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…
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…
Coffee News HQ: Pukekohe
On Monday, Aucklife ventured to Coffee News HQ in Pukekohe to talk to Helen Fisher (The boss lady) about the return of Coffee News on June 8th after taking a short hiatus due to Covid-19. Currently you can get your local edition Coffee News online here. How did you get…
Rupas Cafe: Freemans Bay
Nestled on the corner of Wellington St and Hepburn Street is a popular local institution “Rupa’s Café”. Probably one of the first things that you’ll notice while waiting for your order is that the proprietors know their customers by name. In the morning, it’s a hub of cheerful kids, sleepy…
Sky Tower At Level 2
It was brisk and sunny outside as had been the majority of mornings of late. This morning was different, it was the first morning of level 2. And we were off to the reopening of the Sky Tower. As a friend and I ventured back into the cbd, we remarked…
Tiny Grass Patch
Silo Park Marina Lookout
Great Barrier Island Ferry
Buildings, Glass and Reflections
Princess Wharf Sunset
Red Carpet Construction
