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AUCKLAND AUCKLAND uckland is a place where big-city style in this thriving foodie paradise. Sample (kaitiaki) throughout our many museums Aand stunning beauty go hand-in- artisan produce, the freshest seafood and galleries and explore Auckland’s hand – breathtaking scenery, world-class (kaimoana) direct from sea to plate, or vibrant art scene. food and wine, sparkling harbours, island explore the world of exquisite whites and Discover Auckland’s pretty seaside retreats, great shopping and spectacular full-bodied reds from New Zealand’s most villages, wild coastlines and vast arts and events. Best of all, with so many exceptional wineries. harbours and embrace the great experiences so close by, it’s easy to hop Auckland Explore Auckland’s many distinguished outdoors on some of the world’s most from one adventure to the next. HAERE MAI KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU, WELCOME TO retail hubs, from contemporary shopping beautiful nature trails. From world- Experience fine dining and fresh, precincts to charming, character-filled class festivals and concerts, to thriving and SURROUNDS AUCKLAND, THE ULTIMATE PLAYGROUND, WHERE homegrown produce, explore colourful high streets. Learn about Auckland’s theatre, hip bars and sophisticated COSMOPOLITAN CITY MEETS SWEEPING BEACH, LUSH markets, take a sip from our abundant eclectic culture and rich history from nightlife, there’s entertainment in WHERE CITY MEETS SEA wine, beer and coffee culture and delight local guardians and conservators Auckland for everyone. RAINFOREST AND SPARKLING HARBOUR. MATAKANA COAST CLIMB RANGITOTO WAIHEKE ISLAND TE HENGA WALKWAY Auckland cityscape © ATEED / Luke Thurlby 26 PAGE 10 - NORTH ISLAND MAP 27 AUCKLAND AUCKLAND Auckland’s Leading Auckland’s Premier Shopping Destination Fashion Destination Sylvia Park has the largest range of fashion and fashionable retail stores of any Shopping Centre in New Zealand. Stores include; About Face Hush Puppies Peter Alexander Adairs Industrie Platypus Amazon Jacqui E Portmans Art of Nails Jay Jays ProfessioNails Ashley Allen Jeanswest Rembrandt Avana Cosmetic Just Cuts Rodd & Gunn & Laser Clinic Just Jeans Rodney Wayne Barkers K & K RW Shampoo Bendon Kathmandu ‘n Things Bivouac Outdoor Kess Hair & Beauty San Michelle Bags Blueberry Kiehls Seed Heritage Bras N Things Kookai Shaver Shop Carati Jeweller Life Beauty Cinderella Beauty Life Pharmacy Shoe Clinic Colette L’Occitane Skechers Converse Logo Factory Specsavers Cotton On Body LoveMy Makeup Stirling Sports Cotton On Free Lovisa Stirling Women Cotton On Kids Lush Strandbags Cotton On Mega MAC Cosmetics Sunglass Hut Country Road Mack Boutique Sunglass Style Criss Cross Macpac Supré Cue Max Fashions T & T Childrenswear Decjuba Merchant Footwear The Athlete’s Foot Divine Collections Merric The Baby Factory Dotti Mi Piaci The Body Shop Edge Michael Hill Jeweller The Cosmetic Clinic Esprit Mirrou The Sharing Shed Factorie Nail Studio and Spa A Defining Auckland Place Footlocker Nike Timberland Forever New North Beach Trenery Sylvia Park is the largest shopping centre in New Zealand, with over 200 stores, more than 90 Fashion options, over 30 Dining choices, Vivo New Zealand’s pre – eminent entertainment and leisure precinct, state of the art Cinema Complex and a full bus and rail service. Glassons Novo Shoes H&M OSIM Walker & Hall Designed to offer a relaxed environment for shopping, Sylvia Park has attracted a large range of quality retailers who have created an Hallenstein Brothers Pandora Witchery experience that is vibrant and exciting where people can meet to shop, work and play. Hannahs Pascoes ZARA Albany State Highway 1 Auckland’s Ultimate Luxury Cinema Experience Lux Lounge at Hoyts Sylvia Park is Auckland’s ultimate luxury CBD cinema experience. From the exclusive entry to Lux Lounge, to being seated in your own private booth – the team at Hoyts want Newmarket Location Location Location to make your evening a memorable one. St Lukes Sylvia Park is situated approximately 12 kilometres south west A selection of food and wine is available from the in house menu of the Auckland CBD and approximately 10 kilometres north of or you can visit the Lux Lounge bar to order your own cocktail. Pakuranga Auckland’s International Airport. Your Lux Lounge private booth includes subtle side lamps, side tables and a double reclining leather couch to enjoy the latest Botany With a full bus and rail service, shopping at Sylvia Park, New blockbusters in an intimate environment. Downs Zealand’s largest retail and leisure Centre, can be easily accessed by these modes of transport from anywhere in the region. One of the Lux Lounge options includes the Xtremescreen; but it’s not just the big screen; it’s the heavy-duty surround sound Auckland Manukau Visit www.sylviapark.org for more details. which creates a movie experience second to none. International Airport 28 PAGE 10 - NORTH ISLAND MAP 29 AUCKLAND AUCKLAND Te Haerenga