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Discover North Shore
The district North Shore of Auckland in Auckland (Auckland) with it's 207,865 citizens North Shore is a subburb in New Zealand about 310 mi north of Wellington, the country's capital city.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamilton, Whangarei, Tauranga, Rotorua and Kaitaia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 57% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
20°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour
Swiss-Belsuites Victoria Park
Grand Mercure Auckland
The Sebel Quay West Auckland
Hilton Auckland
Mollies Boutique Hotel
St Marys Residence Private Luxury
Quest on Beaumont
QUEST ON QUEEN
Hotel Grand Windsor MGallery by Sofitel
Videos from this area
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Day 16 Shanghai Water Village and Riding the Maglev
Today we visit Zhujiajiao, the Shanghai water village sometimes referred to as China's Venice. We also ride the Maglev train to Shanghai Pudong airport before heading home at the end of our trip.
China Trip 2014 Highlights
Highlights from the Long White Cloud Kung Fu group trip to China in July 2014. Destinations included Hong Kong, Macau, Chengdu, Emei, Leshan, Wudangshan, Shanghai. We visited big cities,...
Day 2 Hong Kong - Kung Fu China Trip 2014
This video is our second day in Hong Kong. We walk the avenue of the stars with the Bruce Lee Statue, We go to Kung Fu corner to see some demonstrations and also visit the Bruce Lee museum...
Day 4 - Chengdu, Kung Fu China trip 2014
Today we arrived in Chengdu and looked around the city a little. We also had hotpot at a food court. Footage from our Kung Fu group trip to China in July 2014. destinations included Hong...
Day 8 to 11 Training in Wudangshan - China Kung Fu trip 2014
We spent five days in Wudangshan training at the Wudang Daoist Traditional Internal Kung Fu Academy. This video shows a little of the Academy, the temple next door and Wudang town.
Day 3 Macau - China Kung Fu trip 2014
On day three we go to Macau on the turbojet and visit a couple of casinos, the ruins of St Paul's cathedral and Fort Macau. We also make a brief visit to another Wing Chun school back in Hong...
Day 7 Panda Sanctuary Chengdu - Kung Fu China trip 2014
On day seven we went to the Chengdu Panda Research Base then caught the train to Wudangshan.
Day 12 Wudang Kung Fu Performances and Climbing the Mountain - China Kung Fu trip 2014
In this video there are some clips from kung fu performances at Yuxu Gong, and we climb Wudang Shan.
VRMMORPG
A movie we made as part of the Action Movie Making school holiday program at Long White Cloud Kung Fu. Regular computer games are getting a bit boring, so Newb decides to play some ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
North Shore City
North Shore City is a former territorial authority district in the Auckland region of New Zealand, which was governed by the North Shore City Council from 1989 until 2010. The city had an estimated population of 229,000 at 30 June 2010, making it the fourth most populous city in New Zealand prior to the November 2010 reorganisation. The former city was also the country's fourth largest city in land, with an area of 129.81 square kilometres and a coastline of 141 kilometres.
Harbourside Church
Harbourside Church, (formerly Takapuna Assembly of God) located in Auckland, is one of New Zealand's largest churches. Its 1300-seat auditorium was built in 1985 and is a prominent structure in the Takapuna area where the church is located.
Lake Pupuke
Lake Pupuke is a heart-shaped freshwater lake occupying a volcanic explosion crater between the suburbs of Takapuna and Milford on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. The heart shape is a result of its formation by the linking of two circular craters - a larger one forming most of the lake and a smaller one forming the arm in the northeast. Separated from the sea by less than 200 m at one point, it has a circumference of about 4.5 km and reaches 57 m in depth.
Northcote, New Zealand
This article is about the Auckland suburb. There is also a suburb named Northcote in Christchurch. Northcote 300pxLocationBasic informationLocal authority North Shore CityPopulation 4,122 FacilitiesSurroundsNorth Northcote CentralEast Shoal BaySoutheast South Northcote Point,Southwest West BirkenheadNorthwest Birkenheadvte Northcote is a suburb of North Shore City, one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand.
