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 ...

In another loss to the local arts scene (following the departure of the editorial team behind Art News and The Art Paper* covered a couple of weeks ago), Te Uru’s curator James Gatt is leaving ...

Whether abstract painting is ‘citational’ — say, if it points to canon, if it has painterly forebears — does not help to determine its quality or value. Rather, the figuration itself, the bursts of ...

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, ...

When the left swept to victory in 2020, the online right engaged in two kinds of copium. The most widespread sought to impose limits on the government’s mandate, arguing that huge swathes of rural ...

In the Autumn 2025 issue of Metro: Cheap Eats is back with the top 50 places to eat in Auckland for under $25. Delight your eyes with a bumper Contemporary Art Special including Emma McIntyre, Ann ...

Outside Jess Hong’s suburban Grey Lynn flat is a lavender bush. I recognise it as the source of the dried purple sprig on my bedside table — a small gift Hong presented to me the previous time we’d ...

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 ...

The technological innovations of the past three decades have disrupted almost every industry. Just in the past few months, we’ve seen new plans to almost completely dismantle Aotearoa’s television ...

It’s always fascinating when you start to notice a weird little trend gaining traction in the local dining scene. At the same time, it’s the kind of observation you necessarily need to take with a ...