Episode

Auckland's secret underground history

Podcast: The Detail
Published: Jun 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 1382
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Summary

From World War II air raid shelters to a buried stream, Auckland's CBD has a fascinating underground history Aucklanders are getting ready to head underground with the opening of the City Rail Link ... but trains aren't the first invisible infrastructure under the city Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details