Takapuna
Takapuna is a central, coastal suburb of North Shore City, located in the northern North Island of New Zealand, at the beginning of a south-east-facing peninsula forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour. While very small in terms of population, it was the seat of the North Shore City Council before the amalgamation of Auckland in 2010 and contains substantial shopping and entertainment areas, being considered the CBD of North Shore City.
Westlake Boys High School
Westlake Boys High School is a state secondary school for boys located in Forrest Hill, Auckland, New Zealand. The school caters for Form 3 (Year 9) to Form 7 (Year 13). In February 2012, Westlake Boys High School had over 2300 students, making it one of New Zealand's largest schools for boys in terms of student numbers. Its sister school, Westlake Girls High School, is nearby.
Hillcrest, Auckland
Hillcrest, Auckland for the suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand, see Hillcrest, Waikato. HillcrestBasic informationLocal authority North Shore CityPopulation 2,943 FacilitiesSurroundsNorth Wairau ValleyNortheast WestlakeEast TakapunaSoutheast AkorangaSouth Northcote CentralSouthwest Northcote WestWest Windy RidgeNorthwest Marlboroughvte Hillcrest is a suburb of North Shore City, one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand.
Bayswater, New Zealand
Bayswater is a suburb of Auckland City in New Zealand. It lies on a peninsula which juts into the Waitemata Harbour. The population was 2,307 in the 2006 Census, a reduction of 3 people from 2001. The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland City. Bayswater was originally named O'Neill's Point after the first European settlers in the area, brothers Allan and James O'Neill.
Marlborough, Auckland
Marlborough is a suburb of North Shore City, one of the four cities comprising New Zealand's Auckland urban area. It lies eight kilometres to the northwest of the Auckland CBD between the suburbs of Hillcrest and Glenfield. In 2013 this suburb comprised part of the Northcote electorate and is represented by the Member of Parliament Jonathan Coleman, of the National Party.
Rosmini College
Rosmini College is a state integrated Catholic secondary school for boys, situated in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. The school caters to Years 7-13 (Forms 1-7), and currently has a roll of approximately 960. Founded in 1962 by Father Catcheside, the school was named after Antonio Rosmini, founder of the Institute of Charity. The school's motto is Legis Charitas Plenitudo, translated as 'Charity Fulfils the Law', or sometimes translated as 'Love Fulfils the Law'.
Carmel College (New Zealand)
Carmel College is a Catholic secondary school for girls located in Milford on Auckland's North Shore. It was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1957 starting with a student roll of only fifteen girls.
North Shore Events Centre
North Shore Events Centre is an indoor arena, located in Auckland, New Zealand. The arena opened in 1992 and has a seated capacity of 4,114 plus standing room for about 300 giving a capacity of 4,400. The Centre primarily hosts basketball games and is the home arena of the New Zealand Breakers who play in the Australasian NBL. It also hosts concerts and netball. In 2009 the Centre hosted the final of the FIBA Under-19 World Championship. The final saw the United States defeat Greece 88-80.
Westlake Girls High School
Westlake Girls High School is a state single-sex girls secondary school, located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. The school in the suburb of Takapuna, west of Lake Pupuke and adjacent to North Shore Hospital, the Auckland Northern Motorway, and the Northern Busway's Smales Farm station.
North Shore Hospital
For North Shore LIJ Hospital on Long Island, see North Shore LIJ Health System North Shore Hospital File:North Shore Hospital across Lake Pupuke. jpgView of North Shore Hospital across the adjacent Lake Pupuke. GeographyLocation North Shore City, Auckland Region, New ZealandOrganisationCare system Waitemata District Health BoardHospital type Teaching, SpecialistServicesEmergency department YesBeds 300+HistoryFounded 1958 as a maternity hospital, 1984 as tertiary hospitalLinksWebsite http://www.
Sentinel (building)
The Sentinel (sometimes The Sentinel or Sentinel Tower) is a luxury residential skyscraper in Takapuna, the central business area of North Shore City, New Zealand. The largest and currently only real skyscraper in the city, it has 30 levels and is 150 m tall including spire. It offers sweeping views over the Waitemata Harbour, the wider Hauraki Gulf as well as over to the Auckland CBD skyline. The Sentinel was opened to the first residents in February 2008.
