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Northern Busway

A bus speeds unimpeded along the Northern Busway on Auckland’s North Shore, while commuters stuck in cars crawl along the motorway into Auckland, in 2008. Auckland’s urban sprawl has resulted in a car culture. Many people prefer to drive, even if it costs more and takes longer than catching a bus.

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Eric Pawson, Cars and the motor industry – Cars and urban planning, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/22871/northern-busway (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Eric Pawson, published 2 March 2010, updated 1 December 2014.