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 Adrenalin-pumping team-sport |
O'Neills Road Swanson Auckland New Zealand +1 800 32 1228 (New Zealand only) http://www.actionspaintball.co.nz |
Get the adrenalin pumping, with the thrill and excitement of Paintball, a full-on team-sport, for rookie and experienced thrill-seekers alike. Opposing teams clash in skirmishes like 'Capture the Flag' or 'Storm the Bunker'. A great Corporate team-building activity, or an exciting action-packed activity for a group of friends. Actions provide the best quality equipment for hire, ensuring all players are on equal footing when the game begins. Wear sturdy footwear and robust clothing covering arms and legs. Overalls can be hired. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Indoor skate park |
4008 Great North Road Kelston Auckland 1002 New Zealand +64 9 813 0016 |
Housed in an old workshop on the border of an industrial and a residential area, this venue allows its patrons to really cut loose. The frequently loud music reflects the good time going on inside. With ramps, half-pipes, and other obstacles, skateboarders and in-line skaters can show off their latest tricks. Sessions run for two-and-a-half hours, with Sundays reserved for freestyle bikes, followed by a sausage sizzle. Skateboard decks cannot be hired, but the owner has a couple of 'old dungas' that he is happy to lend. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Auckland Table Tennis Association |
99a Gillies Avenue Newmarket Auckland New Zealand +64 09 520 2291 http://www.tabletennis.net.nz/ |
With a stadium in the inner-city suburbs, this club is ideally located. Only members can use the facilities during the week, except on Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons, which are "open days"-where anyone is invited to come along for a bash. These sessions go for three hours and your name is called out as your turn comes up. Names go up and down a ladder, and a champion of the night is eventually found. Table tennis is a game anyone can have a go at, and here is a place that welcomes everyone. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Burn those calories |
468a Manukau Road Epsom Auckland 1003 New Zealand +64 9 630 9235 / +64 800 24 6246 http://www.bodsinmotion.co.nz/ |
If you don't have the time to sweat it out at the gym, don't fret. Let the gym come to you - or at least the equipment. Bods rents out high quality gym equipment to hone those muscles. With treadmills, cross-trainers, rowers, and bikes to choose from, get your equipment delivered at your doorstep. A personal trainer will keep in touch with you for advice and feedback. So bid goodbye to that paunch. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Canoe hire |
502 Sandringham Road Sandringham Auckland 1003 New Zealand +64 9 815 2073 http://www.kayak.co.nz/ |
For canoes, equipment and accessories, visit the store in Sandringham. With proof of ability, freedom rentals are available. If you want to make the most of the canoe experience, take a guided tour from the Waiwera base, situated 45 minutes north of Auckland. With day trips around the Waiwera estuary, kayaking the Puhoi River or overnight and weekend tours of the Kowhai coast, all abilities and budgets are catered for. All necessary training and equipment is provided, you can even take a course to learn how to roll! Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Sea kayaking adventures |
7A Westech Place Kelston Auckland 1007 New Zealand +1 800 99 9636 http://www.nzkayak.co.nz |
Outdoor Discoveries offer an exciting range of sea kayaking adventures within the Hauraki Gulf. In the summer, twilight or night kayaking is available. Some longer trips are also available including tailor-made overnighters and corporate packages. Small groups are lead by skilled and qualified guides. Equipment, right down to jackets and footwear, is provided. Caving and abseiling adventures are also arranged. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pakiri Beach Horse Riding |
Pakiri Beach R.D.2 Wellsford Auckland 1242 New Zealand +64 (9) 422 6275 http://www.horseride-nz.co.nz |
Experience the freedom and exhilaration of horseback riding on one of New Zealand's clean and unspoilt beaches. Choose from a one-hour beach ride, to a seven-day trek, taking in the beach, pine forest, and native bush. There are horses to suit all ages and levels of riding skill, with tuition available. Safety helmets are provided. Overnight accommodation is in comfortable cabins, and excellent farmhouse cooking is provided. Alternatively, there is a good restaurant in nearby Leigh. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Paradise on ice |
150 Landsford Crescent Avondale Auckland 1007 New Zealand +64 9 828 3800 http://www.paradice.co.nz/Home... |
Auckland has two Olympic size ice-rinks to skate. This venue is the older of the two, servicing the central and western areas of Auckland. Both rinks are complete with pro-shop, bar and function room, learner classes, group concessions, catering to birthday parties, and of course the sale and rental of ice and inline skates and equipment. Though it has been going for years, the Avondale location is well maintained and a pleasure to visit. Look for crowds around school holiday times. Additional branch: Corner Botany Road and Ti Rakau Drive, Botany Downs, South Auckland. Check the website for session details. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sail the Waitemata |
P.O. Box 106267 Auckland 1005 New Zealand +64 9 359 5987 http://www.sailingnz.co.nz/ |
SailingNZ offer a number of options for those wishing to get out onto the Waitemata Harbour. 'Learn to sail' courses run for all ages from intermediate age school children through to adults. Corporate and group sailing packages are managed as well as casual cruising for visitors to Auckland. Courses introduce basic sailing and boat handling skills, seamanship, safety, weather and knot-tying. Casual trips explore the harbor with an experienced skipper. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 TM Centre |
North Shore PO Box 31 340 Auckland 0741 New Zealand +64 9 419 5380 http://www.learntm.co.nz |
Transcendental Meditation, or TM, is a simple but effective technique for the release of stress, the improvement of health, the gain of harmony in life, and to develop the full potential of mind and body. Practised twice daily, it can have an excellent and beneficial effect on your physical, mental and spiritual health. Meditator meetings are held regularly at various venues throughout Auckland at 7.30p on the first Thursday of the month. There is a group program at the centre every night from 5p-7p in the main lounge, and also one for siddhas. Maharishi Ayurveda Health consultations are available, as are Jyotish and Yagyas, and Sthapatya Veda. Planning is currently underway for a large new TM Centre based on Sthapatya Veda principles. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Indoor paintball arena |
Unit 3, 57 Ben Lomond Crescent Pakuranga Auckland 1706 New Zealand +64 9 576 8822 |
Indoor paintball, why didn't anyone think of it sooner? No dirt, no barbed wire, just the bruises! The arena can cater for up to 22 fearless warriors at a time, all striving to capture the opposing flag. It is open 24 hours, seven days, and unlimited play is available. Players may play, then rest, then play again. There are vending machines (or the supermarket next door) for refreshments, and a barbeque area for those post-battle armistice talks. Bookings are advisable, and children under ten are not permitted. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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