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Who knew Auckland had so many cinemas?

The movie theatres of Auckland, ranked and reviewed

A cinephile's guide to all 29 of Auckland's dedicated film houses.
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By Tom Augustine | 1st May, 2026
Guest writer
Which brand will wipe out the competition?

The toilet paper of New Zealand, ranked from worst to best

Which brand will wipe out the competition?
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By Emma Gleason | 24th April, 2026
Contributing writer
All 22 of the eggs tasted

The marshmallow Easter eggs of New Zealand, ranked from worst to best

We worked our way through 22 supermarket eggs in an array of flavours to sort the ‘oasis of coconutty calm’ from the ‘plastic pineapple prison’.
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By Group Think | 30th March, 2026
A bunch of people
All 170 chip flavours in New Zealand ranked from worst to best

All 170 chip flavours in New Zealand ranked from worst to best

Seven years on from her viral and controversial chip ranking, Mad Chapman canvases the snack landscape of New Zealand once more.
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By Madeleine Chapman | 27th March, 2026
Contributing editor
The (non-alcoholic) ginger beers of New Zealand, ranked

The (non-alcoholic) ginger beers of New Zealand, ranked

It turns out we have heaps of them.
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By Emma Gleason | 20th March, 2026
Contributing writer
Fifteen Marian Keyes novels ranked and reviewed.

Every Marian Keyes novel, ranked and reviewed

Exactly 9,087 pages of Marian Keyes’ fiction later, Mad Chapman sorts the duds from the must-reads.
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By Madeleine Chapman | 23rd January, 2026
Contributing editor
Photos: Ben Gatting

All 11 of New Zealand’s Great Walks, ranked from worst to best

A definitive ruling from someone who just did them all back-to-back. 
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By Ben Gatting | 4th January, 2026
Guest writer
Just some of the Austen film adaptations made between 1990 and 2024.

Film adaptations of Jane Austen novels ranked from worst to best

Which of the 12 film adaptations will win the hand of the viewer?
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By Claire Mabey | 3rd January, 2026
Books editor
Have you suffered through an awkward date at any of these locations?

My 50 first dates in Wellington, ranked and reviewed

The capital city may be small but there are plenty of places to find love (or spend a painful two hours).
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By Fran Barclay | 30th December, 2025
Guest writer
Let the chocolatey countdown to Christmas begin. (Design: The Spinoff)

The supermarket advent calendars of Aotearoa, reviewed and ranked

Few things in life are more joyful than opening a tiny cardboard door to reveal a tiny average chocolate.
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By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 28th November, 2025
Contributing writer
All the bubble tea places in Christchurch, ranked and reviewed

All the bubble tea places in Christchurch, ranked and reviewed

A tasting tour of Ōtautahi's many boba shops.
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By Karina Roch | 21st November, 2025
Guest writer
What happens when homo sapiens bring back dinosaurs? Seven films are dedicated to finding out.

All of the Jurassic Park movies, ranked from worst to best

All seven feature films reviewed and put into their place.
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By Claire Mabey | 18th July, 2025
Books editor
One student ranks all five of her high school novel studies.

All the novels I studied at high school, ranked

'This was hands down the most important book I studied at school. Not because it was easy or because it got me a good grade. But because it stuck.'
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By Zara Dollie | 13th June, 2025
Guest writer
Just some of the Austen film adaptations made between 1990 and 2024.

Film adaptations of Jane Austen novels ranked from worst to best

Which of the 12 film adaptations will win the hand of the viewer?
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By Claire Mabey | 18th April, 2025
Books editor
All of Jane Austen’s novels, ranked. Image: Claire Mabey and Tina Tiller.

All of Jane Austen’s novels ranked from worst to best

Which beloved novel is most deserving of the number one spot on our dance cards?
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By Hannah August | 11th April, 2025
Guest writer
Oat milk? Coconut milk? Cows milk? (Design: Liam Rātana).

Every chocolate milk in New Zealand, ranked from worst to best

From oat to protein to good ol' dairy, we rank every chocolate milk in Aotearoa.
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By Liam Rātana | 4th April, 2025
Ātea editor
Photos: Ben Gatting

All 11 of New Zealand’s Great Walks, ranked from worst to best

A definitive ruling from someone who just did them all back-to-back. 
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By Ben Gatting | 7th March, 2025
Guest writer
Have you suffered through an awkward date at any of these locations?

My 50 first dates in Wellington, ranked and reviewed

The capital city may be small but there are plenty of places to find love (or spend a painful two hours).
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By Fran Barclay | 14th February, 2025
Guest writer
“FML” (Image: Tina Tiller)

Christopher Luxon’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

The prime minister has had a bad week, and it's barely Thursday.
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By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 13th February, 2025
Contributing writer
The secondhand bookshops of Auckland

Auckland’s secondhand bookshops, ranked and reviewed

Seven of the best, most browsable secondhand bookshops Tāmaki Makaurau has to offer.
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By Shanti Mathias | 9th January, 2025
Contributing writer

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