Auckland Travel Guide
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As New Zealand writer Kevin Ireland once observed, Auckland has a weight problem: "It is one of the biggest cities in the world. Its swollen bulk hangs out over the constricting belt of its isthmus and bulges further than the eye can see. Its head cannot locate its toes." Over a quarter of the nation's inhabitants live in the Auckland region. Since the Maori … Read Auckland introduction
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Rendezvous Hotel Auckland
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This five-star luxury hotel is conveniently situated opposite Auckland's performing arts venue, the Edge. Right in the heart of the city, visitors are …
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was in auckland last month, its my hometown, but it was really dead, tnothing changes there, wheres the life! come on kiwis do something with bloody auckland before the next ice age lol, new zealand ... more
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Introduction
This waterside city has a strong pulse and a nautical twinkle in its eye. Its location on a thin stretch of the North Island, sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea, is complemented by the lush subtropical forests of nearby hills and the volcanic terrains of nearby islands.
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Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World Housed in old stormwater holding tanks, this unique aquarium has a transparent acrylic tunnel that you travel through on a conveyor belt with the fish, including sharks and stingrays, swimming around you. The big attraction, however, is …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 1300000 Area : 16140km² Longitude / Latitude : 174.761001587 / -36.9039993286 Currency : New Zealand Dollar (NZD) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Most international flights to New Zealand go through Auckland. Direct flights connect to and from west coast USA; east coast Australia and Perth; London and Frankfurt, and several cities in Asia. There's a departure tax for all international flights from Auckland, payable at the …
History
Recent History After a few years in the doldrums, Auckland is beginning to blossom. Perhaps the most significant event of the 1990s - at least a great cause for national celebration - was New Zealand boat Black Magic's historic win in the America's Cup race in 1995. Auckland's waterfront was given a …
Weather
Auckland's maritime climate ensures that temperatures never go to the extremes they would if the city were landlocked. Temperatures usually stay in the mid 20°s (high 70°Fs) in summer, and rarely fall near freezing in winter (June-August) - although the ground in some sheltered …
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Overview of Auckland
Auckland, known as the City of Sails, is as big, as cosmopolitan, as hedonistic, as subtropical, and as congested as any New Zealand city gets. If you're starting here, you're starting at the top. And if you haven't visited Auckland in the last 5 years, you're in for a major surprise -- it has slipped …
Overview
As you fly into Auckland, New Zealand's gateway city, you might wonder where the city is. Most people arriving for the first time, and even New Zealanders coming home, are impressed by the seascape and green forest that dominate the view on the approach to the airport. The drive from the airport does …
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