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AUCKLAND | Free things to Do in Auckland

Julie Crean (Editor) - Tuesday, November 01, 2011

If you missed our feature in the NZ Herald's launch of Weekend Magazine, you may have missed out of some of our favourite finds in Auckland.  Between the toast crumbs and the coffee splashes, you would have spotted our recommended free things to do in Auckland, our weekend picks.

There are so many awesome free things to do in Auckland it's certainly difficult to narrow it down to a few however, we sneakily compiled this list to have you circumnavigate yourself around Auckland in the process.

Family friendly things to do are at your very doorstep. Check these out:

Lake Wainamu, Bethells Beach
Lake Wainamu Sand Dunes

Kitekite Falls, Piha

Whatipu Caves, Whatipu Peninsula

Tahuna Torea, Glendowie

Milford-Takapuna Coastal Walk, Takapuna

North Head Tunnels, Devonport

Smith's Bush, Northcote

Highfield Garden, Algies Bay
Highfield Garden Algies Bay

Duder Regional Park, Maraetai
Duder Regional Park

Otuataua Stonefields, Mangere

Awhitu Lighthouse, Awhitu Peninsula

and a few side-liners that were nice complimentary diversions along the way:

Auckland Botanic Gardens, Manurewa
Ambury Park, Mangere --- one of our visitors all-time favourite play destinations
Gannet Colony, Muriwai
Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh

All FREE, all capturing a slice of Auckland that you should indulge in!  Go on.  Discover someone else's backyard.

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