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NewsCountdown Has Launched a BYO Container Scheme to Reduce Plastic Waste
The initiative rolls out today at stores across the country.
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NewsThe Ten Best Vintage Stores in Wellington
Find one-of-a-kind pieces and shop consciously at theses vintage treasure troves.
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NewsYou Can Play Two New 'Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?' Games on Google Earth Right Now
Everyone's favourite thief is back in two more nostalgic online games.
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NewsMelbourne Will Be One of the First Three Cities to Test Uber's Flying Taxis in 2020
Flights to Melbourne Airport are expected to take only ten minutes — and eventually cost the same price as an Uber X.
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NewsWellington's Nisa Is Crowdfunding Its New Ethical Underwear Range
The new men's briefs call for an industrial sewing machine.
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NewsA New Tech, Music, Film and Design Festival Is Coming to Wellington
Held across five days, it will bring together some of the world’s most exciting innovators — from tech geeks to film gurus, aspiring musicians and serial entrepreneurs.
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NewsTen Ways to Impress Your Mum This Mother's Day
Treat mum to a scenic crocodile bike ride or lunch surrounded by four-legged friends.
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NewsYou Can Play the New Pokémon Go-Style Harry Potter Game on Your Phone Right Now
'Wizards Unite' will have you casting spells, making potions and engaging in multi-player wizarding challenges
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NewsTesla Is Planning to Roll Out Its Own Ride-Sharing Service with Self-Driving Cars Next Year
While it'll hit the US first, you could soon be hailing a car with no driver (and no awkward chit-chat).
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NewsA Guide to Sustainable Restaurants in Wellington
Eat your heart out and save the planet at these eco-friendly restaurants.
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NewsEurope Has Done the World's Oceans a Solid and Banned a Heap of Single-Use Plastics
The EU will phase out the ten plastic items most frequently found on beaches by 2021.
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NewsYou Can Play 'Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?' on Google Earth Right Now
Chase everyone's favourite thief across the globe — visiting landmarks, talking to locals and getting a hefty dose of nostalgia.
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BarMac’s Brewbar
4 Taranaki Street, Te Aro
An excellent go-to when everyone in your group is too polite to say where they want to go.
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RestaurantLogan Brown
192 Cuba St, Te Aro
Eating at Logan Brown feels like eating a five star meal at your best friend's place.
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BarCharley Noble
1 Post Office Square, Wellington
Charley Noble's menu boasts of simple, casual but high-quality food.
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BarThe Rogue and Vagabond
18 Garrett Street, Wellington
The bar has live music, a resident bulldog and some of the best craft beers in town.
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RestaurantArthur’s
272 Cuba Street, Te Aro
Arthur's occupies a two-storey Edwardian building filled with a collection of knick-knacks that ten grandmas combined would struggle to beat.
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NewsThis Airline Is Set to Become the World's First Plastic-Free Carrier
Portuguese carrier Hi Fly has conducted a world-first trial, preventing 350kg of single-use plastics from making their way to landfill.
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NewsSwedish Furniture Giant IKEA Is Looking to Open in New Zealand
You may soon be able to stock up on budget-friendly coffee tables, chairs, beds and meatballs.
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NewsLime's Dockless Electric Scooter Service Has Launched in Wellington
You can now zip around the city on a motorised scooter for a couple of dollars.
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NewsLiving Coral Is Pantone's 'Life-Affirming' 2019 Colour of the Year
Will this soothing coral colour provide us with energy and comfort in the coming year?
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2018 Ethical Christmas Gift Guide
Kickstart your holiday hunt and do your bit for Mother Nature with these Earth-friendly gifts.
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NewsLego's Crowdfunded Set for Adults Could be Your Nostalgic New Way to De-Stress
The fish-themed new line encourages adults to get creative, building a koi fish or even a shark.
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EventBoy Kills World
Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
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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EventThe Fall Guy
Wednesday, April 24 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
Ryan Gosling is at his most charming — including while batting around screwball banter with Emily Blunt — in this dynamic action/rom-com ode to stunt performers.
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EventChallengers
Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
For 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist star in a smash of a tennis- and love triangle-fuelled drama.
