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Local advice, place guides and suburb guides from around Auckland.
Hibiscus Coast and Rodney SuburbsŌkura BushRural Area Guide to Forest and Estuary LivingDiscover a quiet rural stretch of Auckland's northern coast, where estuary forest, farmland and a historic cottage sit beside the Okura River.South AucklandKarakaRural Area Guide to Horse Country and Harbour LivingExplore Karaka, a south Auckland rural area of horse studs, lifestyle blocks and harbour edges where country living sits close to the city.South AucklandĀwhituSettlement Guide to Rural Peninsula LifeDiscover Āwhitu on Auckland's harbour peninsula, where farmland, wetlands and sandy bays shape a quiet rural settlement beyond Waiuku.West AucklandAnawhataSettlement Guide to Remote West Coast LivingHead to Anawhata for a remote Waitākere settlement, where a steep bush track leads down to an unpatrolled west coast beach.East AucklandBrookbySettlement Guide to Rural Valley LivingExplore a quiet farming valley of lifestyle blocks, a historic primary school and stream country, where village shops are only a short drive away.South AucklandManukau HeadsRural Area Guide to the Harbour EntranceHead to the northern tip of the Āwhitu Peninsula, where harbour cliffs, farmland and a historic lighthouse await.South AucklandArdmoreRural Area Guide to Farmland and Aviation HistoryExplore Ardmore's farmland and aviation heritage, where a busy general aviation airfield sits against the Hunua foothills.Hibiscus Coast and Rodney SuburbsStillwaterVillage Guide to Riverside Life on the WeitiDiscover a quiet riverside village on the Weiti, where moored boats, bush reserve and Hibiscus Coast living sit just off East Coast Road.Hibiscus Coast and Rodney SuburbsTaupakiRural Area Guide to Farmland and Country RoadsDiscover Taupaki, where farmland, a long-running country school and the old North Auckland Line still set the pace of rural Auckland life.Hibiscus Coast and Rodney SuburbsWaitokiSettlement Guide to Farmland and Country School LifeDiscover Waitoki, a quiet Rodney settlement of farms and stream valleys where a country school still anchors local life.Hibiscus Coast and Rodney SuburbsWaiweraVillage Guide to Hot Springs History and the CoastDiscover a quiet Hibiscus Coast village where hot-spring history, a river-mouth beach and Wenderholm Regional Park sit side by side.Hibiscus Coast and Rodney SuburbsCoatesvilleRural Area Guide to Lifestyle Blocks and Country RoadsDiscover a quiet rural pocket of Auckland, where lifestyle blocks, a settlers hall and country roads set an easy pace.