Other facilities and amenities

This directory lists a wide variety of facilities and amenities offered for students and staff.

Academic dress hire

How to hire academic dress.

Phone: +64 9 379 6108
Fax: +64 9 379 6109
Email: reception@academicdresshire.co.nz 
Website: www.academicdresshire.co.nz

Accommodation

We offer accommodation options for first-year school leavers in our Halls of Residence, as well as flats and apartments suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students. University residences are also available during the summer holiday period for students, groups and conferences. Our Accommodation Solutions team can also assist students seeking tenancy advice or guidance with finding private accommodation in Auckland.

Email: accom@auckland.ac.nz 
Website: Ngā Wharenoho | Accommodation

Art gallery: Gus Fisher Gallery

The Gus Fisher Gallery at the Kenneth Myers Centre features national and international exhibitions of works ranging across all media.

Location: 74 Shortland Street, Auckland CBD
Phone: +64 9 923 6646
Website: Gus Fisher Gallery

Auckland University Press (AUP)

AUP produces scholarly and general interest works including poetry, fiction, history, biography, politics and economics. All books are for sale at its premises.

Location: 1 - 11 Short Street, Auckland City
Phone: +64 9 373 7528
Fax: +64 9 373 7465
Email: press@auckland.ac.nz 
Webmail: Auckland University Press

Bookshop - City Campus

UBIQ (the University bookshop) sells textbooks, stationery, magazines, reference books, a range of fiction and non-fiction, and University memorabilia. It also purchases second-hand texts for resale.

Location: Level 1, Kate Edger Information Commons, City Campus
Phone: +64 9 306 2700
Email:  webs@ubiq.co.nz 
Website: UBIQ

Campus Store - City Campus

Located in the Quad and Hiwa Recreation Centre, offering a broad range of University apparel, gifts and graduation merchandise.

Locations: Student Quad, 34 Princes Street, Auckland
Hiwa Recreation Centre, 17 Symonds Street, Auckland
Phone: +64 9 923 4818

Email: campusstore@auckland.ac.nz
Website: Campus Store

Chemist - City Campus

The Campus Pharmacy sells cosmetics, general medicines, toiletries, sports products, stamps, and phone cards. It also processes film and is an agent for NZ Post.

Location: Level 1, Student Commons, City Campus
Phone: +64 9 377 1991
Fax: +64 9 373 1991
Email: campus.pharm@xtra.co.nz
Website: Unichem Campus Pharmacy

Consulting services

Auckland Uniservices Ltd is the University's commercialisation arm. As well as marketing University expertise and technology, it provides specialist consulting and testing services.

Location: 70 Symonds Street, Auckland CBD
Enquiries: Andy Shenk, Chief Executive
Phone: +64 9 373 7522
Website: Uniservices

Event management

The University has a variety of lecture theatres, seminar rooms and foyers/atriums that are available outside of teaching times for University-sponsored events and conferences. The Event Services team can provide end-to-end conference and event management and are the only provider of conference services to the University.

Email: eventservices@auckland.ac.nz

Food

The University has a variety of food and drink options across all our campus locations.

Website: Food and drink on campus

Hiwa Recreation Centre

Hiwa is a space for students, staff, graduates and local community to stay active through a wide range of activities. Hiwa is home to a lane swimming pool, spa, sauna, weights and cardio rooms, two large sports courts, seven group fitness studios (including combat sports and dance studios), rooftop turf, running track and plenty of space to hang out between classes. Hiwa services include fitness support, group fitness classes and sport leagues ranging from social to national tertiary leagues.

Location: 17 Symonds St
Phone: +64 9 378 4788
Email: universitysport@auckland.ac.nz
Website: Sport and recreation

See information about the Rec Centre's opening hours.

Information Commons - City Campus

These facilities consist of the Kate Edger Information Commons on the City Campus and the Grafton Information Commons on the Grafton Campus.

Website: Te Tumu Herenga | Libraries and Learning Services

Lectures and seminars

Many lectures and seminars are open to the public, and are free of charge. The Winter lectures, Sir Douglas Robb and Inaugural (new professors') lectures attract wide interest.

Phone: +64 9 378 5885 
Website: University events

Library - City Campus

The University of Auckland Library is the biggest university library in New Zealand, containing over 2.2 million items. The General Library is at 5 Alfred Street on the City Campus. There are smaller libraries at the Grafton and Tai Tokerau campuses and at the Leigh Marine Laboratory. Some individual departments also have library facilities.

Website: Te Tumu Herenga | Libraries and Learning Services

Media Productions

Supplies professional photographic, video and television production services in support of teaching, research and public relations.

Phone: +64 9 923 1380 ext 81380
Website: Media Productions

Music Theatre

The Music Theatre at the School of Music hosts regular concerts by University students and visiting musicians.

Location: 6 Symonds Street, City Campus

Optometry clinic

The University's optometry clinic conducts eye examinations and gives specialist advice on contact lenses, low vision and visual training.

Grafton Campus: Level 3, Building 505, Cnr Park Road and Boyle Crescent, Grafton. Opposite City Hospital
Phone: + 64 9 923 9909
Email: clinics@auckland.ac.nz
Website: Optometry Clinic

Parking - all campuses

Street/off-street parking, park and ride services, disability, motorcycle, scooter and bicycle parking.

Website: Parking information

Pharmacy - City Campus

The Unichem Campus Pharmacy sells cosmetics, general medicines, toiletries, sports products, stamps, and phone cards. It also processes film and is an agent for NZ Post.

Location: Level 1, Kate Edger Student Commons, 9 Symonds Street, Auckland
Phone: +64 9 377 1991
Fax: +64 9 377 1991
Email: campus.pharm@xtra.co.nz

Postal agency - City Campus

The NZ Post agency is in the Campus Pharmacy.

Location: Ground floor, Kate Edger Information Commons, 9 Symonds Street
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 87935

Postgraduate students

We offer faculty/department specific facilities such as study spaces and common rooms. See postgraduate support and services

Student Union - City Campus

The Student Union can accommodate from 20 to 700 people for seminars, meetings and social functions. Cocktails, suppers and full meals can be catered.

Location: 34 Symonds Street, City Campus
Phone: +64 9 309 0789

Tours

Guided tours for visitors are run twice weekly from the Student Information Centre in the ClockTower.

Phone: 0800 61 62 63

Website: Visiting our campuses