Welcome to the first part in this series, where I rank all the malls in Auckland! This part will cover all malls in North Auckland (north of the Harbour Bridge), and Western Auckland (west of, and including New Lynn). Part 2 will cover South and East Auckland, with Part 3 covering the Isthmus, as well as an overall ranking of what is truly the best mall in Auckland. To start this series off, we need to define what really counts as a mall. According to a quick google search, a mall is defined as "a large, often enclosed, commercial building or complex containing various stores, restaurants, and businesses, typically with a shared parking area" . While this is a perfectly adequate definition, there are a few things that could do with more detail. First of all, what really counts as large? While us Aucklanders will refer to Sylvia Park as a large mall (largest in the country even), its approximately 120,00 square meters of retail space pales in comparison to the largest mall in...
Welcome to Ranking Auckland Blog! This blog is all about finding the very best of our city, whether that be outdoor or indoor, big or small, or even right on the edge of Auckland! Everything is based solely on my personal opinions, and in articles inspired by other sources, these have not influenced my opinion in any way, they have simply just gave me the idea to rank whatever it is. Keeping that in mind, don't let my opinions influence or make you feel bad about your own, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and feel free to speak about yours in the comment sections! If you've ever wondered about the best (and worst) in our city, you're in the right place! First Ranking - Auckland Malls (Part 1 coming Monday 4th May!)