Auckland Chapter 1.5- A day around highland park

Today we just stayed at home for whole day, online, movie. A lazy day.

In the evening, we went for dinner at Chinese restaurant & grocery shopping at Countdown supermarket.

#01 Menu

#02 Yummy roasted chicken, roasted duck & char siu. I miss it!

#03 All becoming aunt & uncle soon

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Auckland Chapter 1.4 - Picnic at Devonport

A beautiful sunny day. We took this chance to go Devonport which nearby Auckland CBD.

The Devonport shops contain a fair array of antiques, gift & book shops as well a number of good cafes and restaurants making it a popular destination for tourists and Aucklanders. People often travel over from Auckland on the ferry for dinner, the starry sky and glittering lights of Auckland on the return trip being very beautiful.

#01 Britomart Transport Centre

#02 Auckland CBD jetty

#03 Ferry was moving towards Devonport

#04 Devonport jetty

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#11 On the way up to Mt Victoria

#12 Travel buddies

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#14 Jumping shot!

#15 Reached the peak of Mt Victoria after 20 minutes walk

#16 Homemade sushi, potato salad & sandwiches

#17 Great Day!

#18 Picnic time

#19 sushi with hot dog, egg & cucumber. Credit to Sue & jia

#20 Kid with kite

# 21 The island behind is Rangitoto. It is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf.  

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#23 A laid back afternoon

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#32  apparently it  looks like Spring more then Autumn

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#34 mini car, i looks shuge

#35 NZ cheapest ice cream brand , Tip Top

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#37 Goodbye lovely Devonport

Auckland Chapter 1.3 - Queenstreet

Queenstreet is the must in Auckland. It is the major commercial place & main street in Auckland. As a backpacker, 4 shops you need to look for :


1. X base backpackers (main street) - they may help you on job finding, check on their notice board

2. Recycle Boutique (Located behind The Body Shop) - offer a lot of 2nd hand clothes, or you can trade tour clothes here.

3. Kathmandu (main street) - One of NZ famous & backpackers favorite outdoor clothing and equipment brand. On sale in most of the time. Show your YHA card in order to get their summit club free membership.

4. Three sisters 三姐妹 (Located near X base) - selling IDD card, insurance, phone card etc with cheapest rate. 

#01 Three sisters

#02 Britomart Transport Centre

#03 Queenstreet

Auckland Chapter 1.2 - People I met

#01 威沙客栈

#02 My Taiwanese roommates & me

#03 3 Malaysian who adopted me from 威沙客栈, my official travelmat. Sue, Jia & Liew

Auckland Chapter 1.1 - Arrival

New Zealand, my most wanted country to travel. I can't imagine I got the chance to stay here up to 9 months.

On the plane, I saw green field, blue sea & sky. Too excited, I can’t wait to step on the land of the long white cloud which called Aotearoa in Maori. 

I was stayed at Auckland 威沙客栈 on the first week. It operating by a friendly Taiwanese couple. They can bring you for bank account opening & IRD registration. $120 per week.

I would suggest this homestay if you have your own transport. As it located at Manuka, about  40 minutes  from Auckland city by bus.

For those without transport, I would recommend you to stay at X base which located at city central- Queen Street. Book it from naked bus website with the cheapest rate, starts from $18. X base may help you on seeking job.

Checklist in your luggage for working holiday

Important documents

Passport / IC / drivers license (Remember to convert your driving license to English Version at JPJ)

Photocopies of your passport / IC / drivers license to bring along

Photocopies of your passport / IC / drivers license to leave at home

4 passport size photos

Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume

Flight itinerary

Visa Print out

Travelers' checks / Bank Draft ( I bought $3000)

YHA member card (apply it in Malaysia RM40, apply in NZ NZ$40)

BBH member card (purchase it in NZ airport or any BBH. $45 inclusive $20 landline phone card)

* Printing in NZ could be very expensive, please bring extra copy

Clothing

(* buy in NZ if u doesn’t have it, NZ could get the better quality with reasonable price. Some can get from 2^nd hand shop or salvation army shop.)

2 sets of long john*

2 pair of jeans

2 fleece jacket *( 1 for normal wear, 1 for working )

1 waterproof & windproof jacket*

1 down jacket* (minimum 550loft on winter)

5 T- shirt, mainly dark colour

1 Short pants (quick dry)

4 sets of underwear

4 pairs of socks

1 set of swimming suit

1 pair black converse (Light, smart, fits with any clothing)

1 cap

1 microfiber/ quick dry towel*

1 poncho

1 hammock

1 Flip Flops

1 laundry bag

Gadgets & Accessories

Camera + Charger

Pouch Bag

Phone +Charger

Laptop

Adaptors

pen knife

torch

Padlocks

Pendrive / external hard disk

earphone

Toiletries

(Not really need bring too much, reasonable price in NZ. Except contact lens solution almost double price of Malaysia)

Soap Bar

Shampoo

Soap Bar (for washing clothes)

cotton buds

tooth brush

tooth paste

nail clipper

Brush

Lotion

Comb

Lip balm

Contact lens (sky diving allow to wear spec, bungy not allow)

Medications

1 box aspirin

1 Counter pain

 Others

Sleeping bag * (minimum 600loft during winter) 

Thermos *