Luxury Lodge · Taupō
Huka Lodge
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(North Island) — Destination
Auckland.
City of sails
(01) — A field note
A harbour city of fifty volcanoes, two oceans and a hundred islands — Aotearoa's biggest gateway and its softest landing.
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The setting
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland sprawls across an isthmus between the Waitematā and Manukau harbours, built on (and around) 53 volcanic cones. Maungawhau / Mt Eden, North Head and Rangitoto Island all give 360° views of the city and Hauraki Gulf.
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How to eat
The CBD's Britomart and Commercial Bay precincts host modern Pacific restaurants and natural-wine bars. Ponsonby Road is the city's café and brunch spine. Take the 40-minute ferry to Waiheke Island for vineyard lunches at Mudbrick, Cable Bay or Man O' War.
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Where to stay
Design-led hotels cluster around Britomart and the Viaduct. For a slower pace, base yourself in Devonport (a 12-minute ferry across the harbour) or on Waiheke Island for a few nights of vineyard and beach time.
Best for
- Waiheke wineries
- Hauraki Gulf islands
- Pacific food
- Volcano walks
Where to go
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