New Zealand questions

In New Zealand in April, 1897, if you got off a steamship at Auckland on your way to Wellington from Australia, just to stroll around while some Australian cargo was unloaded, what would you see? Is it Waitemata Harbour you are in? What does it look like? And when you got on board again, how long would it have taken to get to Wellington, and what would you see there when you disembarked there?

I'm looking for building and street names and any other relevant info, for a period piece I am writing, just to give it authentic colour. Thank you, Kiwis and other friends.

Tagged: new+zealand, auckland, wellington