Several Kiwi acts have kicked off today's Laneway festival at its new home in Albert Park precinct.
Temperatures were expected to reach a high of 24 degrees in Auckland, and punters quickly found shade under trees across the inner city Auckland site.
Albert Park is the festival's new home after several years held at the concrete jungle in Silo Park.
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By 2pm, fans were relaxing under trees, enjoying a quiet drink in the festival's dedicated wine and beer garden, or grabbing some lunch from the many boutique food options.