Auckland Travel Forum

We'll bein Australia in July and were wondering whether it would be worthwhile to hop over to New Zealand for several days of sightseeing, or would the weather there at that time of year make it less than pleasant? Any advice will be appreciated.

Hey,

Do you know anymore links taht will tell me more about the Bishops House New Street, Ponsonby's history?

thanks

My son is planning to take up a short bakery training course (3or6 onths) in Auckland. Any bakery schools or factory shop in Auckland?

After complete his training, he wants to look for a job. He is 26 and has 2years experienceg in baking bread. Any bakery jobs offer in Auckland now? He can start immediately as an assistant baker.

Hope VT members in Auckland can help me.

Thanks & regards,
Joe Yap

Just found this site. We are arriving on Mon. Feb 25. It seems that we can only rent a car for 3 days over the internet, and we are only going to there for 2. We have tried the McDonald's , as it came with good reviews, but they have nothing available. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!!!

Hello all,

Am arriving in Auckland for an 11 hour stopover in November this year, can anyone recommend something to do during this time ?
Many thanks

Annee

Hi,

I booked my ticket home with air newzealand, is the departure tax included in their fares or do i have to pay and how much whenni leave to go back to australia?

thanks

Hi guys, thank you very much for your help ahead. Im staying one night in Auckland as stopover on my way to Tahiti and French Polynesia. Anyway, my two simple questions:

1) Any recommendation to a cheap budget place (hostel or similar) for one night? Central preferable. Please specific suggestions...

2) What should I not miss in my about 24 hour layover? City???? - worth, breathtaking, nothing special? Other places in the town?

Really appreciate

jirikoo

Hi all,

we came back from Auckland last Friday. About 2 houres before we left, we got blagged. We parked in downtown Auckland about 10 min. away from the Sky Tower, and when we came back, our Campervan broked open. They didn`t find money or passports, but they took our sleeping bags, tent, souveniers, slide rolls, dirty cloths,.... with them - all in all in an amount off about 1.500 Euro or even more. But I think they can do anything with the most of the stuff. So my question: does exist something like an lost property office in Auckland? Cause I think they throw some of the things just away. And if an lost property office exist, how can I contact them? The police did and do not help us!
Thanks for your help

I will be staying at the Skycity hotel Auckland for two days, prior to cruising NZ and Oz. Can anyone tell me about the best and cheapest transport from the Airport to Skycity and from Skycity to the cruise terminal in Auckland?

Jock Campbell

my husband and i are visiting new Zealand in April. can anyone recommend some where to stay in Auckland for two nights. And is there a car hire firm which will let us drive our car up to south island, leaving it in Christchurch.

Hi,

Due to my car doing its head gasket I will be on a super budget. Can someone work out an easy way with not much walking to see the city on public bus?

Thank god for my return bus trip for $2 on the naked bus!

Thanks so much!

Hi,

What is the cheapest and easist way for one person to formule1 hotel? WHat would a taxi cost be?

Thanks!

Hi lovely Kiwis!
Just wanted to know about a good place to do some snorkeling in NZ. I'll be all over the place so distance doesn't matter. Looking for warm clear water preferably off the beach with lots of fishys.
Thanks so much,
Terezina

How do the shopping prices go compared to the aussie prices?

Are there any shiops thay sell plus size clothes?

What are the must sees in and around christchurch

I will be in Auckland for a few days later this month with my girlfriend and will be there over my birthday.

Can anyone suggest a decent restaurant perhaps with nice views as we will not have a great deal of time to really see the place.

TA!!!

hey all, me and my fiance, are planning a trip to nz for our honeymoon in april2008.
we have kind of planned to visit the north as well as the south.
i have already posted a VTmeet in auckland.
would love to meet as many Kiwis as possible..cheers

Anyone has rent car from Omage Rental Cars Co.? What is your comments?

Any other suggestion for car rental in NZ? I will be there around 12 days.

Many thanks

Hi. I will land in Auckland in January, and I am looking for hostel to start the trip with in a central place. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Hello everybody,

My lady friend and I will visit NZ(For the first time) in early Jan.

