Guidebook for Auckland

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Guidebook for Auckland

Food Scene

It has wonderful Vietnamese food at good prices and a great Maitre D Favourite dish is Lemon Grass Chicken To see other good eateries in the area go here: https://www.noted.co.nz/dining/auckland-eats/eight-fantastic-food-discoveries-in-mount-albert/
Parkside Cafe
It has wonderful Vietnamese food at good prices and a great Maitre D Favourite dish is Lemon Grass Chicken To see other good eateries in the area go here: https://www.noted.co.nz/dining/auckland-eats/eight-fantastic-food-discoveries-in-mount-albert/
Delicious French baking, cheeses and great coffee in a warm family friendly setting
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Pyrenees French Delicatessen
756 New N Rd
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Delicious French baking, cheeses and great coffee in a warm family friendly setting
Street market style food at great prices in a very cool setting
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Chinoiserie Bar and Eatery
4 Owairaka Ave
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Street market style food at great prices in a very cool setting
Fantastic traditional Afghani food, lovely staff and excellent prices - to see a review go to: http://www.viva.co.nz/article/food-drink/eating-out/restaurant-samadi/
Samadi
11 Point Chevalier Rd
Fantastic traditional Afghani food, lovely staff and excellent prices - to see a review go to: http://www.viva.co.nz/article/food-drink/eating-out/restaurant-samadi/
Great place to eat cheaply, drink beers and wine, and listen to live music on a Friday night: / https://foodspace.co.nz/event/mt-albert-market-food-station
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Mount Albert Market
847 New N Rd
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Great place to eat cheaply, drink beers and wine, and listen to live music on a Friday night: / https://foodspace.co.nz/event/mt-albert-market-food-station

Drinks & Nightlife

Great beer and food at good prices
Albert's Post
911a New N Rd
Great beer and food at good prices
Great place to eat and drink till late at night
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Nomad
5 Point Chevalier Rd
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Great place to eat and drink till late at night
Best ever music and spoken word venue in Auckland. Great to listen to interesting music or to dance. Check it out at: http://www.neckofthewoods.co.nz/ To see more music venues go to: https://www.theurbanlist.com/auckland/a-list/the-best-spots-for-live-music-in-auckland
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Neck Of The Woods
155B Karangahape Rd
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Best ever music and spoken word venue in Auckland. Great to listen to interesting music or to dance. Check it out at: http://www.neckofthewoods.co.nz/ To see more music venues go to: https://www.theurbanlist.com/auckland/a-list/the-best-spots-for-live-music-in-auckland

Entertainment & Activities

Fantasic childrens playground built by Xena and Hercules set designers, free entry to playground, fantastic family friendly cafe and paid entry to wonderful puppet theatre shows. Check it out: https://whoastudios.co.nz/
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Whoa! Studios
14 Henderson Valley Rd
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Fantasic childrens playground built by Xena and Hercules set designers, free entry to playground, fantastic family friendly cafe and paid entry to wonderful puppet theatre shows. Check it out: https://whoastudios.co.nz/
It's an amazing public aquarium that was opened in 1985; its well designed and was the brainchild of New Zealand marine archeologist and diver Kelly Tarlton. Check it out at: https://www.kellytarltons.co.nz/
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Acquario SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton
23 Tamaki Dr
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It's an amazing public aquarium that was opened in 1985; its well designed and was the brainchild of New Zealand marine archeologist and diver Kelly Tarlton. Check it out at: https://www.kellytarltons.co.nz/

Essentials

Good all round store with deli items, wine and all the other groceries, including meats and seafoods, fresh vegetables and fruits, that you'll need. http://www.newworld.co.nz/upper-north-island/auckland/fresh-collective-alberton/ Also for Saturday morning markets go to: http://www.aucklandmarkets.co.nz/central-suburbs.html
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New World Fresh Collective Alberton
1 Alberton Ave
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Good all round store with deli items, wine and all the other groceries, including meats and seafoods, fresh vegetables and fruits, that you'll need. http://www.newworld.co.nz/upper-north-island/auckland/fresh-collective-alberton/ Also for Saturday morning markets go to: http://www.aucklandmarkets.co.nz/central-suburbs.html

Sightseeing

A very cool waterfront neighbourhood in Auckland, lots of places to eat and drink, watch the sea life and fishing activities, see great yachts and with a great children's playground. It also has a programme of music, outdoor cinema, concerts and street market eats at Silo Park. Check it out at: http://www.newworld.co.nz/upper-north-island/auckland/fresh-collective-alberton/ https://www.wynyard-quarter.co.nz/
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Wynyard Quarter
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A very cool waterfront neighbourhood in Auckland, lots of places to eat and drink, watch the sea life and fishing activities, see great yachts and with a great children's playground. It also has a programme of music, outdoor cinema, concerts and street market eats at Silo Park. Check it out at: http://www.newworld.co.nz/upper-north-island/auckland/fresh-collective-alberton/ https://www.wynyard-quarter.co.nz/
Great urban design with cafes, retail shops and unique foodie stores. Check it out at: https://britomart.org/
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Britomart Place
Britomart Place
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Great urban design with cafes, retail shops and unique foodie stores. Check it out at: https://britomart.org/
The most interesting, alternative, funky, cool neighbourhood in Auckland Central - it has everything: DJ and live music venues, pubs, cafes and restaurants, designer shopping, recycled clothing.
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Karangahape Road
Karangahape Road
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The most interesting, alternative, funky, cool neighbourhood in Auckland Central - it has everything: DJ and live music venues, pubs, cafes and restaurants, designer shopping, recycled clothing.

