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Auckland ( / ˈɔːklənd / AWK-lənd; [ 6] Māori: Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,478,800 (June 2023). [ 4]
Auckland ( Māori: Tāmaki Makaurau) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand, which takes its name from the eponymous urban area. The region encompasses the Auckland metropolitan area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Containing 33 percent of the nation's residents, [ 2] it has by far the largest population and ...
The metropolitan urban limits of Auckland in 2009. This is a list of suburbs in the Auckland metropolitan area, New Zealand, surrounding the Auckland City Centre.They are broadly grouped into their local board areas, and only include suburbs within the metropolitan urban limits of the Auckland urban area.
Auckland Islands. / -50.7; 166.1. Location map, for Auckland Islands showing position from New Zealand. The Auckland Islands ( Māori: Motu Maha "Many islands" or Maungahuka "Snowy mountains") [ 2] are an archipelago of New Zealand, lying 465 km (289 mi) south of the South Island. The main Auckland Island, occupying 460 km 2 (180 sq mi), is ...
Auckland Island. / -50.69; 166.08. Auckland Island ( Māori: Mauka Huka) is the main island of the eponymous uninhabited archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the New Zealand subantarctic area. It is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list together with the other New Zealand Subantarctic Islands in the region.
1888 German map of Auckland. 1841 survey map of the planned Auckland township, showing the original coastline and Waihorotiu Stream, and planned areas such as the reclamation of the Auckland waterfront, and the Trafalgar Circus, located at modern-day Albert Park and University of Auckland.
Public transport in Auckland, the largest metropolitan area of New Zealand, consists of three modes: bus, train and ferry. Services are coordinated by Auckland Transport (AT) under the AT and AT Metro brands. Waitematā railway station is the main transport hub . Until the 1950s, Auckland was well served by public transport and had high levels ...
The Auckland Central Business District ( CBD ), or Auckland city centre, [3] is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. It is the area in which Auckland was established in 1840, by William Hobson on land gifted by mana whenua hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. It is New Zealand's leading financial hub, and the centre ...