The Amypie Diaries

Photos of my travels around New Zealand and beyond…

northcote, auckland

September 28, 2026

Poetry

Under the Auckland Harbour Bridge is a place I’ve never visited until recently, despite living in this city for 25 years. One really interesting thing I noticed when we were there was that various pillars had poetry on them from various New Zealand authors such as: A.R.D Fairburn – The Cave. Janet Frame – The… Continue reading

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September 14, 2026

Fishermen’s Wharf

This building brings back a lot of memories. When I was growing up on Auckland’s North Shore, my family went out to dinner at this restaurant once or twice. Back then in the 1970s and 1980s it was called “Fishermen’s Wharf and is located at the end of Northcote Point looking out at the Auckland… Continue reading

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northcote, auckland

Poetry

Fishermen’s Wharf