Parks & Nature

A wildlife sanctuary and one of New Zealand's most important and exciting conservation projects. A hundred and twenty years of farming had seen this 220-hectare island stripped of 94% of its native bush but between 1984 and 1994, volunteers planted between 250,000 and 300,000 trees. The Island is now 60% forested with the remaining 40% left as grassland for species preferring open habitat. In conjunction with this planting programme, all mammalian predators were eradicated and a number of threatened and endangered bird and reptile species have been successfully introduced. http://www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz/
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Tiri Tiri Matangi
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A wildlife sanctuary and one of New Zealand's most important and exciting conservation projects. A hundred and twenty years of farming had seen this 220-hectare island stripped of 94% of its native bush but between 1984 and 1994, volunteers planted between 250,000 and 300,000 trees. The Island is now 60% forested with the remaining 40% left as grassland for species preferring open habitat. In conjunction with this planting programme, all mammalian predators were eradicated and a number of threatened and endangered bird and reptile species have been successfully introduced. http://www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz/
Black sand, burns your feet in summer, dries to a crunchy biscuit crust, piles up in the crutch of your togs, gets everywhere. Surf! Sounds like a war going on out there in the night – pounding cannons, rifle cracks, explosions. Benign days. Turquoise, glistening sea. Heat vibrating off the beach. Chips, milkshakes, sun umbrellas. Cool nights, dark mysterious bush, the milky way you can almost touch it. Sunsets, orange, pink, red, purple, the green flash, ever seen it? Life savers, boaties, clubbies rule in green, black and red. http://www.piha.co.nz/
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Piha
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Black sand, burns your feet in summer, dries to a crunchy biscuit crust, piles up in the crutch of your togs, gets everywhere. Surf! Sounds like a war going on out there in the night – pounding cannons, rifle cracks, explosions. Benign days. Turquoise, glistening sea. Heat vibrating off the beach. Chips, milkshakes, sun umbrellas. Cool nights, dark mysterious bush, the milky way you can almost touch it. Sunsets, orange, pink, red, purple, the green flash, ever seen it? Life savers, boaties, clubbies rule in green, black and red. http://www.piha.co.nz/
Waitakere Ranges Regional Parkland covers more than 16,000 hectares of native forest and coastline. The park includes 250km of walking and tramping tracks, beaches, breathtaking vistas, spectacular rocky outcrops, waterfalls and cliffs. To find out more go to: http://regionalparks.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/waitakereranges
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Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
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Waitakere Ranges Regional Parkland covers more than 16,000 hectares of native forest and coastline. The park includes 250km of walking and tramping tracks, beaches, breathtaking vistas, spectacular rocky outcrops, waterfalls and cliffs. To find out more go to: http://regionalparks.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/waitakereranges
It's a unique volcanic ecosystem with a great walk to the top and beautiful beaches for swimming. You can also see the heritage holiday cottages on the island, these are now part of the park for viewing. Kayak or catch a ferry to any of these islands, to seem more go to: https://www.aucklandnz.com/visit/destinations/hauraki-gulf-and-islands/rangitoto-and-motutapu
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Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
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It's a unique volcanic ecosystem with a great walk to the top and beautiful beaches for swimming. You can also see the heritage holiday cottages on the island, these are now part of the park for viewing. Kayak or catch a ferry to any of these islands, to seem more go to: https://www.aucklandnz.com/visit/destinations/hauraki-gulf-and-islands/rangitoto-and-motutapu

Arts & Culture

This is largest art institution in New Zealand, with a collection numbering over 15000 works. These include major holdings of New Zealand historic, modern and contemporary art, and outstanding works by Māori and Pacific Island artists, as well as European painting, sculpture and print, photography and conceptual works. Its contemporary wing also won a World Architecture Award, and is stunning. Check it out at: https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street East
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This is largest art institution in New Zealand, with a collection numbering over 15000 works. These include major holdings of New Zealand historic, modern and contemporary art, and outstanding works by Māori and Pacific Island artists, as well as European painting, sculpture and print, photography and conceptual works. Its contemporary wing also won a World Architecture Award, and is stunning. Check it out at: https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/
A gorgeously designed contemporary regional art gallery, based in scenic Titirangi on the bush-clad outskirts of West Auckland. Check it out at: http://www.teuru.org.nz/
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Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery
420 Titirangi Rd
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A gorgeously designed contemporary regional art gallery, based in scenic Titirangi on the bush-clad outskirts of West Auckland. Check it out at: http://www.teuru.org.nz/
You can see a great variety of contemporary NZ artists, and its exhibitions are always interesting and varied. Also a beautifully restored colonial homestead set in a regional park, which has orchards, gardens, wetlands and rolling park landscape with enormous heritage trees. A great place too to have brunch or lunch on its wide, sheltered verandahs, often a very sunny spot all year round.
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TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre
72 Hillsborough Rd
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You can see a great variety of contemporary NZ artists, and its exhibitions are always interesting and varied. Also a beautifully restored colonial homestead set in a regional park, which has orchards, gardens, wetlands and rolling park landscape with enormous heritage trees. A great place too to have brunch or lunch on its wide, sheltered verandahs, often a very sunny spot all year round.
This is more than an art gallery as it also has a theatre which tends to have Polynesian theatre and music performances. It's a well designed building representing contemporary Pacific Island architecture; the exhibitions are really interesting and good way to learn about Pacific culture in today's world: https://www.facebook.com/mangereartscentre
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Mangere Arts Centre - Nga Tohu o Uenuku
Orly Avenue
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This is more than an art gallery as it also has a theatre which tends to have Polynesian theatre and music performances. It's a well designed building representing contemporary Pacific Island architecture; the exhibitions are really interesting and good way to learn about Pacific culture in today's world: https://www.facebook.com/mangereartscentre