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MUSICK POINT ESPLANADE RESERVE - Auckland
Musick Point Esplanade Reserve is situated on the headland of the peninsula that forms the eastern shore of the Tamaki River in Bucklands Beach, a suburb of Auckland. Here you'll enjoy wonderful views in a peaceful atmosphere. The reserve is 24km - 26 minute drive from Downtown Auckland and provides a 8.7ha natural heritage reserve encompassing a narrow band of steep coastal cliffs dominated by mature pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa).
Location: on the promontory at the end of the Tamaki River.
Hours: 24.
Price: free
Web: http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/parksfacilities/premierparks/Pages/musickpoint.aspx
OTAHUHU / MT RICHMOND - Auckland
Ōtāhuhu / Mount Richmond is one of the volcanoes of the Auckland Volcanic Field. A group of scoria mounds up to 50 m high, it has two 50 m wide craters. It was the site of a pā, and retains some Māori earthworks from that time such as kumara pits and terracing. The nearby suburb of Otahuhu is named after the volcano, which refers to eating uncooked huhu grubs. This was done by Waikato Tainui who, on dragging their waka across the portage, discovered several rotten tree trunks full of huhu grubs. In the 2014 Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Tamaki Makaurau Collective of 13 Auckland iwi, the volcano was officially named Ōtāhuhu / Mount Richmond and ownership was vested to the collective. It is now co-governed by the collective and Auckland Council in common benefit of the iwi "and all other people of Auckland".
Location: Victoria Rd, Mt Victoria, Auckland.
Hours: 24 hours
Price: free
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AUCKLAND TOWN HALL - Auckland
The Auckland Town Hall is a historic building on Queen Street in downtown
Auckland, known both for its original and ongoing use for administrative functions (such as Council meetings and hearings), as well as for its famed Great Hall and its separate Concert Chamber. The Town Hall and its surrounding context is highly protected as a 'Category A' heritage place in the city's district plan.
Location: Queen St, Auckland.
Hours: 24
Price: Free.
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VICTORIA PARK MARKET - Auckland
VIctoria Park Market provides a collection of shops, cafes, restaurants, bars and events for the strolling shopper 7 days a week. The original outdoor market, open weekends from 10am till 4pm delivers Shopping, Dining, Music & Circus Entertainers. A vibrant inner-city market with stallholders selling artisan food, street food stalls, arts and crafts, original art and hand made offerings with a focus on NZ –made products as well as authentic local goods from around the world. Here you'll enjoy a day of entertainment, browsing the market stalls and retail shops or relaxing and dining at one of the many fine establishments.
Location: 210-218 Victoria St West, Auckland.
Price: free
Hours: 7 days, Cafes from 7am, Retail from 10am.
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VICTORIA PARK - Auckland
A park and sports ground in Auckland City, Victoria Park was opened in 1905 and named after the late Queen who had died four years earlier. It lies on reclaimed bay land in Freemans Bay, directly west of the Auckland CBD. The bay started to be filled in as early as the 1870s although the bulk of the reclamation appears to have happened after 1901. The Park was 'finished' around 1912. The artificial creation of the land is why it is very flat and level - it was intended from the start to be primarily a facility for active events augmenting the other Public Parks; Western Park 1876 and Albert Park
1884 which were for more genteel passive enjoyment. For this reason the park was not laid out in a picturesque manner, neither has it ever had decorative flower beds.
Location: 203-271 Victoria Street, Auckland.
Price: free
Hours: 24
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AOTEA CENTRE - CBD, Auckland
The Aotea Centre is a performing arts and events centre / theatre in the Auckland CBD. Located at the western edge of Aotea Square, off Queen Street, the centre provides cultural venue space in the heart of the city. The centre is home to two theatres, function rooms, Auckland’s largest inner city outdoor space Aotea Square and BOX Cafe & Bar on the terrace.
The main construction of the centre was finished in 1989, with the centre opening in 1990 having cost NZ$ 128.5 million.
