Tag Archives: 10 things to do

1. Take a walk at the Park

You can take a leisure walk through Auckland’s beautiful parks.  There are farm animals at Cornwall Park where you can actually feed the geese.  You can also jog in the  Auckland Domain, or  take that walk in the  inner-city park like Albert Park or Victoria Park.

2. Visit the Auckland Zoo

You cna find penguins, sharks and a lot of colourful fish at the SEA LIFE Aquarium, or take a walk through the tropical butterfly house at Butterfly Creek.  If you enjoy dolphins and whales you can take a water safari in the Hauraki Gulf, or do some bird watching with Auckland native birds on Tiritiri Matangi Island, which is an open wildlife sanctuary.

3.  Arts and Galleries

Auckland is known for its ethnic thriving arts community with a variety of galleries to explore.  The beautiful heritage building of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is free to visit where you can discover an exceptional collection of traditional and conteporary art.  Art with beautiful scenery if you take a walk on the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail  in Matakana, Connells Bay Sculpture Park on Waiheke Island or Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens.

4.  Live Concerts and Events

Get some friends and attend any of the numerous live concerts and events around Auckland.  The Auckland Music Scene has a variety of concerts and gigs all the time from all over the world.

5.  Coffee Shops

Days in Autumn are great to hang out at Viaduct Harbour, Wynyard Quarter or Britomart to enjoy your coffee and watch the people walk by.   Auckland’s mild weather means you can still sit outside and enjoy the sun, and many restaurants have sheltered outdoor areas to cozy up in on rainy days.

6.  Fish and Chips and Beaches

Its a well known tradition in New Zealand, to head out to one of Auckland’s amazing beaches with a picnic rug, and make sure you grab some fish and chips from  Mission Bay or St Heliers , in any local Fish and Chip shop.

7.  Fashion and Shopping

Fashion in Auckland, New Zealand, is huge.  You will find high street stores with top designers on Nuffield and Teed and Teed Streets.  Head up the Broadway Strip and move to the Westfield 277 Mall which is New Zealand’s leading shopping centres.  You can have a break one of Newmarket’s cafe’s after shopping or during.

8.  Take the Ferry

Taking the ferry to  Devonport and head over to the village’s shops and art galleries, and enjoy a casual lunch. You can catch a ferry from downtown Auckland and head to Rangitoto Island or Tiritiri Matangi Island for a nature and wildlife experience, or to Waiheke Island for fine dining and boutique wineries.

9.  Bungee Jumping or Climbing

If you are an adrenalin junky, and you want to get the best views of Auckland, then make sure you climb to the top of Auckland Harbour Bridge.  Or Bungy jump from New Zealand’s only ocean-touch bungy cord.  You could also SkyJump off the Sky Tower, or SkyWalk around the outside 192 metres above the ground.

10.  Wine Tasting

Award Winning Wines are found in Aucklan’ds amazing wineries.   Auckland is known for its four wine regions .  1. Matakana to the north, 2.  Kumeu to the west, 3. Clevedon to the east and 4. Waiheke Island, the ‘island of wine’, in the Hauraki Gulf.