Where’s the best night market in Auckland?
Of course, the best night markets are in Pakuranga. But I would say that as I am a local. Here are my two cents about my recent visit and culinary experience. Every Saturday night, the cars are banished from the Countdown Carpark’s dark basement to make way for a popular…
Papakura – End of the Line, Start of the Southern Revolution
A 50-minute train ride from Britomart delivers you to Papakura, one of Auckland’s southernmost suburbs. We mentioned Papakura in an earlier article about affordable houses and often visit the area, so we wanted to write a little more about this great community. Papakura is just over 30km south of Auckland…
Weta Workshop- Unleashed
Luck struck this week! Aucklife was lucky enough to be invited to go through the Weta Workshop- Unleashed ahead of its opening next week in Auckland. To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was happily surprised to step into a world; part film set and part workshop. Our…
Devonport – Depot Artspace: “To be One at Heart” Exhibition.
Awake! for Morning in the Bowl of Night Hath flung the Stone that puts the Stars to Flight: And Lo! the Hunter of the East has caught The Sultan’s Turret in a Noose of Light. This beautiful quote is from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, the opening lines of an…
Where is BrickBay Vineyard?
A quick scenic hour’s drive north of the CBD. Nestled in Snell’s Beach is the wonderful and surprising Brick Bay Vineyard and Sculpture Trail. We, three ladies, were not familiar with the area but we were excited to be out in the open air and to have another adventure in…
Georgia Cubbon – Gold FM
Georgia Cubbon has been a radio announcer on New Zealand radio for the past decade. She’s a well-known personality, on and off-air. She recently left Radio Hauraki to become the newest member of Gold FM. I was nervous yet excited to meet this well-known and key New Zealand radio…
WARKWORTH LIBRARY
I was lucky enough to drop into the Warkworth library again this week and to chat with both their history librarian and their manager. These people are knowledgeable and exceptionally helpful and always looking for opportunities to extend the ways they support our local community. The library space is a…
Naturally Epsom
Full of nature and nurturing, locals in the quietly beautiful Epsom will be all too familiar with weekend walks, the jogger’s club, our hill, and the unique essence of Cornwall Park and it’s animals, mammals, and flora and fauna. I always feel reacquainted with life’s beauty when I travel there,…
Magnetico: interesting gifts that you don’t see every day
Mike says, “The idea for Magnetico came from my great fondness for most things vintage – old school, retro and my experience in creating rock and roll clocks from old album covers. A bit later, I started making magnets and selling them off an old fridge at the Aotea Square,…
Auckland vs Sydney: Enjoying home.
Sydney is famous for its harbour, its Opera House, its beaches and its shopping. A year ago “Sydney” was an easy weekend getaway. So until we have the trans-tasman bubble sorted out and we are free to venture around our “Island bubble”, let’s see how they match up. It’s free…
GRAHAM YOUNG ARTIST
Graham Young – Artist – Graham quips that his wife “saved him” from becoming either a troubled rockstar or an average football player. Originally born in Liverpool he immigrated to Auckland in the 80’s with his family. During his school days, his parents encouraged him to get a trade, so…
The Drive-In Cinema, ASB Show grounds – VIP Pass Giveaway
A drive-in movie in Auckland? Memories of Danny sneaking his arm around Sandy may come to mind for some of you folk. After spending weeks at home, Kiwis across the country are desperate to get out, while adhering to the ‘new normal’. This is where the AA Smartfuel Drive in…
