This is such a cool store, one of the go to options for when I have to buy gifts because everything…read morethere is unique. Even though it is New Zealand designed and made, there is not too much kiwiana, that makes for good gifts for tourists or people you know who are overseas but much of the store is just products created by amazingly talented people of whom Texan Art Schools bring collectively into their store. You'll find textiles, glass, ceramics, jewelry and prints here as well as what I think must be feijoa candles because the store smells of feijoas. A while back I purchased some amazing glass vases and a dish for myself and had wanted to go back and get another colour of one of the vases. It was gone. So lesson here is that you need to just buy it at the time. Stock is often limited.

Is this an Art School? I'm not sure. What I know it has is a great New Zealand gift and NZ made…read moresouvenir shop. If you want good quality New Zealand gifts then this is the place to come. They do loads of stuff, including Jewellery, paintings, signs, korus, ceramics, wood carvings, sculptures, you name it. Many of the items they sell are also one offs so very unique bits which are wonderful for special gifts whether it be for someone living in NZ or family and friends overseas. Also while some things are expensive, I think they have something for everyone's budget. I have been to the Newmarket and Ponsonby stores and have found staff at both to be very helpful with advice for gifts.

I've been taking German night classes at Euroasia for the past two years and I've had two different…read moreteachers in that time. They've both been German natives which is great to see in a language school because they're able to teach you so much more about the culture and country. Although the classes are quite pricey at over $30 a class, I've been to other classes before and I don't think I'd go anywhere else in Auckland. The class sizes are nice and small which means you don't get left behind and everyone can be involved.

From the owner: Euroasia is New Zealand's premier private provider of services in the area of foreign languages and…read morecultures. Our services: - Regular scheduled language classes in French, German, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, Korean, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Cantonese. - Translation, interpreting and language assessment - Cross-cultural consulting - business advice and diversity training for companies, adjusting to life in New Zealand Our clients include blue chip corporates and government agencies. Over 3000 Kiwis have completed courses with us over the past 5 years. We operate in a multi-lingual environment, where every staff member speaks at least 2 or 3 languages fluently (including the management and administration team). The Euroasia brand is amongst the oldest and most reliable in our industry.

The Parnell Baths are an affordable day activity and much fun for everyone. Pack a lunch and set up…read morecamp under one of the many umbrellas supplied, then enjoy a day relaxing in the heat. Alternatively there is also a café at the baths with a wide range of ice creams and ice blocks, sandwiches, burgers, hot chips, muffins and much more The pools are salt watered, so if you have sensitive eyes remember to pack some goggles. If you forget there is a swim shop that will be able to help you out. The Parnell Baths are a great summer pass time and are a perfect place to meet up with friends and spend a day lazing around the pool

There's something very retro-cool about Parnell Baths. I think it's the fact that it's been there…read moreso long. There have been pools on the site since the 1880s but the last renovation reflects its heydey as a 1930s Lido. The toddler pool is awesome; massive with an interactive playground and a family spa (there is an adults only spa too). The main pool is huge and provides more than enough space for serious swimmers and serious frolickers (that would be me) alike. All the pools are salt water which I personally find much more pleasant and given that you can see the sea across Tamaki Drive, it adds to the holiday feeling Parnell Baths seems to always have in the summer. There is a grassed area at one end with picnic tables and a BBQ area, both of which can be booked for groups. It is a good idea to have a strategy because if you're not in the shade here, you will almost definitely melt after not very long at all. There are sun loungers down the side for the hardy leathery brigade but either bring your own shade or be on alert for people leaving and vacating the shady spots. It can be a bit of a bun fight in that respect so don't forget to bring your manners. Really Aucklanders, it's ok to talk to each other. I recently spent a lovely afternoon here with a friend from Dunedin who befriended a lovely multi-generational family and said of course they could share our table, setting an example to all the other folk with their grumpy faces on. We took a picnic lunch and kicked back, the kids hopping in and out of the pools for hours on end. There's a shop that sells some surprisingly healthy and yummy looking lunch options and we ladies enjoyed a mid-afternoon frappe which totally hit the spot. This particular day was so busy that by the end of it the ice block freezer was almost empty. I can only hope that emergency supplies out the back!

Very clean swimming pool, the teachers are very friendly and helpful!…read more Several classmates of my son attended the swimming class.

No ethics at all, their pools are used by adults and visitors, we asked them to suspend our account…read morefor a month but they are keep on taking money from account and not enquiring why kid is absent. They don't have any screen methods for visitors and it's corona cases reported in Auckland as well