Okay that’s probably not even justified but you tell a crew “Auckland”, the first response is probably mussels @playground Occidental; White Lady burger or probably the Manuka honey.
Most of us can’t deal with the extreme timezone in New Zealand but we are all extremely thankful that we have a microwave in our room. Some have a kitchenette but that’s for the masterchefs, otherwise microwave is pretty much all you need. The White Lady burger opens till late night and you’ll see a young (and sometimes drunk) crowd gathering for a quick fix after drinks, it’s so worth it!
And the mussels at The Occidental? SHIOK. Best place if you want to bump into crew I guess. Otherwise we probably would just be snoozing in our rooms battling the jet lag.