We invite you to reset your summer with a stroll through our city centre.
With ever-changing streetscapes, award-winning spaces, re-imagined laneways and new shared paths, you’ll find it has a fresh outlook on life.
Make a day of it and discover what’s new since you were here last.
Feel the sea breathe
Grab an ice cream and discover ten awe-inspiring things on Auckland’s waterfront. Some have been here for more than a century. Others weren’t even here last summer.
Inspiring the protection of our harbour, a heritage kiosk at the western end of Te Wānanga has been turned into a cultural and marine education space. Make sure Te Wharekura is on your must-visit list. Read more here.
Top 10 things to discover in our new downtown this summer
Where do the children play?
Let your kids’ imaginations run wild with endless ways to play at Wynyard Quarter. From public art to parks, murals, basketball and fountains, there are multiple ways to keep the kids busy in the city centre.
8 fun ways for kids to play at Wynyard Quarter
Laneways beckon
Queen Street has been given a makeover from Aotea Square to Customs Street. So buckle up the bike helmets, scoot along our new Waihorotiu path, and duck away into a labyrinth of laneways – some new, some ageing gracefully, all fascinating.
Channeling Melbourne, our dreamy laneways are set for summer.
Art that sings
Much-acclaimed artwork Waimahara in Myers Park is now interactive. Signage and QR codes in the park will guide you to sing a special waiata. The artwork will listen and respond, accompanying you with an awe-inspiring display of light and sound.
It's a spell-binding experience - sing with new artwork Waimahara
Urban charm
Weave a path from Te Komititanga - the square at the waterfront end of Queen Street - and find a stunning new shared space: Galway Street. Once you’ve let yourself be captivated by the area’s urban charm, the smoothed edges of the street will lead you to one of Auckland’s hospitality gems: Britomart and Takutai Square.
Discover what’s new where Queen Street meets the sea
Midtown's new outdoor gallery
A once reflective, quiet urban backyard used mainly by the residents, has become a living art experience. Since Joe Sheehan's artwork Lost & Found – a series of eight intricately carved boulders – was installed in midtown's upper Federal Street, people passing through have had a front row seat to view this extraordinary work of art.
Touch the satin-smooth surfaces of Joe Sheehan’s Lost & Found
City centre parks
Even our green spaces are refreshed. Discover the Fort Street pocket park in Queen Street, award-winning Amey Daldy Park at Wynyard Quarter, and much-loved city centre oasis: Myers Park.
10 parks to explore in Auckland’s city centre
Ridgeline between harbours
Everyone loves the adrenalin which is unique to our charismatic Karangahape Road. The old narrow footpaths were once jam-packed. Now there’s room to experience the layers of Karangahape, where every detail tells a story.
10 delightful moments to experience in Karangahape Road this summer
