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The rise and recovery of downtown Auckland


The spirit of Auckland’s city centre is evolving as it emerges from the challenges of Covid-19 to continue along the path of the biggest redevelopment in its history. Alice Webb-Liddall met some of the key figures who’ve helped to build that spirit and made the city centre the destination it is today.
If you’d visited Auckland’s waterfront on the day of the final America’s Cup race this year, it would be hard to imagine a time we weren’t allowed to leave our homes. Just one year on from the country’s first level four lockdown, the city was buzzing with life as fans of the sailing converged and St Patrick’s Day celebrations carried the party through to the early morning.  ....

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