Travel guidesAuckland Central
Family-friendly activities guide in Auckland
Ferries, beaches, playgrounds and rainy-day plans. A guide to Auckland with children in tow.
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Your hub for the best things to do.
Beaches, bush walks, long lunches and rainy-day plans, picked by the team who look after our homes. Choose a destination below for the best things to do in Auckland Central, the city fringe, the North Shore, East, South and West Auckland, and further south in Rotorua, Taupō and Tauranga. Then find a quality-checked home to base yourself in while you do it.
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Every destination we host in, with what is worth your time and the homes to do it from.
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Travel guidesRotorua, Taupō and Tauranga
Beyond Auckland: Rotorua, Taupo and Tauranga
Geothermal country, the lake and the Bay. Three destinations worth the drive, and how to string them together.
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Travel guidesEast Auckland
A local guide to East Auckland
Beaches, coastal walks and easygoing weekends. Where to stay and what to do across East Auckland.
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Travel guidesAuckland Central
Three perfect days in Auckland Central
The waterfront, the shops and the food. A simple plan for making the most of the city centre.
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Travel guidesAuckland North Shore
North Shore weekends done right
Golden beaches, village cafes and a slower pace, just over the bridge from the city.
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What we are seeing across New Zealand short stays, from the team who manage them.
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