Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Along Ormiston road between Murphys road & Te Irriangi Drive
take away food options & pac n save supermartket
Ormiston Road
Ormiston RoadAlong Ormiston road between Murphys road & Te Irriangi Drive
take away food options & pac n save supermartket
Krispy Kreme
3 Ronwood AveIconic American donut shop, only one in NZ just down the road
Large complex with approx 10-12 different restaurants/cafes/eating establishments. Also has an up market butcher, fruit shop, small delicatessen for finer quality harder to find items... great for "foodies"
298 residents recomanen
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby RdLarge complex with approx 10-12 different restaurants/cafes/eating establishments. Also has an up market butcher, fruit shop, small delicatessen for finer quality harder to find items... great for "foodies"
Everything Else
Main Manukau centre has food, supermarket, petrol stations, bannks, westfield shopping centre, medical centre,trains/buses, movies, rainbows end park essentially everything you will need 3 min drive away from house.
6 residents recomanen
Manukau City Centre
Main Manukau centre has food, supermarket, petrol stations, bannks, westfield shopping centre, medical centre,trains/buses, movies, rainbows end park essentially everything you will need 3 min drive away from house.
Parks & Nature
Almost directly opposite house, large regional park with plenty of walking tracks & views back over manuaku harbour from the top
30 residents recomanen
Totara Park
Almost directly opposite house, large regional park with plenty of walking tracks & views back over manuaku harbour from the top
Beautiful botanic gardens with lots of walks, as well as a cafe
99 residents recomanen
Jardí Botànic d'Auckland
102 Hill RdBeautiful botanic gardens with lots of walks, as well as a cafe
Great flat, protected beach for family swimming/picnics, a couple of restaurants, cafes, take away place. Can get extremely busy on weekends during warmer season. Great drive through farmland & coast viewing the pale blue waters of the outer Auckland Harbour. Approx 30 min drive from house
32 residents recomanen
Maraetai
Great flat, protected beach for family swimming/picnics, a couple of restaurants, cafes, take away place. Can get extremely busy on weekends during warmer season. Great drive through farmland & coast viewing the pale blue waters of the outer Auckland Harbour. Approx 30 min drive from house
Piha
Black sand beach, great walks, gannet colony
Cascades de Hunua
Falls Roadbeautiful falls, hiking tracks
beach/park for picnics, water fountain. great views out to rangitoto volcanic island in the Auckland harbour
250 residents recomanen
Mission Bay
beach/park for picnics, water fountain. great views out to rangitoto volcanic island in the Auckland harbour
Entertainment & Activities
Event Cinemas Manukau
Amersham Waywww.eventcinema.co.nz
NZ only Amuzement park, with special area for the little ones called kidz kingdom.
138 residents recomanen
Fi del Regenbogen
2 Clist CresNZ only Amuzement park, with special area for the little ones called kidz kingdom.
Climb Aucklands bridge, or be brave & bungy jump off it
28 residents recomanen
Pujada al pont d'Auckland
Climb Aucklands bridge, or be brave & bungy jump off it
HOYTS Cinemas
286 Mount Wellington HwyHoyts cinemas with gold glass premium cinema experience
let the kids burn off energy, at NZ largest indoor climbing facility
7 residents recomanen
Clip 'n Climb
610 Dominion Rdlet the kids burn off energy, at NZ largest indoor climbing facility
GravityNZ
5a Ronwood Avegreat place for kids to burn energy on a rainy day. HUge indoor trampoline park
Chipmunks Playland & Cafe Pakūranga
241 Ti Rakau Drindoor playland for younger kids
Aucklands motor and transport museum, step back in time to a bye gone era of NZ history
197 residents recomanen
Museu del Transport i la Tecnologia
805 Great N RdAucklands motor and transport museum, step back in time to a bye gone era of NZ history
NZ only under water aquarium, see fish & penguins... NZ antarctic exploration display
17 residents recomanen
Kelly Tarltons
NZ only under water aquarium, see fish & penguins... NZ antarctic exploration display
Essentials
PAK'nSAVE Ormiston
1 Bellingham Rdlarge discounted style supermarket
supermarket I use when we lived in house, large, well organised & always had everything. In little complex with other stores like, mad butcher, hollywood bakery, bakers delight, westpac bank. Also wonderfully family run chemist will help if not wanting to go to dr.
11 residents recomanen
Countdown Manukau
652 Great South Rdsupermarket I use when we lived in house, large, well organised & always had everything. In little complex with other stores like, mad butcher, hollywood bakery, bakers delight, westpac bank. Also wonderfully family run chemist will help if not wanting to go to dr.
Drinks & Nightlife
Plenty of bars/restaurant options most with great views over the Viaduct Basin Marina (Location of previous & up coming americas cup)
223 residents recomanen
Viaduct Basin
Plenty of bars/restaurant options most with great views over the Viaduct Basin Marina (Location of previous & up coming americas cup)
Arts & Culture
medium sized loca famers market on a sunday morning, stall holders selling fresh veggies, produce & food.. coffe & often live music. Often petting zoo for kids as well.
43 residents recomanen
The Clevedon Village Farmers Market
107 Monument Rdmedium sized loca famers market on a sunday morning, stall holders selling fresh veggies, produce & food.. coffe & often live music. Often petting zoo for kids as well.
private collection of amazing sculpture & art set in lovely manicured gardens
52 residents recomanen
Sculptureum
40 Omaha Flats Rdprivate collection of amazing sculpture & art set in lovely manicured gardens
Aotea Centre
50 Mayoral Drcatch a show/concert/opera/ballet while in town
located in the beautiful Auckland domain, learn about NZ & Aucklands history, also war memorial.
787 residents recomanen
Museu Memorial de Guerra d'Auckland
located in the beautiful Auckland domain, learn about NZ & Aucklands history, also war memorial.