sat hawker centre.

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Your First Look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt Is Here in the Debut Teaser for 'The Witcher' Season Four

Netflix hasn't announced when the fantasy series will return yet, but this is what it will look like without Henry Cavill.

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Sci-Fi Western 'Outer Range' Still Proves a Trippy Mystery Worth Plunging Into in Its Compelling Second Season

Josh Brolin and Imogen Poots are excellent in this Prime Video series about an eerie void on a Wyoming cattle ranch that randomly appears and disappears.

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Festivalgoers, Mark Your Calendars: Listen Out Has Announced Its 2024 Return, Dates and Venues

It's been a tough year for music festivals Down Under, but this electronic-meets-hip hop fest will still be touring Australia and NZ come spring.

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News
Only Murders in the Irish Village: 'Bodkin' Spins TV's Podcasting-Sleuths Format Into an Easy-to-Binge Whodunnit

It isn't hard to spot where this West Cork-set murder-mystery takes inspiration from — and it's not hard to get immersed in the Will Forte-starring series, either.

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Making Dystopian Magic in an Iconic Australian Franchise: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and George Miller Talk 'Furiosa'

Nine years after 'Fury Road' electrified audiences, the fifth movie in the 'Mad Max' saga roars onto screens — and its two stars and the legendary filmmaker behind it chatted us through it.

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Eleven Australian Eateries Have Been Named on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2024

Sydney and Melbourne are officially home to Australia's best steak restaurants — with the Harbour City's Margaret coming in third.

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News
When a Detective Series Is Also a Genre-Bender and a Love Letter to LA Noir: Kirby and Simon Kinberg Chat 'Sugar'

This Colin Farrell-led Apple TV+ show about a PI searching for a missing woman isn't afraid of twists and wild swings — or loving classic movies.

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Guide
Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far

Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.

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Nicolas Cage Wants His Surfboard Back in the Tense First Clip From Australian Thriller 'The Surfer'

The inimitable actor plays an Aussie expat returning home after years in the US, only to find himself in a battle with group of local surfers.

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Here's Your First Look at 'The Last of Us' Season Two If You're Not Already Hanging Out for the HBO Hit's 2025 Return

Joel and Ellie are back in these debut images from the game-to-TV smash's upcoming second season.

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News
'Dune' Prequel TV Series 'Prophecy' Will Hit Your Streaming Queue This Spring — and It Has a Trailer

This six-episode series is set amid the Bene Gesserit 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides.

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Event
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Thu, 23 May - Wed, 19 Jun 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.

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You're Off to See the Witches: The Full Gravity-Defying Trailer for the First 'Wicked' Movie Is Here

Bringing the Broadway sensation to cinemas, Ariana Grande plays Glinda and Cynthia Erivo sports Elphaba's shades of green.

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IF

Thu, 16 May - Wed, 5 Jun 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.

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Prime Video Has Renewed 'The Boys' for a Fifth Season Before Season Four Even Starts Streaming

This superhero satire isn't done telling its tale of "politics, capitalism, family and exploding genitalia" just yet.

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'WandaVision' Spinoff 'Agatha All Along' Will Get Witchy in Your Streaming Queue From September

If you loved Agatha Harkness in 'WandaVision' — and Kathryn Hahn in the part — Marvel and Disney+ understand.

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Here's Your First Trailer for 'Only Murders in the Building' Season Four, Which Will Get Sleuthing Again in August

Hollywood beckons New York's trio of podcasters this time around, with a film studio keen to turn their tale into a movie.

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The First Trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season Two Is Here — and So Is Sauron

Prime Video has also locked in an August return for the Middle-earth series, which is set in the realm's Second Age.

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The Targaryen Civil War Is Coming in HBO's Fiery Full Trailer for 'House of the Dragon' Season Two

Expect battles aplenty for the Iron Throne between Rhaenyra and Aegon II Targaryen when this 'Game of Thrones' prequel returns in June.

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'Heartstopper' Will Return for Season Three in October — and Netflix Has Just Dropped the First Sneak Peek

The page-to-screen favourite based on Alice Oseman's graphic novels will release its third season in three years this spring.

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Enrolling in a Revival of Australia's Most-Beloved Teen Series: Thomas Weatherall Talks 'Heartbreak High'

Switching his dream of becoming a dancer to acting is turning out stunningly for the AACTA-winning star — and so is stepping into Malakai's shoes.

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Summertime Magic: Childish Gambino Has Announced a 2025 Australian and New Zealand Tour

On the star's first trip Down Under since 2019, he's playing shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Auckland.

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If a Magical Machine Could Tell You Your Life Potential: Chris O'Dowd and Josh Segarra Chat 'The Big Door Prize'

Big questions sit at the heart of this dramedy, which feels perfectly timed for the pandemic era — and, two seasons in, two of its stars tell us about getting existential.

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'The Hunt for Gollum' Is the Next 'Lord of the Rings' Movie — and It's Set to Hit Cinemas in 2026

Andy Serkis will both star and direct — but Peter Jackson “will be involved every step of the way".

