Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Supplies & Equipment
If you need to purchase equipment or high-tech clothing, the best option is to head to Queen
St, which has a selection of outdoor gear specialists.
Bivouac
(210 Queen St)
The unparalleled Bivouac is staffed by people who walk the talk.
OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
SUPERMARKET
Countdown
(76 Quay St;
24hr)
For city-centre convenience, head to handy Countdown at the bottom of
town.
SUPERMARKET
New World
(2 College Hill, Freemans Bay;
7am-midnight)
A handy supermarket by Victoria Park.
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Information
One of the two city-centre i-SITEs shares the DOC Information Centre's premises:
Princes
SkyCity i-SITE
( 09-363 7182;
www.aucklandnz.com;
SkyCity Atrium, cnr Victoria & Federal Sts;
8am-8pm)
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Getting There & Away
Auckland International Airport
(AKL; 09-275 0789;
www.aucklandairport.co.nz;
Ray Emery Dr,
Mangere)
, 21km (35 minutes) south of the city centre, is the main gateway to NZ and a hub
for domestic flights, most of which are operated by
Air New Zealand
( 0800 737 000;
Terminal
( 09-913 6220; 102 Hobson St)
. Major routes, with multiple daily departures, in-
clude Rotorua (four hours), Taupo (five hours), New Plymouth (six hours) and Wellington
(11 hours). Other coach companies depart from 172 Quay St, opposite the Ferry Building on
to Kerikeri (four hours) and as far south as Wellington (12 hours), as well as heading to
Tauranga (3½ hours) and Napier (seven hours).
