Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Howick Village Butchery
65 Picton St Historic Howick villa offering good food for relaxed lunches.
Saturday mornings, good produce, great prices, all locally produced.
16 locals recommend
Howick Village market
91 Picton StSaturday mornings, good produce, great prices, all locally produced.
Saint Heliers
Eat out and drink in the stunning views over the Auckland Harbour.
Porterhouse Grill🥩🍖🥂 Finest Gourmet Steak in Auckland
10 Aylesbury StGood food. Reasonable prices. Nice decor.
Essentials
Countdown Pakuranga
Ten to fifteen minutes' walk. Reasonable prices.
Scrubby Dubby Laundromat
60 Ti Rakau DrGood price and convenience.
Entertainment & Activities
HOYTS Cinemas
286 Mount Wellington Hwy The latest movies.
Casino, restaurants, live shows. Sky City has everything in the way of entertainment.
597 locals recommend
Sky Tower
Victoria Street WestCasino, restaurants, live shows. Sky City has everything in the way of entertainment.
Stop A Botany Town Centre station
Epic live shows by the likes of Coldplay, Adele, Guns n' Roses and anyone else awesome enough to need a venue for tens of thousands of people.
39 locals recommend
Mt Smart Stadium
2 Beasley AveEpic live shows by the likes of Coldplay, Adele, Guns n' Roses and anyone else awesome enough to need a venue for tens of thousands of people.
Parks & Nature
An old volcano (extinct) offering spectacular 360 degree views of Auckland.
23 locals recommend
Mount Wellington Shopping Centre
295 Penrose Rd An old volcano (extinct) offering spectacular 360 degree views of Auckland.
Lovely lagoon virtually at the foot of Mt Wellington. This site is also a volcano (caldera).
16 locals recommend
Panmure Basin
Lovely lagoon virtually at the foot of Mt Wellington. This site is also a volcano (caldera).
Bucklands Beach
Churchill Park
336 Riddell RdVarious walks around the Tamaki River inlet.
A great walk to the top of Auckland's iconic volcano. There is also a bus to the top for those who cannot or don't want to walk. The last third of the route is steep and not for the faint-hearted.
280 locals recommend
Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
A great walk to the top of Auckland's iconic volcano. There is also a bus to the top for those who cannot or don't want to walk. The last third of the route is steep and not for the faint-hearted.
Lovely panoramic views of the Gulf and all the islands, including Rangitoto.
6 locals recommend
Musick Point Road
Musick Point RoadLovely panoramic views of the Gulf and all the islands, including Rangitoto.
Getting Around
Take a 70 bus from Ti Rakau Drive. Get off at the Interchange to access train services across Auckland.
Stop A Panmure Interchange station
Take a 70 bus from Ti Rakau Drive. Get off at the Interchange to access train services across Auckland.
Arts & Culture
Howick Historical Village
Bells RoadTe Tuhi
13 Reeves RdSightseeing
Restaurants, ferry to the city and Waiheke Island, stunning views across to Rangitoto.
22 locals recommend
Half Moon Bay Marina
50 Argo DrRestaurants, ferry to the city and Waiheke Island, stunning views across to Rangitoto.
Beachlands
Gorgeous beaches and views.