Best places: Gardens in Waitakere, New Zealand

Historic Victorian-style glasshouses with tropical & seasonal flowers, plus a courtyard & pond.

😠 Paid $13pp for an entry for the tulip festival but only to see tulip in one spot(near the entrance packed with people taking photos). Had the most expensive hot dog ever($9.5) in one of the 2 food stalls inside. Garden itself is not so well maintained, and nothing really reflect the “festival”. Most...

👍👍 Its a beautiful garden with pathways and trees, shrubs, flowers and peace. Which includes a wood. It only costs $5???? I was amazed by that. The butterfly house was my favourite part. I stood in awe watching Monarchs flying, feeding, mating . They danced around my head and hands. The colour...

👍👍 Great place for Friday night catch up after work. A good selection of food and drinks. I must recommend the meat platters. Perfect for the cave man and great peered with any drink.

👍👍 I think this is the smaller garden besides the big garden. Same peaceful and quiet. If you are down, come here and you will feel love

👍👍 Just found out this lovely garden, right besides the zoo and the park. It's small but absolutely beautiful. Easily feel the originality of Japan.