Auckland

Pros: Clean and safe, superb restaurants, Hauraki Gulf and its beautiful islands, bustling harbor-fronts.
Cons: So far away!

For many world travelers, Auckland, New Zealand's most populous city, is merely a gate-way to the various fabulous destinations this great country has to offer. But those who don't at least take a few days to enjoy the beautiful 'City of Sails', miss ...

Pros: Beautiful beaches, bush and birds.
Cons: None

Auckland is surrounded on all sides by water; on the eastern coast the Hauraki Gulf makes a favourite playground for Aucklanders and visitors alike. With more than 50 islands, most a short ferry ride away, visiting one of the islands makes a great...

Pros: Very laid back, lots to do, Don't have to spend a lot to have fun
Cons: Doesn't seem prepared for the tourism

During my first trip to New Zealand, the first thing I noticed was how incredibly easy-going everyone, everything, and everywhere I went was. I was prepared for it, as I was warned before I got there. Regardless of how much people warned me, I was ...

Pros: views, views, views
Cons: it rains alot...or whenever I'm visiting anyway.

Most travellers to NZ arrive or depart from Auckland. It is the biggest city in NZ and, if visiting, you definitely need some form of transport as Auckland is very spread out. The city sprawls amongst the humps and hollows of over 50 extinct and dormant...

Pros: Breath taking harbour, diverse cultures, friendly locals, natural beauty, clean, the new Hollywood
Cons: Winter can be fierce (between May and August), hard to get residency!

Auckland is a magnificent international city, celebrated for its cleanliness, culture and natural beauty. As a tourist in Auckland you would want at very least a week to explore the region and see what it has to offer. Having lived in Auckland, I thought ...

Pros: Beautiful, fun, safe.
Cons: Weather. Traffic (by NZ standards anyway).

I've lived in Auckland for most of my life and thought I'd share a few of the less well known things ...

Pros: beautiful; interesting; good standard of living; many places to go
Cons: can be smelly!; watch the weather

New Zealand is an interesting place. In 1998, my class trip to to Samoa had the opportunity to stay over in New Zealand for four days on the way home. We tried out only the north of the north island, but it was a worthwhile stay, if soggy due to it being...

Pros: beautiful countryside
Cons: don't eat mince pie and drive

a few years ago i visited auckland for three days before continuing on to australia. i enjoyed the city where i spent the first day and evening. the harbour area was interesting and beautiful with a very nice restaurant on the water.

my...

Pros: Beautiful scenery. Beaches, forests, parks - all close to the CBD! An intriguing, friendly city!
Cons: Weather-wise you can experience 4 seasons in one day (mainly winter though).

Auckland is the best city in the world to live, and no doubt one of the best to visit. With adequate shopping and an abundance of attractions - both natural and cultural.

BEACHES
There's loads of beautiful beaches in and around Auckland...

Pros: Friendly people, rugged landscape, beautiful oceans
Cons: It is too far away from home to see every weekend.

Bike touring is, in my opinion, perhaps the best way to explore unfamiliar (and familiar) territory. If you can afford the time and can buy/borrow/find the equipment you'll need and are not afraid of having to actually be physically prepared for a trip,...

Pros: Unique, extraordinary & humbling day out at a reasonable cost.
Cons: An hours trip by car from Auckland, crowded during summer week-ends.

An area that I love to take visitors to is Goat Island. Everyone who has been there has been delighted at the ability to swim amongst and hand feed hundreds of brilliantly coloured tame fish.

As the site of one of New Zealand's first maritime...

Pros: Wonderful family outings...
Cons: If you want to disco, stay in Auckland!

West of Auckland are the west coast surf beaches of Kare Kare (where The Piano was filmed), Piha, Muriwai, Bethells (where Xena is filmed!) and Whatipu. All of these have stunning terrain and vegetation behind them, big surf on black sand, and clean...

Pros: The scenery, people, everything
Cons: long flight

I've been to New Zealand in both their winter and their summer. The winter being a lot like San Francisco in the winter and the summer,warm and mild with some hot days thrown in. Auckland is a truly beautiful city with lots to do. Whether it be visit...

Pros: Beautiful city, so much to see and do
Cons: Strange weather when we were there - every 5 minutes it rained

To be honest, my entire time in Auckland was spent pretty much in the City Center. We had only 3 days allotted for Auckland, and to get a really good feel for the city and its outlying areas, you really need to stay longer. But we had a whole country...

Pros: Many things to do
Cons: Pick Summer to visit as it gets quite cool in winter

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

Travellers Oasis a must for all those international travellers in the Auckland airport. There are a team of people who at very cheap rates give you back and foot massages to overcome jet...