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Event Information
Auckland will welcome fireworks
displays at two coordinated
pyrotechnic displays, one from Sky
City's Sky Tower and another from
two barges anchored on the Waitemata
Harbour. Vantage points include
Mount Eden, Michael Joseph Savage
Memorial Park, Orakei, Mt Victoria,
Devonport. Gates at these vantage
points will be closed to vehicles
but people can walk into the parks
to see the fireworks.
For
pre-fireworks dining options,
Auckland has a huge variety of bars,
takeways and restaurants offering a
range of cuisines from pretty much
anywhere in the world. Places to try
our for your New Year's Eve dinner
include White at The Hilton,
offering a set menu at $165 per
person, Kermadec Fine Dining
Restaurant, Peter Gordon's Dine or
Clooney, where house specialities
such as Ostrich Carpaccio, roasted
duck breast, or a scrumptious
snapper fillet can be yours for only
$130 per person.
If
you're looking for somewhere to stay
after the party then the local
hotels to tend to be a little pricey
throughout the holiday period, but
if you have the budget then popular
hotels include the iconic SKYCITY
Grand Hotel, The Langham Hotel,
Manor House Hotel or Hotel DeBrett.
Most of these locations will also be
hosting their own parties too, so
that's always worth checking out
before you commit to a separate
restaurant - might help you to save
a few dollars on the taxi fares
home.
The
Sky Tower is an observation and
telecommunications tower located on
the corner of Victoria and Federal
Streets in the Auckland CBD,
Auckland City, New Zealand. It is
328 metres (1,076 ft) tall, as
measured from ground level to the
top of the mast, making it the
tallest free-standing structure in
the Southern Hemisphere. Due to its
shape and height, especially when
compared to the next tallest
structures, it has become an iconic
structure in Auckland's skyline. The
tower is part of the SKYCITY
Auckland casino complex, having been
originally built for Harrah's
Entertainment. The tower attracts an
average of 1,450 visitors per day
(over 500,000 per year) for a
variety of reasons.
The
upper portion of the tower contains
two restaurants and a cafe,
including a revolving restaurant
which is located 190m from the
ground, turning 360 degrees once
every hour. There is also a
brasserie style buffet located one
floor above the main observatory
level. It has three observation
decks at different heights, each
providing 360 degree views of the
city. The main observation level at
186m has 38mm thick glass sections
of flooring giving a view straight
to the ground. The top observation
deck labeled 'Skydeck' sits just
below the main antenna at 220m and
gives views of up to 82 km in the
distance.
The
tower also features the 'SkyJump', a
192-metre jump from the observation
deck, during which a jumper can
reach up to 85 km/h (53 mph). The
jump is guide-cable-controlled to
prevent jumpers from colliding with
the tower in case of wind gusts.
Climbs into the antenna mast portion
(300 m/980 ft heights) are also
possible for tour groups, as is a
walk around the exterior.
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