Well, what can I say "I was born St Helens Hospital and bred in Otara" my whole life was Otara, I went to Sandbrook primay, fergie, back in the dayz... everytime I go back to Aukalani, I have to hit the OTARA markets, there has always been a sense of belonging regardless, how long i've been away from my old... more

I grew up in Otara then moved to OZ many many moons ago and still is where I reside.. As a child the Otara Markets have always been the place to be on a Saturday morning...as an adult when I am back home I still make sure I visit the Otara Markets before I head back to Oz.. There is... more

I absolutley adore otara market, after growing up in new zealand and then heading over the ditch to aussie i miss alot of the cultural mixes of auckland, i believe at this market it offers alot to be seen, heard, smelt, tasted and trouched..... great range of native maori jewelrey, and fresh exotic fruit and veges from the paciffic. also... more

I've read a few glowing recommendations for this market so feel a little bit sad to say it wasn't that great. My girlfriend and I were in Auckland for the weekend and drove down on Saturday at around 11:00. To get there from Auckland, drive down the southern motorway and take the Otara exit. Turn left onto the main road... more

If you are lucky enough to find yourself in Auckland, New Zealand on a Saturday morning, you must visit the Otara Market. Situated in the Otara Shopping Mall, in South Auckland, the market is open between 6am and 12noon. I left my hotel at around 7.45am and waited for a bus on Symonds Street, in the city, going to Otara... more