It is midnight in Antarctica, and the sky is the foamy yellow-blue of a summer afternoon. I’m in the front seat of a helicopter, its doors and windows flung open to the icy air, four pairs of eyes ...

Head to one of these Metro Top 50 Cheap Eats and 50 under $50 restaurants for BYO dining that won't break the bank.

Charisma is a gift of the gods. Few have it and it’s impossible to learn or to cultivate. Some think they have it, but it’s like aftershave — it quickly wears thin and evaporates. If, like Tim ...

A People’s Guide to the City, presenting local recommendations and slices of Auckland life, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, from more than 75 contributing voices. PLUS: What’s happening with cricket ...

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 ...

It’s Saturday night in central Auckland and trouble is brewing. In a deserted food court, four teens take over an abandoned ice-cream shop. Egging each other on, they jump over countertops, kick ...

We find ourselves in a deeply unimaginative time in cinema. Then there’s Fast X. What a strange place the Fast & Furious series holds in the modern blockbuster sphere. It’s hard to imagine anyone, ...

In the new Summer 2026 issue of Metro: A People’s Guide to the City, presenting local recommendations and slices of Auckland life, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, from more than 75 contributing voices ...

‘Teaching for the Future’ is at the heart of a wider vision to Make Girls’ Amazing, at St Cuthbert’s College. We chat to Principal, Justine Mahon, and her passionate teachers, to learn more about the ...

Bizarrely, watching Ridley Scott’s Napoleon earlier this month, with its haunting opening scene of Marie Antoinette being led to the guillotine, I found I couldn’t stop thinking about Sofia Coppola’s ...

Since when did extending a deadline get a job done quicker? Christopher Luxon and David Seymour want to extend the parliamentary term to four years. A referendum is planned for next year’s election, ...

It’s always fascinating coming across politicians with unbridled tenacity and determination to succeed — attributes that can be both a blessing and a curse. Simeon Brown is one of those politicians.