What It's Really Like! FIRST IMPRESSION AUCKLAND - After Spending 10 Months in New Zealand 🇳🇿

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Join us on an exciting full tour of Auckland's CBD as we share our first impressions after revisiting the vibrant city 10 months later. Have our thoughts and feelings about Auckland changed since our last visit? Discover how this fast-paced hub, brimming with opportunities and excitement, stands out from the rest of New Zealand. Dive into our updated insights and see what makes Auckland a city like no other! We take the approach of showing you what we see while wandering the streets of the big city.
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@Shenzenxo 3 месяца назад

Auckland is a huge city for it's population size, there is so much more then just walking through downtown!!

@karensayer3089 2 месяца назад

Downtown not living anymore.No parking.Smith and Caught closing this summer. It's equivalent to Macy's in USA. Blame our Green party.

@ZinzanZ 3 месяца назад

You both look so much more relaxed then when you first got here. Seems the kiwi way of life has rubbed off onto you that easy going kiwi vibe. Loved keeping up with your journey around our beautiful country and glad you enjoyed it. Come back again for another taste of paradise. Nau mai hoki mai nga wa katoa (Welcome back anytime)

@flyingpossum55 3 месяца назад

Love how Glen is not afraid to talk to people you randomly meet and is friendly too.

@timrussell9869 3 месяца назад

You missed the best part of the waterfront. From the ferry terminal through to the Wynyard quarter is really nice.

@MikeTapealava 3 месяца назад

I'm in Dunedin and I used to work in the Auckland CBD 23 years ago, and I use to walk those streets! Glen and Mado, you two really travelled New Zealand well, so love your videos!

@graceiren1256 3 месяца назад

Oh so sad to hear you’re leaving our shores soon. It has been an awesome trip with you both around our beautiful shores 🥰

@danielayers 3 месяца назад

They left NZ weeks ago. Since then they have visited Fiji, Vanuatu, Australia and now are in Japan.

@shanedigby 3 месяца назад

Nice to meet you Glen and Mado. Wasnt expected. That tall building umder construction is an apartment block called Seascape. It will be the tallest building in New Zealand other than the Sky Tower.

@taniasouth 3 месяца назад

That was cool. You met them. Lucky fella! 😊

@rickren3696 2 месяца назад

This project is paused due to serious finance issues.

@lh6135 3 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing your wonderful journey in NZ, love the spirit of both of you

@YvonneBlain-q5y 3 месяца назад

I lived in Auckland 62yrs ago... Certainly changed a lot since then...I worked in the City...Thank You for the for the look at what Auckland is now ..

@gregnz1 2 месяца назад

Beer costs a lot,

@rolo4945 3 месяца назад

June 22nd, mid winter ! It’s cold in the shade. Travel home safely. It’s been lovely seeing our country through your eyes.

@zorsts 2 месяца назад

Thank you for showing me my country. Next big trip in the van will be with new appreciations for the scenery that I presently take for granted....

@karinkereama 3 месяца назад

Awwww our daughter just yelled Glen and Mado have got another video. She’s a massive fan. Auckland has the largest Polynesian population in the world. Loved the selfies at the start. Kia ora guys.

@ike637 2 месяца назад

We were blown away by that new female mp who did a massive hakka in the parliament. Much respect from Ireland.

@karinkereama 2 месяца назад

@@ike637 Kia Ora Ike! Much respect to you and our 🇮🇪 Whānau

@02petal 3 месяца назад

It's been a blast travelling with you lovely people. All the very best for your future travels. ❤

@thekiwinomad 3 месяца назад

As someone from a small south island town. I can't handle the busyness and the amount of people in Auckland. I definitely like the smaller towns more. But I guess it all depends on what your into

@camhyde9701 3 месяца назад

3:01 - used to live in that apartment eight above the ICBC balcony.. the two windows on the left and right of the front corner... sometimes would climb out onto that balcony through the left window (not sure why)... it was very noise although I see they have closed the cnr of Queen and Quay Street to traffic so would be much better now... ICBC was a bar back then

@jeffhui4979 2 месяца назад

Yous showed me our country at its best way to roll a ten months plan with a positivity point of view surrounding landscapes an nature of AOTEAROA thank yous two for letting us on you’re journey while here. Your visit to Ōtara was a highlight for me thanks …have a great journey 👍

@GlenAndMado 2 месяца назад

thanks for tuning in and we hope you continue to follow our journey! it was absolutely amazing making content in New Zealand, enjoyed every special moment :)

@hananmusovich Месяц назад

Btw the birds on the wall were the extinct Huia, not Tui, but the color of the wall did make it hard to tell the diference. As an Aucklander I have to say its not great for tourists unless you have someone who can show you around to the good spots, but yea the CBD isn't great and we have a lot of work to do to make the city nice (which probably won't happen for a while because of the current government). But thanks for visiting! And I'm glad you were able to find someee good parts.

