Neck of the Woods

Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd


New Zealand's best indie bands, emerging overseas acts, drum-and-bass DJs and the occasional burlesque show all feature at this versatile upstairs venue keeping the creative spirit of Karangahape Rd alive.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd attractions

1. Moses

0.08 MILES

This reproduction of Michelangelo's Moses was made from marble from the same quarry as the original.

3. Civic Theatre

0.51 MILES

The 'mighty Civic' (1929) is one of only seven ‘atmospheric theatres’ remaining in the world and a fine survivor from cinema’s Golden Age. The auditorium…

4. Auckland Art Gallery

0.54 MILES

Auckland's premier art repository has a striking glass-and-wood atrium grafted onto its 1887 French chateau frame. It showcases the best of NZ art, along…

5. Albert Park

0.64 MILES

Hugging the hill on the city’s eastern flank, Albert Park is a charming Victorian formal garden overrun by students from the neighbouring University of…

6. Sky Tower

0.65 MILES

The impossible-to-miss Sky Tower looks like a giant hypodermic giving a fix to the heavens. Spectacular lighting renders it space age at night and the…

7. University Clock Tower

0.71 MILES

The University Clock Tower is Auckland's architectural triumph. This stately ‘ivory' tower (1926) tips its hat to art nouveau (the incorporation of NZ…

8. Wintergarden

0.76 MILES

The Wintergarden, with its fernery, tropical house, cool house, cute cat statue and neighbouring cafe, is in the Auckland Domain.