Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
A local community gathering place. Excellent for coffee and snack, breakfast, brunch, lunch or an evening meal.
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Rosie
82 Gladstone RdA local community gathering place. Excellent for coffee and snack, breakfast, brunch, lunch or an evening meal.
A short walk from the house, this local café has a tasty fresh food selection to enjoy in the café or take out.
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Brighton Road Cafe
58 Brighton RdA short walk from the house, this local café has a tasty fresh food selection to enjoy in the café or take out.
A delicious range of fresh baked breads for every occasion, an exceptional range of small to large cakes, sandwiches and ground coffee beans.
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Pandoro
427 Parnell RdA delicious range of fresh baked breads for every occasion, an exceptional range of small to large cakes, sandwiches and ground coffee beans.
Sightseeing
360 degree views of Auckland and its volcanic landform from the summit. Fantastic on a clear day
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Mount Eden Top
250 Mount Eden Rd360 degree views of Auckland and its volcanic landform from the summit. Fantastic on a clear day
Arts & Culture
The world's largest exhibition of Maori treasures and Pacific artefacts. A wonderful exhibition based on traditional Maori life, mythology, rituals, language, craft, performance. Includes guardianship of Maori carvings, weaving, a meeting house (wharenui), canoe (waka). Tours available. Experience a live Maori performance (check times at the ground floor information desk). The Museum also houses extensive digital records of those New Zealanders who defended during WWI and WWII including the Maori Battalion. Open daily 10am - 5.00pm
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Auckland War Memorial Museum
The world's largest exhibition of Maori treasures and Pacific artefacts. A wonderful exhibition based on traditional Maori life, mythology, rituals, language, craft, performance. Includes guardianship of Maori carvings, weaving, a meeting house (wharenui), canoe (waka). Tours available. Experience a live Maori performance (check times at the ground floor information desk). The Museum also houses extensive digital records of those New Zealanders who defended during WWI and WWII including the Maori Battalion. Open daily 10am - 5.00pm
Parks & Nature
Follow the walking and jogging track that winds through this scenic Domain. Visit the native forest and enclosed greenhouses near the Domain's cafeteria.
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Auckland Domain
Park RoadFollow the walking and jogging track that winds through this scenic Domain. Visit the native forest and enclosed greenhouses near the Domain's cafeteria.
A self-guided heritage walk around the perimeter of Hobson Bay. You start from Brighton Road and reach the foreshore via Elam Street where steps lead to the beach front. The walk begins at the coastal foreshore of Hobson Bay and connects with a constructed wooden walkway across incredibly beautiful bushclad gullies and coastal marshland. Average and above fitness. Takes 1.5 hours.
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Hobson Bay Walkway
Hobson Bay WalkwayA self-guided heritage walk around the perimeter of Hobson Bay. You start from Brighton Road and reach the foreshore via Elam Street where steps lead to the beach front. The walk begins at the coastal foreshore of Hobson Bay and connects with a constructed wooden walkway across incredibly beautiful bushclad gullies and coastal marshland. Average and above fitness. Takes 1.5 hours.
Walk or jog to the Parnell Rose Gardens, then venture down the pathway through the trees to the east, arriving at Judges Bay beach. Take the pathway up the neighbouring hillside to historic St Stephens Chapel c1857 which offers a stunning view of the harbour. You can continue past the Chapel to Judge Street and then St Stephens Avenue with its early homes and tall oak trees. Parnell is New Zealand's first suburb.
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Dove Myer Robinson Park (Parnell Rose Garden)
85-87 Gladstone RdWalk or jog to the Parnell Rose Gardens, then venture down the pathway through the trees to the east, arriving at Judges Bay beach. Take the pathway up the neighbouring hillside to historic St Stephens Chapel c1857 which offers a stunning view of the harbour. You can continue past the Chapel to Judge Street and then St Stephens Avenue with its early homes and tall oak trees. Parnell is New Zealand's first suburb.
Drinks & Nightlife
The heart of New Zealand's indie music. A place where musicians cut their teeth. A gritty underground live music venue with performances by emerging and seasoned artists, across live music forms, including reggae, DJ, sonic art, experimental.
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The Wine Cellar
183 Karangahape RdThe heart of New Zealand's indie music. A place where musicians cut their teeth. A gritty underground live music venue with performances by emerging and seasoned artists, across live music forms, including reggae, DJ, sonic art, experimental.
Entertainment & Activities
A great selection of international movies to enjoy in comfortable padded arm chairs,
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Rialto Cinema
169 BroadwayA great selection of international movies to enjoy in comfortable padded arm chairs,
Shopping
PaperPlus for books and magazines; Kiwa Art for New Zealand souvenirs; Linden Leaves for aromatherapy, Passion for Paper for exquisite writing papers and gifts; River Parnell for NZ womens clothing labels; Black Door gallery stocks NZ visual arts, ceramics and glass art; Artis Gallery exhibits NZ painters and sculptors; Glengarry Wines stocks a large selection of award winning NZ wines.
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Parnell Village Workshop
69H Parnell RdPaperPlus for books and magazines; Kiwa Art for New Zealand souvenirs; Linden Leaves for aromatherapy, Passion for Paper for exquisite writing papers and gifts; River Parnell for NZ womens clothing labels; Black Door gallery stocks NZ visual arts, ceramics and glass art; Artis Gallery exhibits NZ painters and sculptors; Glengarry Wines stocks a large selection of award winning NZ wines.