AUCKLAND
Get away to it all It’s home to some of our bestloved vineyards, our oldest river-side tavern and a great little brewery, as well as a cracking local market and stunning scenery - but it’s not Marlborough or Blenheim, it’s Kumeu, just a hop, skip and a jump from Auckland. Here’s why you should make it your next day trip out of the City of Sails. Do something new, New Zealand, it’s the right thing to do and we live in paradise, and sometimes that something new can be just up the road. Take Kumeu, only 25 kilometres from Auckland; a short drive gets you out of the hustle and bustle of the big smoke and into rolling green farm-lands, orchards and vineyards, where things are a little more relaxed and you can slow down and smell the roses. There is also a ferry service from Auckland, which is a great way to make a day of it, and which takes you right to where any trip to Kumeu should start or finish: The Riverhead historic tavern.
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