Hilary & Mark’s guidebook
Food scene
Good easy pub food with good selection of beers & ciders. Great view across to the beach.
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Good George Craft House Mission Bay
71 Tamaki DrGood easy pub food with good selection of beers & ciders. Great view across to the beach.
perfect beach on the otherside of the Auckland harbour bridge for some sunbathing, swimming and a nice coastal walk if the tide is out. Great cafe scene and good retail shopping too.
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Takapuna Beach
perfect beach on the otherside of the Auckland harbour bridge for some sunbathing, swimming and a nice coastal walk if the tide is out. Great cafe scene and good retail shopping too.
Great spot if you are meeting people with different taste buds as there are multiple eateries in this venue so you can choose what you want to eat and still sit together
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Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdGreat spot if you are meeting people with different taste buds as there are multiple eateries in this venue so you can choose what you want to eat and still sit together
1.5km away this little shopping centre has a grocery store, cafes, hairdresser, doctors, gym, bakery, a couple of clothing stores, health food store, stationery store and a shoe repair shop.
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Eastridge Shopping Centre
215 Kepa Rd1.5km away this little shopping centre has a grocery store, cafes, hairdresser, doctors, gym, bakery, a couple of clothing stores, health food store, stationery store and a shoe repair shop.
at our local supermarket you can buy anything you need. They have a great selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, bakery, butchery, a great wine and beer selection (yes in NZ you can buy beer & wine at grocery stores) and everything else you need.
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New World Eastridge
209 Kepa Rdat our local supermarket you can buy anything you need. They have a great selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, bakery, butchery, a great wine and beer selection (yes in NZ you can buy beer & wine at grocery stores) and everything else you need.
if you're here on the weekend the French markets are a yummy alternative to a cafe. Lots of delicious food options to eat there and take away for lunch or dinner... and it's not just all french food!
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French Market
69 St Georges Bay Rdif you're here on the weekend the French markets are a yummy alternative to a cafe. Lots of delicious food options to eat there and take away for lunch or dinner... and it's not just all french food!
Sightseeing & Eating
perfect cafe to walk to along the water front for breakfast or lunch (it's about 2km away). Fabulous food, great coffee & wide brimmed straw hats to keep the sun off your head, or blankets to keep the chill off your knees. PERFECT spot to watch the tide change.
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Cafe on Kohi
237 Tamaki Drperfect cafe to walk to along the water front for breakfast or lunch (it's about 2km away). Fabulous food, great coffee & wide brimmed straw hats to keep the sun off your head, or blankets to keep the chill off your knees. PERFECT spot to watch the tide change.
Beautiful day trip well worth taking! the boat ride to the island is amazing in itself. The island is fantastic. lots of great wineries and beaches.
There is a bus from the ferry terminal you can use to travel around the island or moped scooters, or hire cars.
you can not walk around the whole island - you will need transport.
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Waiheke Island
25 Karaka RdBeautiful day trip well worth taking! the boat ride to the island is amazing in itself. The island is fantastic. lots of great wineries and beaches.
There is a bus from the ferry terminal you can use to travel around the island or moped scooters, or hire cars.
you can not walk around the whole island - you will need transport.
Nothing says Mission Bay Auckland like eating an icecream on the beach. This is the BEST icecream store in Auckland and it's only 700m away.
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Movenpick
75 Tamaki DrNothing says Mission Bay Auckland like eating an icecream on the beach. This is the BEST icecream store in Auckland and it's only 700m away.
Another beautiful, safe beach to visit for a swim and some lunch as there are a couple of great little cafes that look over the water across to Waiheke Island. Not many Auckland visitors would make the trip to Marateai but it's well worth the scenic drive if ou have time - or you could drive through it on your way south out of the city rather than drive the motor way
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Maraetai
Another beautiful, safe beach to visit for a swim and some lunch as there are a couple of great little cafes that look over the water across to Waiheke Island. Not many Auckland visitors would make the trip to Marateai but it's well worth the scenic drive if ou have time - or you could drive through it on your way south out of the city rather than drive the motor way
Neighbourhoods
our back yard! 700m away. lots of cafes to choose from and a movie theater. Perfect spot for an icecream and a swim.
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Mission Bay
our back yard! 700m away. lots of cafes to choose from and a movie theater. Perfect spot for an icecream and a swim.
Ponsonby
Great shopping and great for a breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Sightseeing
A great short walk from our front door that has you at the top of a hill looking over the auckland harbour towards Devonport, Rangitoto Island and towards the central city district. Well worth the walk both during the day or early evening to watch the sun set.
Google this historic site and learn it's significance in New Zealand's history
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Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Park
19 Hapimana StA great short walk from our front door that has you at the top of a hill looking over the auckland harbour towards Devonport, Rangitoto Island and towards the central city district. Well worth the walk both during the day or early evening to watch the sun set.
Google this historic site and learn it's significance in New Zealand's history
Perfect and very popular viewing platform to see a 360 degree view of the city. You can park the car at the bottom in Mt Eden village and walk up - well worth the walk, and when you get back down you well and truely deserve a coffee or wine at one of the many cafes
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Mount Eden Gipfel
250 Mount Eden RdPerfect and very popular viewing platform to see a 360 degree view of the city. You can park the car at the bottom in Mt Eden village and walk up - well worth the walk, and when you get back down you well and truely deserve a coffee or wine at one of the many cafes
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transport around our city
Uber is the best option! they are lower priced than taxis and always on time.
Lime scooters are a fun way to travel from our home to the central city along the water front. cost = aprox $10/scooter one way.
The bus is always a good cost effective option. You can walk to the bus stop on Tamaki Drive (700m away) to catch a bus into the central city. Approx $4-$5 one way.
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Car parking
Car parking is expensive in the central city especially. Car park buildings are your best option so you don't have to worry about the time remaining on your parking meter.
Car parking at most shopping malls is free. Some you will have to purchase something in the mall and show the ticket person your receipt.
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4 seasons in 1 day
Auckland really can throw all the weather seasons at you in 1 day. It can go from sunny and warm to cold and raining so it's best to come prepared for all temperatures.
But, generally:
Winter is winter - cold
Spring is spring - cold, rain, wind
Summer is summer - warm and sunny
Autumn is Autumn - cooler than summer, not as cold as winter