Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
The best coffee roasted on site, a huge range of beautifully presented sweet baking & a great brunch menu. Early bird coffee is served at 7am during the week. In the weekend try the savoury scones with caramelised red onions or the sweet/savoury muffins toasted.
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Atomic Coffee Roasters
420 New N RdThe best coffee roasted on site, a huge range of beautifully presented sweet baking & a great brunch menu. Early bird coffee is served at 7am during the week. In the weekend try the savoury scones with caramelised red onions or the sweet/savoury muffins toasted.
Great local cafe with a lovely ivy covered green space. Fresh juices & coffee & a blackboard menu
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Mondays Wholefoods
503B New N RdGreat local cafe with a lovely ivy covered green space. Fresh juices & coffee & a blackboard menu
Sightseeing
Best views of the city and Waitamata harbour from this inner city volcanic cone. Take the train one stop to Mt Eden and walk south on Mt Eden Rd to the base and then walk up. On your way back stop at Mt Eden Village for a refreshments.
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Mount Eden Summit
250 Mount Eden RdBest views of the city and Waitamata harbour from this inner city volcanic cone. Take the train one stop to Mt Eden and walk south on Mt Eden Rd to the base and then walk up. On your way back stop at Mt Eden Village for a refreshments.
Take a walk to the summit on one of the paths formed by livestock , that winds around the volcanic cone. The 360 view from the top of both harbours is grounding. On your way back stop at the ice cream kiosk on the north side of the hill.
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One Tree Hill
Take a walk to the summit on one of the paths formed by livestock , that winds around the volcanic cone. The 360 view from the top of both harbours is grounding. On your way back stop at the ice cream kiosk on the north side of the hill.
Parks & Nature
This 800 years young volcanic cone is an amazing day hiking. Geologically fascinating and amazing native flora and fauna. Take the train to Britomart then catch a ferry from Downtown, you can walk the full circumference of the island or trek to the summit. Plus its a great day out on the harbour.
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Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
This 800 years young volcanic cone is an amazing day hiking. Geologically fascinating and amazing native flora and fauna. Take the train to Britomart then catch a ferry from Downtown, you can walk the full circumference of the island or trek to the summit. Plus its a great day out on the harbour.
Piha is my favourite West Coast beach, I love the drive through the Waitakere rain forest to get there and the wild landscape. Karekare, Bethalls & Muriwai all have there own character and are also worth a visit. There is no public transport so you will need a car or book a Beach & Bush tour.
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Piha
Piha is my favourite West Coast beach, I love the drive through the Waitakere rain forest to get there and the wild landscape. Karekare, Bethalls & Muriwai all have there own character and are also worth a visit. There is no public transport so you will need a car or book a Beach & Bush tour.
White sand beaches and local wineries many with cafes. Public transport will get you there from Kingsland. Train, ferry and once on the island you can hire a bike and do a self guided cycle tour.
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Waiheke Island
25 Karaka RdWhite sand beaches and local wineries many with cafes. Public transport will get you there from Kingsland. Train, ferry and once on the island you can hire a bike and do a self guided cycle tour.
Must do day trip for hikers and bird watchers. Predator free island with amazing native bird population . Don’t pack any rats in your day pack!
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Tiritiri Matangi Island
Must do day trip for hikers and bird watchers. Predator free island with amazing native bird population . Don’t pack any rats in your day pack!
Arts & Culture
Despite the name the museum has a great Maori and Pacific Island collection and usually there are interesting exhibitions. Take the Britomart train to either Grafton or Newmarket and walk from there.
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Auckland War Memorial Museum
Despite the name the museum has a great Maori and Pacific Island collection and usually there are interesting exhibitions. Take the Britomart train to either Grafton or Newmarket and walk from there.
Local and international art exhibitions in a Council run facility. Take the mid-city bus to Victoria St and its a short walk up the hill to the gallery.
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street EastLocal and international art exhibitions in a Council run facility. Take the mid-city bus to Victoria St and its a short walk up the hill to the gallery.
Shopping
A great range of NZ made design perfect for gifts for all ages
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Mixt NZ Made
504 New N RdA great range of NZ made design perfect for gifts for all ages
Royal Jewellery Studio
486 New N RdA unique collection of handmade NZ jewellery directly below the apartment.
Essentials
Eden Quarter is an easy walk from the apartment. It would take 10 mins max and is flat. Not only a supermarket but a chemist, a couple of bakeries, and a fruit & veg store. And 3 banks, ANZ, BNZ & ASB
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Countdown Mt Eden
Dominion RoadEden Quarter is an easy walk from the apartment. It would take 10 mins max and is flat. Not only a supermarket but a chemist, a couple of bakeries, and a fruit & veg store. And 3 banks, ANZ, BNZ & ASB
One stop organic grocery store. Great fresh veges and fruit plus other whole foods
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Commonsense Mt Eden
284 Dominion RdOne stop organic grocery store. Great fresh veges and fruit plus other whole foods
Entertainment & Activities
This is such a cool outdoors salt-water pool. Great for grown-up swimming of lengths (unheated) and spending time with little ones in the heated kids pool. The spa pool is great to relax in. During the week its really quiet and a bit of a secret spot.
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Parnell Baths
25 Judges Bay RdThis is such a cool outdoors salt-water pool. Great for grown-up swimming of lengths (unheated) and spending time with little ones in the heated kids pool. The spa pool is great to relax in. During the week its really quiet and a bit of a secret spot.
Grand old atmospheric pre-Depression movie theatre, its all about the experience and good for any day not just rainy days!
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The Civic
269-287 Wellesley St WGrand old atmospheric pre-Depression movie theatre, its all about the experience and good for any day not just rainy days!