In the corners of social media frequented by Māori, kai takes on a prismatic form. ‘Kai Māori’ might be defined as dishes you’d expect to find on the table in a marae wharekai, but also literally ...

Welcome back to another snack-centric edition of this newsletter! The potato chip is one of the great gastronomic loves of my life, and it is a love that is thoroughly predictable. I am devoted to a ...

Metro has previously done deep dives into Auckland’s best chocolate desserts and the glories of panipopo; always considers cakes and pastries as part of our assessment of cafes; and usually devotes ...

Metro is thrilled to announce the Top 50 Restaurants in Tāmaki Makaurau as part of the Metro Restaurant of the Year 2024, in partnership with Stella Artois. These 50 restaurants represent the best of ...

In the Autumn 2024 issue of Metro we celebrate the best of Tāmaki Makaurau — 100 great things about life in Auckland, including our favourite florist, furniture store, cocktail, basketball court, tree ...

When it comes to stolen treasures, Grand Theft Auto has nothing on museums. All over the world, in the past few hundred years, archaeologists have dug up ancient artefacts, rediscovered buried cities ...

‘A Bloody Difficult Subject’, a new book by Bain Attwood about Ruth Ross, te Tiriti o Waitangi and history’s role in shaping Aotearoa New Zealand, intends an intervention: to wean us off our addiction ...

“Can I put my number down so you can give me a call when a table’s ready?” I asked the guy at the front counter. He looked nervous and harried. It was Grand Opening Day. Hardly anyone seated had food ...

Celebrate the start of the festival with our extraordinary opening event at The Civic Wintergarden. Te Tīmatanga features a new work built within te ao Māori that intertwines dance, performance art, ...

Ōtautahi Christchurch is no longer the gateway to the south. It’s the final stop. Its thriving industries – agriculture, education, technology, business – draw in a specific type of talent: big ...

At our annual Metro Top 50 wine tasting, it’s often the ‘alternative’ flights that are the most enjoyable and surprising. Somehow, the tasters all relax a little more and concentrate on the individual ...

When the Guardian Essential poll released its first New Zealand results in August, there were few surprises, bar one: National (at 44%) was murdering Labour (23%) in Auckland. Even adding in the Green ...