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Manurewa Must Do's
Auckland Botanic Gardens
This great green expanse is anall-round crowd pleaser. Kids love the award-winning Potter Children’s Garden which is both educational and enthralling. There are large-scale outdoor sculptures, 10ha of forest and lakes, an edible garden for thoseafter backyard inspiration and just about every imaginable plant species for the horticulturists.
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Ardmore Airport
Fly in a propeller driven DC3 plane that was an airline favourite in the 1930s and 1940s. Book a weekend scenic flight on board a fully refurbished original. Enjoy morning tea and a captain’s welcome before a spectacular 30-minute adventure skywards.
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