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Westfield St Luke’s shopping centre, Auckland, 2004

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Busy shopping mall with elevator and 'Westfield School Holidays Roadshow' sign
As an increasing number of families have both parents in paid employment, many spend their weekend hours shopping, both from necessity and as a form of relaxation. One result has been the spread of very large shopping centres such as this one in Auckland, which has a movie theatre within the mall complex.

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Peter Clayworth, Weekends – The modern weekend, 1980 to the 2000s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2244/westfield-st-lukes-shopping-centre-auckland-2004 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Peter Clayworth, published 15 January 2010.