- Read More
Auckland Art Gallery
Established in 1888, Auckland Art Gallery is the largest art museum in Aontearoa, NZ. It holds the most extensive collection of New Zealand and international art in the country, and houses 35 exhibition spaces over three levels. With exhibitions that...
- Read More
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Set in the middle of Auckland’s downtown park, the grand Auckland Museum gives visitors a crash course in Kiwiana. Spend an hour here, and you’ll have boned up on enough Maori culture, native flora and fauna, and New Zealand history...
- Read More
Auckland Zoo
With the greatest number of exotic and native species in New Zealand, the Auckland Zoo strives to build a future for and improve the understanding of wildlife. From hippos to tigers to the beloved kiwi, visitors can see some of...
- Read More
Britomart
Set on 16 acres of waterfront property, Britomart is a diverse and exciting district that celebrates Auckland’s history and culture. Once a neglected area, Britomart has sprung back to life, thanks to an ongoing initiative to preserve its heritage while...
- Read More
Sky Tower
Auckland's iconic Sky Tower rises to nearly 1,100 feet and hosts a number of the city's vertigo-inducing activities. There's the Sky Walk on the 53rd floor, where you walk the perimeter of the tower along a four-foot platform. You're suspended...
- Read More
Waiheke Island
The idyllic Waiheke Island is only a 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland's waterfront, but feels world's away, with its sandy beaches, green pastures and hilltop wineries where it's easy to while away an afternoon. The ferry arrives in Matiatia Wharf...
- Read More
Wynyard Quarter
Waterside dining, markets and an outdoor cinema are just a few of the reasons to visit Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter. A whopping 88-acre waterfront precinct, the Wynyard quarter gives visitors lots to see and do. Enjoy the fresh air and sun,...
Auckland

Courtesy Pure New Zealand, Julian Apse
Many travelers treat Auckland as a fly-through destination, but those who spend a couple of nights in town will find a few nice highlights, including an excellent art gallery, a few new art/design/culinary neighborhoods and a vineyard-filled island a short ferry ride away.