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                <title>Mud Brick Vineyard</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[There is fantastic food and wine at this well-known vineyard on Waiheke Island, with a spectacular view across to Auckland on the horizon.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Waitakere Ranges</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[They are only a short drive to the west of Auckland, and are staggeringly beautiful forest-clad hills leading down to black sand beaches that stretch for miles. <br><br>There are walks from the short nature trail at the Arataki Visitor Centre, to longer tramps. If that's not enough, the market at Titirangi is recommended for arts and crafts and good coffee - as a bonus if you miss the market!]]></description>
                
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                <title>In and around Auckland</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[While in Auckland city:<br>If you'd like to see some beautiful old villas wonder in the suburbs of Herne Bay, Ponsonby, Grey Lynn, Parnell and Mt. Eden. All these places offer a great mix of clothes' shops and cafes especially Ponsonby Road and Jervois Road. <br><br>Around Auckland:<br>If it's a fine day, get on the ferry to Waiheke island [only takes 20 minutes], and visit some of the famous vineyards [Stoneridge is one of my favourites]. Have lunch at spectacular Te Whau restaurant.  <br><br>On a weekend, head North of Auckland and visit Warkworth, Matakana and Leigh. There is a farmers' market in Matakana on Saturday mornings from 8am - 1pm and plenty of small vineyards producing excellent wine. Stop and eat at the Sawmill Cafe in Leigh and burn it all off afterwards with a long walk on breathtakingly beautiful Pakiri beach.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The best view money can't buy</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Take a ferry from downtown Auckland across to Devonport and head up Victoria St to Mt Victoria. From the top you get a 360-degree view of Auckland and the North Shore. Pure Magic.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Kayak to Rangitoto Island</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Don't just admire the stunning Rangitoto in the middle of the harbour - paddle there! A guided round trip takes 6 hours including a climb to the summit for great views of the city and harbour. For extra credibility try the evening option. It was amazing paddling back across the harbour in the dark, just a row of little lights bobbing across the silent water with the city around us. Fantastic.]]></description>
                
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                <title>One Tree Hill</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Perhaps the best view of Auckland apart from the revolving restaurant in Sky City is from the top of One Tree Hill in Cornwall Park. It has history too; a monument dedicated to the memory of the Maori people, who it was thought at the time were on the verge of dying out. Their resurgence has included activists making persistent attempts to chop down the eponymous tree.<br><br>The park itself is a great place for a family picnic, with barbeques for hire.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Mount Eden</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[If you don't particularly like heights and don't fancy the Sky Tower to get the amazing views of Auckland, I would seriously recommend a trip to Mount Eden.  I was stunned and amazed at just how big Auckland is.  You can see everything from there, the harbour, Rangitoto, One Tree Hill, it's well worth a trip.  It's real easy to find, just follow the signs.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Devonport</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Devonport is on Auckland's North Shore and is well worth a visit if you don't have time to go to Rangitoto or Waiheke. As well as having a very pleasant main street with cafes (and a good fish and chip shop), there's a good beach and children's playground and there are walks up to the two extinct volcanoes behind the town which offer great views of Auckland and have historical interest provided by 19th century military defences. The ferry ticket also provides free use of the buses for the day.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Rangitoto</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Smack in the middle of Waitemata harbour, Rangitoto Island (not that silly casino-tower) is Auckland's real landmark. Black rock and shrubby vegetation cover a steep volcanic cone. It can be a hot and mildly strenuous walk to the top, but worth it. Rumoured to be dormant rather than extinct, but unlikely to erupt anytime soon. Hopefully.]]></description>
                
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