Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Beautiful coffee and food, really good value and friendly neighborhood. Their breakfast bakery range is also lovely.
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Cafe Plus
74 Rawhiti RdBeautiful coffee and food, really good value and friendly neighborhood. Their breakfast bakery range is also lovely.
Viki Cafe
1 Rawhiti RdVietnamese cafe, good food, nice outside siting area.
Chinese takeaway shop. HUGE portion. very cheap. They do burgers and fish&chips too.
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One Tree Hill Takeaways
70a Tawa RdChinese takeaway shop. HUGE portion. very cheap. They do burgers and fish&chips too.
Award winning metro top50 cafe. Amazing food. Nice relax sunny cafe. Mind the waiting time is about 30-40mins.
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Cornwall Park Cafe
Pohutakawa DriveAward winning metro top50 cafe. Amazing food. Nice relax sunny cafe. Mind the waiting time is about 30-40mins.
KFC Greenlane
245 Great South RdMcDonald's Greenlane
356 Great South RdBurgerFuel Ellerslie
2 Robert StIconic NZ burger, HUGE, must try.
Thai Tree Takeaway
1b Rawhiti RdGood Thai food, mini restaurant or takeaway. Offer $10 special lunch deal.
Parks & Nature
central park with livestock unique in nz. beautiful walk and easy hiking to top of mountain. BBQ also available.
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I-Cornwall Park
Green Lane Westcentral park with livestock unique in nz. beautiful walk and easy hiking to top of mountain. BBQ also available.
Conservation park, really lovely walk along Kiwi Esplanade, a whole day 6 hours hiking/walking activity of farm and wild birds experience.
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Iparke yase-Ambury
66 Ambury RdConservation park, really lovely walk along Kiwi Esplanade, a whole day 6 hours hiking/walking activity of farm and wild birds experience.
Essentials
Huge supermarket open till 9pm. You can get almost anything, plug, charger, sim cards, food, bread etc. Remember to bring your own bag or ask host for environmental friendly bags.
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PAK'nSAVE Royal Oak
691 Manukau RdHuge supermarket open till 9pm. You can get almost anything, plug, charger, sim cards, food, bread etc. Remember to bring your own bag or ask host for environmental friendly bags.
Very cheap and clean laundry place. Bring your own basket (you can borrow from host). Takes 1hr to clean and dry so plan to explore neighborhood while waiting.
Mt Smart Laundromat
246 Mount Smart RdVery cheap and clean laundry place. Bring your own basket (you can borrow from host). Takes 1hr to clean and dry so plan to explore neighborhood while waiting.
Closeby convenient shop. Note they do not take credit cards.
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Logan Park Foodmarket
69 Tawa RdCloseby convenient shop. Note they do not take credit cards.
Countdown Greenlane
326 Great South RdSupermarket open 24 hours.
Shopping
Outlet shopping centre open 10am-4pm.
Very cheap discounted products.
Make sure you visit local outdoor brand Kathmandu, it is like Northface but a lot more cheaper.
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Dress Smart Outlet Shopping
151 Arthur StOutlet shopping centre open 10am-4pm.
Very cheap discounted products.
Make sure you visit local outdoor brand Kathmandu, it is like Northface but a lot more cheaper.
Local shopping mall with major bank and essentials
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Royal Oak Shopping Mall
691 Manukau RdLocal shopping mall with major bank and essentials
Huge mall. The only mall with H&M and Zara in NZ. Good shops, food, supermarket, cinema.
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I-Sylvia Park Shopping Centre
286 Mount Wellington HwyHuge mall. The only mall with H&M and Zara in NZ. Good shops, food, supermarket, cinema.
Getting Around
Take 390 bus to city. Ask bus timetable from the host. Or there is a timetable at the bus stop.
68 Rawhiti Rd
68 Rawhiti RoadTake 390 bus to city. Ask bus timetable from the host. Or there is a timetable at the bus stop.
Ellerslie Train Station
closest train station.
Sightseeing
Awesome walkway day & night to experience the view of "city of sails", great lookout for the habour bridge
Westhaven Drive
Westhaven DriveAwesome walkway day & night to experience the view of "city of sails", great lookout for the habour bridge
Famous city center beach - can go sun bathing, swimming and nice cafes over there.
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Mission Bay Beach
Famous city center beach - can go sun bathing, swimming and nice cafes over there.
Entertainment & Activities
Jam packed little vibrant spot. Equipped with good restaurants, cafe, shops, beach, play ground, library.
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Takapuna
Jam packed little vibrant spot. Equipped with good restaurants, cafe, shops, beach, play ground, library.