Auckland Society of Discovery

Enter to win an Auckland getaway, and follow Matilda and Theodore through six stylish Wes Anderson–inspired chapters of discovery.

Win your own Auckland Adventure

Ready for your own quietly curious, yet whimsical adventure in Auckland? Enter the draw to win your very own Auckland getaway package including return airfares, accommodation and transport, valued up to AUD$3000!

Competition closes 28 October 2025 at 12.00am.

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Discover the Story So Far

Matilda and Theodore have touched down in Auckland, but what does this charming city have in store for them, and how will fate bring these star-crossed lovers together?

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Matilda Fox: A Curated Auckland Escape

51 Hours in Auckland: Māori design at Te Arikinui Pullman, retail rituals at Commercial Bay, oysters at Origine, and Waiheke wine at Mudbrick. A harbour city, curated in gold, blue, and green.

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Beast & Butterflies

At Beast & Butterflies, the waterfront hums while plates arrive like art. Flavours are bold yet comforting, the kind of dining that feels both global and distinctly Auckland.

Commercial Bay

At Commercial Bay, shopping feels like curation. Superette, Storm, I Love Ugly, Elle & Riley, Flo & Frankie - these are all New Zealand brands that turn retail into discovery, each piece a souvenir of style.

Devonport Ferries

We sailed past Devonport, its villas and shoreline quietly beckoning. I made a promise to return, to wander its streets, climb its hills, and let this seaside village write its own chapter for me.

Fullers360 - Waiheke Reserve Ferry

Fullers360’s Waiheke Reserve Ferry makes island adventure seamless. Priority boarding felt like quiet luxury, and the Hauraki Gulf unfolded with ease the moment we set sail.

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A Curated Escape by the Auckland Society of Discovery

Auckland is a city best experienced in layers; the harbour sparkling one moment, hidden laneways and galleries the next. Through the curated lens of Matilda Fox and the wry footnotes of Theodore Bellamy, two Australians who met by chance in the city, we glimpse how an Auckland short break can be both cinematic and delightfully unscripted.

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Theodore Bellamy: Accidental Discoveries

Auckland, annotated. I arrived with a notebook, two shirts, and modest ambitions. Instead, I collected footnotes: ferries, galleries, meals. Each discovery awkwardly timed, unexpectedly delightful, and entirely worth recording.

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

At Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, I studied The Robertson Gift: Paths through Modernity. Masterpieces converse across decades. My notes do not compete, they merely admire from the margins.

Britomart

Britomart felt like shopping disguised as philosophy. At Kiri Nathan, heritage threads spoke louder than I did. Wonder Journal offered paper for unwritten thoughts, and Deadly Ponies tempted me with a green bag I almost bought.

Depot

Dinner at Depot Eatery proved iconic in more ways than one. The fish sliders earned their reputation: Iconic Auckland Eats indeed!

Kingi

At kingi, the menu traced New Zealand’s waters with care. Sustainable seafood arrived precise and elegant, each bite a quiet reminder that dining can nourish both appetite and conscience.

Pukekawa Auckland Domain

The glasshouses felt theatrically Victorian. Inside, tropical orchids spill, and in the fernery, amid kauri, tōtara, and endemic ferns, I’m outshone by greenery older than Australian gum trees. Plant envy, yes.