Westlake, New Zealand
Westlake is a suburb of North Shore City, one of the four cities comprising New Zealand's Auckland urban area. It lies eight kilometres to the northwest of the Auckland CBD between the major suburbs of Milford and Glenfield. The name arises from its position on the western shoreline of Lake Pupuke. Within Westlake are three secondary schools, Westlake Boys High School, Westlake Girls High School and Carmel College, and also North Shore Hospital.
Hauraki Primary School
Hauraki Primary School is a state school located in Hauraki, North Shore City with a roll of 330 students with 25 staff. Hauraki Primary has students from New Entrant to Year Six when they move on to intermediate school. The majority of year sixes transferring to Belmont Intermediate School or Takapuna Normal Intermediate School. School facilities include 14 classrooms, 3 playgrounds, 2 fields, Hall, Music room, Swimming pool and various courts.
Tank Farm
The Western Reclamation in Auckland City is also sometimes called 'Tank Farm'. Tank Farm (sometimes Tuff Crater) is the name of a volcanic explosion crater in North Shore City, New Zealand, near the approaches to the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Its Maori name is Te Kopua o Matakamokamo, meaning 'the basin of Matakamokamo'. Matakamokamo is an ancestral figure in Maori oral tradition who, during a domestic argument, is said to have inadvertently cursed the goddess of fire, Mahuika.
Onepoto (volcanic crater)
Onepoto is the name of a volcanic explosion crater in North Shore City, New Zealand. It is a part of the Auckland volcanic field. Located near the approaches to the Auckland Harbour Bridge, it was created by a series of eruptions approximately 250,000 years ago. The crater first became a freshwater lake, and later became a tidal lagoon when sea level rose to the present level 7000 yrs ago after the last ice age.
Merge in Takapuna (proposed building)
Merge in Takapuna is a mixed-use development / residential skyscraper proposed for Takapuna, North Shore City, New Zealand. At about 100 m, it will be the second tallest building in Takapuna, next to the Sentinel tower already built directly adjacent to the future site.
Onepoto Bridge
Onepoto Bridge is a 46 m long pedestrian / cyclist bridge crossing a bush area / tidal stream of the Onepoto area in North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand. The bridge became necessary after widening of Onewa road towards State Highway 1 made the existing bridge too narrow to carry footpaths. After deciding to build a new bridge, North Shore City Council resolved to construct an iconic structure that would create "architecture integrated into the landscape".
Hato Petera College
Hato Petera College (formerly called St Peter's Māori College) is an integrated, boarding and day co-educational college in Northcote Central, Auckland, New Zealand for students in Year 9 to Year 13. The school has a strong Catholic and Māori character. It is located on part of the land originally given by Sir George Grey, Governor of New Zealand, to Bishop Pompallier, first Bishop of Auckland in 1849 for education purposes.
Akoranga Busway Station
Akoranga Station is a bus station in Northcote, New Zealand, part of the Auckland Northern Busway. It is adjacent to the Akoranga Campus of the Auckland University of Technology and linked to it by a footbridge over the Northern Motorway. The station provides shelters, real time information on bus services and passenger drop off and pick up Akoranga busway station was opened on 2 February 2008. It is the closest busway station to the Britomart Transport Centre & the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Smales Farm Busway Station
Smales Farm Station is a bus station in Westlake, New Zealand, part of the Auckland Northern Busway. It is adjacent to the Smales Farm Office Park which houses Sovereign, Air New Zealand & Telstra Clear as well as others. The station provides shelters, real time information on bus services and passenger drop off and pick up Smales Farm Busway Station was opened on the 2 February 2008. It is the 2nd closest station to the Britomart Transport Centre.
Le Roys Bush, Auckland
Le Roys Bush, Auckland, New Zealand is a public reserve between Birkenhead and Northcote, Auckland. The first purchase of land owned by Edward Le Roy, an Auckland business man, was by public subscription in 1947.