Parks in Auckland

“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Experience at Area 51 - Auckland Adventure Park Our recent visit to Area 51 at Auckland Adventure Park was nothing short of fantastic! From the moment we arrived, the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Check-in was seamless, and the staff efficiently sorted out our wristbands. We appreciated that each type of pass was color-coded, making it easy to differentiate between different activities—such a thoughtful and organized system! The food at the reception was surprisingly good and well-priced. There was a great selection for both adults and kids. We especially loved the kids’ meal options, which came with drinks—perfect for families looking to grab a quick bite before heading off for more adventure. It wasn’t just about convenience; the food was delicious too! From the reception, you can either head down to the lower part of the park, where there’s a fun kids’ playground, or make your way up to the bus stop for the ride up the hill. The Mitsubishi Rosa bus ride was comfortable, offering a scenic route to the upper part of the park. Up there, the real adventure begins—luge rides, the exhilarating zip line, and the thrilling Shooting Star! One thing that stood out to us was the atmosphere. Right outside the reception, there’s a luge car on display along with a price list for each of the activities, which really adds to the excitement and anticipation. Plus, there’s a huge screen showcasing all the activities the park offers. It’s a clever way to get everyone hyped up and makes it easy to plan your day. The park is well-organized, clean, and full of fun activities for everyone. Whether you’re with family or friends, there’s something for every age group. We’ll definitely be returning, and we highly recommend Area 51 at Auckland Adventure Park to anyone looking for a thrilling adventure!”

“Didnt even think that we would be greeted so pleasantly after 2 months of reopening and in such a busy time. We were served by Yousef, an amazing, friendly and smiling personality. Great with providing all the services we needed and was talking to us till we left. This guy surely made our purchase worthwhile. Not to forget other guys were amazing too with their job. Great going guys….”

“1. Rose Garden Apartments has an excellent location and landscape. If you are unable to drive, I highly recommend living here! Walkable distance to Westfield Albany, supermarkets, banks, swimming pool, and gym. Public transportation is also available within the distance, with 5 different bus lines running frequent services throughout the day. 2. Not to mention the building quality of this apartment. Even though it’s only a 6 story apartment, the foundation quality is surely at its best. The durability will beat any other apartments nearby. 3. Rose Garden Apartments was most criticized in the past for its poor management. However, in 2022, the community committee replaced the body corporate manager and the building manager with the best in town. Rose Garden is now in good hands with Crockers - NZ's largest body corporate management company. Building management is taken cared for by Cadogan Facilities Management. Cadogan is an expert in Building Facilities Management, with highest qualifications and won numerous prizes with what they do. 4.Rose Garden has an amazing community that supports each other like families do. The Facebook page, WeChat group, KakaoTalk group and neighbourhood support page are available just a phone away. Whether it is you have lost or found something, you have accidentally injured yourself while home alone, or you are just a screwdriver away from finishing your home project, you will sure be able to find some help and support there.”

“Lovely homestyle Northern Chinese food. The owner/cook is really warm and friendly. The cooking somehow has a very comforting, homelike feel- like you are at an aunty's house (aunty who is amazing at cooking). Served nice jasmine tea, and ordered spicy fried chicken cartilage (alright, a bit too overcooked but nice flavour), rice dish with tofu and pork and green pepper (the BEST) and mapo tofu. Some of the cheapest eats you'll find. Each dish was about $12.”

“Love the milk tea. The pearls were sweet, soft, and chewy. Wonderful shop. The drinks are made with love, definitely will come back to support bubble tea shops that make drinks with love.”

“Perfect shopping experience. I was impressed with the professional quality of the customer service people.”

“First time diners after recently moving to the area, we had 1 guest who is gluten free. Pre booked and very accommodating for our food allergy diner. The food was amazing, everyone ordered a different dish and each one full of deep flavourful and well balanced. The menu has so many delicious sounding options we will definitely be back time and time again”

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“Nice location, friendly staff. They had all the amenities we needed for our stay. 5min walk from Takapuna’s main areas and beach. Highly recommend!”

“First time visiting this store. Much larger than I expected. Lots of spices, variety of sauces and pickles, many interesting things to try. Friendly staff. Prices well marked and everything I looked at had over 6 months before the expiry date.”

“Really great experience shopping there and the Indian gentleman are really helpful and friendly pretty good product range and experience there will definitely back again”

“This place is perfect for an hours entertainment and fitness for toddlers, kids and adults. It’s quieter and has a more local feel so that the instructors can play with the kids and the little ones have space to jump and run. My mum has brought my son here for their toddlers play hours during the week and they loved that too!”

“Loved our meal at Black Petes last night, excellent value for $$$, beautifully presented, friendly staff. Highly recommended.”

