Auckland, New Zealand

Pictures of Auckland on our first few days in New Zealand. It was such a big city with lots of people. And the city was hilly so you must be fit to climb all the hills to go places. The busiest street is Queens Street, very similar to Orchard Road in Singapore. Here you could find all you need, they have sovenir shops, restaurants, branded goods, high tech equipments such as mobile phones, cameras and every thing else. Its easier to get around in Auckland, the transport system was quite good, which I mean was the buses.

We moved around using the green buses which cost us NZD1.60 and they could take you anywhere you want around the city. There were other bus operators but they cost more and this is the cheapest and the most reliable. They came every 5-10 minutes and they bring you to anywhere you want around the city.

The taxi was a bit tricky. They were very expensive and not worth using. To get around the city it could cost you around NZD17-20. To get to further up the city like when we got to Newmarket or Remuera, it cost us around NZD30! So better use the green bus!

The food were expensive too. We found one Halal Thai Restaurant at Karangahape Road and for a plate of fried rice, it cost us NZD9.00. A glass of orange juice cost NZD4.00. In fact most meals cost around NZD8-NZD9.00. We also bought meals from halal Kebab joints and one Kebab also cost us around NZD9.00.