It connects the city's main port to the Auckland Waterfront and all of that to the Pacific Ocean. And there various harbour cruises that will let you see the city from a completely difference angle.

This Auckland precinct, which some compare to Sydney's Darling Harbour, features more than 30 watering holes and eateries, plus a marina, the New Zealand Maritime Museum and several hotels.

Tourists can catch a ferry from central Auckland across the Waitemata Harbour and into the Hauraki Gulf where popular attractions include Waiheke Island and the hiking hub of Rangitoto Island.