@Max_Flashheart 3 месяца назад

Vulcan Lane is very old. If you look the Occidental Pub 2nd & 3rd building on the left at 34:00 it isn't straight at all

@alexn6060 3 месяца назад

Good tour but you guys missed going to the Viaduct and Wynyard Quarter around the waterfront!

@Andy_M986 3 месяца назад

The Museum up in the Domain is a great place,Gold coin donation,well it used to be.

@donnamaben2923 3 месяца назад

I will miss you both but hopefully we get to travel to Japan with you. I live on Waiheke Island in Auckland. I was in the city on friday and thought wouldn't it be cool to see Glen and Mado but no. Happy Travelling you two. Thanks for showing me my country.

@ChristineMaher-z3j 3 месяца назад

We loved all your videos!❤

@Itsmylife414 3 месяца назад

NZ is really beautiful ❤

@rolo4945 3 месяца назад

Second Impression ! Second chance ! There are many more “gems” in NZ…the best gems are the people ❤️❤️

@danielayers 3 месяца назад

Ha! I used to live on the 26th floor of that tall white apartment tower that Glen said would be very expensive to live in. (It is 6 Lorne St). Its a nice building, but didn't have double glazing so you get all the noise from around the city. Including loud buskers at 2am! :(

@florence2720 3 месяца назад

Great to see it without the jet lag

@rolo4945 3 месяца назад

Sky Tower, it’s def worth it ! Walk over the city on its glass floor in places ❤️

@DavidTuara 3 месяца назад

Thanks for showing a lot of us kiwis a look around our country . kiwis think it's too small so a lot of people go over seas to bigger Country's to look around.and our home country is truly so beautiful . loved your videos you two wear your hearts on your selve and it showed in all your vids around our Country .So glad uses came down to see middle Earth and all us hobbits

@kimibrowne4440 2 месяца назад

You missed the commercial bay food court few floors up, maybe next time check it out...

@richardbrown1397 3 месяца назад

We were in Auckland on Thursday! We missed you!

@gregnz1 2 месяца назад

I moved here in 2004 from the Tron, I work in AUT Library, I now rent a Studio Apartment on the top floor in Anzac Ave. I have no regrets, Most of the building covers is fixing Waterproofing issues. Waiheki n Rangitoto Island Visit is for Tindering.

@i.g.n2trip684 3 месяца назад

You guys should get 4 or 5 paua yourself, glen can bash them to tenderise. Slice it up and butter cream garlic. Don’t cook too long. Like 5min. Oh and lemon

@skorpiogrl 2 месяца назад

20:31: Far out! Ballistic Tattoo is still there! Got my first, and only tattoo there in around 2002...(Still love it btw! Just may have to pop in for a touch-up)

@Hellena_Handbasket Месяц назад

I live on the other side of one of those ferry rides. Auckland appears much more acceptable, looking back at it, from a distance, bathed in sunset from one of the islands.

@GlenAndMado Месяц назад

haha very true that! the outside towns are awesome!

@aonary5382 Месяц назад

"It's the beginning of winter here now" says the irishman wearing a t-shirt 😂

3 месяца назад

That huge old building built in 1912? Have you ever researched Tartaria? Who built the old buildings when there was no electricity, no jumbo trucks, only horse and cart? And hammer and nails,?

@Andy_M986 3 месяца назад

Rubbish,there are photos on the walls of the workers that built it at the time, you fools think every old building was built by them, know your facts before commenting.

@lakelady57 3 месяца назад

Pity you didn't pop inside the Civic theatre, quite amazing. Also go on the ferry to Devonport or out to the local islands. Auckland is for making money and then you get yourself a place out of town. :)

@GlenAndMado 3 месяца назад

we will be in devonport in our next video :) the theatre was also closed :(

@Sai_technologies 3 месяца назад

Love you from Bangalore

@paigetania 3 месяца назад

Tui also known as parson bird for obvious reason.

@troybodle4772 3 месяца назад

Hi guys, which country are you heading to next ?