Walks – Rangitoto Motutapu Track © Todd Eyre Photography MANY MOUNTAINS INSET: Cable Bay Vineyard © Chris McLennan/ATEED TO CLIMB MANY OF AUCKLAND’S VOLCANIC CONES MAKE FOR A FASCINATING AND REWARDING CLIMB, ESPECIALLY RANGITOTO ISLAND’S SUMMIT TRACK. Nearby Queen St lies at the RANGITOTO commercial heart of the city, ISLAND an area that stretches from the waterfront up to Karangahape Rd (K’ Rd). In this precinct you’ll be VOLCANIC Country treated to great shopping, cafés, THE AUCKLAND REGION IS BLESSED WITH MANY VANTAGE POINTS Auckland Central TO SOAK UP THE SIGHTS. beautiful parks and photo-worthy buildings. The stylish inner-city WHERE THE SHOW NEVER STOPS suburbs of Parnell, Newmarket and Auckland Lantern Festival © ATEED/Todd Eyre Ponsonby are the places to go to uckland’s landscape is As there are about 50 extinct volcanoes and among the most eat, drink and shop til you drop. AUCKLAND IS HOME he cosmopolitan central The main feature that dominates Adotted with the cones or dormant volcanoes in the popular are: Rangitoto business district boasts Auckland’s landscape is the Sky Tower, Getting out and about on the of volcanoes that erupted Auckland Volcanic Field, all Island, Mt Eden, One TO A THIRD OF T MT EDEN everything from modern fine the tallest tower in the southern comparatively recently in within about 20km of the city Tree Hill and Mt Victoria. NEW ZEALAND’S harbour is a must to complete your dining and boutique shopping to hemisphere. Inside the tower you’ll trip to the City of Sails. Learn to geological time, with the centre, there’s no excuse not to The volcanic cones were POPULATION, AND immaculate heritage buildings find first-class restaurants and bars, a sail, take in the scenery on a dinner oldest (Auckland Domain’s go exploring. In fact, no visit to fortified in pre-European IT’S EASY TO SEE THE and gardens, and it’s all framed by casino and a theatre. The viewing deck Pukekawa) having erupted Auckland is complete without times. ONE cruise or catch a ferry to Devonport TREE HILL MT ATTRACTION. picture-perfect harbours, beautiful of the 328m-high structure gives the or Waiheke Island. 140,000-150,000 years ago. visiting at least one of these VICTORIA beaches and impressive volcanoes. best views in the city. Cornwall Park Visit MOTAT, an Auckland icon for 50 years PUBLIC TRANSPORT FROM DOWNTOWN, AUCKLAND OR VISIT VIA THE AUCKLAND EXPLORER BUS NEW ZEALAND’S Cornwall Park is a breath of the countryside in the heart of Auckland, and is your park to explore and discover today. Come enjoy its nature, experience its working NATURAL farm, play games on its open lawns, run or walk its paths, use the free BBQs with friends,Visit listen tranquil to the birds, Cornwall or simply Park, relax underwith yourits finefavourite specimen tree. It’s been trees, part of Auckland’s landscape since 1903 after it was gifted to New Zealanders by Sir John Loganfarm Campbell animals, and put bird into life, a trust picnic that looks spots after andit for youpanoramic – and the generations views TREASURES to come.from Come theenjoy summit Cornwall ofPark Maungakiekie today! / One Tree Hill. at MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT AND TECHNOLOGY Great North Road And Meola Road | Western Springs | Auckland MainMain entrance entrance on Greenlane on Greenlane West, West, Auckland Auckland 0800 MOTATNZ (0800 668 286) | motat.org.nz PhonePhone 630 8485630 8485 www.cornwallpark.co.nz www.cornwallpark.co.nz 30 PAGE 10 - NORTH ISLAND MAP 31 AUCKLAND AUCKLAND THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE EATING OUT SCENE ENSURES THERE ARE ENDLESS CHOICES WYNYARD Quarter EATING OUT THROUGHOUT THE CITY. The Viaduct Harbour‘s restaurants and bars line the waterfront against a backdrop of calm waters and sleek super yachts. The nearby downtown Britomart precinct also showcases a range of dining hot spots. Stroll past the bollards and yachts to Wynyard Quarter’s North Wharf restaurants, or explore the eateries housed in the industrial chic of the City Works Depot on Wellesley St. Federal Street features restaurants by celebrated Kiwi chefs, while the Gusto Restaurant after-work and pre-show favourite © Sky City, Auckland Elliott Stables is a delightful Silo Park © Luke Thurlby LEFT: Clock Tower building, University of Auckland epicurean village of global eateries in © davidwallphoto.com a classical Edwardian building. TAKE A WALK WESTWARDS Part of a mammoth Auckland waterfront Silo Park with its exhibitions, markets and redevelopment, Wynyard Quarter has summer movies, see what’s showing at The CBD streets, K’ Rd and nearby FROM THE FERRY BUILDING been embraced by the public since it the ANZ Viaduct Events Centre, relax in Ponsonby pride themselves on their AT THE BOTTOM OF TOWN opened in mid-2011. With the city centre the open spaces and let the kids loose HISTORY TIME diverse offerings from casual dining THROUGH THE VIADUCT TO through to fine dining. Just out of forming a beautiful backdrop, this buzzing in the playground.