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Experience New Zealand like a local – wherever your travels take you.

We know all the best things to do, places to stay and ways to get there. Plus we’ll take care of the bookings. Start with i-SITE today.

From Urban fun to island sun. The natural assets of Auckland have made it a dream destination for all kinds of travellers. Alive with culture and a vibrant city life.

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Must do's:

  1. For a completely relaxing experience, try the Chuan Spa Suite Package at the Langham Hotel in Auckland.
  2. Tamaki Hikoi - See Auckland through the eyes of the local Maori with a 3 hour guided walk from Maugawhau (Mt Eden), finishing at the city's waterfront.
  3. If it is cafés, bars and restaurants you're after, the Viaduct Harbour in Auckland has a great selection.

The best kept secrets:

  1. Auckland is home to great food and wine. You have to check out some of the Metro Top 50 Restaurants in Auckland: Meredith's, SPQR, The Engine Room & Te Whau
  2. The Clevedon Village Farmers Market has wonderful fresh produce & great local buffalo mozzarella!
  3. High Street is great for shopping & home to many well known Kiwi designers. Getting there is easy just take the link bus which is just $1.40.

Great food & wine:

  1. Night time is one of the best times to experience Auckland's magnificent harbour! Take a dinner cruise and indulge in fine kiwi food and wine.
  2. Pick up some treats from the La Cigale French-style farmers market. My favourite is the paella, fresh bread, french cheeses and coffee!
  3. Check out the beautiful Pohutukawa Coast and treat yourself at Scoff Icecream - my favourite place to go for icecream!

Hot deals:

  1. Visit Parnell, Newmarket, Ponsonby, K-Road, and Queen Street for just $1.60 every time you get on the bus, or $7.50 for a day pass.
  2. For great deals, take the free shuttle to Dressmart, Auckland's outlet shopping mall and enjoy up to 70% off retail from famous brands
  3. Visit 4 of Aucklands top attractions for $99 - Rangitoto Island, Kelly Tarltons, Rainbows End and Observation Deck of the Sky Tower.

Today:

  1. Thu 11 Mar 10, 08:00am - 05:00pm.
    View the turbulent waters and shifting shoals of the Manukau Heads from the Manukau Heads Lighthouse.
  2. Thu 11 Mar 2010 - Fri 12 Mar 2010, 10:00am to 05:00pm
    Leon van den Eijkel, The Family, Early Works on Paper - Best-known for his impressive large-scale public works such as Wellington Urban Forest 2007, or the installation at The Farm, north of Auckland, this exhibit is the first New Zealand display of Leon van den Eijkel's ...
  3. Thu 11 Mar 2010 - Fri 12 Mar 2010, 10:00am to 05:00pm
    Beth Hudson: Plundering Alice - Alice in Wonderland was written by a man who adored little girls.

This week:

  1. Fri 12 Mar 2010 - Sat 13 Mar 2010, 10:00am to 05:00pm
    Judy Darragh - Bottle Run - 1200 red-tipped bottles trail down the hill at Brick Bay, forming a spectacular abstract painting in the landscape.
  2. Sat 13 Mar 2010 - Sun 14 Mar 2010, 09:00pm to 06:00am
    Sick Disco! - Pass the bucket, get your girls to hold your hair back and come and get sick with us!
  3. Fri 12 Mar 10, 07:00pm to 11:00pm
    Swing Dancing in Takapuna - Come along to Takapuna every Friday for some awesome swing music and social dancing at The Swing Station, the newest and hippest swing dance club in Auckland, New Zealand.

This month:

  1. Sun 28 Mar 10, 09:30am - 04:00pm.
    Karaka's biennial Vintage Day is a must for all the lovers of vintage machinery. Featuring steam engines, army trucks, chainsaws and more....
  2. Sun 14 Mar 10, 08:30am to 04:00pm
    Auckland Festival of Sailing - Free Spectator Boat Trips - Auckland welcomes three prestigious international sailing events to the Waitemata Harbour in March 2010 for the three-week Auckland Festival of Sailing.
  3. Wed 17 Mar 2010 - Thu 18 Mar 2010, 09:00pm to 04:00am
    Pop Panic - DJs Toasty Boy and Picky Ricky playing pop hits of the 80's through to now.
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Experience New Zealand like a local – wherever your travels take you.

We know all the best things to do, places to stay and ways to get there. Plus we’ll take care of the bookings.

Start with i-SITE today.

Every person who works at i-SITE is a travel expert for their own home town, so they can help you to find the sort of activities, attractions, accommodation and transport that only a local would know.

They’ll take the time to talk to you and find out your needs, your expectations, and your budget. Then they’ll help you to put together an itinerary that meets your individual requirements – taking care of the bookings then and there.

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So, whether you’ve come from around the world or down the road, start your travel planning at i-SITE today.

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