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Everything is Embarrassing

Sometimes when one door closes, another one, much worse, opens.

Beyond Eggs on Toast

These tasty breakfasts transcend the norms of Auckland cafe culture.

Change Nothing

A morning at the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy King Milutin in Pt Chevalier.

Metro Arts — Wednesday 26 March

How to dance + How to score + How to pet your cat

Pot Luck — 21 February 2025

The nostalgia of artificial flavours + Soda Chakras + Consomme in chip form

A Day In The Life of Auckland

What do people do all day? Metro set out to chart the community fabric of Tāmaki Makaurau and the rhythms of isthmus life over one ordinary day — Wednesday, 30 October 2024 — from dawn till dusk.

A Dimming Light

The increasingly dire state of Aotearoa’s arts criticism.

Pot Luck — December 6

With thanks to Atomic Coffee Roasters!

Pot Luck — Friday 4 October

with thanks to Atomic Coffee Roasters!

Open for Business

An impressive debut novel from a writer standing out from the IIML pack.

Pot Luck — Friday 20 September

with thanks to Atomic Coffee Roasters

Pot Luck — Friday 9 August

With thanks to Atomic Coffee Roasters

The Countdown to the CRL: Not Long to Go

Metro x Auckland Transport

Pot Luck — Friday 5 July

With thanks to Atomic Coffee Roasters!

Can the Grand Old Dame be Saved?

The continuing efforts to rescue the St James Theatre.

Pot Luck — Friday 28 June

The Metro Dining Newsletter

Vanishing Tablecloths

What’s going on in the world of dégustation menus and silver service? As the cost-of-living crisis bites, the kinds of restaurants that have classically been the beacon of the food world have been forced to evolve.

Lifting the Curse

The new restaurant from Josh and Helen Emett is white-collar Auckland’s newest old friend.

Onslow

9 Princes St, Central city

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Metro N°447 is Out Now

In the Winter 2025 issue of Metro: Our Annual Schools Report Card for Tāmaki Makaurau, plus sage advice on choosing a school, how to meet the unspoken dress code, and a peek behind the curtains of Kelston Boys Samoa Group’s efforts at Polyfest 2025. PLUS: Metro’s Top 50 Baked goods in Auckland, choice tips on how to lose all your money quickly and easily with your smartphone, a deep dive with a soft landing on puffer jackets, the restoration efforts of the SS Toroa, the sweet taste of history and more!

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