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Youth Declaration 2013

ACCOMMODATION GUIDE

24-27 April 2013The University of Auckland

ABOUT

Auckland is a big place. It can be pretty daunting as a high school student embarking upon New Zealand’s largest city.

But never fear, the UN+TRAVELLED guide is here!

This guide is aimed to provide information and tips to help make your experience in Auckland the best it can be. We hope you will find this guide useful.

Remember, this serves only as a guide, and we’ve done our best to make sure the information is as accurate as possible. Make sure you do your own research too! More information on the conference itself will be released in our Participants Handbook, to be released in coming weeks. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, all the best in your travel and accommodation endeavours. We can’t wait to see you at Youth Declaration 2013!

Photograph by Chris Gin - www.chirsgin.com

TRANSPORT

BUS They may take longer than flying, but if you’re on a budget, buses are the way to go.

There’s nothing like supporting your local. Check out www.grabaseat.co.nz to find a real bargain.

TRAVELLING TO AUCKLAND

AIR NEW ZEALAND

Naked Bus boasts cheap inter-city fares from $1 nationwide. Some of their bus services offer free WiFi to keep you

entertained on your journey. Find out more on http://nakedbus.com/nz/bus/.

You can score some super cheap deals on this budget airline. Take a look for yourself on

http://www.jetstar.com/nz/en/home.

FLYING It’s best to book your flights as early as possible before prices begin to soar closer to your date of departure.

JETSTAR

Bus companies are getting competitive and Intercity Coachlines offers some pretty low fares as well.

See for yourself on http://www.intercity.co.nz/.

TOP TIP The conference starts at approximately 8am on Wednesday 24 April, and ends around 6pm on Saturday 27 April. Make sure you allow plenty of time to get to and from the airport. If that means staying an extra night or two, then the awesomeness of the conference will make it all worth it.

DURING THE CONFERENCE

An affordable option to get to and from the airport. An adult return ticket costs $28. Buses run frequently – refer to the timetable and route map on http://www.airbus.co.nz/.

Have you thought about how you’re going to get to and from the conference for each day? Here are some of your options:

Walking: Youth Declaration will be taking place at the main campus of the University of Auckland, in the heart of Auckland CBD. This is in close proximity to most major hostels and backpackers. We’ll have conference assistants walking participants back to their accommodation at the end of every day of the conference.

Public Transport: If you’re living with relatives or friends a fair way out of town, public transport might be the way to go. Find your bus/train at http://www.maxx.co.nz/.

Carpooling: The cheap and eco-friendly option!

Taxi: A safe and reliable option. Give a committee member or welfare officer a shout if you need to book a taxi home.

Can be pretty cheap if you’re going in a group. Make a booking at https://www.supershuttle.co.nz/.

AIRBUS EXPRESS SUPER SHUTTLE

WHEN IN AUCKLAND

FROM THE AIRPORT

AIRPORT TO CBD

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From Airportvia Mt Eden RoadTo Airport

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From Airportvia Dominion Road

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AIRBUS EXPRESS MAP LEGEND

CITY TO AIRPORTPick up pointsDowntown Ferry Terminalservice commences here

Queen Street Lowerincludes Queen Street Backpackers,Nomads Fusion and Nomads Camel

Queen Street MiddleQueen Streetincludes ACB and Surf n’ Snow Hostels

Queen Street includes Scenic Hotel and Town Hall passengers

Queen Street includes City Road YHA and Turner Street YHA

Queen Street UpperKiwi International

Mt Eden Roadall stops as requested

or Dominion Roadall stops as requested

Drop off pointsAuckland Domestic TerminalAuckland International Terminal

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Airport to City Stopspassenger drop off only

Route via Mt Eden Road

Route via Dominion Road

City to Airport stopspassenger pick up only

Route via Mt Eden Road

Route via Dominion Road

AIRPORT TO CITYNote: The routes to and from the airport alternate between Mt Eden Rd and Dominion Rd. Drop offs on the Dominion Rd route are marked 1D and 2D on the map. Check with your driver for which route he is taking.

