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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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NewsNew App MealPal Gives You $8 Lunches from Local Restaurants
A new lunchtime project from the co-founder of ClassPass.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsA 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.
