Sup guys, I'm looking for people knowledgeable about Auckland,

>>1178509
Kiwifag here, it's your bogstandard YHA - clean enough, decent location, staff seem nice. Can't really go wrong with YHAs or Hostelling Internationals.

Why Auckland? Where are you planning on travelling to/working?

>>1178512
I absolutely have no idea yet about what I'm going to do. Landing in Auckland was the cheapest option, and I love big coastal cities.
I may travel later, but I'm thinking of working part-time first.

>>1178513
OK, Auckland is pretty expensive right now. There's a housing bubble right now meaning property is the hot new investment in town - rent is pretty dang high.

That said, if you don't mind roughing it i'd recommend travelling round and seeing some of the sights before settling down and working - you might fall in love with somewhere else (Wellington for example is a fair bit smaller than Auckland but still coastal).

As an example, you can get from Auckland to Welly return for $29 (NZ $) - http://www.intercity.co.nz/

I can offer some more advice, but it'd be nice to know some basic stuff like budget, what you like doing/seeing, etc.

>>1178514
Budget would be around $4k. I was thinking of first exploring a bit around Auckland, working a bit and then move south (Wellington and Christchurch).
I'm planning on doing some diving, sailing too if I can. Maybe attend some motorsport events. I also dig urban photography.
I'm not really fond of trekking/hiking.

>>1178515
>I'm not really fond of trekking/hiking.
Hmm, in that case i'd stick mostly to the North - rule of thumb with NZ is North island for the people, South for the scenery.

I don't know much about Motorsport here, but i can't imagine it's very big - you'd have to research and plan around it.

When you say 4k, is that NZD, USD...?

>>1178519
It's in NZD, I'm from France.
I'm perfectly fine with scenery, as long as I don't have to walk/hike too much to get to it (I'm coping with some ankle tendinitis ATM, I can't walk too much with my leg hurting like hell)). If I get a car I intend to roam the fuck out of the country.
As for other stuff to do, I'm mostly counting on what other travelers may tell me. It worked like a charm before.

>>1178520
Sounds like you'll be fine then, I'd recommend checking out Queenstown after Christchurch as well. Otherwise, you should be good.

>>1178509
Airbnb nigga. Auckland is an airport, real new Zealand is outside auckland

If you're here long time and have drivers license, just buy a car, auction it when you leave