Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
New Zealand Has My Heart
49
items I spent a year and a half in NZ. This is my ultimate list of tips and recommendations
Map
Sections
3
Auckland
Wellington
Queenstown
Auckland
This is things to do and places to eat in Auckland. I was based here during my stay.
This was one of my favorite places to eat in Auckland. Their food is amazing!
HELLO BEASTY
This was my friend and I's go to spot. They have skweres and you can order as many as you want. It was also not expensive. They have 5 dollar drinks.
Mr Hao - Chinese BBQ Skewer Restaurant Mt Eden & Albany
Everything here is 8 dollars. This includes food and drinks. You do have to make reservations though because it gets really busy.
WELCOME TO LUCKY 8 - AUCKLAND
This is my complete travel guide that I made with all my recommendations. Mostly other things to do.
New Zealand Travel Guide
This was my favorite place to go shopping. They have a gym, a movie theatre, an arcade, plenty of shops and a grocery store.
Westfield Newmarket Shopping Centre
This is a great place for a date night or to take the kids. A full arcade and a bar. At 8pm they kick the kids under 18 out and it becomes adults only.
Arcade Games | Arcade Bar | Archie Brothers
This was where I would go on Saturdays and get my planning done. Their food and coffee is amazing and they have free wifi (and outlets) Their chicken eggs benedict was my favorite.
Leafé Cafe.
This was a popular place to go out on a Friday or Saturday night for a drink.
HQ Viaduct
This is another popular place that is fun to go to on the weekends. They have a little bowling alley and they usually have good music.
Dr Rudi's - Rooftop Bar In Auckland's Viaduct Harbour
This is a great place for live music on Friday nights or a bottomless brunch on Sunday.
The Lula Inn
This is the most popular place for live music in the Viaduct. It does get packed but its a fun spot.
Danny Doolans | Auckland Viaduct bar & restaurant | Live music | Good Spirits
This is popular place to go in Kingsland, especially before & after rugby games.
Kingsland bar | Auckland beer garden | Citizen Park | Good Spirits
If you are looking for a cute little apartment to stay in right in the city this place is perfect. Great location.
Rental unit in Auckland · ★4.63 · 1 bedroom · 2 beds · 1 bath
This place is right in One Tree Hill which is a great spot not far from local restaurants, coffee shops and one tree hill which is a great park to go for a hike or take the dog.
Guest suite in Auckland · ★4.98 · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 bath
If you don't have a car or don't plan on renting one while you are in Auckland then you can take the train and the busses. It is relatively easy to get around this way and it is very cheap. You just need to get a card from one of the train stations f...
Train services
This is a great thing to do during the summer. Take the ferry over to Waiheke Island and do a wine tour, go to the beach and check out the shops.
Waiheke Island ferry and Rangitoto Island ferry timetables
This is by far my ALL TIME Favorite Wine.
Man O' War | Waiheke Winery - New Zealand
This is a great place to hang out in the summer. They have a beautiful big backyard. It does get busy in the summer.
Stonyridge Vineyard NZ.
My friends and I started our wine tour here. It was cool because there was about 14 of us and we got to go down into the cellar to do our tastings.
Cable Bay Vineyards | Waiheke Island Wine Tours | Waiheke Vineyards
This place not only has amazing views but amazing food. Their pear and walnut salad and their ceviche was one my favorites.
Vino Vino by Connie Aldao - Waiheke Bistro + Bar
Wellington
If you are exploring wellington these are things that you need to do.
This place has won so many awards. Thier food is amazing.
Egmont St Eatery | Catering, Cafe, Restaurant, Eatery, Function space, Egmont Street, Wellington
This is a popular spot for pasta in Wellington.
1154 —
Eleven Fifty Four
This is a cute and cozy and inviting bistro. It's the perfect blend of rustic charm and modern flair.
Salty Pidgin – Bar & Bistro
This is a nice Spanish tapas and Argentina restaurant.
El Matador
This is a super coffee shop to stop at while your in Wellington.
Pour and Twist
If you are looking for a place to stay there are some nice places in Wellington. This one is perfect for up to 4.
Rental unit in Wellington · ★4.91 · 2 bedrooms · 2 beds · 2 baths
This is in a great location just on the outside of town.
Rental unit in Wellington · ★5.0 · 2 bedrooms · 2 beds · 1 bath
If you are looking for a guided tour to do in Wellington, this is great way to see the coast.
Wellington: Half Day Seal Coast Safari
Wellington has so much history, this is the original museum.
Home | Te Papa
If you are looking for something active you can do while in wellington this bike tour is a lot of fun and good for the family.
Remutaka Rail Trail Mountain Bike Explorer
Queenstown
This is by far my favorite place in the whole country, I would marry it If I could.
The first time that I did Milford, I booked through them. I had a great experience. This was a long day but they pick you up right in town and it includes everything except food.
Award Winning Day Tour to Milford Sound from Queenstown
Personally I am not a gin fan but if you are this would be the way to try the local gin.
Gin Tour Queenstown | Experience Award Winning Gin's & Spirit's
If you like a little hike then i'm telling you this is the most beautiful sights you will see. Mount Cook is a MUST.
Travel From Queenstown and enjoy a hike on the Hooker Valley Trail
This is definitely pricey but it would 100 percent worth it - if you can afford too.
Travel to Mt Cook on our Scenic Tour and experience a helicopter flight
If you are looking for a little thrill, then this is something fun that you can do. They leave right from the pier in town.
RealNZ Queenstown Jetboat - 1 Hour Ride
There is 3 ice bars in QT now, they are all pretty similar. Definitely check out one of them. They give you jackets and gloves too.
Below Zero Ice Bar - Entry & Cocktail
I never got to doing this but I had friends that did and said it was a lot of fun.
The Cardrona - Mountain Quad Bike Experience
This is what my friend and I did to check out some of the wineries. It was great because you could pick and choose the ones you wanted to stop at. They gave you a full list and time table so you could plan.
Afternoon Tour Hop on Hop off Wine Tours - Queenstown
I did this one because I had never been before. It was fun and cool gliding throuhg the trees.
Moa 4-Line Zipline Tour
If your hotel or hostel does not have a hot tub and you are there in the winter then this is a great option.
2 Hour Premium Sauna, Steam, Pool, Hot Tub Experience at the Hilton
IF you are a thrill seeker like me then I highly recommend conquering a fear and jumping out of a plane. I did 15,000 feet. The free fall goes quick and the paragliding part is the best.
Tandem Skydive in Queenstown with NZONE Skydive
If you are afraid to do the bungee but want some thrill this was SO MUCH FUN. I would do it over and over it.
Nevis Swing Queenstown | Canyon Swing | AJ Hackett Bungy NZ
IF you are looking for the ultimate thrill then this is it. I did the one in Taupo but it was terrifying. I would do it again.
Nevis Bungy QT | Highest Bungy Jump | AJ Hackett Bungy NZ
This is one of my favorite little cocktail spots in queenstown because they have a whole part of the menu for espresso martinis. My favorite is the orange one with tequila.
Queenstown’s Best Cocktail Bar | Little Blackwood Queenstown
There is 2 of these in Auckland too but this is the best one.
White and Wongs QT
This place not only has amazing pizza but at night it turns into a lit club. You can dance on tables.
Winnies Gourmet Pizza Bar
This place often has live music that is good and they have 12 dollar espresso martinis
The Ballarat
This place is vibes.
The Sundeck.
This is a travel guide that I have put together with all things Queenstown!
Queenstown Travel Guide