Food Scene
The setting and food here are excellent. It's close to the house and the staff know their stuff very well. The restaurant has a nice feel and an excellent wine list.
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Amano
Britomart PlaceThe setting and food here are excellent. It's close to the house and the staff know their stuff very well. The restaurant has a nice feel and an excellent wine list.
The first floor of Queen's Rise has a great selection of restaurants from Turkish to Japanese and Italian. Coffee is also availabel here.
Queen's Rise
125 Queen StThe first floor of Queen's Rise has a great selection of restaurants from Turkish to Japanese and Italian. Coffee is also availabel here.
Drinks & Nightlife
The interior space here is very cool and relaxed. It's only a few metres from the apartment and they offer great food and music too.
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Everybody's
7 Fort LnThe interior space here is very cool and relaxed. It's only a few metres from the apartment and they offer great food and music too.
Arts & Culture
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki won World Building of the Year in 2013 so even if you're not interested in the art go just to see the building. Of course, it's packed with good artworks both local and international. The coffee shop is also good.
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street EastAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki won World Building of the Year in 2013 so even if you're not interested in the art go just to see the building. Of course, it's packed with good artworks both local and international. The coffee shop is also good.
Parks & Nature
Albert Park is a peaceful retreat in the city centre. It has a late Victorian layout and is full of history, beautiful plantings and offers nice views of the city and university campus.
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Parque Albert
33-43 Princes StAlbert Park is a peaceful retreat in the city centre. It has a late Victorian layout and is full of history, beautiful plantings and offers nice views of the city and university campus.
This is a great place to enjoy a coffee or watch the world go by. Named after one of our Governors-General —he stands proudly over the newly designed square.
Freyberg Place
Freyberg PlaceThis is a great place to enjoy a coffee or watch the world go by. Named after one of our Governors-General —he stands proudly over the newly designed square.
Essentials
New World is open until 10pm most days and is very handy to the apartment at less than 100m away.
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New World Metro Queen Street
125 Queen StNew World is open until 10pm most days and is very handy to the apartment at less than 100m away.
Slightly further from the apartment than New World Metro, Countdown (450m) has a bigger variety of goods on offer.
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Countdown Auckland Metro
19-25 Victoria St WSlightly further from the apartment than New World Metro, Countdown (450m) has a bigger variety of goods on offer.
Getting Around
The main station for Auckland (and currently under renovation), Britomart is where you get on the trains for all the lines south, west and east. Many buses depart from this area too and the ferry terminal is across the road.
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Britomart
1150 Shortland StThe main station for Auckland (and currently under renovation), Britomart is where you get on the trains for all the lines south, west and east. Many buses depart from this area too and the ferry terminal is across the road.
Cityhop Car share is located about 100m from the apartment. This is very handy and allows licensed users to borrow cars by the hour.
Cityhop Car Shortland St
12 Shortland StreetCityhop Car share is located about 100m from the apartment. This is very handy and allows licensed users to borrow cars by the hour.
Shopping
Unity Books on High Street has recently been mentioned in a world top 20 bookstores list. They have many good titles as well as a specialty children's store right beside their main store.
High Street
High StreetUnity Books on High Street has recently been mentioned in a world top 20 bookstores list. They have many good titles as well as a specialty children's store right beside their main store.
There are many good clothing offerings in the Britomart Precinct if you are seeking out New Zealand labels. World, Kate Silverster, Zambesi and Deadly Ponies are all there.
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Britomart (old) station
There are many good clothing offerings in the Britomart Precinct if you are seeking out New Zealand labels. World, Kate Silverster, Zambesi and Deadly Ponies are all there.