Auckland Travel Blog

Beaches are beaches, right? While it’s true you could have a great time at just about any of Auckland’s beaches as long as it’s not raining, you may be looking for something specific. As a general guideline, beaches closer to the city are generally calmer, and those out west are generally...

Come the 17th of March you may see a few lost Irish expats ambling round looking for something, anything to do to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Sadly for them, St. Patrick’s is not a very big event here in New Zealand. There will be no parades and none of the rivers will be dyed green. Having...

The little tykes may not be tall enough to qualify for a bungy jump yet, but there are still plenty of ways children can enjoy their time in Auckland. Kiwis love their kids as much as the next nation and I’d have to say that New Zealand is pretty child-friendly as countries go. Most cafes and...

Did you know that Auckland has the biggest Polynesian population of any city in the world? About this time of year, it becomes very apparent as folks tidy up grass skirts, tie on colourful lava lavas, cook up some Pacific food and head over to the Pasifika Festival. The festival is one of the largest...

There has been some concern by those in the tourism industry that people will stop coming to New Zealand in the wake of the recent tragic events in Christchurch. Even Phil Koeghan, a Kiwi and host of the popular Amazing Race series, has been saying that he will try to get the producers to do another...

The Waitakere Ranges, Auckland, New Zealand by Marie Szamborski Auckland is not just a city, you know. We love our urban environment, but have you seen our green areas as well? Have you seen our beachy areas? Have you seen our hills? No? Well, get thyself out west while you are staying in Auckland and...

I’ll admit it. Although I live in the adventure capital of the world. I am a big chicken. You will not find me jumping off anything with an elastic band around my ankles nor going up in a plane without remaining firmly planted inside the cabin, but there are some things that I am in two minds...

By the time you get all the way down here to New Zealand, pretty much the next stop is Antarctica. Scientists from the various research stations down there often gear up and prepare for the journey by first stopping off  in New Zealand. In fact, you can even go on an Antarctic cruise from New Zealand...

Green Car 666 by Roger Thompson 2011 Calories out, culture in. This weekend marks the start of the biennial Waiheke Island sculpture event where you can go for a coastal walk and see local artist’s creations along the way. Headland Sculpture on the Gulf runs from 9am- 6pm, 28 January until 20 February...

Every Sunday at 2pm from now until the end of March, there will be relaxing jazz music played at the rotunda in the Auckland Domain. These are free events and when the weather is good, it’s really nice to bring a picnic along and sit under the trees soaking up the atmosphere. The rotunda sits...