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Mangere Mountain Sunset
Where are the best places to park in Auckland’s CBD?
There are so many great things to do in Auckland’s CBD, whether it’s watching an outdoor movie at Silo Park, indulging in a spot of retail therapy on Queen Street, grabbing dinner at one of the amazing eateries, or heading to Spark Arena for a gig.
Auckland Anniversary
What is Auckland Anniversary? As you can probably tell from the title of our website – we love living in Auckland – especially with the weather we are having right now. We are guessing you do too and will even more so when we celebrate Auckland Anniversary Day with a…
Five things produced in Auckland
Here at Aucklife, we are huge fans of supporting New Zealand producers, and especially those located in our beautiful city. We thought we’d highlight five well-known products that we are proud are made right here in Auckland. Sistema storage containers One of Auckland’s biggest success stories, Sistema started with founder…
Auckland vs Christchurch
4 reasons why we love Auckland best Christchurch is the South Island’s largest city, and Auckland is the largest in the North Island. We both have a history of seismic unrest, and our weather can change at the drop of a hat – but here are four differences that we…
The best cafes in Auckland to work from as a freelancer
One of the great things about being a freelancer is that the world is your office. If you don’t feel like working from home, all you need is your laptop and a good wifi connection and you can pretty much set up anywhere to get your job done.
Best Teppanyaki Restaurant in Newmarket
The first time I entered HEIZO and sat down I thought: Where am I? Am I still in Auckland? The decoration, the bamboo covered ceiling, the little figurines, the large iron griddle, the kitchenette in the corner, the tiny little counter … I was impressed with the amount of atmosphere…
10 things to do in Auckland in spring
It’s September and that means one thing: it’s spring time! Auckland is busy year round however spring is the time where we blink our way in to the sun after a few months of hibernation. Here are our top 10 free (ish) things to do in Auckland this spring. GET…
How long from Auckland by car?
All roads lead to Auckland, as the saying goes. Or was it Rome? Housing one-third of New Zealand’s population, Auckland is the unchallenged center of Kiwi urban lifestyle and the main business hub. People commute for up to 1 1/2 hours one-way each day from around the North Island to…
Creepy Crawlies
The cute, the bad and the visitors from hell. Like many people I am not a big fan of creepy crawlies – particularly the eight legged ones. Luckily New Zealand has been blessed by the absence of the really nasty ones. We got off lightly compared to Australia. Our big…
Early Morning Kohimarama