Another depressing day. Rain and wind caused the Tiritiri Matangi trip to be cancelled. Went and saw Gannets at Murawai - Good but so breezy I was afraid of losing dad's camera. Saw "Aeon flux" at the cinema - passable. Returned car to airport and had an expensive New Zealand dollar 60 taxi ride back for only a few miles. Auckland is gridlocked most times of the day. Recommendation - avoid Auckland - traffic issues, stay multiple nights some places, have backup plans - over commit. Average speed 60 km an hour safe reckoning.

We went to the museum in Auckland domain (good including a live dinosaur for the children, unsettling!) In the afternoon we all went to Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic experience (including a Disney World like ride to see penguins and stingray feeding.) Ate at the GPK restaurant (tipping not expected.) I paid as a way of saying thank you to Vicky and Bruce and all.