29 Aug 2025

Has Auckland lost it's mojo?

From Checkpoint, 4:06 pm on 29 August 2025

Has Auckland lost it's mojo? At over 6%, the super city has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Meanwhile, small businesses continue to struggle, with hopes now pinned on the Central Rail Link to deliver a boost in patronage. To escape the doldrums there are calls for the city of sails to back more high-profile events, although some Aucklanders don't support that approach. Lucy Xia reports.