Empire East Auckland is a gym at 63 Union Road in Howick, with a recovery room onsite that has two ice baths and two saunas. Its classes include Empire Functional Fitness, Cardio Club and Empire Yoga, all held in small groups on the gym floor. There are also youth CrossFit classes for tamariki and rangatahi at $15 per class, as at 2026.
Membership starts from $35 a week, as at 2026, and includes unlimited classes and open gym times. A recovery session each week is included in one membership option, or can be added for $15 a week as at 2026. Recovery room sessions alone cost $50, as at 2026. A casual session is $25, and a 10-class pass is $250, both as at 2026. A free trial can be booked online. Our pick in Howick for a free trial followed by an ice bath and sauna.