“Just moved here, and I got suggested this place. What a setup. Really love it. Very spacious, workers are awesome to talk to, and the local people that I spoke to are very social. Good vibes. Was told to try their pizza and hot dog, so I did. - Brownzy dog 7.9/10 2 for $5 is great value. They're not spectacular. However, they're perfect while watching live sports and are arranged quite well. Delicious to eat. - Meat lovers pizza 7.5/10 $10 isn't too bad too, good size to share. At this point, I was a bit drunk and vacuuming the whole thing to sober up, but it was good for a bar snack. Prefer the brownzy dogs over this.”

“Absolutely loved my experience at Hell Pizza Grey Lynn.The pizzas are creative, delicious, and made with high-quality ingredients.The staff were friendly and the service was quick, even during a busy evening. The vibe of the place is cool and quirky, which adds to the fun dining experience. Highly recommend if you're in Auckland and craving a unique pizza! Will definitely be back.”

“We had a wonderful meal there last night. The views were fantastic, all the wait staff and the hostess were lovely and very helpful. We had someone who was GF and she was well looked after. Everything was made fresh and we couldn’t fault it. The massaman lamb was delicious and the money bags were the best we have eaten. The prices were reasonable too. Will definitely be back!! Thanks for a great night.”

“Thai restaurant, delicious taste, affordable price, warm atmosphere, friendly service. the restaurant clean good owner lovely friendly.”

“Truly delicious coffee! Also really friendly staff and a nice buzzing atmosphere. It was clear many of the customers were regulars which so testament to the quality and service.”

“Honestly incredible value and taste, the place filled up with customers shortly after we ordered so I am thankful we got our food quickly.”

“Received help from a lovely worker by the name of Jaimee and saying she changed my life would be an understatement! The clothing section looked fabulous for such a busy day and she was the only employee I saw even attempting to have it looking proper! She helped me at my worst after feeling like a whale in a sundress but she made me realise I am beautiful regardless, I went out for lunch later on in that same dress and have never felt more fabulous, truly life changing customer service xx Sue-Ann.”

“The food is really good. I’ve loved everyone dish I’ve ordered here so far. The waiting time is usually 15-20 minutes so not too bad. There are quite a few bugs flying around inside however.”

“Very friendly staff, dog friendly (outside) cafe as well, ask them for a water bowl, they will provide. Been here thrice and never been disappointed with the food or the staff. Amazing, keep it up.”

“Happy shopping, the number of staff stocking shelves blocking aisles, and on line shopping staff doing the same, is getting out of hand, a lot of shoppers complaining about the same thing. My guess a management problem.”

“Very good, pity we have to go back into the past. Like Woolworths is a past event. Not sure if it will work for me”

“Woolworths in Hobsonville is always spotless and inviting. We love shopping there because the store is incredibly clean, the fruits are always fresh, and the baked goods are deliciously fresh. It’s truly a delightful shopping experience every time”

“I love this Woolworths. Nice and big. Friendly staff. It is a very nice experience. My neighbor told me that she goes here. She perfers the Takapuna Woolworths to the Highbury or Northcote one. So do I.”

“This place has the most complete and plentiful, freshest and cheapest merchandise in CITY! The customers are very plentiful! The self-checkout is quite large and the clerks are very friendly. I've been here four times in the six days I've lived in CITY and it's awesome!”

“We visited Crystal Mountain during the week ( school term ) it is a great place with lots to offer and very unusual and interesting things to see. It boasts A Crystal Museum and store, Huge indoor play area, two cafes, carousel rides and a roller coaster, interesting animals, large dinosaur statues and more... Lots of free parking on-site . Ideal for all ages and for kids birthday parties. You get to Interact with most animals and feed them (the animal food is sold at the main entrance Cafe) The indoor play area includes 3 rides ( Carousel, teacup and train), a jumping castle plus a Massive activity area and a separate play area for toddlers Outside activities includes a train ride, roller coaster and tractor ride. The two cafes have a variety of food on their menu and is child friendly, one cafe is situated at the main entrance and the other at the indoor play area. The staff are super super kind ,friendly , interactive and helpful. We noticed a few of the staff cover alot of responsibility of the park and even with all that responsibility they still made our visit so much more fun. A huge thanks to the amazing team namely the young lady that does the train ride and sees to the animals, the young gentleman that operates the indoor rides and oversees the indoor play area and the helpful lady at the cafe who took the time to explain all that we needed to know so that we made the most of our time there. The Crystal Museum store sell so many beautiful and unusual items. Cons: The Main cafe food is substandard but cheap, we didnt try the food at the play area Cafe. When we bought our tickets on Grab One we ensured we bought the full access tickets there was no mention that during the school term week the Rollercoaster and tractor rides do not operate, we only found this out at the cafe counter when we handed our tickets in. I will definitely be going back.”