Auckland Councillors for the North Shore Ward Richard Hills, left, and Chris Darby woke early to catch the first ever double-decker bus along Onewa Rd from Beach Haven to the CBD.SUPPLIED / North ...

Suburbs including Three Kings and Mangere had a higher chance of explosive volcanic activity than other areas like the elevated areas of North Shore. Model reveals vulnerable Auckland suburbs ...

No other Auckland suburbs made the top 10. "The six North Shore suburbs in the top 10 are all in the more affordable areas," says QV. "They are reasonably centrally located and close to the motorway.