• News

    The Trailer for Eerie and Unnerving New Australian Horror Film 'Relic' Is Here to Creep You Out

    The instantly disturbing but still slow-burning film follows three generations of women in a remote Victorian house.

  • News

    The Filmed Version of 'Hamilton' Has Hit Streaming and It's As Phenomenal As You've Heard

    Recorded in 2016 with the original Broadway cast — including Lin-Manuel Miranda — the historical hip hop musical has just hit Disney+.

  • News

    The European Union Is Reopening Its Borders to Tourists from Down Under

    Australians and New Zealanders still can't leave the country, though — but you can add Europe to your holiday list when local travel restrictions are lifted.

  • News

    Roxy Cinema Has Launched a New Pay-Per-View Streaming Service

    For those wanting something more thoughtful than big-budget blockbusters.

  • News

    Upper Hutt's Brewtown Is Opening a Huge New Craft Beer Entertainment Complex

    Including a brand new five-lane ten pin bowling alley, trampoline park and a large indoor paintball field.

Latest Guides
  • News

    BOL Is a New Salad Bowl Concept From the Team Behind Hillside and The Ramen Shop

    At this Victoria Street lunch spot you can take your pick from a selection of plant-based bowls or build your own frankencreation with popcorn and candied carrots.

  • News

    The New Zealand International Film Festival Has Announced Five Homegrown Titles for 2020

    Including a five-episode web series screening in its entirety.

  • News

    These Five Documentaries About Race and Injustice Are Streaming on YouTube for Free

    Australian distributor Madman has made the five powerful films available for the month of June.

  • News

    The Full Trailer for HBO's Golden State Killer Docuseries 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Is Here

    The true-crime series is based on Michelle McNamara's book of the same name.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    House of Dumplings

    117 Taranaki Street, Wellington

    You will have your dumpling and eat it too.

  • Bar

    Southern Cross

    39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro

    The bar's ridiculously ‘gram-able courtyard is the perfect summer afternoon spot to sip on a cold one.

  • Bar

    St John’s

    5 Cable Street, Wellington

    Bean bags with your beersies? Yeah, go on.

  • Cafe

    Baobab

    152 Riddiford St, Newtown

    A Newtown cultural institution.

  • Restaurant

    Ekim Burgers

    257 Cuba St, Te Aro

    The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.

  • Cafe

    Enigma

    128 Courtenay Place, Te Aro

    Goliath-sized burgers and laid-back staff make Enigma a great late night haunt.

  • Bar

    Bebemos

    88 Riddiford Street, Wellington

    The laid-back Latin craft beer bar houses over 60 different types of beers.

  • Cafe

    Fidel’s Cafe

    234 Cuba Street, Wellington

    Cuba Street's Cuban icon.

  • Cafe

    Sweet Mother's Kitchen

    5 Courtenay Place, Wellington

    New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.

  • Restaurant

    Tommy Millions

    Cnr Courtenay Place And Taranaki Street, Wellington

    Big fans of Tommy.

  • News

    Coachella Has Completely Cancelled Its 2020 Festival

    The huge Californian music festival will now return in April 2021.

  • News

    Splendour in the Grass Has Postponed Its 20th-Anniversary Festival Until Winter 2021

    It was first postponed from July until October, but now it won't go ahead in 2020 at all.

  • News

    We're Giving Away a New Mouthwatering Collaboration from BurgerFuel and Al Brown

    The Mustang Deli flips the classic reuben sandwich on its head.

  • News

    Studio Ghibli Is Making Its First Completely CG-Animated Film, 'Aya and the Witch'

    It'll screen on Japanese TV this year — fingers crossed it makes its way Down Under then, too.

  • News

    Jordan Peele's New HBO Series 'Lovecraft Country' Explores Both Supernatural and Real-Life Terrors

    The new drama is based on the 2016 novel of the same name — and it's set in 50s-era America.

  • News

    A Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible in New Zealand This Weekend

    Head out to your backyard or balcony and look up.

  • News

    A Multimillion-Dollar Wine and Gin Development Is Opening in Martinborough

    Construction on the hospitality destination will begin later this year.

