The research was aimed at studying ozone (O3) concentrations and the influence of the most relevant meteorological variables on an average coastal New Zealand city where precursor emissions are mainly due to traffic exhaust. It investigates the formation and transport mechanisms of O3 in Auckland, with a view to developing novel strategies for its control and help minimizing the risk of exposure. The research focusses on the characterization of ambient concentration of O3 in terms of diurnal, weekday/weekend, seasonal and spatial variations using O3 measurements from the four air quality...