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NewsSeven Classic Picnic Spots to Try Around Wellington This Summer
Nothing says summer like eating your lunch surrounded by trees.
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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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NewsThe Eight Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Wellington
From high-end fusion to cheap and cheerful eateries, here are eight spots for a pho and spring roll fix.
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GuideWellington's Best New Restaurants of 2018
Wellington's cultural ecosystem has boomed once again.
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GuideThe Ten Best Restaurants in Auckland
From a famously fabulous modern Indian eatery to an Italian-inspired nook on K' Road — these are the Auckland restaurants we'd recommend to a friend (you, dear reader).
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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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NewsSeven Creative Cooking Projects to Tackle This Weekend
Hit the kitchen and try one of these culinary creations to pass your time in iso.
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GuideFive Wellington On a Plate Events You Can Check Out for Free This Weekend
Nab free samples at a local producer market, wrap your hands around really f***ing hot chicken, and take part in a food illustration workshop.
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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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GuideNew Wellington Openings You Should Visit This Month
From authentic Malaysian breakfast spots to cocktail hideaways and minimalist wine bars — here's what's fresh around the capital.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Tacos in Wellington
Whether you like them soft, crispy, plant-based or Tex-Mex — these tacos will go down a treat.
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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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NewsTen Spicy Foods Every Hardcore Heat Lover in Wellington Should Try
Test your limits with chilli oil dumplings, a fiery off-menu curry and the hottest kebab in New Zealand.
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NewsA 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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NewsTaco Bell Will Open 60 Restaurants Across New Zealand and Australia in the Next Five Years
The first new stores are expected to open next year.
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NewsWilson Barbecue's New Pop-Up Will Satisfy Your Meat Cravings This Summer
Lovers of meat, rejoice.
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NewsThis New Subscription Service Champions Small-Scale Cheese Producers
Connecting hardcore cheese lovers with the humans that create the really smelly, gooey, creamy stuff.
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NewsHippopotamus' New Menu Features Venison Like You've Never Had It Before
The restaurant's new executive chef is breaking new ground with combinations like venison, raspberry meringue and kelp.
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RestaurantAdvieh Restaurant and Bar
1 Queen Street, Auckland
This Middle Eastern casual restaurant is set to be a hotspot in Auckland's dining scene.
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RestaurantChaat Street
99 Victoria Street, Wellington
This former pop-up is now slinging delicious South Asian street food out of a permanent location.
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RestaurantLiberty Restaurant
227 Cuba Street, Wellington
Enjoy a leisurely brunch with friends or pop in for a light bite at the bar — this elegant and contemporary new addition to Cuba Street has it all.
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RestaurantBelén Vegan Bakery
Masons Lane, Wellington
Doughnuts, pies, croissants, cakes — and not one animal harmed in the process.
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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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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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NewsKilbirnie Patisserie Sugar Flour Is Transforming into a Pastry School
Get your hands dirty and grasp French baking with pastry wunderkind Maxine Scheckter.
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NewsWellington's Jano Bistro Reopens with a New Multi-Course Concept
Eat your way through four or eight courses at this newly refurbished bistro.
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NewsEurope's First Underwater Restaurant Is Now Taking Reservations
Eat seafood under the sea at Norway's marine-set and -themed eatery, Under.
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EventDeadpool & Wolverine
Thu, 25 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
If there’s a Marvel messiah in the MCU's 34th film — and the first to feature either Deadpool or Wolverine — it's Hugh Jackman back in the claws as Logan.
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EventFly Me to the Moon
Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
Scarlett Johansson is a delight in this space-race rom-com co-starring Channing Tatum, but the 60s-set film itself is just entertaining enough.
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EventKinds of Kindness
Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington
After 'The Favourite' and 'Poor Things', Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos are three from three with this spiky triptych with an award-winning trio of performances by Jesse Plemons.
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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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NewsA Guide to Amsterdam's Food and Drink Scene
There are plenty of brilliant eateries in the Dutch capital — if you know where to look.
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NewsTen of the Best Suburban Restaurants in Wellington
Wellington has so much more to offer than just central city cuisine.
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NewsThe Country's Best Restaurants Have Been Named for 2018
A sashimi-focused Japanese restaurant took top honours.
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NewsWhere to Eat in Newtown
Head to this vibrant suburb for gourmet sandwiches, comforting ramen and mozzarella burgers.
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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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NewsSweden Is Getting a Museum Dedicated to Disgusting Foods
Jell-o salad, mouse wine, Sardinian maggot-infested cheese and even Vegemite rank among the museum's exhibits.
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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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NewsYou Can Now Meditate to a Soothing Melody of Chicken Frying and Gravy Simmering Thanks to KFC
The fried chicken empire has launched a new 'mindfulness' website.
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NewsEvery Seafood Dish You Should Eat When Travelling NZ's South Island
From highway-side cray to jetty-edge fresh fish.
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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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NewsWhere to Find Late-Night Eats in Wellington
Minimally regrettable, actually good nosh to satisfy those late-night munchies.
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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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NewsY Waste Is the New App Tackling Food Waste by Hooking You Up with Cheap Eats
Use it to search for local venues offloading surplus food, on the cheap.
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The 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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NewsFive Top-Notch Restaurants to Plan Your Trip to the South Island Around
Find your foodie mecca in Moeraki or your quintessential NZ meal in Queenstown.
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NewsTen $10 CBD Lunches to Get You Through Until Pay Day
Ten tasty Wellington lunch spots for those on a budget.
