Domain greenhouse shot
The Wintergarden in the Auckland Domain has two glasshouses (cool house, tropical house). Walk through, find a striking plant arrangement and take a group photo with the team in the greenery.
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Auckland finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Auckland spot (the Sky Tower at dusk, the Viaduct at golden hour, Mt Eden at sunset) and take an amazing closing group photo. Kia ora from Tāmaki Makaurau!
Auckland kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a classic Auckland backdrop (a pohutukawa tree, a yacht in the harbour, the Sky Tower spire) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
Checkpoint: Auckland War Memorial Museum
Walk or rideshare to the Auckland War Memorial Museum in the Domain and check in at the front steps.
Checkpoint: Mt Eden
Bus or rideshare south to Maungawhau / Mt Eden and check in at the summit road by the crater.
Checkpoint: Sky Tower
Navigate to the Sky Tower on Federal Street in the Auckland CBD and check in at the base.
Checkpoint: Viaduct Harbour
Walk north down Federal Street to the Viaduct Harbour and check in at the Lighter Quay or the Viaduct Events Centre.
Flat white toast
Wellington has more cafes per capita than New York. Find a roastery (Flight Coffee, Customs, Havana) and order a round of flat whites. Take a group photo with everyone holding a cup up in a toast.
Local Aucklander tip
Convince a local Auckland resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Maori carving respect
Inside the museum (or in the wharenui replica) sit some of the finest Maori carvings in the country. Pay your koha (entry donation for non-residents), ask permission inside and take a respectful group photo by an outdoor pou or carved gateway.
Mt Eden crater pose
Mt Eden is a 196-metre volcanic cone in the middle of the city with a deep grassy crater at the top. Find the crater rim viewpoint and take a group photo with the crater in the foreground and the city skyline behind.
Museum columns pose
The Auckland War Memorial Museum is a stately Neo-Classical landmark with grand columns. Line the team up on the front lawn and take a group photo with the full facade behind everyone.
Queen Street busker shot
Queen Street is Auckland's main drag. Find a busker, an unusual storefront or the Britomart Transport Centre, and take a group photo with the team in the scene. Drop a coin if a song is playing.
Sky Tower look-up pose
The Sky Tower is the tallest freestanding structure in New Zealand. Step back across the road, lay the team flat on the pavement (or stand crouched) and take a group photo looking straight up at the tower with everyone in the frame.
Trivia: Auckland founded
Auckland was established by William Hobson as the new capital of New Zealand. In what year?
Trivia: Harbour Bridge opened
The Auckland Harbour Bridge opened across the Waitemata Harbour in what year?
Trivia: Sky Tower height
The Sky Tower's antenna spire reaches what height in metres (within 10)?
Viaduct yacht shot
The Viaduct Harbour was rebuilt for the America's Cup and still holds the city's super-yacht fleet. Find a docked yacht with a great backdrop and take a group photo with the team posed in front, the masts towering above.
Wynyard Quarter walk
Cross the Viaduct's Wynyard Bridge into Wynyard Quarter, the regenerated waterfront. Take a group photo on the silo-lined boardwalk or by the giant blue silos of Silo Park.