The North Shore of Auckland is like having a beach lifestyle with all the convenience a city has to offer; right on your doorstep. North Shore has some of the most highly regarded schools in Auckland. Many schools on the North Shore have no zoning, and can be applied for from any area. Others have set zones (where you can enrol your child “as of right”* only if you live within the zoning area.).View here for the latest zones for North Shore schools… Relax at the Beach-at Home. Relax, have a picnic, play sport, swim and enjoy a host of other water activities at one of North Shores’s twenty beaches with great views of volcanic Rangitoto Island and the Hauraki Gulf.View a list of North Shore beaches… Hit the Trails and Talk a Walk. North Shore walks will take you onto volcanoes and along beaches and through bush. There are fabulous views looking back towards the city and out to the Hauraki Gulf.View a list of North Shore parks and walking tracks… Feel Safe and Secure. The New Zealand Police have an interactive map showing the safety of an area. The results show the suburbs of Auckland’s North Shore as having amongst the lowest crime levels in the country.View the interactive map here...