courtenay place

1. street in eastern te aro, site of roughly nine thousand bars, claimed by wikipedia as "world famous" for its nightlife.
2. place that can be traced back as the genesis of many accidental impregnations
3. site of the reading cinema complex, the most charmless building in the city

cuba mall

1. pedestrian mall running north-south through Te Aro. The bits you can drive on are called "Cuba Street"
2. retail and bar heavy place, pleasant enough
2a. not for the faint of cash
2b. heavily gentrified place to go people-spotting
2c. good place to sit outside and drink beer
3. location of the bucket fountain, already well known as the best piece of public art in the world.