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25 Rad Workshops In Auckland Where You Can Learn A New Skill

A bunch of workshops have popped up all over Auckland with every kind of class imaginable.

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What’s On In Christchurch In 2024

Whether you love getting amongst the arts or prefer to eat your way around town, Ōtautahi’s got something for you. Here are the…

Fashion

The Best Christmas Decorations In NZ To Deck Your Tree Out In 2023

Christmas is indeed the most wonderful time of the year and our fave part of the festivities is hands-down decorating the tree. That said,…

Shopping

Auckland’s Best Christmas Markets To Visit This Festive Season

We love a good market, especially one with the word 'Christmas' attached! So hop in the car, crank up the Bublé (your…

Homewares

The Best Tattoo Studios In Auckland To Get Inked At, 2024 Edition

Tattoos are a universal art form used as a form of self-expression and tribute and as the world’s most tattooed nation, it's no…

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The Best Music Festivals In NZ You Need To Experience In 2023 And 2024

Get amped up for the most wonderful time of the year. We’re talkin’ New Zealand’s festival season. Across the country,…

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25 Of The Best Things To Do In Dunedin In 2023

Quirky urban cool, natural wonders, arty happenings and more than a few places to quench your thirst, Dunedin is full of contrasts and…

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The Best Matariki Public Holiday Events In Tāmaki Makaurau And Around Aotearoa In 2023

Matariki a.k.a. Māori New Year is just around the corner (Friday 14 July to be exact). A time of reflection and new beginnings,…

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50 Of The Best Things To Do In Christchurch At Least Once In Your Life

Ōtautahi is an absolute gem of a city—there’s not a lot it doesn’t have. Beaches? Yes. Arts and culture? Absolutely.…

Local Escapes

LUMA Southern Light Project Is Coming Back To Queenstown This King’s Birthday

Forget what you know about the Southern Lights. Aurora Australis? Please…we have something much more exciting for you! Come…

Gifts

The Best Mother’s Day Gifts For Every Type Of Mum (And Budget)

From statement earrings and sleep-supporting tea to illuminating skincare and cosy knitwear, shop our thoughtfully curated list of…

Things To Do

Auckland’s Best Independent Bookstores And Where To Find Them

If you’re anything like us, you know that one of life’s greatest pleasures is trawling through a bookstore to discover your next…

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Soak In These Stories Of Resilience And Get Inspired For A Good Cause

We’re a tiny bit (read: a lot) obsessed with the work of Tom Gould. Born in Aotearoa and based in New York, the…

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Inside Dali: The Epic Multi-Sensory Digital Exhibition Has Just Extended Its Auckland Run

A next-level digital exhibition about the godfather of surrealism Salvador Dali is coming to New Zealand this May, direct from electrifying…

Things To Do

50 Epic Free Things To Do In Wellington That Won’t Cost You A Cent In 2022

Whether you’re feeling a bit cash-strapped in the lead up to payday or just love a freebie, Wellington has oodles of fun-tastic things…

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Artweek 2021 | Everything You Need To See, Whatever The Alert Level

Artweek is just around the corner and 2020 marks a massive ten years for the week-long festival. Once again, it's time to…

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An Amazingly Lofty Plant Paradise Has Just Opened In St Heliers Village

The team behind the talented design and construction team Babylon Gardens—who have been creating beautiful landscapes in Auckland for…

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MOTAT Is Lighting Up Matariki With A Next-Level Interactive Night Lights Event

Whether you love a good photo op or simply have an appreciation for the arts—the enchanting Night Lights at MOTAT will…

Features

HAPPY PLACE, LA’s Immersive Exhibition Opens In Auckland Today

It’s been dubbed the world’s most Instagrammable exhibition—selling out stints in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Boston,…

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Van Gogh Alive Is Packing Up This Sunday 23 May

Now you'll be able to have your own Emily In Paris moment as the full-scale, indoor exhibition will be touring…

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Calling All Green Thumbs, A Massive Botanical Market Is Coming To Auckland

If one thing’s for sure, indoor plants sit in a very special place in our hearts these days. You know, those cute, spiky little cacti…

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Hobsonville’s Boujee Fairy Houses Are Lighting Up To Celebrate The Autumn Equinox This Weekend

Ever since the first lockdown (remember that?) ‘Fairy Houses’ have started popping up in a Hobsonville park and to say…

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5 Epic Acts You Need To See At Wellington’s Hottest New Arts Festival

From 5 February to 28 March, Wellington’s streets will become centre stage for a free, city-wide programme of music, art, dance and…

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Here Are The Shows You Can’t Miss At The Auckland Fringe Festival 2021

The independent arts festival kicks off from February 14 – 6 March, celebrating the weird and wonderful of Auckland’s art scene,…

Features

Let Your Creative Juices Flow, Boozy Painting In The Park Is Back This Summer

Get ready to get the drinks and your creative juices flowing at this boozy painting in the park.