@beesknees7138 3 месяца назад

Did you do a video on Waiheke Island? You'd have loved it

@marias8007 3 месяца назад

i think those birds were huia (i only know that cos the name was on the building)

@i.g.n2trip684 3 месяца назад

30:20 three trees or tree trees. Glen your accent got her there

@richardcaldwell9160 3 месяца назад

Hey a deja vu for you guys. Wished you had spent more time in my usual stores Bvlgari, Louis Vuitton etc as you can't get better quality (hehe) Can't wait for some South Pacific adventures

@danishtanveerdanishtanveer 3 месяца назад

Love u l like your all videos

@TonyTMH 3 месяца назад

Good Afternoon...permission to use some of the footage off here for my short film please. Will give thanks in the credits. TT

@GlenAndMado 3 месяца назад

@@TonyTMH no worries Tony!

@Andy_M986 3 месяца назад

Head over the Wynyard Wharf,Oceans have really good Fish n Chips.

@darrenwareing5715 3 месяца назад

Great photo

@ba-dum-tss9169 2 месяца назад

"2 months later and theyre still doing construction" damn right that what we aucklanders been saying for a while in auckland city lol

@florence2720 3 месяца назад

the man at 7:42 staring Glen down 😭

@Andy_M986 3 месяца назад

Sky Towers base goes 150 metres underground,sits on 4 massive steel balls , earthquake proof apparently.

@ForevermoreVibe 3 месяца назад

If you went into the ferry building you would see thats where to get the ferry to Devonport, to Waiheke Island etc, Shame if you missed that.

@stumpymcstump 2 месяца назад

Oh and Kea's are the pirates of the avian world, right bastards but you gotta love them!

@deannorman 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much G&M ! I have watched you travel around our country. You are so down to earth and chilled, I must decleare you honorary kiwis. I love your vibe and will follow you throughout your travels. Glen, don't forget to let Mado have her sweet treats :)

@GlenAndMado 3 месяца назад

You absolute legend dean! thanks so much for the special words of motivation :) she always gets her sweet treats in the end no matter what I say anyways 😂

@graemethomson5167 3 месяца назад

I've been an Aucklander for 68yrs no one goes into town because it's a shit hole Get over to the north shore lakes, beaches,or around to the eastern suburbs mission bay, Mt eden volcanoe

@harrycurrie9664 3 месяца назад

If Glen and Maddo's video is of what you call a s@#t hole then it's a pretty good one...... have you been barred from there ?

@Auckland-girl 3 месяца назад

@@harrycurrie9664 you learn to just ignore vile old Graeme, never anything nice to say. Thankgod for Auckland, ❤

@graemethomson5167 3 месяца назад

@@harrycurrie9664 No 5 decades of decline, vagrants,parking,crime, and then covid hit it's a ghost town now in comparison to last century

@skorpiogrl 2 месяца назад

Way to diss Auckland. Why on Earth do you live here still w that opinion then?

@graemethomson5167 2 месяца назад

I'm on the Shore..born and bred in the South Is..Auckland Central was great last Century,a busy vibrant place full of crowds and people enjoying themselves.now, after Covid, it's a Ghost town, full of undesirables and not safe to visit.

@Ginlah 3 месяца назад

Those mural birds are Huias. They went extinct because settlers would hunt them for their feathers which Victorian ladies donned in their hats.

@scottyfrognsock2396 3 месяца назад

Last time I went to Auckland I was wearing jandals with socks, black trackies and a bush shirt, people were looking at me like I was homeless, lol nope I'm just from northland

@rolo4945 3 месяца назад

You walked past Nandos !

@BELLATracyBell 2 месяца назад

You walked over the underground train station, shame you didnt notice it

@danishtanveerdanishtanveer 3 месяца назад

❤

@johnmcnulty1129 3 месяца назад

☀️ 🇳🇿 ❤ Isn't Auckland known as the City of Sails. Must be some incredible walks alongside the water. $38 to go up the Sky Tower & l was waiting for your bungee jump Glen 😎

@rolo4945 3 месяца назад

Second Impression ! Second chance ! There are many more “gems” in NZ…the best gems are the people ❤️❤️everyone thinks it rains in NZ everyday ! That’s not true ! Old buildings in NZ were built in the last 200 yrs.

@perryl3476 2 месяца назад

Guess you missed the homeless people walking up Queen St (the main shopping street in NZ)

@stumpymcstump 2 месяца назад

Auckland is great but the CBD is dying, thank you for putting a good spin on it but there is an awful lot of work to be done as evidenced by the amount of shut stores you captured. It hasn't recovered from the double whammy of the CRL and Covid but people should not come to Auckland for the shopping, it has so much more to offer than shopping and buildings. You should have gone to Waiheke or done a wine trail out west, checked out the Hunuas or the West coast so many great experiences.

@FLSTFB103 3 месяца назад

Auckland looks lifeless compared to 30 years ago.