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EventBack to Black
Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
Amy Winehouse was anything but formulaic, but the same can't be said about this by-the-numbers biopic about the British singer.
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EventRobot Dreams
Thursday, April 25 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
This Oscar-nominated animated gem explores love, loneliness, finding a connection and facing fate's chaos through the friendship of a dog and a robot.
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EventAhsin 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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NewsA 'Pokémon Go'-Style 'Harry Potter' Game Is Coming to Your Phone in 2019
'Wizard's Unite' will have you casting spells and trying to keep the wizarding world's secrets.
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NewsSamsung Has Unveiled a Foldable Smartphone That Opens Into a Tablet
It'll feature a single screen that can fold in the middle — and will let you use up to three apps simultaneously.
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NewsMelbourne Could Be One of the First Three Cities to Test Uber's Flying Taxis in 2020
With flights to Melbourne Airport expected to take only five minutes — and cost the price of an Uber X.
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NewsIndian Ride-Share Company Ola Has Launched in New Zealand
Yep, another one — and it's offering 50 percent off rides for a limited time.
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NewsEurope Is Set to Do the World's Oceans a Solid By Banning Several Single-Use Plastic Items
The EU is planning to phase out plastic cutlery, plates, stirrers and straws, as well as cotton buds and balloon sticks, by 2021.
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NewsAir New Zealand Has Partnered with Zephyr Airworks to Bring Flying Taxis to New Zealand
The world's first autonomous aircraft could be operating in six years.
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NewsWellington's New Laneway Is Set to Open This Week
The ribbon will officially be cut with a food and fashion event.
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NewsUber Has Unveiled a Heap of New Safety Functions to Help You Stay Safe During a Trip
Including a 'panic button' that connects you directly to 111 and the ability to easily share your location with friends and fam.
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Indian Ride-Share Company Ola Is Preparing to Launch in New Zealand
The fast-growing company already hosts over a billion rides each year and it's got its sights set next on Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
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NewsWhat to Expect From the New Apple iPhone XS in Eight Water Cooler Bullet Points
It has the biggest iPhone screen yet and a new feature to help up your selfie game.
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NewsSamsung Is Set to Launch a Foldable Smartphone
It'll feature a single screen that can fold in the middle — and it's expected to launch this year.
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NewsA New Zealand Fragrance Artist Has Created Cannabis Perfume
If you've ever wanted to smell like sticky-icky chronic.
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NewsThe New Zealand Government Will Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags Over the Next Year
Soon the bags will disappear form checkouts around the country.
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NewsGoogle, Tourism and Ziplining Helped Save and Restore This Rotorua Native Forest
A Rotorua-based ziplining company is restoring virgin native forest.
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NewsInstant Phone Charging Might Soon Become a Reality
It's all thanks to Australian research into quantum 'super' batteries — and the more that are used, the faster your phone would charge.
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NewsShort Courses in Wellington Where You Can Learn New Life Skills
It's the perfect time to bury yourself in a new project or hunker down and learn a new skill.
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NewsASOS Will Ban Mohair, Silk, Cashmere and Feathers From Its Range From 2019
"ASOS firmly believes it is not acceptable for animals to suffer in the name of fashion or cosmetics."
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NewsYou Can Eat Chocolate for a Good Cause Thanks to the Nikau Foundation
Funds raised from the Wellington Resilience Chocolate Bar will help ensure the community is equipped post-crisis.
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IKEA Is the Latest Company Pledging to Ban Single-Use Plastics
And by 2030, all of its products will be made with renewable and recycled materials.
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NewsThe World's First Holographic Smartphone Has Arrived
Apparently, looking into the screen of Red's Hydrogen One phone will be like watching 3D without 3D glasses.
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The UK Parliament Has Made a Landmark Decision to Go Plastic-Free
It's introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups and moving to ban all single-use plastic bottles.
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NewsSix Picks for LUX Light Festival 2018
Wellington's brightest experience of the year returns for ten days this week.
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NewsCountdown Will Begin to Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags This Month
The initiative will roll out at ten stores from 21 May.
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NewsThis Environmentally Conscious Search Engine Turns Your Online Queries Into New Trees
Ecosia invests at least 80 percent of its profits into planting trees around the world.
