I have been a premium member of 'Next Gen' for the last 6-7 months. Predominantly, I go to Pilates,…read moreYoga & Barre classes. They offer a good selection of weekday and weekend classes (not Barre). Mostly, the instructors have been excellent. Sometimes I play tennis - there are about 3 indoor and 8 outdoor courts, I think. My only complaint is they get booked up weeks in advance, which is ridiculous. Onsite cafe sells cabinet & hot food, also Allpress coffee which definitely gets them some brownie points! Next Gen staff have improved over the last few weeks, a lot more friendly and helpful than when I first joined. Great sauna, spa & pool facilities. Change rooms are due to be upgraded. Members are generally professionals and high-end. I enjoy the club, however it has a hefty price tag, so you need to go often!

I have been coming to Next Generation for a few months now. My Dad has been a member since it…read moreopened and he always has exciting things to say about it. So, I finally took the plunge and joined...my first ever gym! I wanted to try all of the facilities before writing a review just to see whether Next Generation really lived up to the hype. So far, the gym has been great, the Zumba classes challenging (but fun) and I went swimming today - it was very refreshing! But the best thing is definitely being able to play tennis! There are about 11 courts to choose from, and all you have to do is book the court in advance and voila, you're set for the day! And if it's sunny, jump in one of their pools to cool down - either the indoor one or the outdoor pool on the roof! Another great thing about the gym is that they have a cafe/restaurant onsite plus a lounge which is a great place to relax and unwind after a work out or come down to one of their monthly quiz nights! Highly recommend Next Generation - all the facilities are spot on plus you will have loads of fun!!!

Auckland City Athletics (ACA) is a well-established athletics club for athletes of all ages and all…read moreabilities, from internationally competitive cross country runners to casual track runners wanting to improve their fitness. The ACA website provides you with a range of coaches across all running, track and field disciplines, and most of these coaches have quite social, friendly training groups who would all make you feel quite welcome if you wanted to come along. These coaches, such as Barry Magee and Neil Bartlett, do this training for a nominal retainer, which shows that they have a genuine passion for their discipline and are not motivated by financial gain. The home base of the track athletes, Mt Smart, has had a recent upgrade and also has a gym available for club athletes at a small fee.

Seasoned pro, or always wanted to learn? Pompallier Tennis Club caters for everyone. They run a…read moregreat social programme if you're looking at increasing your tennis skills and meeting really nice people. Tracey O'Connor runs the club's coaching and she's absolutely awesome to deal with. The membership fees are really reasonable and what's better than having a cold beer after a hard game of tennis in the height of summer!

It's no secret that I love Les Mills gyms and thier newest location in Britomart is most definitely…read morethe cream of the crop. Kitted out with all the latest cardio and weights equipment, it's the ideal playground for fitness freaks. Another plus is the layout, which is much more logical than the Victoria St, where you have to weave through sweaty, old men pumping iron to get to the group fitness and cardio rooms. Theres none of that at Britomart, where you can access the cardio room, the weights room and the changing room all directly from reception...makes sense really. Adding to it's appeal the Britomart gym also has Saunas in the men's and women's changing rooms, FREE Wifi and 90 minutes of FREE parking at the Britomart Carpark next door.

Great gym. Has an industrial look. Clean. Open 24 hours during the week…read more Large weights room. Has pretty much everything. Also a powerlift station. Doesn't get too packed with steroid up dudes. Huge group exercise room. I think it holds 150 people. Lots of classes but all in the same room except for RPM. Nicely air conditioned. Doesn't smell like sweat. The usual Les Mills standard classes. Makes you realize how unfit you are. Staff are friendly and helpful. Big selection of personal trainers. The cardio area has good amount of machines. But can imagine a small wait during peak hours. Free internet and parking. No coffee and child minding service.

