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EPISODE · Aug 2, 2026 · 8 MIN

Winetopia, Winter Light, and Ways to be Warm

from New Zealand Travel Podcast with Aroha Ngata · host Aroha Ngata

Aroha marks her second day in Auckland with errands, a drive to the West Coast and a long lunch at a local favourite, then rounds out the week with upcoming events like Winetopia and a sold-out footy weekend. She talks money, transport, and the slow work of feeling at home. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to New Zealand: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full New Zealand guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 2 of New Zealand Travel Podcast with Aroha Ngata. Aroha Ngata is in Auckland, New Zealand. Places in this episode: ANZ 45 Queen Street Branch, Auckland Domain, Wintergardens, D.O.S.E On High, Piha Beach, Waitakere Ranges, Viaduct Events Centre, Eden Park. Covered: practical settling-in tasks, west coast beach day trip, winter food and oyster season, events calendar for the week, cost of living and budgeting, first impressions of Auckland life. Chapters:00:00 City morning01:24 Auckland Domain03:12 Forest path04:50 Eden Park07:01 Quiet room A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #AucklandWinter #PihaBeach #Winetopia #MahurangiOysters #MovingToNZ #NewZealandTravel #AucklandEvents #PonsonbyCafe #AucklandDomain #Wintergardens #CostOfLivingNZ #AucklandTransport #CityRailLink #AucklandFC #WarriorsNRL #WaitakereRanges #NZLife #TravelPodcast https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/new-zealand/

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