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Stories from Tāmaki Makaurau

Want to learn more about Auckland, New Zealand, the City of Sails?

About Auckland Stories

Want to learn more about Auckland, New Zealand, the City of Sails? This app is packed full of interesting information about the heritage and history of Auckland. With over 20 tours, there is something here for everyone.

Tours included in this app:

  • Walk the Walk
  • Running the Show
  • Warkworth Stories
  • Whau Wildlink Tree Walk
  • Central City Walks
  • Hobsonville Point
  • Mount Eden Walks
  • Pt Chevalier Walks
  • North Shore Walks
  • Writers' Walks
  • Avondale Walks
  • Three Kings Heritage Trail
  • And many others!

Once the application has been downloaded you can download just the tours you are interested in. It then works offline, which means that you can enjoy the tours without needing to connect to the internet. Perfect if you are travelling.

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Balmoral Bungalows Walking Tour
This walking tour showcases the wide range of residential housing types found during the late nin...
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Walking
1h 30m
1km
Downtown Auckland Heritage Walk
The waterfront area of the fledgling settlement of Auckland was markedly different from that whic...
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3km
Northcote Point Heritage Walk
During his lifetime, accountant and historian George Graham (1874-1952) recorded much of the Maor...
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Walking
4km
Castor Bay Writers' Walk
Although the surrounding area is today entirely built up and covered in luxurious houses, Castor ...
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Avondale Town Centre
The opening of the Auckland-Kaipara Railway line in 1880 provided impetus for further development...
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Stanley Writers' Walk
Writers have been attracted to Auckland's North Shore since the 19th century, and in the middle y...
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Takapuna Writers' Walk
Nowhere in Takapuna is far from its beach, and most of the writers who have lived in the town cho...
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Devonport Writer's Walk
The maritime suburb of Devonport dates back to the 1850s. A peninsula surrounded by the Waitemata...
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Mt Eden Neighbourhood Walk
Residential development came to Mt Eden in 1864. George Owen subdivided his land forming 70 small...
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Mount Eden Industrial Area Walk
Mt Eden’s first industry was Mason’s flourmill established near Windmill Road. It was Auckland’s ...
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Eden Valley Shopping Centre Walk
The Eden Valley area followed the same pattern of early development as the rest of Mt Eden. In th...
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Mt Eden Village Walk
Mt Eden Road provided an early connection between Mt Eden and the city. It was one of the few roa...
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Uptown Auckland Heritage Walk
Horotiu is the name of the stream that flowed through the queen street valley and is also associa...
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Walking
Auckland University Heritage Walk
The University of Auckland Business School is proud to establish the University Heritage Trail th...
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Walking
6km
Three Kings Heritage Trail
The Three Kings Heritage Trail was created by Puketāpapa Local Board to recognise local sites of ...
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Walking
1km
Midtown Auckland Heritage Walk
This area is significant in that it demonstrates both change and continuity in the social and com...
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1km
Point Chevalier Bungalow Walking Tour
This walking tour showcases the high concentration of bungalows built in Point Chevalier in the19...
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Walking
3h 50m
9km
Original Shoreline Walk
The original shoreline in Auckland has been changed dramatically by reclamation works in the 19th...
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1km
Takapuna - Milford Heritage Walk
This walk guides you past historic interest points, known locally as Takapuna's 'Golden Mile'.
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Walking
4km
Walk the Walk
This walking tour has been developed by the New Zealand Fashion Museum. It is designed to reveal ...
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Walking
Running the Show
This walking tour has been developed by the New Zealand Fashion Museum. It is designed to reveal ...
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30m
Hobsonville Point History Trail
Kia ora, Hello and Welcome to the Official Hobsonville Point History Trail App.Hobsonville is cha...
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30m
Bomb Point Fitness Trail
'Mind and Body' was a 2015 PE/Health and English module at Hobsonville Point Secondary School.We ...
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Walking
30m
2km
Historical Music Venues Tour: from Aotea Square to Britomart
The history of Auckland’s live music scene is spread throughout the central city, extending back ...
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Walking
2h
4km
Storytelling Walk
A fabulous loop walk from the delightful local Museum, through wetlands, fields and native bush, ...
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Walking
45m
3km
Historical Music Venues Tour: from Karangahape Road to Aotea Square
The ridge of Karangahape Road has been a major thoroughfare dating back to pre-European Māori. Du...
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45m - 1h
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Fashion Strip: Revealing Karangahape Road's Fashion Stories
Revealing Karangahape Road's Fashion StoriesVintage fashion abounds on Karangahape Road and if yo...
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Open Studios Waitākere 2022
Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 November 10am–4pmOpen Studios Waitākere is an annual weekend opportun...
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Open Studios Waitākere 2023
Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 November 10am–4pmOpen Studios Waitākere is an annual weekend opportun...