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Things to Do in Auckland
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Albert Park
These 15 acres of formal gardens, fountains, and statue-studded... |
Parks | City Center and Parnell |
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Artisan Wines
This producer of high-quality wine using grapes sourced from... |
Wineries / Breweries | Auckland |
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
The Auckland Art Gallery has some 14,000 items dating from the... |
Parks | City Center and Parnell |
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Auckland Domain
Saturday cricketers, Sunday picnickers, and morning runners are... |
Parks | City Center and Parnell |
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Auckland War Memorial Museum
The museum building based on Greek Revival architecture dominates... |
Museums / Galleries | City Center and Parnell |
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Auckland Zoo
Since the 1990s, this zoo has focused on providing its animals... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Western Springs |
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Babich Wines
The Babich family has been making wine in New Zealand for nearly... |
Wineries / Breweries | Auckland |
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Civic Theatre
This extravagant art nouveau movie theater was the talk of the... |
Architectural Sites | City Center and Parnell |
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Event Cinemas Metro Centre
With design concepts that could be from a science-fiction movie... |
Stores / Malls | City Center and Parnell |
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Ewelme Cottage
Built between 1863 and 1864 by the curiously named Reverend Vicesimus... |
Houses / Mansions | City Center and Parnell |
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Ferry Building
This magnificent Edwardian building continues to stand out on... |
Marinas / Piers | City Center and Parnell |
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Goldie Vineyard
First to plant grapes on Waiheke were Kim and Jeanette Goldwater... |
Wineries / Breweries | Hauraki Gulf Islands |
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Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island, the largest in the gulf, has a population... |
Islands | Hauraki Gulf Islands |
Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World and Antarctic Encounter
This harborside marine park—the creation of New Zealand's... |
Zoos / Aquariums | City Center and Parnell |
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Matua Valley Wines
While no longer family-owned, Matua Valley Wines is well worth... |
Wineries / Breweries | Auckland |
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Mt. Victoria
Long before European settlement, the ancient volcano of Mt. Victoria... |
Viewpoints | Devonport |
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Museum of Transport & Technology
This is a fantastic place for anyone with a technical bent of... |
Museums / Galleries | Western Springs |
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National Maritime Museum
New Zealand's rich seafaring history is on display at this marina... |
Museums / Galleries | City Center and Parnell |
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Navy Museum
New Zealand's navy is hardly a menacing global force, but the... |
Museums / Galleries | Devonport |
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North Head
The position of North Head, an ancient Maori defense site, jutting... |
Military Sites | Devonport |
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One Tree Hill
The largest of Auckland's extinct volcanoes and one of the best... |
Parks | City Center and Parnell |
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Parnell Rose Gardens
When you tire of boutiques and cafés, take 10-minutes... |
Gardens / Arboretums | City Center and Parnell |
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Parnell Village
The lovely Victorian timber villas along the upper slope of Parnell... |
Towns | City Center and Parnell |
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Passage Rock Wines
Passage Rock Wines, on the eastern end of the island, has good-value... |
Wineries / Breweries | Hauraki Gulf Islands |
Rangitoto Island
When Rangitoto Island emerged from the sea in a series of fiery... |
Islands | Hauraki Gulf Islands |
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Sky Tower
This 1,082-foot beacon is the first place many Aucklanders take... |
Observatories / Planetariums | City Center and Parnell |
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St. Mary's Church in Holy Trinity
Gothic Revival wooden churches don't get much finer than this... |
Religious Sites | City Center and Parnell |
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Stonyridge Vineyard
Stephen White's Stonyridge Vineyard has followers from all over... |
Wineries / Breweries | Hauraki Gulf Islands |
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Te Motu Vineyard
The friendly Dunleavy family of Te Motu Vineyard started planting... |
Wineries / Breweries | Hauraki Gulf Islands |
Tiritiri Matangi
You can see rare native birds up close at Tiritiri Matangi, a... |
Nature Preserves | Hauraki Gulf Islands |
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Villa Maria Winery
This winery has grown from a small company founded by the Fistonich... |
Wineries / Breweries | Auckland |
Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island was once a sleepy spot, summer vacation retreat... |
Islands | Hauraki Gulf Islands |
Travel Deals in Auckland
- $1218* & up -- New Zealand from West Coast (R/T w/Tax) Air New Zealand
- Australia & New Zealand Experience IExplore
- $1368-$1518* -- New Zealand from San Francisco (R/T w/Tax) — $1,368-$1,518 Air New Zealand
- Connoisseurs New Zealand — $2,779 IExplore
* Some taxes, fees additional