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This photo was taken during a bike ride in Glendene, on Sunday 29th March 2020 - day four of the coronavirus lockdown.
It shows the Flowers on the Hilltop florists shop on Great North Road, which is currently closed for business. 
The shop's outdoor blackboard sign has the message "Stay safe, Stay well, Be kind" written on it. 

This messaging - be kind, stay safe - has been prominent in the New Zealand government response to the pandemic.
A map of w:Glendene within Auckland, New Zealand.
Governor Moore, Lt. Governor Aruna Miller and First Lady Dawn Moore attend the 148th Preakness by Joe Andrucyk, Patrick Siebert, Anthony DePanise, Elisa Williamson at Pimlico Race Track, Baltimore MD
Photo by Megan Harvey
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Glendene

Auckland, New Zealand · Oceania

About Glendene

Glendene works well as a base: 5 minutes from Lincoln, 11km from Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Glendene is in Auckland, New Zealand, with about 8,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Lincoln, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Glendene?

Within an hour or so of Glendene: Auckland Zoo (8 km), Auckland Harbour Bridge (11 km), Sky Tower (12 km), Piha Beach (17 km).

Where is Glendene?

Glendene is in Auckland, New Zealand, about 4 km from Lincoln.

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Quick Information

Population
8,350
Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Region
Auckland
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-36.8882, 174.6402

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in New Zealand

Police
111
Ambulance
111
Fire
111
Non-emergency police
105
Driving side
left

Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.

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Worth the detour from Glendene

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Auckland Zoo

New Zealand's largest zoo with native wildlife including kiwi alongside exotic species from around the globe.

8 km · about 15 min drive

bridge

Auckland Harbour Bridge

The eight-lane icon spanning Waitematā Harbour since 1959, carrying SH1 into downtown Auckland with skyline and gulf views: thrill-seekers can climb it or bungy jump off it.

11 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Sky Tower

328-metre observation and telecommunications tower dominating the Auckland skyline, New Zealand's tallest man-made structure.

12 km · about 20 min drive

beach

Piha Beach

Auckland's wild west coast surf beach, dominated by the iconic Lion Rock and powerful black-sand breakers.

17 km · about 20 min drive

beach

Karekare Beach

A vast black-sand beach beneath the Waitakere Ranges, where The Piano was filmed, with a waterfall in the bush behind the car park. Wilder and emptier than neighbouring Piha.

19 km · about 20 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Muriwai Gannet Colony

Around 1,200 pairs of Australasian gannets nest on a cliff shelf and sea stack west of Auckland, with viewing platforms placed metres from the birds. Occupied roughly August to March.

20 km · about 25 min drive

Driving roads near Glendene

  • Right hereAuckland Harbour BridgeThe eight-lane icon spanning Waitematā Harbour since 1959, carrying SH1 into downtown Auckland with skyline and gulf views: thrill-seekers can climb it or bungy jump off it.
  • 20 kmMuriwai Gannet ColonyAround 1,200 pairs of Australasian gannets nest on a cliff shelf and sea stack west of Auckland, with viewing platforms placed metres from the birds. Occupied roughly August to March.

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