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NewsSix Standout Wines to Get You Through the Colder Months
Seasonal drops that might make you forget it's cold outside.
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NewsSeven Days of Cheap Eats in Wellington
A week of affordable eats to keep both your stomach and wallet happy.
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GuideTen Mouthwatering Picks for Visa Wellington On a Plate 2019
The capital's month-long food fiesta returns with late-night tea parties, choose-your-own-adventure feasts and gourmet hot dog pop-ups.
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NewsFive Top-Notch Wellington Bars for Your Next Date Night
You bring the conversation — these places will take care of the rest.
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NewsFive Out-of-Town Breweries Worth a Road Trip
Try beers from retro brewpubs in Lyall Bay and hard-to-find taprooms in Upper Hutt.
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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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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Wellington This Week
Spot native creatures on a twilight stroll through an eco-sanctuary, or treat yourself to one of this Cuba Street eatery’s famed midweek gnocchi feasts.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Wellington This Weekend
Stroll through Zealandia at sunset, then check out the adorable origami sculptures outside Te Papa.
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GuideThe Cosiest Wellington Bars to Warm Up in During Winter
Get out of the winter windchill and warm up with a bold red or spiced cocktail at one of these local haunts.
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GuideFive Spots to Enjoy Bottomless Boozy Brunch in Wellington
Start your weekend with unlimited bubbly, beer, vino and cocktails, and ruin all regular brunches forever.
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GuideThe Seven Best Beer Gardens in Wellington
The finest spots to enjoy an outdoor brew in the capital.
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Guide21 Wellington Bars and Restaurants that are the Perfect First Date Spot
Just try to have a bad night in one of these dimly-lit corners.
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GuideThe Six Best Coffee Bars in Wellington
The quirkiest, most educational and all-round best coffee bars in Wellington.
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NewsThe Eight Best Coffee Shops in Wellington's CBD
Central Wellington has an enviable concentration of world-class cafes — here are eight.
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NewsFive Wellington Bars Where You Can Drink Alone with a Book
Get cosy with a paperback and good plonk at these comfy (and relatively quiet) bars.
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NewsThe Best Things to See and Do at CubaDupa 2019
Wellington's huge two-day culture festival is back for its fifth year.
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NewsDenzien Urban Distillery Launches Weekly Gin Tasting Sessions
Sit down with the Denzien founders for a couple of small batch tasters.
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NewsYou Can Take an All-You-Can-Drink Tequila Train Tour Through Mexico
The train travels from Guadalajara to Tequila and stops off at tequila distilleries and agave fields.
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NewsWhere to Find Bottomless Coffee in Wellington
Sometimes one cup of joe won't cut it — here's where to find unlimited mugs of sweet nectar in Wellington.
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RestaurantDonnie Taco
Hannah's Laneway, Wellington
A spicy new venture from the team who brought you Golding's and Leeds Street Bakery.
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RestaurantPoppies
91 Puruatanga Road, Martinborough
Fresh, seasonal platters and $10 wine tastings are on offer at this intimate and relaxed winery, just a short drive from Wellington.
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RestaurantDaisy's
328 Tinakori Road, Wellington
The white tablecloth French classics of Tinakori Bistro have been replaced with Kiwi comfort food.
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RestaurantRosie's Red-Hot Cantina & Taco Joint
4 Queens Wharf, Wellington
This colourful new venue serves up everything from birria street tacos to corn dusted with Flaming Hot Cheetos.
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RestaurantMaster Kong
33 Customhouse Quay, Wellington
The Wellington waterfront welcomes a massive Asian fusion restaurant.
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CafeThe Grocer's Shed
30 Reef Street, Island Bay
This tiny grab-and-go cafe can be found two minutes down the road from Island Bay beach.
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RestaurantWinner Winner
46 Courtenay Place, Wellington
This new chicken joint on Courtenay Place has plenty to peck at.
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RestaurantBottega
462 Adelaide Road, Wellington
This new bite-sized Italian deli comes from the brains behind Cicio Cacio Osteria.
