1. Try one of the many new eateries that have opened in Wellington, including Frank's, which serves good coffee and delicious sweet treats, Hanging Ditch bar or Garage Project taproom GP 91 Aro, which caters to brew fanatics.
2. Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman is performing his second of two New Zealand standup comedy shows in Wellington this weekend, promising to contain "a lot more meat entrees" in the absence of his original touring partner and wife Megan Mullally.
3. To celebrate the beginning of Chinese New Year this week, why not head out for an authentic Cantonese or Sichuan meal at some of the best Chinese restaurants in Auckland.
4. The haunting tale of The Phantom of the Opera arrives at Auckland's Civic Theatre this week, for any musical enthusiasts.
5. Steven Spielberg's ET is playing tonight as part of Silo Park's free outdoor cinemas take a chair, blanket and snacks and settle in.
6. The highly anticipated Zoolander 2 is out this week, which features plenty of celebrity cameos as well as appearances from some of the fashion industry's best, including Vogue's Anna Wintour, Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs, Valentino, Vera Wang and Tommy Hilfiger. Watch the trailer below, and read Lisa Armstrong's review.
- For more events, see our February culture guide.
