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Pouring concrete

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Pouring concrete

At weekends suburbs were a hive of activity, with people going to sports events, catching up with friends and family, and engaging in home maintenance. Here two men pour concrete for a driveway in front of an Auckland house in 1969.

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David Thorns and Ben Schrader, City history and people – Suburban life, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/23526/pouring-concrete (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by David Thorns and Ben Schrader, published 15 April 2010.