• News

    The Ringcam Will Sneakily Record Your Proposal

    Because a wedding proposal is far too opportune a moment to go un-recorded, un-uploaded and unappreciated on social media...

  • News

    This New Website Literally Tells Your Enemies to Eat a Bag of Dicks

    If you've ever wanted to subtly tell someone to to EABOD, this is it.

  • News

    The Instrument to Rule All Instruments Is Almost a Reality

    It's a guitar, it's a saxophone, it's a violin, it's a piano; it's all of those things.

  • News

    Text Like Drake Thanks to This Helpful New App

    Keep your favourite Drake lyrics on hand.

  • News

    An Abandoned Bus Station in Tijuana is Now Leading a Tech Revolution

    You're looking at the start of what could quite possibly become a Mexican Silicon Valley.

  • News

    Ikea Furniture Will Soon Be Able to Wirelessly Charge Your Smartphone

    The Swedish furniture giants are bringing wireless charging technology home.

  • News

    How Did Pebble's Latest Smartwatch Smash Kickstarter Records?

    Not the prettiest smartwatch around, so how did they nail it?

  • News

    This Piggybacking Robot Feeds You Tomatoes As You Run

    Helping you ketchup to the competition.

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

    You Can Now Turn Your Tweets Into Poetry

    Computer-generated works of art from 140-character musings.

  • News

    This New App Can Tell You Which Friend Stresses You Out Most

    Want to surround yourself with positive people? There's an app for that.

  • News

    Build Your Own Smartphone With Google's Project Ara

    Pick and choose the components of your phone. Nice one, Google.

  • News

    Ship Your Enemies Glitter From This Vengeful New Website

    Using the "herpes of the craft world" as a weapon.

  • News

    Eight Gadgets Attempting to Improve Your Life in 2015

    Post-CES 2015, we're keen for our belts to tighten, plants to water and kettles to boil themselves.

  • News

    New Instagram Camera Takes Polaroid Full Circle

    It's ridiculous, pretty and we want one.

Latest Events
  • Event

    The 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.

  • Event

    Abigail

    Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    The directors of 'Ready or Not' turn their attention to monster movies in this deliciously entertaining heist-meets-vampire flick.

  • Event

    Challengers

    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.

  • Event

    Back 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.

  • Event

    Civil War

    Thursday, April 11 - Wednesday, May 1, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    Author-turned-filmmaker Alex Garland adds another unforgettable movie to his directorial resume, diving into a divided America with Kirsten Dunst playing a war photojournalist.

  • Event

    Late Night with the Devil

    Thursday, April 11 - Wednesday, May 1, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    Led by a hypnotic David Dastmalchian as a talk-show host, this found-footage standout set in the 70s is an Aussie horror delight.

  • Event

    Robot 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.

  • Event

    Origin

    Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    'Selma' and 'A Wrinkle in Time; filmmaker Ava DuVernay returns with a sensitive, sincere and supremely smart biopic that's also an exploration of caste systems.

  • Event

    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.

  • Event

    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.

  • News

    This Contraption Tweets Every Time You Take a Bite of Food

    From the makers of the iPad strapped to someones head.

  • News

    Your Old Mood Ring is Now Legit, Stress-Reporting Wearable Tech

    A ring that helps us de-stress? Proposal accepted.

  • News

    Are Smartphones Responsible For the Death of Conversation?

    This photo series will make you think twice before reaching for the phone.

  • News

    Should We Be Excited About the New iPads and iMacs?

    Their screens are thinner than a pencil.

  • News

    Charge Your Phone By Dancing With This Genius New Device

    Trade in those power bills for some Beyonce.

  • News

    Forget Yo: Beer?! is the Ridiculous Messaging App We Can Actually Use

    An app that's as simple as it gets. It's about drinking beer. Soon. Possibly with you.

  • News

    Survive Your Digital Detox with the NoPhone

    Spoiler: it's a block of plastic.

  • News

    Would You Cruise Around in This Stained Glass Car?

    The car of the future: less about function, more about art.

  • News

    The Southern Lights Could Be Brightening Our Skies This Week

    This is one of those rare times where Tasmania is 100% the place to be.

  • News

    How Does the New Apple Watch Work?

    Apple Watch's gold version is worth $14,000. But what does it actually do?

  • News

    James Murphy is Making Music with Tennis Data

    Game, set, BOOM-KA, BOOM-KA, BOOM-KA

  • News

    Forget Texting: Miranda July Has Released a New Messaging App

    "Texting is tacky. Calling is awkward. Email is old."

  • News

    Uber Is Testing Its Own Food Delivery Service

    Your lunch delivered in ten minutes.

  • News

    Snapchat Could Be Adding News and Ads to Your Drunken Selfie Feed

    Could there be ad breaks interrupting your sexts?

  • News

    Brand New Dating App Happn Turns Your Meet Cutes Into Dates

    Using GPS, Happn encourages you to "find the people you've crossed paths with".

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