City drop off pointsMt Eden Road/Mt Eden Train Stationall stops as requestedor Dominion Roadall stops as requested

Upper Queen Streetkiwi International HostelCnr Mayoral Drive & Queen Street

Langham Hotel includes City Road YHA and Turner Street YHAAuckland UniversityQueen Streetincludes ACB and Surf n’ Snow HostelsQueen Street MiddleQueen Street Lowerincludes Queen Street Backpackers,Nomads Fusion and Nomads CamelDowntown Ferry Terminalservice terminates here

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BRITOMART TRANSPORTCENTRE

CONNECTING SERVICES TO:

Free City Circuit bus to Sky City Hotel & Intercity Bus Terminal

Link bus services to Newmarket & Ponsonby

Northern Express bus services to the North Shore

Other Auckland urban services including train services.

airbus.co.nz

AUCKLAND TRANSPORT INFORMATION

For bus, train or ferry information call

MAXX on09 366 6400

or visit maxx.co.nz

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Auckland City Art Gallery

Skycity Auckland

ACCOMMODATIONHostels are a cost-effective accommodation option for out-of-towners. Most hostels allow for group bookings of up to 6 people per room, which is also the cheapest room available. Since a lot of you may not know many of the other participants going to Youth Declaration, and may not want to live alone, we’ve created a Facebook group for those from out of town to meet others seeking to make group bookings for hostel accommodation. Check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/496069550452844/?fref=ts

YHA: https://www.yha.co.nz/hostels/north-island-hostels/

yha-auckland-city/

Nomads: http://nomadsworld.com/hostels/new-zealand/

nomadsauckland

If you have friends or relatives in Auckland, see if you can stay with them during the conference. However, do make sure they live relatively close to Auckland CBD, or it may take a wee while to get to and from the conference each day!

There are a limited number of Auckland-based participants who have kindly offered to have some from out of Auckland stay with them for the duration of Youth Declaration. If you’ve indicated you would like to be billeted, we’ll be in touch with you shortly to see whether we have found a place for you.

BILLETS

FRIENDSOR

RELATIVES

ANDHOSTELS

BACKPACKERS

Photograph by Chris Gin - www.chirsgin.com

AUCKLAND CBD

VENUE Youth Declaration will primarily take place at the University of Auckland Arts 1 Building, as well as the Owen G. Glenn Business School.

ARTS 1

WELFARE

For general queries please contact our Registrations Officer, Su Young Kim, on [email protected].

You’ll be given the contact details of our trained welfare officers in our Participants Handbook coming shortly. If you’re lost, feeling unwell or just feel like having a chat, they will be your point of contact during the conference.

Welfare is not just about your medical needs and physical wellbeing. UN Youth recognises the concept of hauora in defining what wellbeing means to us. We believe welfare is not simply limited to an absence of physical illness but encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of health. Ensuring the wellbeing and hauora of all persons involved in UN Youth activities is very important to UN Youth. Accordingly, UN Youth has actively implemented specific welfare practices at Youth Declaration to ensure the wellbeing of all participants.

UN Youth will ensure that at Youth Declaration 2013:

If you have any questions about Participant Welfare at Youth Declaration, please do not hesitate to contact the Youth Declaration Committee!

At all times during the conference, two dedicated Welfare Officers are available to look after participants’ welfare needs. They will one male and one female welfare officer to cater for a range of needs. All Welfare Officers at Youth Declaration will possess current First Aid Certificates and will have passed a vetting process conducted by the NZ Police.

Welfare Officers are introduced and made known to all participants at the start of the conference and each participant is provided with contact phone numbers for the Welfare Officers. A dedicated “Welfare Station” will also be available during the conference.

Information about participants’ medical and dietary needs collected at the time of registration are collated and passed on to Welfare Officers, who individually tailor their Welfare services to participant needs. This information-sharing is governed by a principle of confidentiality.

A comprehensive First Aid Kit is available at all times during Youth Declaration. Medications limited to Paracetamol and Ibuprofen may be supplied to participants by UN Youth, if needed.

All Conference Assistants are formally trained in facilitation and working with young people; our UN Youth volunteers will actively promote the welfare of participants at all times.

At all times, our UN Youth volunteers will act in accordance with a principle of non-discrimination and will treat all participants with respect and understanding.

UN Youth promises to do everything in our power to make each participant’s time at Youth Declaration safe, enjoyable and memorable.

WELFARE PRACTICES

CONTACTWELFARE OFFICERS

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THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND (UNITED NATIONS YOUTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND BRANCH), INC IS THE YOUTH ARM OF THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND, A MEMBER OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATIONS (WFUNA)

CONTACT US

M: +64 4 496 9638E: [email protected] Box 24494, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealandwww.unyouth.org.nzwww.facebook.com/unyouthnzwww.twitter.com/unyouthnz