Hansel & Gretel Returns This year The Royal New Zealand celebrate 70 years on the stage. In a fairy tale ending to the 2023 season, Hansel and Gretel sees out the year (26 October–9 December). Maybe you know the story of the two hopeless children, lost in the […]
Aotearoa fashion’s biggest event is back for 2023. NZ Fashion Week will return to Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre on August 29, following a three-year break filled with cancellations and uncertainty. What you can expect this year A redesigned and reimagined event will give fashion lovers the opportunity to experience the […]
City living has its allure. Ever-bustling with its bright lights and big crowds, it’s not hard to get caught up in the ceaseless pace, but the counterpoint to this is in seizing those moments to reclaim your inner peace by making the most of the lulls amidst the frenetic […]
After a three-year absence due to COVID-19 the World Press Photo Exhibition is coming back to Auckland from 22 July – 20 August 2023. The World Press Photo Contest is recognised as the best photography competitions by professional press photographers, photojournalists and documentary photographers from all around the world. These […]
In the world of business, the concept of sustainability is ubiquitous with ESG practices forming the bedrock of most modern business strategies. Being seen to adopt a sustainability-first approach is one thing, but it’s another to translate that ambition into measurable results – for business leaders to make a material […]
Is your brain a veritable sponge for wonderfully strange and obscure tidbits of general knowledge trivia? If so, odds are you could also be hankering for a friendly neighbourhood hotspot at which to flex your fine quizzing skills. Luxury hotel Cordis Auckland might just have the perfect venue to beat […]
Barbie Ever since Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling were papped on the set of Barbie donning matching neon roller skating outfits last year, the world has been eagerly anticipating the release of this year’s most intriguing feature film. Sparking a whole fashion trend before it even hit cinemas, this campy […]
As the quickening pace of modern life unfolds, so too has the meaning of the term “work-life balance” evolved. Achieving an equal 50/50 balance of personal and business life every day isn’t so much the point as striving for work-life effectiveness – finding that healthy equilibrium across work and life; […]
While most businesses have now had a taste of adopting new ways of working, including functioning through a surge of virtual meetings, ultimately it’s those regular in-person business meetings and functions that remain crucial for creating new strategies to truly grow, evolve and expand, and for building meaningful partnerships and […]
Now that summer is beckoning with long golden days lingering into the evening, and life feels like it’s just a bit easier, there is nothing like embracing the beauty of slow living by soaking up some magnificent sun-kissed views. If you’re talking unique and boutique, it doesn’t get much better […]
I have a strange pastime of standing at a location and imagining what was happening there at certain points throughout time. This kind of temporal daydreaming doesn’t make for the best social interactions, especially when out and about with friends, but it amuses me. Think about it for a moment. […]
It started out with a little ‘meatball accounting’. Two brothers at a dinner table in Connecticut, squabbling over who got the last meatball, as if they were two businessmen negotiating a billion-dollar merger. Memories of those days inspired a dream in owner, Michael Dearth; a dream of opening a little […]
Our Land Is Alive is located at the base of the luxurious Cordis Hotel on Symonds Street and makes the best of everything locally sourced. This means its menu is seasonal and made up of sustainably caught local seafood and ethically farmed meats. The menu doubles down on what can […]
If you’re looking for a way to fall back in love with the city of sails this weekend look no further. Auckland has a lot of stunning scenery around it just waiting to be viewed and photographed. So if you’re feeling like an adventure this weekend why not take a […]
