as a for instance
i am 300 ks from the start of auckland city
it takes ~ 4.5 hours to drive it
and thats on highways 1 and 10 ( about the same quality and speeds as 1 )
all the os guests that have visited me have loved one underrated attraction
the hot pools
miranda or Helensville
waiwera was better with great warm water slides , but its current status is in limbo and not open
has a good caravan / camper van park though
the miscellaneous items to sample...