Day 25 Feb 3, 2024, Highlights of Auckland, NZ

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Our excursion today included two interesting stops.  The first being Bastion Point and the second the Auckland Museum, including the top of three floors as a WW I memorial.

Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Park, Auckland


Situated off Tamaki Drive near Mission Bay, The Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Park is set amongst 120 acres of land with impressive panoramic views overlooking Waitemata harbor and Rangitoto Island.

The tall obelisk, sunken pool and landscaped gardens is a memorial to New Zealand's first Labor Prime Minister (1872 - 1940) and also the founder of the Welfare State.

In 1860, 1879 and 1880 Ngati Whatua leaders Tuhaere and Te Kawau assembled many North Island chiefs to the Kohimaramara Conference to establish a Maori Parliament.  They sought to redress on land issues and equality under the law. In the 1930's the Maori sought remedy through Michael Savage, the serving Prime Minister of the Labour Government.  With Maori support Labor had entered Parliament for the first time, beginning a long-standing relationship.

The park provides visitors with sweeping views of Auckland's city skyline and is a popular spot with coach tours and tourists.

More info:  https://www.myguideauckland.com/things-to-do/michael-joseph-savage-memorial-park










On our way to the Auckland Museum


The Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tāmaki Paenga Hira or Auckland Museum is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials. Its neoclassical building constructed in the 1920s and 1950s, stands on Observatory Hill,[10] the remains of a dormant volcano, in the Auckland Domain, near Auckland CBD. Museum collections concentrate on New Zealand history (and especially the history of the Auckland Region), natural history, and military history.

Auckland Museum's collections and exhibits began in 1852. In 1867 Aucklanders formed a learned society—the Auckland Philosophical Society, soon renamed Auckland Institute.[11] Within a few years Auckland Museum was transferred to Auckland Institute, thereafter known as Auckland Institute and Museum until 1996.[12] Auckland War Memorial Museum was the name of the new building opened in 1929, but since 1996 it has been more commonly used for the institution as well. From 1991 to 2003 the Museum's Māori name was Te Papa Whakahiku.

































Pottery from around the world










We saw another Methodist church on our way back to ship




 One more day in Auckland; however, we plan to stay aboard for chores and rest

One our way the following day to Tauranga, NZ





















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