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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 habitants recommandent
Event Cinemas Albany
219 Don McKinnon Dr
38 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
HOYTS Wairau Park
15 Link Dr
15 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Berkeley Takapuna
34 Anzac St
48 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Pupuke Golf Club
231 E Coast Rd
16 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Gulf Harbour Country Club
180 Gulf Harbour Dr
29 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Waitemata Golf Club
15 Derby St
9 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
North Shore Golf Club
51 Appleby Rd
8 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Ramen Takara Browns Bay
4 Anzac Rd
10 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
21 Days Bar & Brasserie
37 Clyde Rd
6 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Asian Wok
3 Bute Rd
6 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Tok Tok
129 Hurstmere Rd
22 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Regatta Bar And Eatery
21 habitants recommandent
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.
64 habitants recommandent
Long Bay Regional Park
Beach Road
64 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Plage de Browns Bay
Manly Esplanade
34 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Lake Pupuke
29 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Takapuna Beach
81 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
PAK'nSAVE Albany
Don McKinnon Drive
34 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Countdown Browns Bay
Clyde Road
25 habitants recommandent
An Australian owned supermarket for grocery, you can buy fresh fruit, veges, dairy and meats and all living essentials.
6 habitants recommandent
Tai Ping Trading Co. Ltd.
92 Rosedale Rd
6 habitants recommandent
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.