• News

    This New Range of Designer Water Bottles Are Flat Enough to Fit in Your Pocket

    They've just been funded through a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign.

  • News

    Meet the Woman Supporting Wellington's Most Promising Young Designers

    Bundled up in Karen Walker, with a flash of Chanel, the iconic Jaye has arrived.

  • News

    You Can Now Explore the International Space Station with Google Street View

    Charting the planet humanity walks on just wasn't enough, so Google Maps has ventured 400 kilometres above.

  • News

    You Will Soon be Able to Stay at an Immersive Star Wars-Themed Hotel

    Help Luke Skywalker in his struggle against the Galactic Empire, get rescued by R2D2 or face off with Darth Vader.

  • News

    This Spinning Indoor Garden Brings a Veggie Patch to Any Space

    The round, rotating system can grow around 100 plants in about half a square metre of space.

  • News

    This Australian Company Wants to Recycle Old Coffee Grounds Into Brew-Infused Sheets

    Turning yesterday's cuppas into today's odour-eliminating, moisture-wicking bedding.

  • News

    Australian Supermarkets Put the Environment First, Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags

    Woolworths, Coles and Harris Farm will all stop providing bags from 2018.

  • News

    Aesop Teams Up with Composer Jesse Paris Smith to Launch Multi-Sensory Room Sprays

    The Australian skincare brand has just released its first ever range of scents for the home.

  • News

    Tesla Has Just Started Production on Its First Mass-Market Electric Car

    This will make the price of a Tesla car significantly more affordable.

Latest Places
  • Bar

    Karaka Cafe

    1 Cable Street, Lambton

    Beanbags and beer, anyone?

  • Bar

    Mac’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.

  • Restaurant

    Prefab

    14 Jessie Street, Te Aro

    Prefab is so perfect it’s almost painful.

  • Restaurant

    Loretta

    181 Cuba Street, Wellington

    Loretta exemplifies industrial chic.

  • Restaurant

    Logan Brown

    192 Cuba St, Te Aro

    Eating at Logan Brown feels like eating a five star meal at your best friend's place.

  • Bar

    Bebemos

    88 Riddiford Street, Wellington

    The laid-back Latin craft beer bar houses over 60 different types of beers.

  • Bar

    Charley Noble

    1 Post Office Square, Wellington

    Charley Noble's menu boasts of simple, casual but high-quality food.

  • Bar

    The Rogue and Vagabond

    18 Garrett Street, Wellington

    The bar has live music, a resident bulldog and some of the best craft beers in town.

  • Restaurant

    Fidel’s Cafe

    234 Cuba Street, Wellington

    Cuba Street's Cuban icon.

  • Restaurant

    Arthur’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.

  • News

    How Apple's New HomePod Smart Speaker Works

    A quick look at Apple's new Siri-based home speaker taking on Google Home and Amazon Echo.

  • News

    These Terrarium Lights Add a Mini Hanging Garden to Any Room

    Turn your overhead light fixtures into a stunning source of greenery.

  • News

    Converse Celebrates the LGBTIQ Community With New Pride Collection

    Show off your appreciation for all things rainbow.

  • News

    Tokyobike Has Released a Covetable New Designer Bicycle Series

    Three slick new bikes from New York's Everything Elevated, Brooklyn's Calico Wallpaper and Joe Doucet.

  • News

    This Swedish Golden Egg-Shaped Sauna Is the Ultimate Outdoor Meeting Room

    Artists Bigert and Bergström call it a "social sculpture", a space for locals to discuss their town problems.

  • News

    The Five Best Things to See at LUX Light Festival 2017

    The kaleidoscopic festival is back and ready to glow.

Latest Events
  • Event

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

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

  • Event

    IF

    Thursday, May 16 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    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.

  • Event

    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

    Thursday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    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.

  • News

    You Might Soon Be Able to Book Holidays In Virtual Reality

    Wander through your chosen location, search for flights, pick your seat, give a few rental cars a try and purchase your trip, all in VR.

  • News

    Muji Is Selling Tiny Pre-Fab Huts

    The immaculately-designed twelve square metres of space even comes with a patio.

  • News

    Google's Co-Founder Just Revealed a Legitimate 'Flying Car' Prototype

    Larry Page's 'Kitty Hawk Flyer' essentially resembles a mix between a jetski and a hoverboard.

  • News

    This Proposed Vending Machine Skyscraper Prints Customisable Homes Onsite

    The innovative design takes a tall structure, a busy city, 3D printing and tiny apartments, and throws them into a futuristic blender to conceive the ultimate mashup.

  • News

    This Eye-Catching Development Takes Inspiration From An Ancient Wonder

    The proposed Birmingham buildings aim to recreate Babylon's fabled Hanging Gardens.

  • News

    Four-Wheeled Food Delivery Robots Are Cruising the Streets of San Francisco

    Forget UberEATS — your next meal could be delivered by a robot.

  • News

    This Dutch Dance Club Is Powered By Food Waste

    Rotterdam's new hangout turns fruit and vegetables into energy, and prints furniture from leftovers.

  • News

    France's New Spiral Skyscraper Takes the Vertical Garden Trend to Great Heights

    A "continuous vertical landscape" will spiral around the outside of the building like a ribbon of greenery.

  • News

    Local Label Willa & Mae Is Making it Acceptable to Wear Your (Designer) Pyjamas in Public

    We've got an exclusive look at their new winter 2017 collection.

  • News

    Nocar Cargo is Wellington's One-Man Sustainable Delivery Service

    Chatting bikes and local business with the man who made a job out of his love for cycling and working with interesting Wellington folk.

  • News

    This Greenery-Filled Table Turns An Indoor Garden Into a Living Work of Art

    As well as brightening up your house, it's irrigation system is designed to stop over-watering.

  • News

    This Sky-High Building Design Casually Hangs From An Asteroid

    The latest high-rise design doesn’t just scrape the sky, it literally falls from it.

  • News

    Check Out This Insane Proposal For The World's Longest Skyscraper

    Fittingly named The Big Bend, it would stretch 1.22 kilometres end to end.

  • News

    Melbourne Street Artist Carla McRae Unveils Collab with Bared Footwear

    Playful street mural specialist meets Victorian footwear label for a one-off sneaker.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Meets the Designers Behind Minimalist Label Wayward St

    Debunking the rules of design with a by-product of New Zealand's dairy industry.

  • News

    Wireless Phone-to-Phone Charging Might Soon Be A Reality

    Researchers are developing technology that will wirelessly transfer power between electronic devices.

  • News

    This New Lonely Campaign Defies Conventions of How Lingerie 'Should' Be Modelled

    The New Zealand label has used 56-year-old model Mercy Brewer in their AW17 campaign.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Talks to Liam Bowden, Founder and Creative Director at Deadly Ponies

    How the designer went from screen printing to cult handbag virtuoso.

  • News

    What to Expect from Nokia's New Smartphone Trio in Five Water Cooler Bullet Points

    An easy rundown of the Nokia 6, 5 and 3 — and that revamped classic 3310.

  • News

    Wireless Charging Rooms Might Soon Be a Reality

    Say goodbye cables, hello battery power thanks to this new technological advancement.

  • News

    This New Real-Time Translation App Will Change the Way You Travel

    The Aussie-made app translates both words and voice in 90 different languages.

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