Not wanting to just butt in here, but....
what about the Leigh saw mill cafe. It's approx 1.5 hours ride from Auckland city, we could head out north west and avoid all the main roads. The saw mill has huge wooden outdoor seating that could accomodate the largest of MC groups.
The food is good and the beer is cold. (the coffee is hot too for our non-alco types)
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