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NewsHere's an Offer You Can't Refuse: Airbnb Wants You to Spend a Month in 'The Godfather' Mansion
Fancy spending all of August in Staten Island, following in the footsteps of the most iconic gangster movie ever made? Now you can.
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NewsThe Second Iteration of Floating Villa Lilypad Has Reopened in Sydney
Expect every luxury on this dreamy private villa including an onsite sauna, wine cellar, gourmet meals and your own boat.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Wild Winter Escape For You and a Mate (or Date)
Spoil your mate or impress your date with an unforgettable holiday this winter.
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News2022's Biggest Supermoon Has Hit the Skies Down Under — and It'll Be Visible Until Friday Morning
Spend tonight looking up.
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NewsWellington's First Movenpick Hotel Has Just Opened with a Signature Daily Chocolate Hour
With chocolate treats galore and ice cream sundaes available 24/7, this new hotel offering in the heart of Wellington is offering sweet-toothed travellers the stay of dreams.
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FeatureThe Brush Up: Level Up Your Hair Styling Skills
If you're on the lookout for styling hacks to help your hair situation, we're here to help.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May
Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsNine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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NewsSay Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game
Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards
Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now
From 'Barbenheimer' and twists on 'Frankenstein' to animated 'Spider-Man' antics and devastating documentaries, here's where to watch 2024's Oscar contenders.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Slumber in the Sky in Air New Zealand's Lie-Flat Economy Sleeping Pods From 2024
The game-changing bunk bed-style economy skynest will feature on the airline's new Dreamliners, and will boast room for six sleepers.
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NewsNow You Can Travel to Fiji, Here's Everything You Need to Know Before Your Trip
We asked the Tourism Fiji team all your burning pre-holiday questions, including where to stay, whether you'll need cash, and yes — what happens if you test positive for COVID?
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NewsSix Ways to Make Your Winter Trip to Hawke's Bay the Best One Yet
The east coast winemaking region comes alive in the colder months.
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NewsJapan Has Officially Reopened to Tourists From Down Under — But Only As Part of Package Tours
To make the trip, you'll need to wear masks everywhere, have private medical insurance to cover your visit and be chaperoned during your whole stay.
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NewsAustralia's Highest Suspension Bridge Has Opened in the Snowy Mountains for Spectacular Alpine Walks
Part of a new nine-kilometre track in NSW's Kosciuszko National Park, this new bridge is strung across Guthega and Charlotte Pass.
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NewsAttention Geminis: Jetstar NZ Is Giving Away Free Flights to Everyone Who Shares Its Birthday
Plus they're slinging 60,000 dirt-cheap deals for flights across the country — and across the ditch.
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RestaurantHouse of Dumplings
117 Taranaki Street, Wellington
You will have your dumpling and eat it too.
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BarSouthern 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.
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RestaurantEkim Burgers
257 Cuba St, Te Aro
The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.
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CafeSweet Mother's Kitchen
5 Courtenay Place, Wellington
New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.
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NewsAirbnb Wants You to Stay in the 'Scooby-Doo' Mystery Machine — and Matthew Lillard Will Be Your Host
Celebrate the live-action 'Scooby-Doo' flick's 20th anniversary with a vanning holiday across Southern California.
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NewsNew Zealand's First Off-the-Grid Unyoked Cabins Will Pop Up in Stunning Regions Next Month
Providing all the creature comforts, these small houses and cabins will be right in the thick of some of the country’s most breathtaking surroundings.
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GuideEight New Zealand Hair Salons to Hit Up When You're Prepping for a Big Event for 2024
Here's where you need to go when you want to look good (as hell).
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NewsQT Is Opening a Lush New Hotel in Newcastle with a Rooftop Bar and a Huge Suite Inside a Clock Tower
Also big drawcards: harbour views and Newcastle's largest library of Japanese whisky.
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NewsChristchurch's Observatory Hotel Is Now Open As Part of Its $290 Million Arts Centre Quake Restoration
With wild colours and textures throughout each of its 33 unique rooms, Christchurch's luxe new hotel marks a significant milestone in the central city's post-earthquake revival.
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NewsThis Wellness Retreat on a Superyacht in Auckland's Harbour Includes Yoga, Massages and a Spa
Over three days a team of wellness experts, yoga instructors, massage therapists and chefs will cater to your every need.
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NewsQantas Has Ramped Up Flights From Australia to NZ Just in Time for Wintry Snow Holidays
The Australian airline has restarted five routes travelling across the ditch, including the first international flight into Queenstown in almost a year.
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NewsThe Southern Hemisphere's First-Ever Super-Sleek Ace Hotel Has Finally Opened in Sydney
The 257-room hotel is now welcoming in guests — and its ground-floor restaurant and lobby bar are serving up bites to eat and cocktails, too.
