As well as a natural realm within the crowded city, Auckland Domain serves as a centre for recreation. Pakistani and Afghan social cricketers use the Domain year round, part of a long tradition of cricket dating back to the historic 'England versus World' match in 1874. The fields were part of the original crater from the Domain volcano, later a swamp where Maori caught eels, and in 2012 the 'super special stage' of the Rally of New Zealand (below), an event that saw the normally peaceful Domain given over to the roar and fumes of motorsport.
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