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Lego's New 'Mona Lisa' Kit Will Let You Display Leonardo da Vinci's Masterpiece on Your Own Wall

After turning 'The Starry Night' and 'The Great Wave' into plastic bricks, Lego is now giving another iconic painting the same treatment.

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'The Bear' Is Back: Carmy Returns to the Kitchen in the First Trailer for the Culinary Hit's Third Season

Say "yes chef!" to your first sneak peek at the award-winning kitchen-set show's third helping, which arrives this winter.

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It's Time to Graduate: Netflix's 'Heartbreak High' Revival Will Return to Hartley for a Third and Final Season

The OG 90s show ran for seven seasons, but Netflix's new take on the Australian favourite will say goodbye after three.

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When Bill Skarsgård Gets Ripped and Kills It in Your Wild Ode to Action Cinema: Moritz Mohr Talks 'Boy Kills World'

From its mix of genres and tones to the voice of H Jon Benjamin, Moritz Mohr's debut feature is filled with things he loves.

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A Spinoff Sitcom Set in the Same Universe as 'The Office' Is on Its Way to Your Streaming Queue

This time, a dying newspaper office will provide the setting, with Domhnall Gleeson and 'The White Lotus' star Sabrina Impacciatore leading the cast.

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Thu, 9 May - Wed, 29 May 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

More than half a century after the first film, Hollywood's paws are still on this sci-fi franchise — and this is a thoughtful and engaging new instalment.

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Park Chan-wook, Several Robert Downey Jrs, Vietnam War-Set Spy Thrills: 'The Sympathizer' Has Them All

This seven-part HBO adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning book is one of 2024's must-sees.

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Disney Is Cutting Back the Number of New Marvel Movies and TV Shows That Hit Screens Each Year

The Mouse House's solution to superhero fatigue is to reduce its MCU entries to three films and two television shows annually.

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Netflix Has Revealed Who Else Will Be Getting Mysterious and Spooky in 'Wednesday' Season Two

The Jenna Ortega-starring hit has just started production on its next batch of episodes — and Christopher Lloyd, who played Uncle Fester in two 90s movies, is among the guest stars.

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Joel Edgerton Opens the Door to the Multiverse in Absorbing New Existential Sci-Fi Series 'Dark Matter'

The Australian actor hops through parallel worlds in this nine-part Apple TV+ series, which is adapted by author Blake Crouch from his own thriller novel.

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SXSW Sydney Has Dropped the First Lineup of Speakers, Musicians, Films and Games for 2024's Festival

Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg, TikTok marketing head Sofia Hernandez, Courtney Act, Nakkiah Lui, Hamish Blake, 'Heartbreak High' star Ayesha Madon: they're all on the bill.

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The Jedi Are Under Threat in the New Trailer for 'Star Wars' Murder-Mystery Series 'The Acolyte'

A crime spree, a new masked villain, sinister forces all round: that's all in the latest small-screen effort from a galaxy far, far away.

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The Bloody Full Trailer for 'The Boys' Season Four Is Here Ahead of the Superhero Satire's June Return

The new sneak peek at the caped-crusader hit contemplates the reasons that its characters, good and evil, keep turning to violence.

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'Hacks' Is Back and Better Than Ever in the Stellar Showbiz Comedy's Sharply Funny Third Season

With Deborah Vance chasing a hosting gig on late-night television, this award-winning HBO series has ambitious new terrain to traverse.

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From the 'Up' House to Prince's 'Purple Rain' Mansion, Airbnb's New Icons Listings Go Big on Pop Culture-Themed Stays

Thanks to the first 11 listings, you can also step inside 'X-Men ’97', sleep in the 'Inside Out 2' headquarters and be hosted by Doja Cat.

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The Taste of Things

Thu, 27 Jun - Wed, 17 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This Oscar-shortlisted, Cannes Best Director-winning French delight simmers up a 19th-century romance between a cook and a gourmand.

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Thoughtful and Charming Existential Dramedy 'The Big Door Prize' Unlocks Another Level of Potential in Season Two

What would you do if a magical machine could tell you how you were meant to spend your life? That's still the question at the heart of this Apple TV+ series.

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Aussie Filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou Are Following Up 'Talk to Me' with a New A24 Horror Movie

'Bring Her Back' will star 'The Shape of Water' Oscar-nominee Sally Hawkins — but the film's plot hasn't yet been revealed.

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Boy Kills World

Thu, 2 May - Wed, 22 May 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.

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Eleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April

Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.

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It's the Circle of Cinema: The First Trailer for 'Mufasa: The Lion King' Steps Into the Story of Simba's Father

Directed by 'Moonlight' filmmaker Barry Jenkins, the latest trip to the Pride Lands is a prequel to 2019's photorealistic remake of the animated hit.

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Colin Farrell Is a Private Detective Worth Following in Intriguing Los Angeles-Set Mystery Series 'Sugar'

This Apple TV+ series splashes its love of film noir and LA movies gone by across its frames, but it's never afraid to be its own thing.

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