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The Best Things to Do in Auckland This Week

Sink your teeth into a bottomless afternoon tea spread, or check out Karangahape Road’s huge anti-Valentine’s Day festivities.
By Concrete Playground
February 13, 2023
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  • Arts & Entertainment

    Women Talking

    Inspired by true events, this powerful drama about women in a religious colony features exceptional performances by Rooney Mara, Claire Foy and Jessie Buckley.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey

    Oh bother: this slasher version of 'Winnie-the-Pooh' doesn't offer much that sticks beyond its attention-grabbing premise.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

    Great things no longer come in ‘Ant-Man’-sized packages in this ‘Star Wars’-leaning 31st entry in the ever-sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe.

  • Food & Drink

    Straight to Churly's

    Start your adventure in Auckland with some craft beer and a nose-to-tail feast.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Toi Tu Toi Ora: Contemporary Maori Art Virtual Tour

    Virtually walk through this major exhibition exploring contemporary Māori art.

  • Food & Drink

    Tequila Ice Cream Afternoons

    This harbourside bar is now serving up boozy ice cream everyday.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Enchanted Worlds: Hokusai, Hiroshige and the Art of Edo Japan

    Virtually walk through this major exhibition on Japan's Edo period at Auckland Art Gallery.

  • Food & Drink

    Burger Burger Blind Dates 2023

    Where to find your next hunk of burning love.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    The Son

    Hugh Jackman, Australian up-and-comer Zen McGrath and Oscar-winning 'The Father' filmmaker Florian Zeller explore a difficult family dynamic in this well-acted but uneven drama.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Anti-Valentine's Party on Karangahape Road

    For one night only, Karangahape Road is throwing a street party dedicated to love and all its messiness.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Magic Mike's Last Dance

    Channing Tatum's stripper saga returns with spectacular dance scenes and winning chemistry, but a half-hearted thrust of a story.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    What's Love Got to Do with It?

    Lily James and Shazad Latif make charming leads in this by-the-numbers British rom-com about a filmmaker documenting her childhood best friend's assisted marriage.

  • Food & Drink

    Bottomless Afternoon Tea at the Park Hyatt

    Over two hours you'll scoff five courses of delicious seasonal treats and sip bottomless bevvies.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Knock at the Cabin

    Anchored by Dave Bautista's best performance yet, M Night Shyamalan's latest gets creepy and mostly compelling in the woods.

  • Food & Drink

    The Cassia Kitchen

    Cassia is making a post-flood comeback with a new dining pop-up across town.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    The Whale

    Brendan Fraser and Hong Chau thoroughly deserve their Oscar nominations for this complicated drama — and 'Stranger Things' star Sadie Sink is also phenomenal.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Music in Parks

    Spent your weekends this summer checking a run of free music events taking place across the city.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Skinamarink

    Made for just $15,000 by a first-time filmmaker, this unsettling experimental horror flick will get inside your head.

  • Food & Drink

    Fat Daddy's Bottomless Burgers, Beer and Bubbles

    Spend two hours scoffing bottomless smash burgers — then wash them down with all the prosecco and beersies you can sink.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Tár

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

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Movies in Parks 2023

    The free outdoor screenings of classic family flicks and newly released blockbusters are coming back for summer.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Zoo Lates

    The zoo is opening its doors later than usual for animal spotting and keeper talks.

  • Food & Drink

    The QT Rooftop Green Room

    Enjoy the hottest (and highest) private party in town.

  • 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.

  • Food & Drink

    Frosé Your Way at Dr Rudi's

    Embrace summer with two hours of bottomless frosé by the water's edge — complete with fruity flavours and fun toppings.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Auckland Museum Rooftop Tours

    Top off your museum trip with a visit to the historic building's exclusive rooftop.

  • Food & Drink

    Britomart Saturday Farmer's Market

    This weekly inner-city farmer's market sells everything from fresh produce and flowers to coffee, vegan foods, pastries, sweet buns, crepes, juices and savoury snacks.

  • Food & Drink

    Pasta and Peroni Nights at The Grounds

    See out the last sunny evenings of autumn with fresh pasta handmade by an ex-Baduzzi chef and ice-cold beers on tap.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Yoga in the Sky

    Take your yoga practice to a whole new level — level 51, that is.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Twilight Tuesdays

    Wander through Auckland Museum's beautifully-lit galleries after dark.

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