It is only a short walk to our local cafes and shops, with a fabulous pub/restaurant. Local restaurants provide for all tastes from Subway to Thai, Kiwi roast to Indian. We also have a large supermarket and pharmacy within a 10 minute walk (2 minute drive).
Manukau is only a 10 minute drive away and has a large and varied shopping mall along with a multiplex cinema. Across the road from that is Rainbows End - New Zealand's biggest theme park.
Our house is located next to Bruce Pulman park, a large public sports space which houses practice facilities for many national sports teams. We also have local indoor/outdoor swimming pool facilities.
It is a short drive to the coast where there is ample opportunity to fish, swim, surf and generally have fun on the water.
Auckland city centre has many theatres and concert venues covering everything from opera to rock, drama to musicals, comedy and cabaret. Museums and galleries abound.