@mikefoot9354 3 месяца назад

I was there recently on a Sunday, and there were thousands of people creating a good vibe. More life on a Sunday than any other NZ city even on their busiest days

@eddielong8663 3 месяца назад

Yeah? I bet you're one of those people that likes to say that McDonald's and KFC somehow tasted better back then aswell. And kids back then were better behaved. Music was better too, right? And movies? Yep. blah blah blah. People like you are BOOOOORINNNNG. Need to take those rose-tinted nostalgia goggles off and stop remembering the past as if it was better than it actually was.

@Carolevw 3 месяца назад

Pity you toured through the most superficial part of Auckland ever. That area is really built for tourists from the boats visiting, hence all the high class brands. Plus it's the financial district and universities for overseas students. Not for you guys though! You would be better just to tour around in your car, drive around the bays etc. Lots of big parks like Cornwall, Domain, drive up some of the hills that give you fab views. Hopefully you got to do some of that.

@GlenAndMado 3 месяца назад

@@Carolevw oh yeah we know! Basically we just wanted to show this part anyways but have other videos for others areas too which we will upload carol ♥️

@MYLO-ig7wd 3 месяца назад

Auckland is not as big as other major megacities in the world, but stop calling it a Town.

@rolo4945 3 месяца назад

Hope you sold your van !

@LeonardSamuels75 2 месяца назад

How embarrassing to show visitors the hollowed out husk that is central Auckland. Its a damn shame, ten years ago you would have experienced a vibrant living bustling city...

@florence2720 3 месяца назад

should be called the city of construction not the city of sails

@amandacollecutt2491 2 месяца назад

According to the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA), a self-contained vehicle is able to “meet the ablutionary and sanitary needs of the occupants for a minimum of three days, without requiring any external services or discharging waste.”9 Jan 2024 The car did not look like it met this rule! 10 months worth of shit Low value tourists bring absolutely no value when they visit.

@GlenAndMado 2 месяца назад

@@amandacollecutt2491 it actually had everything you mentioned. We also were certified self contained. We spend so must be helping the economy in some way.

@amandacollecutt2491 2 месяца назад

@@GlenAndMado Glad to hear your van met the standards! I did email immigration as Nz has had a scourge of tourists just sh%$$# anywhere, hence the law! I never saw the cert in the window. The PT sessions wouldve assisted the tax take frfr

@GlenAndMado 2 месяца назад

@@amandacollecutt2491 haha yeah I could never give in to do such a thing 😂😂 we usually use cafes and the gym everyday anyways so we use the facilities also as it’s also a better option lol

@MaTtRoSiTy 3 месяца назад

As someone who was born in NZ I honestly think Auckland is a miserable city and a horrible place to live. It may be different as a tourist but to me Auckland is not NZ as it isn't even full of kiwis anymore, it has terrible public transport so its very bad to get around and about and the traffic his horrific and worse than cities with 10 times the population. I hate Auckland with a passion and I would say to foreigners to please realise Auckland is not true NZ

@jackl4739 3 месяца назад

Go to Wellington, that’s real NZ lol

@joharrison3469 3 месяца назад

Yep, Welly is real NZ

@shanedigby 3 месяца назад

I've always said, as soon as you get out of Auckland, you see the real New Zealand.

@Andy_M986 3 месяца назад

Have you ever lived there?.

@francesgraham5411 3 месяца назад

I love Auckland

@marias8007 3 месяца назад

not as good as wellington, though, eh? 😉

@jackl4739 3 месяца назад

welly is the best !

@Andy_M986 3 месяца назад

100 times better .

@mikefoot9354 3 месяца назад

Are you joking ?

@Shenzenxo Месяц назад

Lmao what a joke, Auckland is the superior city of New Zealand!!!

@modfus 3 месяца назад

I think Auckland is quite a nice place to live ....but it isn't the best place for visitors. Sydney is far more exciting and entertaining for tourists.

@coopsnz1 3 месяца назад

On Waikea island a home on a acrege sold 18 million

@coopsnz1 3 месяца назад

If you impressed with the malls you going to fall in love with sydney victoria mall

@GlenAndMado 3 месяца назад

We checked it out! its definitely unreal!

@coopsnz1 3 месяца назад

Northshore the best part of auckland

@jackl4739 3 месяца назад

oh this German is coming back to Auckland and gonna be leaving nz to Europe 😯

@smyleong 3 месяца назад

The place is absolute crap and I can tell you guys are struggling to find something remotely good to say about that awful city.🤣 Queen St used to be known as the gutter of Auckland. It's now the sewers.

@GlenAndMado 3 месяца назад

awh its not a bad place at all haha

@skorpiogrl 2 месяца назад

Step off.