In just over a month’s time, New Zealand will be hosting the rugby world cup… To be honest, I couldn’t care less about rugby. What I do absolutely love, is all the wonderful new development that has been going on in Auckland, in preparation for the RWC 2011.
An area of the Auckland waterfront that was previously an industrial no-man’s-land, has now had life breathed into it. There’re bars and restaurants, parks and a playground… AND… trams!! I’m so excited about the reintroduction of trams to Auckland’s CBD! It may only be a short loop track at the moment, but the possibilities for extending the tracks are endless 
Here are few photos I took on an after work excursion around Wynyard Quarter. The full album can be found here.
One of the new tram stops
One of the restored trams
Restored tram
Tram "garage"
Building site at dusk
New Viaduct Events Centre
Entrance to Viaduct Event Centre
The hunter becomes the hunted
New Wynyard Quarter wharf
New Wynyard Quarter restaurant
Shiny new hoop at the new playground
Empty playground
Countdown to RWC 2011
Auckland has trams now, oh! That’s actually all kinds of lovely. Also, love that you’re taking + posting so many lovely photos hey. It’s a nice little insight to what’s happening at home
Yup, it’s definitely made Auckland feel a bit more romantic… I think there is hope for this city after all