Best things to do in the first week
Dec 3rd 2011, 1:56 am
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Best things to do in the first week
Landed today - any recommendations on what to do in the first week? I need to persuade my girlfriend that this was a good idea!
Dec 3rd 2011, 2:46 am
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Re: Best things to do in the first week
Eat some Afghans (the biscuits)
Dec 3rd 2011, 3:09 am
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Re: Best things to do in the first week
Sounds interesting.....
I'm in Auckland so any help would be appreciated
I'm in Auckland so any help would be appreciated
Dec 3rd 2011, 3:55 am
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Re: Best things to do in the first week
Few beer sat outside on Vulcan Lane, off Queen St, then visit Sals Pizzas.
Pick a beach on the West Coast and go, if you pick the right beach you'll be the only ones there. 1.5 million people in Auckland and you can have a beach to yourselves.
Get chatting to the locals, they're a friendly bunch.
Don't go to Pak n Save.
Pick a beach on the West Coast and go, if you pick the right beach you'll be the only ones there. 1.5 million people in Auckland and you can have a beach to yourselves.
Get chatting to the locals, they're a friendly bunch.
Don't go to Pak n Save.
Dec 3rd 2011, 4:58 am
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Re: Best things to do in the first week
The sky tower is great so you can get your bearings. You can also jump on the ferry and go over to Waiheki island for the day. Where abouts in Auckland are you staying ? 
Dec 3rd 2011, 5:09 am
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Go to The White Lady burger stand, Hawaiian burger is good i hear. Or go to Karangahape Road in the evening, and look at some of the eccentric characters, plus there is a good kebab place called Little Turkey
Dec 3rd 2011, 5:25 am
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Re: Best things to do in the first week
Catch the ferry over to Rangitoto and walk to the top, dine out in Takapuna for the evening, breakfast at the cafe at Muriwai Beach and mountain bike at Woodhill. Ski or toboggan at Silverdale.
Dec 3rd 2011, 5:28 am
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Definitely go to a large New World rather than a Pak n Save.
Take her to the shops on Queen Street (not that wonderful but I didn't find any others).
Eat out at a Restaurant in Viaduct Basin or whatever it is called where the yachts are.
Go to the Zoo if she likes animals (it is very big).
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Dec 3rd 2011, 5:37 am
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Re: Best things to do in the first week
Take her to some of the beaches.
The beaches out west are awesome in a rugged way, with a great drive to piha and kare kare. The beaches on the east are more your typical turquoise water and golden sand.
The weather is turning crap as of sunday but I've heard it will go good again mid week.
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The beaches out west are awesome in a rugged way, with a great drive to piha and kare kare. The beaches on the east are more your typical turquoise water and golden sand.
The weather is turning crap as of sunday but I've heard it will go good again mid week.
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Dec 3rd 2011, 8:33 am
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Re: Best things to do in the first week
Take ferry to Devonport, browse around the wee shops, have breakfast or brunch in a cafe, take a walk along the front and up North Head (the big hill) and see the views.. by then you'll be ready to head back for a yummy ice cream.
Dec 3rd 2011, 9:54 am
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Re: Best things to do in the first week
do your outdoors stuff Sunday as it's gonna rain Monday to Wednesday
whilst it's raining go up to the War Memorial Museum and immerse yourself in all things cultural
in between showers wander to the west coast beaches if you like bracing or the other beaches if you fancy a stroll and dipping your toes
make sure the weather is good when you go up the skytower
get a ferry to somewhere like devonport or one of the islands depending on weather - devonport has some history and some cafes the islands don't
or even if it's wet head up to the hot pools at waiwera or parakai, the former is more up-market and you have chill there or be pampered.
that should do the first week
Dec 3rd 2011, 7:36 pm
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Dec 4th 2011, 6:55 am
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Re: Best things to do in the first week
Read the local papers plus the NZ Herald - that gets you into the rhythm of things, and also talls you about what's going on. I agree about not going to Pac 'n Save. Our first visit to one was a great shock and we wondered what the hell we were doing in a place which couldn't even afford to supply carrier bags. I remember standing there in front of the check-out girl and just being gob-smacked at the way the food was thrown into the battling rams they have for trolleys.
Dec 5th 2011, 2:12 am
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Re: Best things to do in the first week
a lesson in the unpredictability of NZ (and Auckland) weather.......
