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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.
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NewsThe World's First Official Studio Ghibli Restaurant Has Opened in Bangkok
Filled with Totoro figures and serving up susuwatari-shaped dishes, it's your next adorable must-visit destination.
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NewsUNESCO Has Added 19 Stunning Cultural and Natural Sites to Its World Heritage List
From ancient cities to towering mountains to snow-capped temples.
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NewsThe Cast of 'Twin Peaks' Is Coming to New Zealand
Five of the series' stars head down under to chat doppelgängers, David Lynch and life inside the Black Lodge.
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NewsThis Roaming Tour Showcases Wellington's Best Cocktails
Indulge in at least four craft cocktails, some nibbles and a keg of knowledge about Wellington's bar scene.
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NewsChocolate Milk Was Not Enough, Whittaker's Is Now Making Chocolate Beer Too
Here's hoping the queues won't be as crazy for this one.
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NewsThe Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century Will Be Visible in New Zealand This Month
It'll span 103 minutes — and there won't be another one this long until the 2100s.
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NewsThis New Finnish Taxi Service Will Only Accept Payment By Singing
Forget cash or cards — this shuttle lets you croon tunes to get around town.
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NewsThe Trailer for 'What We Do in the Shadows' TV Spinoff 'Wellington Paranormal' Is Here
"Think Mulder & Scully but in a country where nothing happens."
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NewsASOS Will Ban Mohair, Silk, Cashmere and Feathers From Its Range From 2019
"ASOS firmly believes it is not acceptable for animals to suffer in the name of fashion or cosmetics."
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NewsDaria Is Heading Back to Your TV Screen Courtesy of an All-New Reboot
La la la la la — everyone's favourite sardonic 90s teen is heading back to the small screen.
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NewsThis Colourful Forest Installation Is Entirely Made Out of Discarded Plastics
Danish artist Thomas Dambo worked with hundreds of volunteers to turn three tonnes of plastic waste into art.
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BarMac’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.
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RestaurantLogan Brown
192 Cuba St, Te Aro
Eating at Logan Brown feels like eating a five star meal at your best friend's place.
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BarCharley Noble
1 Post Office Square, Wellington
Charley Noble's menu boasts of simple, casual but high-quality food.
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BarThe Rogue and Vagabond
18 Garrett Street, Wellington
The bar has live music, a resident bulldog and some of the best craft beers in town.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Visit a James Bond Museum Built Into an Austrian Mountain
Explore the world of Britain's most famous fictional spy on one of the mountains seen in Spectre.
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NewsLike Winter, a Game of Thrones Prequel Series Is Coming
HBO has ordered a pilot for a potential spin-off, set thousands of years before the current series.
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NewsIKEA Is the Latest Company Pledging to Ban Single-Use Plastics
And by 2030, all of its products will be made with renewable and recycled materials.
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NewsWellington On a Plate Announces Huge Program for 2018
The country's largest culinary festival is bringing the party with viking-style feasts, burger battles and a five-course recreation of The Last Supper.
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NewsFive Films from Cannes 2018 We Can't Wait to See in New Zealand
Some of them may already be on their way to our cinemas; others we'll have to cross our fingers for.
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NewsThis Luggage Range Lets You Travel With Your Own Office, Bed and Even a Kitchen
For those keen on taking a piece of home away with them, or close enough to it.
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NewsThe World's First Holographic Smartphone Has Arrived
Apparently, looking into the screen of Red's Hydrogen One phone will be like watching 3D without 3D glasses.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Indulge Your Love of Star Wars at a Theme Park From 2019
Visitors will be able wander around a remote outpost of the galaxy, drink blue milk at a cantina, hop onto a star destroyer, and — most importantly — fly the Millennium Falcon.
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NewsArtist Mike Parr Will Spend 72 Hours Buried Under a Hobart Road During Dark Mofo
He'll descend into a box measuring just 4.5 metres by 1.7 metres by 2.2 metres for three days, with traffic driving over the top.
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NewsThis New Harry Potter Tour Lets You Dress Up in Authentic Hogwarts Robes
Londoners can pick their house colours and pop on a robe that featured in one of the movies.
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NewsA New HBO Documentary Series Will Revisit the Case Against Serial's Adnan Syed
It's being made by the director of true crime doco 'West of Memphis' and will have a score by Nick Cave.
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NewsThe UK Parliament Has Made a Landmark Decision to Go Plastic-Free
It's introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups and moving to ban all single-use plastic bottles.
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NewsJapan's Kaleidoscopic New Digital-Only Art Museum Is Your Next Reason to Visit Tokyo
Featuring a forest filled with lamps that respond to human interaction and a virtual tea party that pairs your hot beverage with digital blooming flowers.
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NewsThis Environmentally Conscious Search Engine Turns Your Online Queries Into New Trees
Ecosia invests at least 80 percent of its profits into planting trees around the world.
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NewsThe World's Longest Non-Stop Commercial Flight Is Set to Launch by the End of This Year
The 19-hour flight from Singapore to New York will take to the skies by the end of the year.
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NewsThe US TV Remake of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Is Officially Happening
Ten episodes will air in early-to-mid 2019.
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NewsFacebook Is Launching a New Dating Feature to Help You Forget About Cambridge Analytica
The new feature, which begins testing this year, will allow you to create a dating profile and match you to meet potential lovers.
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NewsNew York's Latest Over-the-Top Food Museum Will Celebrate All Things Pizza
It'll feature a pizza cave, pizza fun house or pizza beach, plus interactive pizza exhibits and pizza games.
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NewsSomeone Has Designed Sneakers with Soles Made from Used Chewing Gum
The shoe offers an innovative solution to The Netherlands' costly gum litter problem.
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NewsStudio Ghibli's Magical Theme Park Will Now Open in 2022
The park will spirit visitors away into the Ghibli universe, featuring attractions from 'My Neighbour Totoro', 'Kiki's Delivery Service' and 'Howl's Moving Castle'.
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NewsNetflix Might Be Getting Into the Cinema Game With Its Own Chain of Theatres
It's the potential next step for the streaming giant, which will spend up to $8 billion on original content this year.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Sleep Under the Sea at this Underwater Hotel in The Maldives
Literally sleep with the fishes in what's being called the world's "first undersea residence", due to open later this year.
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NewsMelbourne Has Just Gone All In on Millennial Culture with a Smashed Avo and Music 'Festival'
Yes, this is a real thing. And yes, there will be avo on toast (as well as avocado cocktails, performance artists and a local music lineup).
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NewsThe World's First Luxury Space Hotel Is Set to Open in 2022
It comes with an astronomical price, however — with a 12-day journey starting at a cool US$9.5 million per person.
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NewsAdidas' New Kicks Are Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
Part of the label's latest collaboration with Parley, each pair is made from 11 plastic bottles.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Announces 2018 Lineup Led by Kendrick and Lorde
Dust off your gumboots — it's a big one.
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NewsEmpire Records Is Being Adapted Into a Stage Musical
Shock me, shock me, shock me with some '90s comedy fun.
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NewsA Museum Dedicated to Dachshunds Has Opened in Germany
Featuring more than 4500 items celebrating the humble sausage dog.
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NewsDark Mofo Has Unveiled Its Massive 2018 Lineup
Returning to MONA in June, it’s chock full of old favourites, powerhouse female artists and the festival's take on Twin Peaks' Bang Bang Bar.
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NewsMcDonald's Has Started Phasing Out Plastic Straws
The company will trial new biodegradable paper straws in its UK stores as it pushes towards all-recyclable packaging.
