Ahh Auckland, some hate it, some love it, but regardless-It’s our biggest and most populous City in NZ. As someone who’s spent a bit of time in Auckland I’ve comprised a short list of my top picks for the 5 Best Suburbs to live in Auckland, counting down to 1 being the best.

5) Grey Lynn. With it’s serene parks at beautiful Villa houses in a central location, Grey Lynn has a lovely vibe.

4) Saint Heliers. Breathtaking ocean views, great eateries and wonderful beach walks are a highlight for this east Auckland suburb.

3) Titirangi. Gorgeous native bush and beautiful bird life surround Titirangi Village, a lush west Auckland suburb.

2) Bayswater. With it’s location handy by ferry to downtown CBD, and spectacular views of Auckland harbour Bayswater comes in at number 2.

1)DEVONPORT. Nestled in North Shore , this vibrant and quirky little suburb is filled with lovely beaches, and peppered with great cafe’s, shops and restaurants.

With her obvious disdain for freedom of speech throughout the COVID saga, it’s a wonder the vast majority of New Zealand public re-elected her in October 2020. With the cost of living at an all time high, nationwide debt and no end in sight to the housing crises Arderns popularity seemed to stem from her response to the Christchurch Al Noor Mosque Shooting and NZ’s Covid Response. I was in Auckland at the time, watching the live coverage and felt my heart drop to the pit of my stomach when the election results were announced.

I still get shivers up my spine remembering Labours ‘Covid Compliance Center’ during the gruelling alert level system where you could dob on your neighbours for not ‘Following the rules’. Authoritarianism at it’s finest.

I am glad not to be living under an Ardern lead government these days.

Needless to say Ardern is STILL seen as a Hero overseas, internationally praised for her Covid Response but closer to home the mania and the hype is not what it once was.

On April 25th 2023 The Guardian published an Article stating Ardern had taken up three new roles at Harvard University where she would speak on leadership and governance.