Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Wild Wheat Bakery
69 Lake RdGreat sourdough bread, sandwiches, pies, pastries and coffee
Basalt
127 Picton StSit up top on the terrace on a sunny day. Great food.
MIYUKI Japanese restaurant
21 Picton StBolliwood
350 Hibiscus Coast Hwy Our favourite Indian
East Village Takeaway Howick
60 Picton StGood Chinese & European takeaways. Popular with locals.
Burger Wisconsin
437 Beach RdGood gourmet burgers
BurgerFuel Botany Downs
451 Ti Rakau DrGreat burgers
McDonald's Botany Town Centre
25B Town Centre DrPortofino Howick
9 Cook StreetUrban in East
121 Picton StreetPopular local cafe, especially for sitting street side
13 residents recomanen
The Apothecary Licensed Eatery
27 Picton StPopular local cafe, especially for sitting street side
Bakers Delight Howick
67 Picton StAn historical 1847 cottage. Great homemade style food.
10 residents recomanen
The Tearooms at Shamrock Cottage
73 Selwyn Rd An historical 1847 cottage. Great homemade style food.
Serves some amazing vegetarian delicacies, some you wouldn't realise aren't meat. We love the dumplings. Then take a quiet wander through the grounds of the Temple.
Water Drop Vegetarian Cafe
16 Stancombe Rd Serves some amazing vegetarian delicacies, some you wouldn't realise aren't meat. We love the dumplings. Then take a quiet wander through the grounds of the Temple.
Benjarong Thai Restaurant
87-C Picton StHancock's Cafe
87 Picton St A popular local cafe.
Subway
74 Taharoto RdGrangers
1 Ara-Tai RdNice casual dining, good atmosphere.
Entertainment & Activities
Lovely boutique cinema. Check out their website for session times https://www.montereyhowick.co.nz/
17 residents recomanen
Monterey Cinemas
2 Fencible Dr Lovely boutique cinema. Check out their website for session times https://www.montereyhowick.co.nz/
Xtreme Entreteniment
500A Ti Rakau DrIndoor bowling and plenty of game entertainment
Fi del Regenbogen
2 Clist CresFormosa Golf Club
110 Jack Lachlan DrGood public indoor pools including kids pool.
9 residents recomanen
Lloyd Elsmore Park Pool and Leisure Centre
Sir Lloyd DriveGood public indoor pools including kids pool.
Essentials
Countdown Howick
35 Cook StHowick Laundromat
43 Cook StHowick Drycleaners
35 Picton StUnichem Main Street Pharmacy Howick
47 Picton StHowick NZ Post & Kiwibank
60 Picton StFruit World
219 Moore StHowick Village Butchery
65 Picton StJetts Howick
87A Picton StWhiskers Mens Hairdressers
15 Cook StGetting Around
Buses run South (Botany Town Centre, Manukau City) from outside the Good Home Restaurant. Buses run North (Auckland City, Panmure Train Station, Half Moon Bay ferry terminal) from the top end of Picton Street.
Picton Street
Picton StreetBuses run South (Botany Town Centre, Manukau City) from outside the Good Home Restaurant. Buses run North (Auckland City, Panmure Train Station, Half Moon Bay ferry terminal) from the top end of Picton Street.
Ferry terminal with regular daily services to Auckland City and Waiheke Island (including vehicular ferry). Also excellent selection of restaurants and casual dining overlooking the marina.
22 residents recomanen
Half Moon Bay Marina
50 Argo Dr Ferry terminal with regular daily services to Auckland City and Waiheke Island (including vehicular ferry). Also excellent selection of restaurants and casual dining overlooking the marina.
Pine Harbour Marina Beachlands
190 Jack Lachlan Dr Regular daily ferry service to Auckland City.
Train Station - Panmure
528 Ellerslie Panmure HwyParks & Nature
Our local beach. Safe for swimming and great walking around the beach at low tide.
12 residents recomanen
Howick Beach
Granger Road Our local beach. Safe for swimming and great walking around the beach at low tide.
Cockle Bay Reserve
10 Shelly Beach Parade Great children's playground, nice picnic area and safe for swimming.
Marine Parade
Marine ParadeBeautiful views overlooking Howick Beach and across to Beachlands and Waiheke Island.
Macleans Road
Macleans RoadMacleans Reserve provides good bush walks leading to Eastern Beach
Our favourite walk, takes about 2.5 hours return. Beautiful views.
28 residents recomanen
Parc Regional Duder
933R North RdOur favourite walk, takes about 2.5 hours return. Beautiful views.
Maraetai Beach
188 Maraetai DrStunning white sandy beach.
Good bush walks, although some parts of the track are closed due to rain and slippage.
17 residents recomanen
Mangemangeroa Reserve
222 Whitford RdGood bush walks, although some parts of the track are closed due to rain and slippage.
Parc Regional d'Omana
2 Omana Beach Rd Beautiful views of the Hauraki Gulf.
Cascades de Hunua
Falls Road Impressive water fall in the Clevedon area.
Musick Point Radio Station
20 Musick Point Rd Beautiful views to the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. A must stop.
Great walk especially at high tide, wanders along the edge of the Tamaki Estuary. Good for biking.
Rotary Walk
Great walk especially at high tide, wanders along the edge of the Tamaki Estuary. Good for biking.
Great children's playground and walking tracks with NZ native plantings.
14 residents recomanen
Barry Curtis Park
58 Stancombe RdGreat children's playground and walking tracks with NZ native plantings.
Garden of Memories
A beautiful little garden, with a short walk way of mature native NZ trees.
Sightseeing
Great views of Howick and surrounding areas. Stockade Hill was the location of the stockade built to protect Howick.
9 residents recomanen
Stockade Hill
Great views of Howick and surrounding areas. Stockade Hill was the location of the stockade built to protect Howick.
Howick Historical Village
Bells RoadHowick Information Service
91 Picton StShopping
Stop A Botany Town Centre station
Whitford Merchants
7 Whitford Wharf RdCrandall Peters Paper Plus
71 Picton StThe Clevedon Village Farmers Market
107 Monument RdHowick Village market
91 Picton StCentre comercial Sylvia Park
286 Mount Wellington Hwy