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Category Archives: auckland
Albert Park Memorial
I really enjoy exploring urban places and finding history I didn’t know existed. This memorial/drinking fountain is in Albert Park in Auckland City and was built in 1901 dedicated to an early New Zealand journalist named George McCullagh Reed. Updates … Continue reading
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Looking
There are lots of little alley ways in Auckland City. This one on the viaduct is next door to a bar/restaurant that was screening the World Cup soccer earlier this year. It’s very very popular for people to go to … Continue reading
Kai
Kai is the Maori word for food. Cans for Kai has many drop off points – this one is at Westhaven Marina in Auckland. They utilize fish frames, offal and heads that normally go to waste as they are considered … Continue reading
Ocean
I found this set of murals painted around a large concrete block area when we parked our car in Daldy Street in Auckland City in June while we were there on holiday. Painted by New Zealand artist Erin Forsyth they … Continue reading
Birds
I spotted this mural along Daldy Street in Auckland City when we were there in June. Named “Mai i nga maunga ki te moana” (from the mountains to the sea) it was painted by artists Janine and Charles Williams and … Continue reading
Green
Most roads around New Zealand have these green lanes with an image on them, usually the lane is for cyclists or buses but many people in their cars use this lane and get fined for it. This one is in … Continue reading
Sea cleaners
As soon as I saw this in Auckland at Westhaven Marina I loved it. Sea Cleaners operate a non profit organization which cleans up New Zealand’s coastlines and educates people about how to properly dispose of rubbish including recycling. They … Continue reading
Posted in auckland, auckland city, sea cleaners, skywatch friday, tom's signs, Westhaven marina, winter
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Albert Park Bandstand
I have never explored Albert Park in Auckland City while I lived there but we got a chance while we were there in June. This bandstand was built in 1901 and is the oldest surviving one in the Auckland region. … Continue reading
Fishing
We stopped off somewhere in Auckland where I had never visited, despite the fact that I lived in this city for 25 years…. venturing on the other side of the harbour bridge looking out towards Auckland City. We saw 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged auckland, fishing, hauraki gulf, north shore, northcote, people, the weekend roundup, weekend reflections, winter
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Scooters
Do those of you in other countries also have these scooters in various places around your town/city? We saw these on most corners when we were in Auckland. Here, they are pretty dangerous at times. Not many people wear helmets, … Continue reading
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Tagged auckland, auckland city, lime scooters, reflections, skywatch friday, tom's signs, winter
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Must be so interesting to take a walk down there!