Auckland General Tips by Kate-Me

Favorite Thing: It's funny, most of my best childhood memories of Auckland and New Zealand revolve around food!

As a child I absolutely loved Pinky Bars (strawberry marshmellow bar covered in caramel and then chocolate), plus marshmallow Easter Eggs with yellow marshmallow yoke (Australian marshmallow Easter Eggs can't compete), Buzz bars (vanilla marshmallow, caramel chocolate covered bars) and pink marshmallow bars in the shape of fish.
Also the L & P (Lemon and Paeroa mineral water) is really excellent (and Australia sometimes imports that, which is great for me)

Fondest Memory: When I'm not in Auckland I miss all these things still....whenever my mother goes 'home' on trips there, not only does she have to bring me back duty free Kahlua, but also Pinky Bars, Easter Eggs...all those things I still miss.
I don't care about any Australian chocolate the way I do these New Zealand items....and Swiss of course, but that's easy enough to get here.

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Favorite Thing: This is the extinct volcanic crater at Mt Eden.

Fondest Memory: Besides being always pretty, grassy and green, since childhood I've always enjoyed the great view of Rangitoto (another volcano) and Auckland city and the harbour. I have very fond memories of this spot.

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Fondest Memory: Here's one of the best views I remember of Auckland, of the Mt Eden crater and the Sky Tower and part of the city, and the harbour too, all in one view.

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Favorite Thing: I'm not exactly sure what this building is (though there is another red building very close by which is an Art Gallery) but I was really taken by it. It really stands out in the city among the more serious concrete and glass buildings.
You can find it near the intersection of Kitchener & Wellesley Sts in the city.


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