We want to restrict our visit (For this time) to the north of the North Island: Auckland, the very north and not more south than Napier.

We read many books already but any information about what to do, what to see, where to go will be welcome.

Any information about what we should not do ( To avoid to hurt local culture, place not safe...) welcome as well.

For a 2 or 3* hotel, which location would you advise us to look.

Should we rent a car, ASAp from here or wait to be in Auckland?

Chantal and Maurice we are French (By the way sorry for the Rugby quarter final, ou still have the best team in the worl, and I mean it) open minded and young at heart ;-)))) and like walking around, Day and early evening, in town and in the open, and around nice spots and local interesting places, asian and pacific food...

Thank you for your help

Reece

Can anyone suggest some pubs in Auckland that would be showing Sky TV's coverage of the netball world championships?

Hi,

Are there any day tours to the mountains where the snow is? I will be there in Late jan/early feb and wont be climbing it or anything, just be nice to see.....i will be alone so now car etc

I have also heard there are tours of the leading thoroughbred studs in Cambridge? Does any one knwo of them or been on one?

Hi,

I have been to Phuket and rottnest island and love the white beaches abd the cleap blue waters.....will i be dissappointed on a day trip or overnight trip to bay of islands?

I am not into water sports etc, just like the view.....

Is there anywhere else in Auckland or Christchurch areas like that?

Hi,

I will be travelling alone and intend to spend a few days in Auckland....what are the must sees?

Also recomendations of a cheap hotel, basic is fine, only request is tv and aircon as will only be there to sleep or rest....

Best beach for clear blue waters?

hello all.

i'll be travelling from Singapore -> Sydney -> New Zealand in december. was wondering whether it would be possible to arrive in Auckland and then travel to Christchurch? how should i go about doing that? also, where would be a good area to stay in Auckland? regarding transportation, i've read on the VT pages that public transportation relies mainly on buses, was wondering if Auckland can be easily navigated? additionally, would it be much easier to book a day tour round Auckland as opposed to travelling ourselves? where can i book such tours?

and oh! i've heard much about farm stays/tours in New Zealand, although i'm not sure if it's in Auckland. any advice regarding this?

your expertise is much appreciated. :)

Could anybody advise a single traveller who is arriving in Auckland @23.40 hrs, on November 12th 2007?
I need a room for one or two nights.
Any advice re: location/transport from the airport in the early hours.

Thanks Jon

Hi. I've just been recently offered a job in Auckland, I'm just wondering if an annual salary of 50,000 gross should be enough? I have no idea what the cost of living is.... and how are the people? are they friendly? :) thanks!

My family of 5 (2 adults, 2 children, 1 infant)will arrive Auckland on 2 November. We will spend 12 days in NZ and go on self-drive tour. Any recommendation of car rental companies, low rates, good service and cars with GPS? We will collect car in Auckland & drop it at Wellington. From Auckland to Rotorua, what is the fastest route? What can we see along the way. I heard about Woodlyn Park Motel & some Lord of the Rings. Any recommendation?







































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I'll be traveling on both the North Island (Auckland) and the South Island (Christchurch, Greymounth, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Dunedin) in the last week of September and the first week of October. What would the weather be like?

Hi

Can anyone recommend a budget place to stay in the centre of Auckland which isnt really noisy, it will probably only be for a night or two to catch up on some sleep and get stuff together to move on again. Don't mind being in the backpacker area.

cheers
D

This is doing my head in.
Spent almost 2 weeks looking for a 2 bdrm apartment in the auckland area.. be it the CBD or the surrounding area. for 4 ppl. staying for 4 nights in early august 2-6th.
looking for an apartment that has nice views of the sea, or is situated at the beach.
is there such place? so far, no.
need help from fellow VTs to suggest an area with great views of the sea n coastline, yet not too far (15km or less)from the central auckland..
What beach is nearest to the city? any beautiful coastlines?
any help is very very much appreciated.