“Best of the North” is part of a series of books encouraging residents and visitors alike to discover on foot the magnificence and uniqueness of Auckland, New Zealand. In this edition, we take you on fourteen circular short walks which have been selected to showcase the beauty of Auckland’s North Shore. You can enjoy the stunning views of the Waitemata Harbour across the Hauraki Gulf, the inlets of the upper harbour, the lush native bush, volcano sites and the waterways, as you walk around Northcote, Devonport, Takapuna, Belmont, Bayview, Unsworth, Mairangi Bay and Greenhithe. Helen Wenley and Grace Haden are fiercely committed to guiding keen urban explorers to achieve a sense of excitement and wonder so you can have a lifelong memory of the beauty, uniqueness and diversity of Auckland.