Howick Historical Village

A whole 19th-century village has been preserved on the outskirts of Auckland at Howick Historical Village. More than 30 historic buildings form a living-history museum, including cottages, a schoolhouse, blacksmith, church and shops, many of them moved from around the region and restored to reflect life in the 1800s. Costumed interpreters bring the village to life through traditional crafts, cooking and everyday activities, while the buildings contain period furniture, tools and household objects. The result is less a collection of rooms behind glass and more a walk through a working settlement from colonial-era New Zealand.