  • News

    Dirty Burger Has Opened a Second Outpost on Cuba Street

    This no-nonsense burger joint serves up deliciously dirty creations and loaded fries.

  • News

    Charlize Theron Leads a Team of Immortal Warriors in the First Trailer for Netflix's 'The Old Guard'

    The 'Atomic Blonde' and 'Mad Max: Fury Road' star is back in action mode in the new streaming film.

  • News

    You Can Now Take an Online Tour of Japan's Adorable Studio Ghibli Museum

    No one can physically step inside at the moment, but you can roam through the gorgeous site virtually.

  • News

    Greece Will Reopen to Tourists from Down Under from Mid-June

    The European country will allow visitors to enter from 29 nations, including Australia and New Zealand.

  • News

    Your Next Japanese Holiday Could Be Partly Paid for By the Japanese Government

    The Japan Tourism Agency has announced a program that'll subsidise a portion of tourists' travel expenses, to come into effect when the country reopens its borders.

  • News

    Arnott's Has Released a Recipe for a Silky Cheesecake Made with Its Nice Biscuits

    Turn the baking giant's sugar-coated bikkies into a creamy dessert.

  • News

    Dark Comedy 'The Great' Is the Satirical Take on Russian History You Didn't Know You Needed

    The acerbically funny period-set series stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult — and it lives up to its name.

  • News

    The New Trailer for Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' Is Here with Time-Twisting Thrills Aplenty

    And it just might be the first blockbuster to hit the big screen when cinemas reopen.

  • News

    Rising Is Melbourne's Huge New Annual Winter Arts Festival

    Replacing Melbourne International Arts Festival and White Night, the inaugural festival will start on a full moon in May 2021.

  • News

    The First Trailer for Spike Lee's New Vietnam War Heist Thriller 'Da 5 Bloods' Is Here

    The film stars Chadwick Boseman and follows four African American veterans who head back to Saigon decades after the conflict.

  • News

    You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of Auckland Art Gallery

    The Gallery isn't reopening its doors to the public until late June.

  • News

    IKEA Has Released Pillow Fort Instructions So You Can Go Kidulting In Your Lounge Room

    Spend your self-isolation time turning your everyday IKEA objects into forts — with instructions available for six different styles.

  • News

    It Looks Like Netflix Is Bringing 'Tiger King' Back for a Second Series

    It won't be about Joe Exotic, though — instead, it'll focus on the 2003 mauling attack at a Siegfried and Roy show.

  • News

    The Trailer for Hannah Gadsby's New Stand-Up Show 'Douglas' Is Here

    The witty Aussie comedian's latest show hits Netflix this month.

  • News

    Arnott's Has Just Released a Supremely Decadent Recipe for Tim Tam Brownies

    The baking giant is releasing a new recipe every week until Australia's social distancing restrictions are lifted.

  • News

    International Travel Won't Be Back to Normal Until 2023 Says Industry Expert

    But, there are hopes domestic travel could pick up sooner.

  • News

    Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton' with the Original Broadway Cast Is Being Fast-Tracked to Disney+

    The filmed version of the Tony Award-winning musical is hitting the streaming service on July 3 — 15 months ahead of its planned release.

  • News

    The Cast of 'Community' Is Reuniting for a Virtual Table Read

    The Greendale gang is banding back together to read through one of the show's best scripts — and raise money for charity.

  • News

    HBO's New True-Crime Docuseries 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Charts the Hunt for the Golden State Killer

    The six-part series looks set to become your next true-crime obsession.

  • News

    A Supermoon Will Be Visible in Australia and New Zealand Tonight

    Head out to your backyard or balcony and look up.

  • News

    Steve Carell Takes Charge of Another Workplace in the Trailer for Netflix Sitcom 'Space Force'

    He co-created the new series, too, with one of the writers and producers behind 'The Office'.

  • News

    Documentary Edge Festival Is Going Online and Nationwide for the First Time in 2020

    This year's lineup will focus on ongoing challenges, from crusading journalists to corrupt politicians and UFO cults.

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