Waterfront Wonders

Wynyard Quarter: Auckland’s Seaside Scene.  It’s hard to imagine the virtual wasteland this part of the world once was. These days the Wynyard Quarter is anything but. Brimming with activities, events, restaurants, tourists and locals alike, it’s a year-round destination for all ages. Of course, being on the beautiful Waitemata means the area really comes…

Calling kids of all ages

Get on your bike at the Grey Lynn Pump Track. At the north-end of Grey Lynn Park you’ll find 200 metres of brand new pump track. This all-weather asphalt course can be used by BMXs, mountain bikes, skateboards and scooters, with enough twists, turns and jumps to keep even the biggest daredevil entertained. It’s all…

Howzat?

Victoria Park – all ages invited. Home to Grafton United Cricket, one of the country’s oldest clubs, Victoria Park imbues the feel of an English Common during the summer months thanks to the numerous cricket whites and deckchairs dotting the landscape. Contrasting this olde worlde vibe is the extremely popular skatepark, a place where urban teens…

Flying and football

It’s all happening at Western Park Western Park gets all a little Alice in Wonderland in parts, starting with the half submerged Grecian columns sticking out of the grass up by Ponsonby Road, which is a popular lunchtime sunbathing spot with local office workers. From there you can continue your adventure down the ridge under…

Toot, Bark, and Roar

It’s all going on around Meola Reef Walkway Or it’s all going off, depending how you look at it. If it’s not the large contingent of dogs and their owners chatting to one another along the walkways and in the off-leash area, it’s a toot-toot from the steam engine at Motat, or the din of…

Park Life

Leisure time at the Costley Reserve Park Just off the beaten track, near the top end of Ponsonby Road, is where you’ll find this hidden gem. The views to the city already make it a winner in our opinion, but the recent addition of a very cool playground for kids of all ages, plus the…