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RestaurantMockingbird
8 Courtenay Place, Wellington
A buzzy new spot serving vegan burgers, bowls and light bites.
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NewsFive Scenic Spots to Watch the Sun Go Down in Christchurch
Where to watch the sun go down with a cold one.
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NewsFive Scenic Spots to Watch the Sun Go Down in Wellington
Where to watch the sun go down with a cold one.
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NewsMove Over Craft Beer: Meet Wellington's First Cidery
The capital's new cider makers follow a philosophy of 'fresh, fruity, but definitely not a cocktail'.
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NewsTen Ways to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Wellington
From dragon parades and terracotta sculptures to lantern festivals and yum cha, here's how to celebrate the Year of the Pig in the capital.
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NewsTe Aro Wine Is Wellington's First Dedicated Urban Winery and Cellar Door
Get up close and personal with wines made right in the heart of their city.
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NewsThis Wine-Themed Cruise Will Visit Vineyards Around the Country
Including vino-filled shore excursions and onboard masterclasses.
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NewsPlant-Based Chippery Lord of the Fries Has Opened in Wellington
The Melbourne-born ethical fast food chain lands in the capital.
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A Craft Gin Distillery Has Opened in Wellington
Load up on gin at Denizen Urban Distillery for a taste of imagination, summer and the city in one gulp.
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NewsBrewDog Has Just Launched a (Very Fitting) Craft Brew for Dogs
The alcohol-free brew for pooches is called Subwoofer IPA.
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NewsA Beer Advent Calendar Is the Frothy Delight Your Festive Season Needs
24 days of crafternoon delight for your favourite beer lover.
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A Week-Long Celebration of Italian Cuisine Is Coming to New Zealand
The week-long series is built around eating food the Italian way: together.
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NewsTen South Island Breweries and Distilleries Worthy of a Road Trip
Sip the finest craft drops in the south at these renowned New Zealand venues.
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NewsWellington's Night Noodle Markets Return for 2019
Clear your calendar, the outdoor noodle market is back for ten nights.
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NewsWellington's Urban Winery Is Preparing to Launch Its First Two Wines
Ahead of opening its inner city cellar door this November.
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NewsThe Best Spots to Drink Natural Wine in Wellington
Where to find natural pours unlike anything you've swirled before.
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NewsMeet the Queenstown Company Offering Personalised Wine Tours
Spend an unhurried period at three vineyards and visit New Zealand's largest wine cave.
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NewsFive Wineries to Visit on New Zealand's South Island If You Are or Want to Be a Wine Expert
Where your tastebuds get an adventure holiday.
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Five Wineries to Visit on New Zealand's South Island If You Are or Want to Be a Wine Expert
Where your tastebuds get an adventure holiday.
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NewsThe Winning Dishes Have Been Announced for Wellington On a Plate 2018
This year's program featured over 140 flavour-packed events, special dining menus, burgers and craft cocktails.
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NewsEight of the Best Happy Hour Deals in Wellington
Cheap and cheerful spots to spend your post-work hours of freedom.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Marlborough
Head to New Zealand's sunniest region for wine tours by bike, first-rate cuisine and mussel cruising.
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GuideTwelve Picks for Wellington On a Plate 2018
The tastiest festival in Wellington returns with dumpling workshops, a recreation of The Last Supper and a contemporary take on the hāngi.
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GuideSix Hop-Filled Picks for Road to Beervana 2018
Warm up for the main event with beer yoga, five courses of bacon and a midwinter beach party.
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NewsBelles Hot Chicken Is Popping Up in Wellington Next Month
The fryers of "really fucking hot" chicken will be touching down for one night only.
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NewsMarlborough's Cloudy Bay Launches a New Foraging Experience
Hunt, gather and fish for your dinner at the Marlborough vineyard.
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NewsAn Ill-Conceived Range of 'Handmaid's Tale' Wines Was Announced and Then Immediately Scrapped
Not every pop culture hit needs merchandise — particularly a show delving into dark dystopian terrain.
