Guides · Auckland
The Guides
Long reads, local rankings and honest picks. Written by someone who actually lives here.
All guides
Things to Do
Unique Things to Do in Auckland for Adults
The Secret Museum Tour under Auckland Museum, the Zeiss telescope at Stardome and backstage at The Civic. Three I've done, and the ones still on my list.
Things to Do
The Civic Tour: Lights On
Around 300 steps through Auckland's 1929 picture palace, front of house to back. What you see, what it costs, and who it isn't for.
Eat
Bivacco: The Sunday Worth Planning
Sundays only, 11am to 4pm, $85 all you can eat on the Viaduct. Go for the carvery and the cold seafood, and pace yourself.
Things to Do
Where to Watch a Film in Auckland
Seven Auckland cinemas, ranked, from the picture palace to the restored suburban house, and the ones worth the trip for the room alone.
Things to Do
Takapuna Winter Lights: what it’s like, and what to know
Free, but you need a session ticket. Four sites across central Takapuna, 5pm to 10pm nightly. What it's like, and what to know before you go.
Things to Do
The Museum After Dark Is a Different Place Entirely
Twilight Tuesdays, open until 8.30pm and free for Auckland residents. Quieter and darker, and easier to look at things. A good rainy evening.
Things to Do
Airship Orchestra Auckland: One Last Weekend Before It Leaves Aotea Square
Airship Orchestra in Aotea Square, then a loop on foot: coffee at Honey on Lorne Street, the Waimahara underpass and up the steps to Myers Park.
Things to Do
Devonport Anzac Day: Why We Skipped the Dawn Service
A field of crosses on the Devonport foreshore, why we skipped the dawn service, and Allenby Reserve. Practical notes for next Anzac Day.
Archived