Lovely gardens and a oasis of calm and serenity in Auckland. We had gone in October and managed to…read moresee some cherry blossoms as well

Great botanical garden with so many things to see as well as a few other parks joined together. So…read moremany different sections. We couldn't believe this was free and you could easily spend a few hours here. There is also a cafe and art gallery near the entrance. Our favorite section was the rock garden

3.7 stars food was pretty good not amazing. Got the…read moreboysenberry tea cake and that was the best food we had. Coffee was also pretty good pretty standard and got the job done. Staff were nice and atmosphere was light and welcoming.

Nice cafe close to the Auckland. Botanic gardens. We arrived just as the kitchen had closed but…read morewere still able to order from the ready to eat deli items. Food was good and fresh and value for money. Good service and great coffee as well.

I love Grey Lynn for the very reason that it is so community based. And it's places like the Grey…read moreLynn Community Centre that make it such a strong community. Here they hold markets here, church services, school holiday programmes and classes. It's a beautiful building that is a pleasure to hang out in. There are lots of different rooms and spaces so there's something to suit every kind of event or group. It's really awesome that places like this still exist. I've been to a church service there and it was a really warm and comfortable place to visit. I really want to check out the farmer's market on Sunday and also the Pilates classes they hold there at 5:30 on Thursdays!

A great place to host events for different numbers of people. Whether your group is large or small…read moreGreylynn community centre will hook you up! The first time I went to the community centre was for a youth talent show. The room was perfect as it accommodated the number of attendees. The kitchen was always clean and located inside the hall we where using. This made it easier at snack time as it was just a matter of taking items from the kitchen to the table we had set up buffet style outside the kitchen. The rooms are also built in a way that makes it flexible to arrange the room the way that suits you and your event. Although there is parking on site, it is limited. Luckily there are plenty of off street parking spaces.

Chipmunks Playland in Manukau has had a re-vamp over the years and it's still a popular venue for…read morekids in the area today. I've taken younger family members here and it's definitely enjoyable for parents/caregivers too. There's a few different play areas for the kids depending on how old they are, so there's a little something for all of them. Car rides to rock climbing walls, slides and nets are just some of the playground features that literally keep them entertained for hours. The massive slide is the most popular attraction, especially for the older ones (I know I've gone down that slide many times!). I'd avoid taking younger children there when its busy- some kids can be a little too rowdy at times. Chipmunks runs a pretty solid (yet a little expensive) cafe to buy food, like nuggets and fries, sandwiches, burgers, you name it. They do kids meals aswell so if you haven't had time to pack lunch from home, it's a handy alternative without leaving the kids unsupervised. I've also been quite a few birthday parties here held in the function rooms. It's an awesome birthday venue and kids will love being in one of the different themed rooms! Definitely worth a look if you're after a venue (side note: they supply snacks for the adults at the parties too!)

Run down needs a good paint job on the outside, inside the rooms smell. My daughter had her fifth…read morebirthday there a few years ago, I went back to check it out for her 7th, to see if there were any improvements. No way!

I have been to Nathan Homestead for a few events, my friends wedding, a graduation party, the…read moreMalawian independence day celebrations and a 21st. It is one of those places that can be set up for your venue. The graduation party was in the small room, that had a kitchen. We were able to serve food plus have a great time. The 21st was in the grand hall and my friend made her grand entrance down the stairs in the venue. For the wedding it was outside in the beautiful garden. I have always enjoyed myself at the events at Nathan Homestead and I recommend it to people who are looking for a place to host their next event.

We traveled from Los Angeles to Auckland, Australia.... To begin our 16 day adventure.... New…read moreZealand has plenty of rules.. we did our visa's online a few weeks before we traveled... and our declaration 24 hrs before arrival .... Customs was pretty easy for us... we also have our Global Entry card so that helps....

We were VERY pleased with our experience at this Novotel!…read more LOCATION: This is everything. In fact, this is why we chose this hotel: it's right next to the Auckland airport, which makes it a great option for early flights. It's literally less than a 3 minute walk from the hotel entrance to the airport entrance. And the best part? You don't hear the planes at all - but you get the awesome views of the planes taking off from many rooms! ENTRY: The main floor is gorgeous, well-maintained, and elevated. There is a cafe on the first floor, and the front desk service was polite and efficient. ROOM: The room was sooooo nice. If we weren't on a speed race to see all of Auckland in a day, we would have slept in and been lazy in here. The bed was great, the room features were luxurious, the SHOWER was magical, and the layout was great for unpacking. TRANSPORT: If you're heading into the city, the shuttle (costs money but cheaper than a taxi) leaves from the airport right across the street. Very handy!

Mount Smart Stadium and the area in its immediate vicinity are particularly unique in the Auckland…read moreregion. Formerly home to the New Zealand leg of the Big Day Out, the Stadium and surrounding grounds provided the perfect location for a multi-stage festival. The segregated areas, namely the stadium, the Bigtop (Boiler Room) and top football fields reflected the large space of the venue. The other users of Mount Smart Stadium are the NRL team, the Warriors. If supporting a team were a roller coaster ride, this would be it. The preferred venue for the team since its inception, Mount Smart has immense historical value with the Warriors. The team have just invested heavily in establishing a new base and gym at the Stadium underneath the newest stand. This stand, akin to the new stand at Eden Park, provides an improved viewing experience than the older stands, with an improved, closer perspective of the action on the field. The famous tunnel linking the No.1 and No.2 fields is symbolic of the team's first entrance onto the ground in 1995 and is occassionally used nowadays. The crowd at a Warriors game is an experience like no other, with the extremely vocal and passionate supporters. Access to the ground is forever improving, with vast onsite parking as well as loads of nearby parking in the surrounding industrial area, as well as the recently renovated Penrose train station. Hell Pizza are regular caterers onsite, with longtime team supporters Lion Red providing the beer. Head along and if you are lucky you will get to experience the (in)famous drummers.