Hell yea, Lawn Bowls. Long seen as the domain of retirees , it's time it took its rightful place as…read morethe sport of the 21st century. It's made for our generation. You get cheap drinks ( 9 dollar jugs, 4 dollar double spirits,) a game that can last four hours, and minimal exercise required, all while standing in the sun wearing white. What's not to like? Hillsboro Lawn Bowls club is the best I've been to - not that that's saying much, I've only been to two. When you walk in, you feel the place is steeped in tradition - pictures of past presidents line the walls, the carpet has the look of a few spilt beers over the years. Playing a game is easy enough , they let you borrow bowls and jacks , so long as there isn't a competition on. We went at 1 pm on a Friday and there was a social competition on, so managed to get a few tips out of the old timers there. They bought out a bucket of ice to keep all our jugs cold, and by the end of the day we had gone through a fair few of them. Loser has to drive home.

Every man and his dog offers a bootcamp these days. Well not his dog, that'd be tricky...but cool…read more Anyway, I'm the kind of gal who loves bootcamps, I love being pushed and feeling my body reach its limits. But, I do know that they can be pretty intimidating. This boot camp is perfect for women who want to work out but don't like the scariness of a typical boot camp. Run out of a well-established dance school, this boot camp provides a welcoming environment where you feel comfortable to push yourself without being judged. Every session is different so you'll always be surprised and will work all different parts of your body. There are three different studios to choose from so there won't be any of those cold morning trainings outdoors. But what's the best part about it? The sessions are set to music. So rather than just listening to myself puffing away, I find myself getting lost in the music and finding strength in the rhythms. A great option five times a week. Go on, just do it. You'll feel like a million bucks.

I've been coming here for the majority of my life. It used to be known as L'academie De Danse but…read morehas recently spiced itself up with a new name, a revamp and a new lease on life. I've trained very hard here in classical ballet, American Jazz and contemporary. I've also dabbled in some hip hop (haha) and more recently I've done their yoga and bootcamp classes. I've got everything I've ever wanted from this dance studio. And I don't just mean good exam marks and stage performance experience. I've laughed, cried, been injured and experienced heartbreak within the walls of this building. I've made friends that I know will last a lifetime and been given opportunities that have changed me forever! If you want to push a dance career this is an awesome place to start! The hip-hop crews strive for world championships each year and the exam results of many students show the quality of teaching. But really this is also the kind of place where it doesn't matter if you don't know what a plie or an arabesque is. It's the kind of place you can be yourself, express yourself and learn about yourself. I've seen kids accomplish things I only ever dreamed of, like storming stages in Las Vegas, and I've seen adults shake it (a little bit too much) in their zumba classes, with absolutely no inhibitions. Overall I think my whole spiel can be summed up by Neverlands motto: a place to connect.

Te Pai Courts used to be a shit hole. It was just the outdoor courts with hardly any parking and an…read moreold ugly as building filled with cranky middle aged women upset at the world because they aren't championship netball players. These days, those women are still there, but instead Te Pai looks great with a new centre that is modern, spacious,a full parking lot, and plays host to a bunch of courts and also some tennis courts that are on the other side of the parking lot. Come any Saturday morning and you'll have tons of school kids playing early morning netball, anywhere from eight in the morning. They host social netball here too if you ever want to get a team together, but it's pretty expensive. On Saturdays they've got drinks and hot food for sale, and it's always great to see young Kiwi kids out there playing sport, getting fit and having fun.

A team and I hosted Miss Africa Auckland 2012 at Alexandra Park and everything went smoothly thanks…read moreto the Jacquie who was the event coordinator at Alexandra Park. Jacquie answered all our questions, assisted us in drawing a stage after the one we had originally requested was too big for the room. She managed to set up the hall using diagrams and worked closely with the lightning and stage crew to make sure that everything was working from the sound system to the lights. Jacquie went out of her way to ensure that everything we asked was there and because it was christmas, we even had fairy lights around the room and a christmas tree at the front.

I recently attended a 2 day conference at Alexandra Park. I attend a few conference through work…read moreand have to say the food and staff at Alexandra Park were better than most four/five star hotels. To end the conference we had dinner and enjoyed a race night. It was my first time going to Alexandra park and will definitely go back and recommend to friends.