Location: 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland.
Price: Free, Functions and events will charge.
Hours: 7.30am - 6.00pm Mon - Fri | Sat and Sun 10.00am - 4.00pm
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GREY LYNN - Auckland
Grey Lynn is an inner residential suburb of Auckland City located three kilometres to the west of the city centre. Originally a separate borough, Grey Lynn amalgamated with Auckland City in 1914. Grey Lynn is centred on Grey Lynn Park, which was not part of the original subdivision of 1883, since the land was too steep and too wet for house construction. In 1914 the land was drained and levelled for playing fields. The park is home to the annual Grey Lynn Park Festival, which attracts around 100,000 visitors on the third Saturday in November.
The character of the area is often seen as "arty", and one of being a "traditional home to free-thinkers and anti-establishment types"
Location: Grey Lynn, Auckland.
Hours: 24.
Price: Free
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HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL - Auckland
The current cathedral foundation stone for Holy Trinity Cathedral Chancel was laid by Bishop Simkin on 13th June 1957 on a stone brought from Lichfield Cathedral, UK. The chancel including the Choir and Transepts and ancillary rooms including the Marsden Chapel, was finally completed in 1973 and served as the Cathedral for twenty years before work could begin on the Nave.
Today, the Chancel is used predominantly for evening worship. Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Choirs, is held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
Location: Corner of St Stephens Avenue & Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland
Price: Free, donations accepted.
Hours: Services vary between 12.15pm & 5pm Mon-Sun, visit site for more details
MT WELLINGTON - Mt Wellington, Auckland
Maungarei / Mount Wellington is a 135 metre volcanic peak located in the Auckland volcanic field of Auckland, New Zealand. It is the youngest onshore volcano of the Auckland volcanic field, having been formed by an eruption around 10,000 years ago. It is the largest of Auckland's scoria cones. Maungarei / Mount Wellington is not expected to erupt again.
Location: Mt Wellington, East Auckland.
Price: free
Hours: 24
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MANGERE MOUNTAIN - Manukau, Auckland
Mangere Mountain in Mangere Domain is one of the largest volcanic cones in the Auckland volcanic field, with a peak 106 metres above sea level. It was the site of a major pā (Māori fortified settlement) and many of the pā's earthworks are still obvious. It offers spectacular panoramic views of Auckland from its location in the suburb of Mangere. The volcano features two large craters. It has a wide crater with a lava dome near its centre, a feature shared by no other volcano in Auckland. Many archaeological features remain, including kumara pits, garden terraces, walled garden mounds and stone boundary walls. Near the mountain to the southwest is Mangere Lagoon, filling another volcanic crater.
Location: Manukau, Auckland. 13km's from Auckland City.
Price: Free
Hours: 24
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AOTEA SQUARE - CBD, Auckland
Aotea Square is a large paved public area in Auckland's CBD. The square was officially opened in 1979 by Sir Dove-Myer Robinson next to Queen Street, it is used for open-air concerts and gatherings, and markets and political rallies. In November 2010, a major redevelopment of Aotea Square was completed. The square was redesigned to make it appropriate for use by crowds of up to 20,000 people.
Its name is derived from Motu Aotea, the Māori name for Great Barrier Island, which is the largest offshore island of New Zealand, approximately 90 km from downtown Auckland.
Location: Central Business District, Auckland.
Price: Free.
Hours: 24.
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MISSION BAY - Mission Bay, Auckland
Mission Bay delivers a beautful white sandy beach just minutes from the city centre,
situated along Tamaki Drive. A popular destination, Mission Bay is the the most accessible urban beach from downtown Auckland and considered one of the region’s most popular beaches. The bay itself combines a sheltered white sand beach with grassy areas and a magnificent fountain, all just across the road from a vibrant
beachfront promenade lined with stylish but relaxed bars, cafes and restaurants.
Location: 15 mins from CBD, Auckland.
Price: free
Hours: 24
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