Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Walking Tours in Auckland with StreetLore
I'm a 36-year-old Aucklander from Ponsonby. I spend my time balancing work as a graphic designer and exploring the city's vibrant food scene. I love a good yarn over a flat white.
StreetLore is an audio walking companion that narrates the lore of Auckland as you walk or drive — origin moments, named-person episodes, era anchors, neighborhood mythology. Themes covered include history, culture, civic.
Popular spots covered in Auckland
6 hand-picked stops with researched narration. Every listing below ships with a curated lore beat — the same content the app speaks while you walk past.
01Sky Tower
landmarkThe Sky Tower is a telecommunications and observation tower in Auckland, New Zealand. Located at the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets within the city's CBD, it is 328 metres (1,076 ft) tall, as measured from ground level to the top of the mast, making it the second tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere, surpassed only by the Autograph Tower in Jakarta, Indonesia, and the 28th tallest tower in the world. Since its completion in 1997, the Sky Tower has become an iconic landmark in Auckland's skyline, due to its height and design.
02Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
museumThe Auckland War Memorial Museum, also known as Auckland Museum, is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials. Its neoclassical building constructed in the 1920s and 1950s, stands on Observatory Hill, the remains of a dormant volcano, in the Auckland Domain, near Auckland CBD. Museum collections concentrate on New Zealand history, natural history, and military history.
03Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
museumAuckland Art Gallery is the principal public gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It has the most extensive collection of national and international art in New Zealand and frequently hosts travelling international exhibitions.
04ANZ Centre
landmarkThe ANZ Centre is an office skyscraper in Auckland, New Zealand. Located at 23 Albert Street, the tower stands at 143 metres (469 ft) in height and has 35 levels of office space, with a total of 33,187 m2 (357,220 sq ft) floor space.
05Aotea Square
squareAotea Square is a large paved public area in the CBD of Auckland, New Zealand. Officially opened in 1979 by Sir Dove-Myer Robinson next to Queen Street, it is used for open-air concerts and gatherings, markets, and political rallies. In November 2010, a major redevelopment of Aotea Square was completed.
06New Zealand Media and Entertainment
landmarkNew Zealand Media and Entertainment is a New Zealand newspaper, radio and digital media business. It was launched in 2014 as the merger of APN New Zealand, the Radio Network and GrabOne, one of New Zealand's biggest ecommerce websites.
What StreetLore sounds like in Auckland
Below: the brand voice, in the voice notes the app uses for Auckland.
“Our Aucklander speaks with a relaxed, friendly tone, often making casual references to local coffee spots and the unpredictable weather. They'll nod towards the rivalry with Wellington over which city is the real cultural hub, but without getting too serious. Avoid clichés about 'Middle-earth' or sheep — we're more sophisticated than that. They might mention the Sky Tower or the volcanic cones, but always with an insider's perspective, never like a travel brochure.”
Ready to walk Auckland?
StreetLore is a free download. Open it in Auckland and start walking — the lore lands as you pass each place.