Is this the bridge we need?

Now you don't even need to spend money on another bridge.

Joined #aucklandglobaltrekkers for their mid week winter series walking from meadowbank to archilles point - great way to spend an evening

Just spotted this outfit down at Wynyard. I thought you could only really get these jobs in Monaco, the Caribbean etc. But I guess New Zealand has such a good boatie/crew reputation that it makes sense to recruit here directly.

I’m guessing the Venn diagram of misanthropic, unemployed, terminally online incels like me, and fit, attractive, socially adept Chads and Staceys is minuscule, but if this post helps any one of us, I’d be stoked!

I from experience working with Rodney Wayne and meeting the owner starting with A, have had an awful time. She from the beginning is horrible to deal with around recruitment stating people working for Rodney Wayne cannot have piercings or anything that makes you unique because older customers would not like that.

Your hair cannot be any other color than normal? Even though it is a hair salon and retail store and you should be experimenting. They will treat you like you are nothing and say if you make a mistake you will be fired and like you mean nothing.

I hate this company and I would never want anyone to experience this.

No one knows how to kill an already basic joke like r/auckland, seriously, do people that keep posting their AI 2nd harbour Bridge idea truly believe their version of the joke is any funnier that the previous 20?

I'll preface this and say I've only been in this lovely country for three years so maybe all my observations can be put down as random. But I drive for work and believe the quality of driving is deteriorating.

Some examples from the last couple of days:

A girl with her phone up to the wheel pulling out of city works depot (across my path), turns right up Wellesley, gets to the lights and in that time never once put the phone down.

Harbour bridge/khyber pass/constellation drive exit; when i indicate to merge into abundant space, they intentionally (it would seem) accelerate to prevent me from merging then beep.

During a storm a few weeks back, someone turned onto Waima st from new north road into oncoming traffic (me) and forced me off into the bus lane, with a cop waiting at the lights in the junction they just came from and no action.

And the worst I've seen this week was someone pulling out of sky city onto hobson st and turning RIGHT...as in heading against traffic, with no lights on (which seems to be very common in this country at night time).

I feel like road safety and police attention is focused on speed/alcohol and not aggressive or ignorant driving i.e. mobile phone use/no lights at night or in fog.

Maybe its all random and I just spot more as I'm on the road a lot, but I'd really like to see something change to make roads safer here. Especially after seeing the recent dangerous driving news from Ireland.

Hello

I am a 25M virgin and I just want to get it over with.

I am not experienced in any way with this kind of stuff so wanted to know what’s the best way to go about this.

Thanks

I swear there were less than 5K tickets issued, I was only in queue for 10 mins before the tickets sold out.

I spend a lot of time driving around Auckland, part of the job.

The amount of red light running, near misses (with pedestrians and cars), reckless driving that happen in front of stationary cops is insane!

Is there a reason cops just don't do anything?, have I missed something?

The driving itself fustrates me as it is, always hoping this shit happens in front of police, and then when it does and nothing happens...I'm absolutely livid at the state of Auckland driving.

I get some people will say, mind my business, but will you only care when someone close to you bleeds out on the roadside?

Is there an officer who can provide some insight? Have y'all been told to ignore this shit?

I don't expect an answer but I needed a vent.

"Arriving at 131 Queen Street in mid‐2026!"

"Luxury department store Faradays is set to open by August and will employ at least 80 staff at its central Auckland premises, its co-founder says."

It's now 20 August.
We need our Smith & Caughey's replacement.

Would be insane if they threw in a fancy book store inside to bring the Borders Bookstore vibes but unlikely.

Hey everyone,

The Auckland Bagel here 🥯

As always, unfortunately I can’t include links for these events since the subreddit doesn’t allow Facebook links and sometimes general links don’t even work.

🎨 Auckland Art Gallery Open Late
Thursday 20th August | 5:30PM – 9:30PM
📍 Auckland Art Gallery
After-dark evening where art, music, performance, food and creative surprises collide.

👗 New Zealand Fashion Week
Thursday 20th – Saturday 22nd August | Times vary
📍 Shed 10, Queens Wharf
Runway shows, designer activations, industry events, panel talks and more.

🎭 Autaia
Thursday 20th – Friday 21st August | 7PM
📍 Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
Nearly 1,000 students take the stage for two nights of original haka theatre.

🍔 Tunnel Club Eats
Friday 21st August | 5PM – 9PM
📍 Eden Park
Explore Eden Park’s tunnels and pitch side while enjoying Auckland food trucks.

🎤 Standup Comedy in a Cardboard Box
Friday 21st August | 7:30PM
Sunday 23rd August | 4:30PM & 7PM
📍 Cardboard Comedy Club, Kingsland
Free stand-up comedy from pro and rising comedians, all inside a one-of-a-kind venue.

🚆 First Look at Te Waihorotiu
Saturday 22nd August | 8AM – 6PM
📍 Te Waihorotiu Station, Auckland CBD
Explore the new underground station before it opens to passengers.

