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Business in Auckland / Auckland Business Tips
(Auckland, North Island, New Zealand NZ)



Auckland's Central Business District (CBD) is one of New Zealand's main commercial centres and Auckland's Queen Street is the main business area in Auckland, filled with retail outlets, commercial buildings and office towers. Dominated by Auckland Town Hall and a number of other historic landmarks, the Central Business District (CBD) in Auckland features a mixture of modern architecture, heritage buildings, shopping centres and impressive department stores.

Tourism, retail, hospitality and the five large campuses of the University of Auckland, with over 30,000 students, contribute greatly to Auckland's thriving economy. As a result, Auckland has a fantastic range of shops, restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions in and around the Central Business District (CBD) in Auckland.




Auckland Business Tips: Waiheke Island Resort and Conference Centre - 4 Bay Road, Palm Beach, Waiheke Island, Auckland, 1240, North Island, New Zealand NZ
Tel: +64 (0)9 372 7897
Situated within easy reach of central Auckland, with Waiheke Island Resort and Conference Centre has become a major conference venue in Auckland, with excellent business facilities.

Auckland Business Tips: Currency in Auckland - Auckland, North Island, New Zealand NZ
Currency in Auckland and New Zealand as a whole is decimal, based on dollar and cent denominations. New Zealand dollars (NZD) come in notes to the value of $5, $10, $50 and $100 and there are also 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 coins. Transactions in Auckland involving 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 or 9 cents are either rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5 cents.

There is no limitation on the amount of money that you are allowed to bring in and out of Auckland and New Zealand dollars can be exchanged for any foreign currency using the current exchange rate at the time.

All major credit cards are accepted throughout Auckland, including American Express, Bankcard, MasterCard, Visa and Diners Club. This also applies to Travellers' Cheques and most banks in Auckland will be happy to give a cash advance on credit cards.

Auckland Business Tips: Smoking in Auckland - Auckland, North Island, New Zealand NZ
Restaurants and cafés in Auckland operate a strict 'no smoking' policy and Auckland's offices, businesses and corporations are generally 'non-smoking'. Many locals in Auckland are strongly anti-smoking, so it is sensible to only smoke in Auckland when in the company of like-minded people.

Auckland Business Tips: Auckland Business Hours / General Etiquette - Auckland, North Island, New Zealand NZ
Banks in Auckland are open from Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 16:30 and overseas exchange facilities are also available at Auckland Airport (AKL). ATM cashpoint machines can be found all around Auckland, offering an extremely convenient and popular way to exchange currency in Auckland.

Auckland's shops and other businesses generally open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:30. Shops in Auckland also open on Saturdays, from 09:00 to around 12:30 or later, and an increasing number of Auckland's shops are now beginning to open on Sunday, particularly in the very centre Auckland.

 
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