I've had so much fun here! For me, laser force kind of means a once a year event where I run around…read morein a heavy vest shooting my friends. I don't have much strategic sense so I'm not always the best team member but I do get pretty competitive and I like getting a rush of adrenalin. I wouldn't really be able to find any faults with Megazone. I love the set up, really good mazes with awesome lights and cool effects. The staff are really helpful and make sure we know what we're doing. I think specials are often offered especially during school holidays so it'd be wise to keep checking out the website to see what's coming up! Awesome birthday party venue or fun Friday night activity. obviously kids go wild over this kind of thing, but in my opinion... you're never too old!

One of the best benefits of having kids is getting to be a kid yourself and Megazone is a great…read moreplace to do just that. I never understand when parents don't partake in childish activities - we even had a boys' birthday party here where a dad went INSIDE the warzone to just stand and watch. If you have no idea what all this is about, laserstrike is the preferred birthday party choice of boys (and some girls) aged 7 to 12 and probably older - we're not there yet. You rally your troops, divide them into two teams, tool up and go to war. There's an instruction video and staff on hand to help you get into your harness-thing. The harness-thing has light targets for your enemy to see and of course your laser gun. You then go run around in the dark shooting each other and the team with the most points wins. Most excellent entertainment - especially getting those kids that are, let's say, not your favourites. So ring up, book your group and they'll give you a room where you can do the food and cake thing along with two 20 minute game sessions. Get pizzas delivered and it's simple and fairly affordable as far as these things go. Just make sure you join in - it's bloody good exercise and wicked fun.

I don't really go bowling much, in fact the last time I went bowling prior to this was 4 years ago…read morebut I actually enjoyed it. Sure it isn't flash but who cares, it is bowling, all you need are pins a ball and a lane and you're good to go. You sort of forget Newmarket has 10 pin bowling, the only clue of its existence is the sign on Khyber Pass road, the entrance is on York Street. You have to walk up these dingy concrete stairs that give you a bit of a workout but it is okay. Just don't breath because it is heavily scented with tobacco. The place is pretty big and not just bowling lanes, there is an arcade type area too and pool tables. There is a good amount of space between the bowling lanes making it good for groups too. Even though the place is old they do have electronic screens to keep track of the scores, no Flinstones system of a stone tablet and chisel. While Newmarket Tenpin Bowling isn't anything flash if you're just out to have a bit bit of fun with friends then what does it matter? You'll have a good time.

I won't even lie this place is absolutely fultht and disgusting. I don't even know where to begin…read morewith this place but ah my goodness it's yucky! If you want to enjoy your experience at this bowling place then you have to put hygiene and safety aside. First of all the lifts there smell like smoke, I can't imagine anyone smoking in a lift so I will leave the stench to the patrons of the bowling alley. Whatever the cause of the smell is, the owners of the place should make an effort to at least do a clean up once every week . Secondly the bowling shoes are rather old and smelly, once again cleaning and buying new shoes in something the owners should look into. Thirdly this place is dark and dingy. I wouldn't be surpr if any dubious happenings took place! Last but not least it is not a mistake if your bowl and then the cones don't come down. Seems like everything doesn't work or is just old.

Kids go absolutely crazy for this place. It's like what catnip is to cats. The host a lot of kids…read moreBirthday parties here so by the time the kids have gorged themselves on the fried food and sugar provided, they run around like wild things for a couple of hours, and then they are so exhausted once they get home they promptly fall asleep. Effective. I took my cousins kids here ONCE a couple of months ago and they are still pestering me to take them back again. While it may seem apparently simple to let the kids enjoy the facilities while you kick back and enjoy a coffee in the on site cafe the sound of screaming children multiplied by like 50 is enough to put paid to any ideas of relaxing, that might just be me however.

Definitely agree with the other reviews! Took my 11 month old daughter and 6 year old niece and…read morestepson over the weekend and we spent about 1.5 hours there and they were absolutely pooped afterwards! However the hygiene of the place is something I cringe about. My daughter ended up getting hand foot and mouth disease from here!!! So if you are going to take your kids, take your sanitisers and keep an eye on your little ones (she did play in the ball pit and caught her with a ball in her mouth). Be very prepared for your kiddies to catch a sickness after being here -_-

I know it's called a War Memorial Museum and there is a section dedicated to that topic. Beautiful…read morehalls and displays of remembrance. However, it shows so much more. Actually it can be quite confusing. The are halls, corridors, several floors, rooms dedicated to various themes and you can get lost in there. Not that the museum is really huge, but the the rooms interconnect in some way that defies rhyme or reason. Still I enjoyed my stay here and especially the Maori experience. Very educational as well as entertaining. Please follow the performers' requests as this is a cultural experience and you should be mindful. I highly recommend it. There was also a shark exhibit going on and some sort of student activity while I was visiting. This place is a hodgepodge of all things Auckland and New Zealand in general. Perfect for folks with a short attention span, because there is something new and different around every corner.

Known as the war memorial museum, this place was much more than that. I'm used to museums with a…read morespecific theme and this was a hodge podge museum, filled with quirky collections of indigenous, historical war, science and other miscellaneous items. I am quirky, so I really enjoyed my visit here. The first floor was about indigenous Māori history and other Polynesian islands. The second floor's theme was natural history and the third floor was war history (Māori, World wars) and memorial dedicated to those who served from New Zealand. I spent about three hours looking at all the exhibits and displays. In another lifetime, I worked at an aviation museum and I was astounded to find an intact Zero plane here. With less than twenty in existence, to actually see one in person with actual World War Two history was the highlight of my visit. The museum has two eateries that's pretty decent in price with nice sitting areas to enjoy. The gift shop had original items I didn't see anywhere else on my trip. The museum is free to NZ residents but visitors have to pay admission. It's worth it to pay and visit here atleast once in your lifetime.

OK everyone; here's the reason parties sometimes are a dud; it's not because you're a bad host or…read moreyour friends are dull; it's because the lighting isn't right. Mostly, it's too bright, but occasionally it's too dim and nobody can see who they're talking to. Too bright and people will want to get away from it. If you want to sort your party lighting out, go to Party Direct, where you can hire everything you might need, including a LIGHT UP DANCE FLOOR. Yes. Pretty exciting right? These guys are also super helpful; I needed to hire some lights urgently, and they not only gave me a great price, they also pulled stuff out in the middle of moving warehouses. That's impressive; I can imagine most people would have just said it was too much trouble.