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Watch Movies?

There are always something to do when you get bored, why not watch a movie at the local cinema. Event is the choice with proximity to local bars, restaurants, shops and transport.
38 localnici recomandă
Event Cinemas Albany
219 Don McKinnon Dr
38 localnici recomandă
There are always something to do when you get bored, why not watch a movie at the local cinema. Event is the choice with proximity to local bars, restaurants, shops and transport.
Slightly older cinema but great place easy to get to with ample amount of parking.
15 localnici recomandă
HOYTS Wairau Park
15 Link Dr
15 localnici recomandă
Slightly older cinema but great place easy to get to with ample amount of parking.
A lovely place to go after you had a nice dinner in a local restaurant, cinema is located upstairs
48 localnici recomandă
Berkeley Takapuna
34 Anzac St
48 localnici recomandă
A lovely place to go after you had a nice dinner in a local restaurant, cinema is located upstairs

Golfers` Choices

Apart from these local golf courses, there are some other beautiful courses I could recommend, they may be further, or more expensive, but certainly worth to play. Just message me for more information
Driving ranges and 18 holes course at an affordable price, this is definitely the place you can go multiple times in a week
A F Thomas Park
Driving ranges and 18 holes course at an affordable price, this is definitely the place you can go multiple times in a week
a nice course with a few hilly places. pick a sunny day to enjoy the sea breeze and have fun.
16 localnici recomandă
Pupuke Golf Club
231 E Coast Rd
16 localnici recomandă
a nice course with a few hilly places. pick a sunny day to enjoy the sea breeze and have fun.
it is worth to drive some distance as this is the best golf cause over the shore, do book a 18 hole tee as you will find stunning cliff top views
29 localnici recomandă
Gulf Harbour Country Club
180 Gulf Harbour Dr
29 localnici recomandă
it is worth to drive some distance as this is the best golf cause over the shore, do book a 18 hole tee as you will find stunning cliff top views
nice and flat course, the greens are well maintained and always at great condition, plan earlier to avoid the traffic delay at lake road
9 localnici recomandă
Waitemata Golf Club
15 Derby St
9 localnici recomandă
nice and flat course, the greens are well maintained and always at great condition, plan earlier to avoid the traffic delay at lake road
18 holes + 9 holes course.
8 localnici recomandă
North Shore Golf Club
51 Appleby Rd
8 localnici recomandă
18 holes + 9 holes course.

Love Eat

Hungary and looking for a place for food? this is the list of restaurants or cafes that I often go to, and if you trust my taste, why not go and try.
Won metro top 50 cheat eats for many years, this place is one of my fave routes for lunch
10 localnici recomandă
Ramen Takara Browns Bay
4 Anzac Rd
10 localnici recomandă
Won metro top 50 cheat eats for many years, this place is one of my fave routes for lunch
if you going there for dinner, do try NZ wagyu beef, so nice. also, it is a very nice place for lunch. Beach and playground are just at the doorstep.
6 localnici recomandă
21 Days Bar & Brasserie
37 Clyde Rd
6 localnici recomandă
if you going there for dinner, do try NZ wagyu beef, so nice. also, it is a very nice place for lunch. Beach and playground are just at the doorstep.
A highly recommended Chinese restaurant, they offer yumcha, Peking duck etc, I would suggest calling for a reservation to avoid a long queue in peak hours.
6 localnici recomandă
Asian Wok
3 Bute Rd
6 localnici recomandă
A highly recommended Chinese restaurant, they offer yumcha, Peking duck etc, I would suggest calling for a reservation to avoid a long queue in peak hours.
Asian fusion cusine usually served with Vietnamese and Malaysian food, every time I go there I would have a Vietnamese coffee after dinner
22 localnici recomandă
Tok Tok
129 Hurstmere Rd
22 localnici recomandă
Asian fusion cusine usually served with Vietnamese and Malaysian food, every time I go there I would have a Vietnamese coffee after dinner
Another great place for Japanese Ramen, the dip ramen is my favourite
Ramen Lab
Huron Street
Another great place for Japanese Ramen, the dip ramen is my favourite
Beautiful Malaysian street food. it is recommended for some casual food and lunch.
Mamak Malaysian Street Food Restaurant Takapuna
Huron Street
Beautiful Malaysian street food. it is recommended for some casual food and lunch.
Facing the takapuna beach, you can enjoy a beer or have a fine dinner with your family.
21 localnici recomandă
Regatta Bar And Eatery
21 localnici recomandă
Facing the takapuna beach, you can enjoy a beer or have a fine dinner with your family.

Park and Beaches

There are quite a few beaches along the east coast of north shore, these are the ones I recommend, other then these are also some small and quiet beaches, like Rothesay bay beach and waiake beach
Along with a long beach, long bay regional park is the place you can go and discover the wildness, BBQ with family and friends, take a walk with your lover on the beach. There are just so many things you can do here.
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Parcul Regional Long Bay
Beach Road
64 localnici recomandă
Along with a long beach, long bay regional park is the place you can go and discover the wildness, BBQ with family and friends, take a walk with your lover on the beach. There are just so many things you can do here.
With proximity to local shops, restaurants, cafes and playground, you will find it is so easy to reach and get everything you need here.
34 localnici recomandă
Plaja Browns Bay
Manly Esplanade
34 localnici recomandă
With proximity to local shops, restaurants, cafes and playground, you will find it is so easy to reach and get everything you need here.
A great place to kayak as it is an inland lake, also a good choise for a picnic, just watch out the black swan may come up to share your food
29 localnici recomandă
Lake Pupuke
29 localnici recomandă
A great place to kayak as it is an inland lake, also a good choise for a picnic, just watch out the black swan may come up to share your food
Playground, boating club, restaurants and shops, it just another paradise to go at North Shore.
81 localnici recomandă
Takapuna Beach
81 localnici recomandă
Playground, boating club, restaurants and shops, it just another paradise to go at North Shore.

Grocery Shopping

If you are looking for some places for grocery shopping, these are highly recommended, if you are asking me why, because I live here for 17 years.
The largest New Zealand brand supermarket, it is recommended for your daily shopping for grocery.
34 localnici recomandă
PAK'nSAVE Albany
Don McKinnon Drive
34 localnici recomandă
The largest New Zealand brand supermarket, it is recommended for your daily shopping for grocery.
An Australian owned supermarket for grocery, you can buy fresh fruit, veges, dairy and meats and all living essentials.
25 localnici recomandă
Countdown Browns Bay
Clyde Road
25 localnici recomandă
An Australian owned supermarket for grocery, you can buy fresh fruit, veges, dairy and meats and all living essentials.
6 localnici recomandă
Tai Ping Trading Co. Ltd.
92 Rosedale Rd
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A Korean food market, I guess the biggest franchise was just opened in Albany, 98 Rosedale Road, Rosedale. they supply all sorts of Korean grocery.
Wang Korea Food Market
20 Link Dr
A Korean food market, I guess the biggest franchise was just opened in Albany, 98 Rosedale Road, Rosedale. they supply all sorts of Korean grocery.