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Yeah yeah. Already got Kelly Tarlton's on the list for sure, and def keen to see gannets. HATE shopping malls I'm afraid. Plan to do a day trip to Matakana. This trip to Auckland is in lieu of our glorious holiday in the Coromandel we had booked. I don't want to be so far from medical help if the wee man gets another infection. We are already booked for Coromandel for JAn 2011! I reckon he'll have grown out of it by then. What else to do in Aucks?

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Its in Royal View Road, Te Atatu South. If you go off the motorway at TeAtatu stay left on the offramp. The streets first on your right (can be hard to turn into at certain times of the day) and the house is just on your right as you turn into the street.

(I don't watch the programme myself but my sister-in-law lives in TeAtatu).

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Yeah yeah. Already got Kelly Tarlton's on the list for sure, and def keen to see gannets. HATE shopping malls I'm afraid. Plan to do a day trip to Matakana. This trip to Auckland is in lieu of our glorious holiday in the Coromandel we had booked. I don't want to be so far from medical help if the wee man gets another infection. We are already booked for Coromandel for JAn 2011! I reckon he'll have grown out of it by then. What else to do in Aucks?

Cornwall Park is a nice place to go - theres a playground on one side of the park, nice walks through the paths, cattle, sheep and roosters to look at. The other place and one I used to love to go to is Maraetai - which is out East. Theres a lovely reserve with plenty of shady space for picnics and the beach is right there. Its not a sand beach, more stones, no life guards but no need for them. You can park right up by the waters edge or go back into the reserve. Long Bay on the North shore is another popular beach and picnic area. Theres also Western Springs, the Zoo and Motat are right there although the park and playground are also nice. Plenty of beaches everywhere, if its windy you can choose where to go out of the wind. North Head (on the north shore) have tunnels that you can go through - were used in the war. Theres some nice areas in the Waitakeres where you can picnic, with bush walks. Go check out Piha (not sure if you watch Piha Rescue on tele), be careful though as the sea can be dangerous, stay at ankles depth if you have children with you. Piha's very close to the gannets although I think October is the best time to see the birds. Theres Waiwera (north of Auckland) about 45 minutes on the toll road with the hot pools or there is Parikei (sp?) out from west auckland with hydroslides etc.

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Got another place as wel - if you are here on a Saturday you should go and visit the Otara Markets for a dosing of good polynesian culture. Its amazing, is pretty packed with stalls selling everything you can possibly think of. Its off the Southern motorway at Papatoetoe and turn left, you can't miss it.

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Its in Royal View Road, Te Atatu South. If you go off the motorway at TeAtatu stay left on the offramp. The streets first on your right (can be hard to turn into at certain times of the day) and the house is just on your right as you turn into the street.

(I don't watch the programme myself but my sister-in-law lives in TeAtatu).

On the right or left?, Google street view jumps the house. I've been past it 100s of times and never noticed :oops: .

Butterfly Creek is nice, went the other day, couple of good sized tanks.

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