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Safety protocols on Fiji floating bar criticised after tourist’s death
'There was so much blood and water coming out.'
Bar review: OKO Dessert Kitchen
The perfect spot for an after-dinner treat or wines pre-show at The Civic or Town Hall.
Bar review: Little Easy
A few people hid away inside, chowing down on hearty burgers, and the rest happily sipped brews while they lapped up the sun on Ponsonby Rd.
Bar review: Rockefeller Champagne and Oyster Bar
The Champagne and wine list is extensive and well-researched.
Bar review: The Glass Goose
The vibe was lively on a Friday evening. Plenty of people in the spacious, warm patio space, and a busy restaurant area.
Bar review: Peach Pit, Auckland CBD
The perfect spot for a feed and a few drinks before kicking along to other K Rd haunts.
Bar review: Charlie Baxter's, Ellerslie
It's very narrow inside so if you didn't know the other patrons upon arrival, you will soon be rubbing shoulders with them.
Bar review: Cassette Nine
This is the bar you would head to after uni for cheap, fruity drinks and some weird band you've never heard of.
Bar review: Non Solo Pizza, Parnell
First drinks: Were suitably Italian - one Aperol Spritz and a Peroni, the only beer served on tap. There was a bit of confusion around
Pub spy: Custom St pub has the right mix
The Crown in Customs St used to be a slightly odd mix of micro-brewbar and fine dining spot, where starched linen sat incongruously beside fermenting tanks.
Pubs with history
From resident ghosts to kegs hidden in mud, Danielle Wright finds intriguing history at our historic hotels.
Bar/fly: Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur's sky watering holes take Kate Shuttleworth to impressive new heights.