that was a very good point hamish its not very often you get the chance to fish socially or competition for that matter and learn from others. on the other hand people will be in concentrated areas. clifton,ferry rd and my pick haumoana river mouth ( get as many kahawai as you can!!!!!) there should be a few around chasing bait fish.
waimarama would be a good location...... you dont need a quad to fish there and there is a good variety of species on offer. might be a carrot lurking amongst the cod, the best thing about fishing an area like that is it has character and formation " beats fishing on shingle"