Features

Forget The Fancy Dinner And Paint Your Mate This Valentine’s Day

Paint your mate to resemble a resident of Pandora at Paintvine’s awesome new painting experience. Held this February 14 at…

Features

Grab Your Pencil, Auckland Art Gallery Is Offering Free Drop-In Figure Drawing Sessions

Auckland Art Gallery is offering free drop-in figure drawing sessions on Friday lates. As the name suggests, you are free to come…

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Expect The Unexpected At WTF?!, The Strictly Adults-Only Show Taking Auckland By Storm

Imagine all the fantasy and magic from Night at the Museum, and spice it up with some fire, pole dancing, and eccentricity. Brace yourself…

Wellington

Book Your Tickets, This Multi-Sensory Van Gogh Exhibition On In Wellington

Wellington is the first city in the world to host the sell-out exhibition in the great outdoors.

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Unleash Your Inner Artist With These Epic Online Painting Classes Starting This Week

Life is about to slow down a whole lot, so why not spend your time inside discovering a hidden talent. Paintvine has you covered…

On Creativity And Connection: How This Aussie 3D Artist Is Blowing Up Instagram

If you’ve got an Instagram account, chances are you’ve seen the sublime works of Paul Milinski at least a few times in your…

Travel

Go Armchair Travelling With These 9 Virtual Experiences Around The World

​With an international travel ban now in place and many of us practising physical distancing, those overseas getaways and cultural…

Here’s How You Can Start Making Money Online Today

Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, we’re staring down the barrel of potential periods of self-isolation—so why not earn a…

How This Kiwi Musician Is Putting Women Front And Centre This International Women’s Day

We jumped at the chance to chat to talk to Milk & Honey Festival co-founder, Lani Purkis. Best known as the bassist in Elemenop, these…

Features

Get Inked By A Celebrity Tattooist And Support A Good Cause While You’re About It

Fancy getting inked? Why not do it for a good cause at Ink Me at QT. Oh, and did we mention celebrity tattooist Lauren Winzer? She’ll…

Homewares

This Halloween Make Up Inspo Is The Stuff Of Nightmares

Hubble bubble toil and trouble baby, October 31 is the perfect day to be a little extra and transform yourself into something spooky and…

Dunedin

Impress Your Date With The 6 Most Romantic Things To Do In Dunedin

From casual day dates to the more formal evening affairs, read on for the most romantic things to do in Dunedin. 

How This Auckland Designer Took Over The World Of WearableArt

With The World Of Wearable Art (WOW) exhibition just around the corner, Auckland finalist Ian Bernhard is gearing up to send his…

Fashion

Get Ready, Pastels And Sustainability Were Major Trends At NZFW ‘19

With sustainability as the theme at NZFW this year, both familiar favourites and brand new labels took to the runway with thoughtful and…

Wellington

Be Blown Away By 9 Of The Best Things To Do In Wellington This September

Here are our top picks for the best things to see and do in our fine capital during September.

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20 Awesome Auckland Events To Sink Your Teeth Into This September

As the days become warmer and the nights longer, there’s officially no excuse for you to stay at home.

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Drop Everything, The Book of Mormon Is Coming to New Zealand

The Book of Mormon is coming to New Zealand in 2020. 

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Brush Up On Your Art History With These 15 Essential Art Terms

Do you find yourself missing out on potential romantic entanglements with artists just because you can’t tell a Manet from a Monet? Or…

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6 Amazing Emerging Artists To Follow (And Shop) On Instagram

Instagram is the ultimate directory of up and coming artists. Here are eight artists you should absolutely follow (and sometimes shop)…

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The One Photography Exhibition You Don’t Want To Miss

Aucklanders, you have been treated as the World Press Photo Exhibition hits the streets of our city once again.

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Clear Your Calendars, Here’s Your Guide To NZ’s Most Epic Summer Festivals

As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, we’re starting the get amped up for the most wonderful time of the year.…