Auckland's Harbour Bridge is much more than a skyline decoration, it plugs North Shore residents directly into the heart of the city.
Enjoying the many perks of North Shore living doesn't require sacrificing access to all that Auckland's CBD has to offer. A wealth of bus routes and easy bridge access for cars gives the best of both worlds. Ferry services from Birkenhead, Northcote Point, Beach Haven and Devonport also provide a great alternative way of commuting to and from the CBD.
It has a younger, diverse population, many of who are employed in technology. That came about in the 2010s, a period of significant change for the North Shore.
In 2015, business leaders and scholars from Albany and Massey Universities gathered at the Grow North conference. Those at the symposium committed to a vision to make North Shore a worldrecognised hub for innovation by 2050.
North Shore stormed into the 2020s as one of New Zealand's fastest-growing populations, and the blossoming of great tech jobs