Old houses in Auckland

Heritage groups across Auckland are worried the city's history will be lost if certain suburbs are cut out of proposed protection areas.

Old houses in Dexter Ave in Mt Eden, Auckland. Photo / Lauren Baker

More old houses in Dexter Ave in Mt Eden. Photo / Lauren Baker

Heritage groups want houses like these to be protected. Photo / Lauren Baker

A house with a water fountain on Epsom's The Drive. Photo / Lauren Baker

The next three photos show a selection of houses on Orakau Ave in Epsom. Photo / Lauren Baker

Photo / Lauren Baker

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