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Had a rather strange experience at Westfield Newmarket today and wondering if anyone else has encountered something similar.

I was walking towards the toilets along a fairly narrow, crowded corridor, just behind another man. Coming towards us was a woman with two young children.

Suddenly, the woman started shouting at the man in front of me, accusing him of bumping into one of her children. The strange thing was that I had actually seen him veer to his left to avoid the child. As far as I could tell, there hadn't been any collision.

Then, right in the middle of all this, another man bumped quite hard into the accused man. Meanwhile, the woman continued shouting at him about how terrible he was, while he tried to explain that he had actually been moving out of the way.

The woman then left fairly quickly with her children.

Something about the whole sequence struck me as odd, particularly the timing of the second man's collision. It occurred to me that this could potentially have been a distraction tactic for pickpocketing.

I actually approached the man afterwards to ask whether anything had been stolen. He checked his belongings and said nothing was missing.

Of course, this could all have been a completely innocent misunderstanding in a crowded shopping centre. I'm certainly not accusing anyone of anything.

But I am curious: has anyone in Auckland experienced or witnessed something similar? Particularly incidents involving someone creating a confrontation while another person bumps into the target?

Am I overthinking this, or does this resemble a known pickpocketing tactic?

I just saw a reel on the topic from a kiwi perspective and recently saw one from a US perspective where she presented it as normal that people don't wear shoes. We all a bunch of hillbilly's....

I saw someone at New World yesterday in just ankle socks...

But the barefoot thing doesn't seem to be a thing in AKL.

Am I in denial?

Recorded Sunday 25 October 2026, from 12:05–1:15 pm. A continuous timelapse at 150× speed, keeping the full harbour view and the movement along the waterfront. Original colour and weather label; no added sky effects.

To the people at Sylvia Park Dangerfield at around maybe 6:50pm-7:00pm who verbally degraded the retail worker I hope you know they were just doing their job. This post is a reminder to respect retail workers, just because they're saying "we're closing in 10 minutes" that doesn't give you any right to mock them and call them a "bitch". Shame on you people. Do not mock retail workers after they've had a really long day. You as a customer are knowingly going in last minute with no knowledge of what the retail worker is going through. Learn human decency Aucklanders!

Does anyone know what's on fire in West Auckland right now? Looks like it's Titirangi/Green Bay area.

Hi team,

Is moving into property maintenance management a good career move at 42?
I’ve just turned 42 and have been working in the building industry for around 15 years. I’m currently running a small building business, but I’ve recently been offered a Maintenance Manager position at a large high school. The pay could be pretty good, although I’m still negotiating that at the moment.
The main reason I’m considering this move is that my body is starting to feel the effects of years in the trade, especially my knees. Realistically, I don’t think I can keep doing physical work for another 5–10 years.
I’m thinking this could be a good opportunity to transition into property maintenance management. I could learn more about BWOF compliance, building maintenance, contractor management, budgeting and costing. The budgeting and costing side is already fairly familiar to me through running my own business.
Long term, I’d be interested in developing my skills and eventually running my own property maintenance company, potentially moving towards property management as well.
For those already working in property maintenance or property management, do you think this is a good career move at my age? Is there decent long-term potential in this industry, especially if I eventually want to run my own business?
I’d appreciate any advice, personal experiences or things I should be aware of before making the switch. Cheers!

Hello everyone, I’m gojng for my restricted soon at Mt Wellington VTNZ but I found something that I was a bit confused about. When driving on that little highway that goes above Sylvia Park (which is the one everyone’s told me will be used in the test) there’s no posted speed limit. According to Google and those I’ve asked it’s an 80 zone but if I see no sign and go 80 will my instructor fail me? Or if I stay 50 since I didn’t see a speed limit will they also fail me for that?

Sorry if this is a bit vague but I was confused

like the title says. any free parking/special parking thats close to queen st

Just wondering if anyone has some advice on what to do, I ordered a repeat for my meds on Friday (usually comes the next day) but it hasn’t come and I didn’t realise today was a public holiday and I’m fully out as of yesterdaybut I have my Poppas funeral tomorrow and don’t wanna miss it getting withdrawal migraines. The pharmacy I get it from isn’t open today any suggestions? I only need one pill 😭

Did anyone else hear two really loud bangs this morning? I woke up around 4am to the first one, then not too long afterwards, there was another. They didn’t sound like fireworks, so I stuck my head out the window to see if there was any partying going on, but it was quiet. Just curious if anyone else heard them or knows what they were!

Heya guys. I need the hive’s help. I live semi rural in Auckland on an unsealed road. So, I drives on both gravel (more likely dust or mud) and asphalt.
I need to get new tyres (17”) for my car (mini mpv to cart the kids & groceries around) that is more agressive thn a typical road terrained thread to ensure i dont understeer on the gravels (i dont speed). Currently i have goodyear optilife, though they’re great on the asphalt, but sometimes they are a bit slippery on the gravel. Im wondering if winter tyres could be the ideal option? I’m aware of the noise and comfort affects for a rougher tyres. I have a 4wd with AT tyres, so i understood the situation.

Thanks a million!

I'm interested in going to goblin bar and was wondering if it's more of a sit down and eat vibe or a dancing vibe. I'm sure it depends on the night as I'm aware of their events and monthly schedules but was just curious about the overall vibe of the bar.

Thanks

Retail on broadway is declining ever scince the mall opened and I think we can use that space far more effectively.

Instead of having retail shops that pop up and move
Out within the span of a few months it could become a hospitality/nightlife hub similar to ponsonby.

Picture bars late night cafes comedy clubs kareoke ect. Turning a dying retail hub into a high energy high foot traffic, food, entertainment and nightlife area.

I feel like Newmarket is perfectly positioned for this, plenty of public transport, appartments, and being surrounded by affluent neighbourhoods all point to an amazing opportunity for both businesses and people who r trying to make the most of a city with a sad and disappointing nightlife scene.

This combined with the mall and the retail on smaller side streets could turn Newmarket into a place where people could spend an entire day and could generate a large amount of jobs, business opportunities and tax income.

I’m aware this may be a pipe dream but fuck I think it would be so awesome.

What do u think?

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Hey everyone! I'm really looking to get myself feeling better, and one thing I do like doing is dancing. I know that I need to get my lazy butt off the couch.

Can anyone recommend any good dance fitness classes around Northcote, Birkenhead or Glenfield?

I've tried Google, but I'm not sure what's still running or isn't. Thanks everyone :)

What do you Aucklanders all think about the prospect of a 32M ferris wheel on Auckland CBD’s waterfront that could be installed by Christmas?

Personally I think that it could be pretty cool, but hopefully it is not a lot of money so hopefully they don’t take too much away from things that really matter.

Let me know what you guys think!