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Nine Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Across Aotearoa
You're never too old for this Easter hunt.
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Coming Soon: 269 Is a Vibrant Latin American and European Market That's Not Just Open on Weekends
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Now Open: A New Cocktail Bar and Restaurant Duo Has Landed at the Grand Millennium Hotel
The dining duo are just a hop, skip and a jump away from Auckland's best theatres.
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Chocstock Is Back For 2024 — and the Founders Want You to Know That Chocolate Isn't Just For Kids
After a sweet success in 2021, 30 craft chocolate makers will be showing off their skills on Wellington's waterfront this June.
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From classic 100-year-old pubs to unique local joints, there's a gastropub to fit everyone on this list.
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Save the Date: US Favourite Popeyes Fried Chicken Is Touching Down in Auckland This April
Calling all fried chicken lovers: It's been a long time coming, but Popeyes is finally moving in to Aotearoa.
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Colin Farrell Wants to Rule Gotham City in the First Trailer for 'The Batman' Spinoff Series 'The Penguin'
If the 'Batman' villain was in 'The Sopranos' or 'The Godfather', HBO's new series might be the end result.
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Featured Events
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Flora and Fizz at QT Wellington
Saturday, February 10 - Sunday, May 5, 2024
QT Wellington, Wellington
Indulge in Perrier-Jouët's best drops at QT Wellington's Gallery Lounge.
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Ahsin Ahsin: Turbo Croc 2.0
Saturday, February 3 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
City Gallery Wellington, Wellington
Prepare to step into an alternative world at this mind-bending exhibition.
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Immaculate
Thursday, March 21 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
Sydney Sweeney turns in a stunning scream-queen performance worth worshipping in this excellent convent-set horror film.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Thursday, March 21 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
A return to New York helps boost this sequel to 2021's 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife', but it's still worlds away from the franchise's 80s flicks.
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Gnocchi Gnights
Thursday, March 28, 2024
1154 Pastaria, Wellington
Because what better way to celebrate Thursday than with a big, cheesy bowl of pillowy potato goodness?
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Paintvine: After Dark
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
LeRoy's Bar, Wellington
Stay hydrated between brush strokes.
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Eva Beva's $1 Chicken Wings
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Eva Beva, Wellington
Dig out your loose change for this weekly chicken happy hour.
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Zealandia Day Tours
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Zealandia, Wellington
Get out of the house and into a much-needed dose of nature, accompanied by birdsong from native creatures like takahē, kākā and little spotted kiwi.
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Musical Punch Over Lunch
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Old St Paul, Pipitea
Take your lunch away from the office — instead scoff it while enjoying a lineup of musical acts.
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Now Open: Kayu Studio Launches Furniture Showroom and Airbnb Decked Out in Its Designs
At Kayu Casa, you can spend a weekend relaxing on one of the brand's comfy sofas before taking it home with you.
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Anew Is Selling 1500 Artist-Designed Drink Bottles to Mark the Start of Pride Month
This is not just a drink bottle — it is a piece of art, too.
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Peach Fuzz Is Pantone's "Compassionate and Nurturing" Colour of the Year for 2024
"Peach Fuzz brings belonging, inspires recalibration, and an opportunity for nurturing, conjuring up an air of calm."
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MECCA's Holiday Collection Comes Wrapped in Artwork Designed by Australian First Nations Artist Kaylene Whiskey
Who cares what's inside when the wrapping paper looks this good?
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KFC and NZ Jewellery Designer Nick Von K Have Joined Forces on a Range of Luxe Chicken-Inspired Necklaces
Hot chicken and even hotter jewellery have come together to celebrate the return of a KFC fan favourite.
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New Zealand Fashion Week 2023: Kahuria Celebrated Kiwi Culture, Kiwi Bodies and Kiwi Threads
With the opening on a marae and gift bags filled with essays asking attendees to imagine decolonisation, New Zealand Fashion Week 2023 was one for the fashion history books.
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Hop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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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 standout shows that you need to see.
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Nine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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Say Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game
Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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Palm Cove in North Queensland Has Been Named the Best Beach in the World by Condé Nast 'Traveller'
Five other Australian beaches and one coastal New Zealand spot also made the cut on the full list of 34 spots, with half of the top ten hailing from Down Under.
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Sydney's Manly Beach Has Been Named the Seventh Best Beach in the World for 2024
Tripadvisor's yearly picks also include seven Australian locations and one from NZ on its list of the South Pacific's best beaches.
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Now Open: Abstract Is the Karangahape Road Hotel Bringing a Slice of Brooklyn to Auckland
With sleek, chic but comfortable designs, Abstract is the hotel for the younger generation of guests.
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JW Marriott Auckland Has Revealed 40 New Renovated Luxury Rooms — and You Can Be One of the First Guests
The CBD hotel is getting a multimillion-dollar makeover and you could be one of the first guests to experience it.
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Queenstown's Alpine Music and Skiing Festival Snow Machine Has Unveiled Its Packed 2024 Lineup
This year, you'll be partying in frosty surroundings with Peking Duk, The Rubens, Angus & Julia Stone, Bag Raiders and Cub Sport.
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Families of Miners Killed in the Pike River Tragedy Have Opened a New Walking Track in Their Honour
The miners legacy lives on in this lush green hiking trail.
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