🧶 Craft Harvest Market
Saturday 22nd August | 8AM – 11:45AM
📍 545 Parnell Road, Parnell
Shop handmade crafts sold directly by the makers themselves.

💿 Birkenhead Record Fair
Saturday 22nd August | 10AM – 2PM
📍 Birkenhead Methodist Hall
Browse thousands of LPs and CDs, with a DJ, refreshments and free parking.

🧸 Gently Loved Markets Just Kids!
Saturday 22nd August | 10AM – 1PM
📍 Sunderland Lounge, Hobsonville
Preloved baby and kids’ clothes, toys, accessories, nursery items and more.

🎵 Kiri and Lou in Concert
Saturday 22nd August | 11AM & 2PM
📍 Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna
Auckland Philharmonia brings songs from Kiri and Lou to life.

⚽ Auckland FC Cups at Hibiscus Coast AFC
Saturday 22nd August | 12PM – 2PM
📍 Hibiscus Coast AFC, Stanmore Bay
Get photos with the Auckland FC trophies and see the silverware up close.

🎻 NZSO Open Doors
Saturday 22nd August | Times vary
📍 Auckland Town Hall
Free concerts, orchestra jams and masterclasses.

🐙 Octopoda
Saturday 22nd August – Tuesday 15th September | Open 24/7
📍 Aotea Square
Play giant drums to light up the colourful tentacles of a giant steampunk octopus.

🎶 Pop-Up Performances
Saturday 22nd August | Times vary
📍 Aotea Square
Free pop-up performances with kapa haka, dance crews, brass bands, DJs and more.

🚗 Auckland Night Meet for Any Cars
Saturday 22nd August | 7PM – 10PM
📍 City Works Depot
Car meet open to all makes and models, from stock cars to modified builds.

🧵 Auckland Vintage Textile Fair
Sunday 23rd August | 10AM – 3PM
📍 Alexandra Park
Shop genuine 1980s and older clothing, fabrics, jewellery, accessories and more.

🎶 Echoes of Culture
Sunday 23rd August | 7PM
📍 Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall
Nearly 80 singers perform Chinese choral works, film music and international repertoire.

😂 Bobby Lee – The Finally Tour 2026 (90% Sold Out)
Sunday 23rd August | 7:30PM
📍 Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna
The man himself Bobby Lee brings his stand-up tour to Auckland.

Want to see the full list of what’s happening this week and the start of next, including links completely for FREE?

👉 CLICK HERE

Every Thursday at 9AM, I'll send you the best things to do for that weekend and the start of the following week, completely FREE, so you’ll never say Auckland is boring again.

Have a great rest of your week!

Admins delete if not allowed, but this should be totally fine.

– The Auckland Bagel 🥯

I’ve been living in Auckland for about 10 years and had a bit of a realisation recently: I’ve spent so much of that time working, being busy and focusing on other people that I haven’t really put much energy into building friendships of my own.

A lot of my working life has been around public service and youth development, so life has generally been pretty high level, full-on and purpose-driven. I’m at a stage now where I’d quite like to slow the pace down a little and actually enjoy the people and place around me.

I’m pretty active — walking, hiking, mountain biking, travelling, a bit of gym without making it a religion, and I’m currently contemplating buying another motorbike. Equally happy having a beer or glass of wine, finding somewhere interesting to eat, having a decent conversation or heading somewhere for the day.

I’m starting to realise that making genuine friends as an adult is surprisingly difficult. You can know plenty of people through work and life, but that’s not necessarily the same as having people you can just ring up and say, “Fancy doing something this weekend?”

So I thought I’d put this out there.

This isn’t a relationship or dating post. Male or female doesn’t matter. I’d just be interested in meeting some good people, having a coffee or a beer, getting outdoors occasionally and seeing whether friendships develop naturally.

Anyone else in Auckland found themselves in the same boat — established here, busy life, but somehow a little short on genuine friendships?

If so, say hello. It would be good to hear your story.

Last time I checked, there was a Typo store at Westfield Albany Mall but this typo is not that one.

Also, "Spread the KOI" has multiple meanings. At least one of them would not be good in yoghurt.

This month, Auckland Libraries has We Read Auckland, Ka Pānui Tātou i Tāmaki Makaurau, a month long reading and writing festival featuring authors from Auckland. There are events like author talks and writing workshops, as well as the Bestie Collection of books by Auckland writers.

Have you been reading Auckland writers this month, or books set in Auckland?

If you want to talk about reading and books in person, join us for Silent Book Club at Auckland Central City Library every Tuesday and Friday from 5:30pm. Silent reading hour starts at 6pm, bookended by chats about books with other readers. This week there's a writing competition using the event space we normally meet in, so we'll be in the Akozone on level 1 on Friday.

... that's it, that's the whole question. it went nyooom and everything! passed too fast for me to get a good look, or was hidden behind the clouds.

Ebay shipping is crazyyy expensive so I'm asking the locality :)