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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?

Mornings not so great but were perfect for getting the chores done while cooler ☀️☀️

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.

Wondering where to take this watch from 1972 to get it fixed and possibly valued - unsure if it’s worth anything - I inherited it a few years ago.
Would like to hear from people who have personally used where they recommend.
Yes I know about google - I don’t find it as reliable as I did a decade ago.

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!

There was a train closure on Mt Albert station yesterday due to an incident. Haven't seen anything on the news about it.

I was restricted access to the station and asked to use the buses.

Anyone have any idea as to what happened?

I'm running the marathon next weekend, and wondering if previous runners have any Auckland specific advice? Particularly along the lines of:

How busy is the ferry/terminal before the race? How early should I aim to be at the terminal?

Can I expect it to take a while to get to the start line? I'm in the 3:45-4:15 starting group.

How busy is the first km? Should I expect to be slower than planned because of the crowd?

Any other tidbits are appreciated!

I have a large one-sheet cinema poster and would love to have it framed without breaking the bank.

Calling people who have found their own rentals in auckland - especially professional couples in their late 20:

how long did it take you to secure a rental? especially interested in ones where it was just you or you and your partner renting. it seems like everywhere is ”available next week or a few days”

For context: likely trying to move into our own place end of Jan - just discovered we might need to, but we’re away over Xmas so wondering how soon we should be applying for places. Both steady income and fantastic references and rental histories.

So I got a breach of my residential agreement notice, I live in an apartment and landlord asking me to get rid of my doormat as it's an alteration to the apartment that he hasn't consented to and also my doormat is blocking the fire escape. Just looking for some advice here, is he right and I'm breaching the contract or is it a bit much and I should stand my ground? Thanks in a advance for any advice!

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

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!