Old Ads, New Purpose: Upcycling with BurgerFuel x WAS

BurgerFuel is transforming its old PVC billboard skins into bean bags, bags, and staff gifts through a local upcycling partnership with Whangamatā makers WAS (We Are Society). The project reduces waste, supports sustainability, and gives each item a unique piece of BurgerFuel history, all handmade by WAS owner Jamie.

Purple Carpet Awards 2025

T-Bird

Fried chicken fired up with Nashville seasoning, jalapeños, fresh salad, and smoky Chipotle Aioli. Spicy, bold, and built to thrill.

Drift Chick

Crispy fried chicken, tangy mustard, pickles, and BurgerFuel Aioli. Clean, classic, and built for pure flavour.

HQ Masterclass #12

Dirty Little Secret

Interview: Venice Qin IV

From belting out Fay Wong in the backseat to creating genre-bending pop that explores identity and belonging, Venice Qin has come a long way. The Auckland-born, Sydney-based artist just dropped her debut album - a project two years in the making that tackles everything from messy breakups to cultural pride. We caught up with Venice to talk about her journey from boring Saturday Chinese classes to filming music videos in Inner Mongolia, and why empathy might just be the most important message in music right now.

30 YEARS OF MACHINES

As we say “cheers to 30 years”, we look back on the legacy that is our enduring obsession with machines.