The Best Things to Do in Wellington This Weekend

Find your zen at a koha yoga class or check out Zealandia during a twilight walking tour.

The Best Things to Do in Wellington This Weekend

Weekends are precious. Two glorious days devoid of responsibility and overflowing with possibility. Luckily, Wellington's got plenty happening to make sure you don't spend the days indoors binge-watching Netflix, and instead set out to discover new bars, absorb art and feast your way through food markets. Here are our picks of the weekend's happenings.

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Arts & Entertainment
Tár

Cate Blanchett turns in another awards-worthy performance in this powerful, complicated and compelling drama about a cancelled conductor.

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Arts & Entertainment
Babylon

'La La Land' filmmaker Damien Chazelle steps back into Hollywood's past, with Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt leading a jam-packed Golden Age-set spectacle.

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Arts & Entertainment
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Guy Ritchie's latest caper turns Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza into globe-trotting spies, and is happy to stick to the filmmaker's usual formula.

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Arts & Entertainment
M3GAN

Move over Chucky: there's a new killer doll terrorising the screen, and entertaining cinemagoers, in this supremely self-aware sci-fi/horror flick.

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Arts & Entertainment
That Weekend 2023

A four-stage festival complete with an on-site golf course and hot springs? Don't mind if we do.

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Food & Drink
Rüdi's Bakehouse Pop-Up in Whangamata

Now you can top off your morning beach walk with a twice-baked almond croissant and some damn good Eighthirty coffee.

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Arts & Entertainment
Paintvine in the Park

The famous group painting classes are heading outdoors for summer.

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Arts & Entertainment
Auckland Folk Festival 2023

New Zealand's largest folk festival is making its post-COVID return.

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Travel & Leisure
Zealandia Day Tours

Get out of the house and into a much-needed dose of nature, accompanied by birdsong from native creatures like takahē, kākā and little spotted kiwi.

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Travel & Leisure
Zealandia Twilight Tours

Escape rush hour by strolling through this eco-sanctuary — and spy native creatures like takahē, kākā and little spotted kiwi.

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Arts & Entertainment
Te Whanganui-a-Tara

This exciting and interactive new exhibition explores Wellington's cultural history.

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Arts & Entertainment
Paper Pals Aotearoa

Wellington's CBD has just gotten got a heck of a lot cuter.

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Travel & Leisure
Koha Yoga

Exercise your mind, body and soul (and support the local community) for pocket change.

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