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NewsNew Zealand's First Movenpick Hotel Has Just Opened in Auckland with a Daily Chocolate Hour
The chain's 207-room site in the CBD joins more than 110 other Mövenpick hotels worldwide.
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NewsCome What May: You Can Now Spend a Night in the Moulin Rouge's Iconic Windmill Thanks to Airbnb
Even better: your overnight stay in the Parisian windmill's secret room, which has never been opened to the public before, will only cost you AU$1.49.
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News'Star Wars' and Headspace Want You to Practice Mindfulness Like You're in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
'Star Wars' fans, these are the breathing exercises and sleepcasts you're looking for.
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NewsAn Auckland Studio's Giant New Digital Exhibition in Melbourne Takes You Beneath the Ocean's Surface
If you're planning to visit our neighbours over the ocean this year, don't miss this NZ-made exhibition that takes you under it.
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NewsNine of the Best Day Hikes to Conquer In and Around Wellington
From easy strolls from the city to idyllic island escapes, add these Wellington walks to your bucket list.
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NewsNew Zealand Is Moving to Orange Tonight, So Hospitality Limits Are Ditched and Dance Floors Are Back
Under orange, there are no indoor capacity limits and the 'seated and separated' rule for bars, cafes and restaurants is no more.
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NewsSix Ways to Upgrade an Autumn Staycation in Auckland
Sit down for an indulgent high tea by the water's edge, walk through an exhibition of contemporary art and scale the harbour bridge.
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NewsNew Zealand Ski Fields Are Preparing to Open for the 2022 Season
Resorts across Aotearoa are starting to roll out plans for this year's ski season, which is set to be one of the biggest yet as the country finally welcomes back Australian tourists.
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NewsSeven Hotels in Sydney's CBD for When You Want to Treat Yourself to an Australian City Break
Looking for a hotel that'll make you feel good about hitting snooze? We've found it.
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NewsA Brand-New Luxury Hilton Hotel Is Opening in Karaka South of Auckland This Week
Boasting a cocktail bar, a pool and celeb chef Mark Southon at the restaurant's helm, this luxe new hotel offering is just 25 minutes out of the city.
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NewsNew Zealand Is Scrapping Outdoor Gathering Limits, Vaccine Passes and Easing Indoor Density Caps From Friday
A big shake-up to the rules at red is set to be welcome news for festival organisers and hospitality owners.
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NewsBali Has Reopened to Australian and NZ Tourists Without Quarantine If You're Dreaming of a Holiday
Since early March, Bali has implemented a Visa on Arrival program for double-vaccinated visitors — with COVID-19 tests required before departing, and upon arrival at the airport.
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NewsNew Zealand Is Reopening Its Borders to Double-Vaccinated Tourists Next Month
Australian holidaymakers will be able to arrive in NZ without isolating from mid-April, before tourists from visa waiver countries follow suit in May.
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NewsThe Facialist Has Brought Back Its Facial in a Box to Turn Your Home Into a Spa During Iso
Light a candle, put on the team's specially curated Spotify playlist and turn your bathroom into a spa-like haven.
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NewsA Second Super Nintendo Theme Park Will Open in 2023 So You Can Play 'Mario Kart' IRL in Hollywood
You'll soon have two Nintendo-themed amusement parks to visit, with the new addition to Universal Studios Hollywood joining its sibling site in Osaka.
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NewsSeventeen Charming Farm Stays You Can Book in Regional Victoria
It's been a long time between overseas trips, but now you can finally start daydreaming about booking one of these relaxing and serene farmhouse stays in rural Aussie.
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NewsThe NZ Government Just Announced It's Shortening the COVID-19 Isolation Period to a Week
But don't go running out your front door just yet — the new rules don't come into effect until midnight on Friday.
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NewsKiwis Can Return Home to New Zealand Without Isolating from Midnight This Wednesday
The country's current Omicron outbreak has caused Prime Minster Jacinda Arden to bring forward the five-step border re-opening plan.
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NewsSeven Self-Care Ideas to Make Isolation a Little More Bearable
Prioritise yourself with these self-care ideas.
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NewsWestern Australia's Turquoise Bay Has Been Named the Best Beach in the South Pacific for 2022
Beaches in Australia and New Zealand took out nine of the top ten spots.
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NewsTaronga Zoo Has Just Welcomed Two Adorable Red Panda Cubs and You Can Watch Them From Home
Add some cuteness to your day by watching Taronga's two new red panda cubs.
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NewsTwelve Spectacular Outdoor Spots to Head to in Wellington to Keep the Summer Vibes Going
Whether you're looking for an idyllic picnic spot or spectacular sunset views, there are plenty of ways to keep the summer vibes going in Wellington right now.
