World Press Photo exhibition. Photo / Ami Vitale
Don't know what to do with yourself this weekend? We've handpicked the top five things to do around Auckland.
Powerful images and poignant moments in news around the world are captured in the annual World Press Photo exhibition. The contest whittles down nearly 98,000 images from 5700 photographers around the world to gather tell us the stories of the year. (Some images are disturbing, so it's R13).
Details: Until July 26, Sixth floor, Smith & Caughey's.
Get the small sorts along to this weekend's free Pick & Mix where big kid Jared Fell shares the best of Magic and Comedy - astonishing tricks and magic jokes to impress the friends and family (grownups are meant to stand back). Performance 10.30am, workshop 11.30am. Then slide along the ice at the Aotea Ice Rink, here until July 19.
Details: Today, Upper NZI room, Aotea Centre. Tomorrow, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna.
The Game of Rhones wins the prize for Best Named Wine Event, celebrating the grapes of the Rhone Valley, classics like shiraz, grenache, and viognier. Twenty of the country's best producers showing over 80 wines to (plus food from Bird on a Wire and Good George Brewing). Draw swords, take pictures, win prizes.
Details: Today, 1-6pm. Shed 10, Queens Wharf.
One of the prettiest small towns within driving distance of the city, the feisty burg of Coromandel has its second annual Illume Festival of Light Night. There's lights, there's a parade, street parties: one day we're sure it will rival Sydney's Vivid. See swags of cleverly lit up floats, lanterns, lasers, projections, lights and shadows, and the sounds of The Rocking Roller Coasters.
Details: Tonight, 5.30-10.30pm. Coromandel Main St.
Holiday theatre is all about finding your inner kid. From a revisit of Dr Seuss, to scary things down the plug hole or eco-action for the junior set, there's a company near you doing the entertaining so you don't have to.
Details: Seussical the Musical, today, 2 and 7.30pm. Aotea Centre.
Dexter's Deep Sea Discovery, Until Saturday July 11. TAPAC, Western Springs.
How The Kiwibird Lost Its Wings, today and tomorrow, 1.30 and 6.30pm. Hawkins Theatre, Papakura.
The new free open-air saltwater pool is already proving popular.