I visited Auckland 15-17 December 2017 to see the city and watch Paul McCartney in concert (a three-hour long performance with great songs and anecdotes in between songs – easily the best concert I’ve attended). Also, being the primary international hub in New Zealand, I’ve flown in and out of Auckland several other times, but only left the airport one other time, on 12 March 2020 to meet up with a friend, have dinner, and see the harbor at night.