Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. It is a conurbation, made up of the cities of Auckland, Waitakere, Manukau and North Shore. In Māori it bears the name Tāmaki Makau Rau or Ākarana. File links The following pages link to this file: Auckland ... North Shore City in New Zealand is one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area, and the fourth largest city by area in the country. ... Waitakere City is in the west of metropolitan Auckland, New Zealands most populous urban area. ... Manukau City is a city in the Greater Auckland region of New Zealand. ... Auckland Region is a local government region in New Zealand. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... Statistics New Zealand defines New Zealand urban areas for statistical purposes. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities or towns which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... Waitakere City is in the west of metropolitan Auckland, New Zealands most populous urban area. ... Manukau City is a city in the Greater Auckland region of New Zealand. ... North Shore City in New Zealand is one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area, and the fourth largest city by area in the country. ... Māori (or Maori) is a language spoken by the native peoples of New Zealand and the Cook Islands. ...

Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between Manukau and Waitemata harbours. Auckland is located at 36°51' South, 174°47' East (-36.85, 174.78333). [1] (http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html) A true-colour image showing Auckland city (left), the Hauraki Gulf (centre) and the Coromandel Peninsula (right). ... The Hunua Ranges are an area of hilly country to the southeast of Auckland in New Zealands North Island. ... Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand. ... The Waitakere Ranges are a chain of hills generally running approximately 25 km from North to South generally 25 km west of central Auckland, New Zealand. ... Simplified diagram An isthmus is a narrow strip of land, bordered on two sides by water, and connects two larger land masses. ... Auckland Harbour Bridge crossing the Waitemata Harbour Waitemata Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. ...

History

Māori settlers

The area now known as Auckland was first settled by Māori people in around 1350. The region was valued for its rich and fertile land. Māori constructed terraced pa (fortified villages) on the volcanic peaks. The earthworks are still visible today on volcanoes such as Mount Eden and One Tree Hill. At the time of European settlement, Ngati Whatua and Tainui were the main tribes living in the area. Tamaki Makau Rau means isthmus of one thousand lovers. M is the thirteenth letter of the Latin alphabet. ... Pa, Maori word meaning a fortified village or redoubt, described at length in Maori Wars. ... Mount Eden is a inner suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, surrounded by Three Kings, Balmoral, Newmarket, and Epsom. ... One Tree Hill, is a 182 metre volcanic peak located in Auckland, New Zealand. ... The Ngati Whatua iwi (tribe) of New Zealand consists of four hapu (subtribes): Te Uri O Hau, Te Roroa, Te Taou, and Ngati Whatua. ... The Tainui is a Maori Iwi (tribe) of New Zealand. ...

Birth of Auckland

After the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in February 1840 the new Governor of New Zealand, William Hobson, had the task of choosing a capital for the colony. At the time Kororareka, now called Old Russell, in the Bay of Islands, served as the effective capital. However, Kororareka's geographical position made it very remote, inaccessible and off-centre from the rest of the New Zealand archipelago, and the town had a notorious reputation for drunkenness and immorality. The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi) was signed on 6 February 1840 at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. ... William Hobson (September 26, 1792 - September 10, 1842), was the first Governor of New Zealand and co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Russell, formerly known as Kororareka, was the first permanent European settlement in New Zealand. ... Russell, Bay of Islands The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. ...

1888 German map of Auckland

Even in 1840 Port Nicholson (now called Wellington) probably seemed the obvious choice for an administrative capital. Centrally situated at the south of the North Island, close to the South Island, and growing fast, it had a lot to commend it. But the New Zealand Company and the Wakefield brothers had founded and continued to dominate Port Nicholson. Furthermore, it already had a bad reputation with the Māori for unscrupulous or even illegal occupation of land. 1888 German map of Auckland This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... 1888 German map of Auckland This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Port Nicholson, also known by the Maorified name of Poneke, is a large natural harbour at the southwestern end of New Zealands North Island. ... Panorama of Wellington from Mount Victoria at night Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the countrys second largest urban area. ... The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ... The New Zealand Company formed in 1839 to promote the colonisation of New Zealand. ... Edward Gibbon Wakefield (1796 - May 16, 1862) was the driving force behind much of the early colonization of New Zealand. ... Te Puni, Māori Chief Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ...

On the initial recommendation of the missionary Henry Williams, supported by the Surveyor General, Felton Mathew, Hobson selected the south side of Waitemata Harbour as his future capital. The Chief Magistrate, Captain William Cornwallis Symonds, soon purchased the necessary land from the Ngati Whatua owners, and a foundation ceremony took place at 1pm on 18 September 1840, probably on the higher ground at the top end of present-day Queen Street. Hobson named the new settlement in honour of George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, a patron and friend of his. The New Zealand Government Gazette announced the royal approval of the name on 26 November 1842. Henry Williams was one of the many European Missionaries that arrive in New Zealand, in an attempt to bring Christianity to the Maori people. ... Auckland Harbour Bridge crossing the Waitemata Harbour Waitemata Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. ... Capt William Cornwallis Symonds ( 1810– 41) was an officer of the 96th Regiment of Foot of the British Army. ... The Ngati Whatua iwi (tribe) of New Zealand consists of four hapu (subtribes): Te Uri O Hau, Te Roroa, Te Taou, and Ngati Whatua. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand, is the major commercial thoroughfare of the countrys main population centre. ... George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, 2nd Baron Auckland (1784 – January 1, 1849), served as a politician in the United Kingdom and as Governor-General of India. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

From the outset a steady flow of new arrivals from within New Zealand and from overseas came to the new capital. Initially settlers from New South Wales predominated, but the first immigrant ships sailing directly from Britain started to arrive as early as 1842. From early times the eastern side of the settlement remained reserved for government officials while mechanics and artisans, the so-called "unofficial" settlers, congregated on the western side. This social division still persists in modern Auckland. Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ...

Loss of capital status

Eventually Port Nicholson became the capital and, now known as Wellington, remains so today. The advantages of a central position became even more obvious as the South Island grew in prosperity with the discovery of gold in Otago, and with the development of sheepfarming and refrigeration. Port Nicholson, also known by the Maorified name of Poneke, is a large natural harbour at the southwestern end of New Zealands North Island. ... Panorama of Wellington from Mount Victoria at night Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the countrys second largest urban area. ... South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 (IB), 6, d Density, Hardness 19300 kg/m3, 2. ... Otago  pronunciation is one of the regions of New Zealand and lies in the south-east of the South Island. ... Refrigeration (from the Latin frigus, frost) is generally the cooling of a body by the transfer of a portion of its heat away from it. ...

Parliament met for the first time in Wellington in 1862. In 1868 Government House moved there too. Panorama of Wellington from Mount Victoria at night Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the countrys second largest urban area. ... 1862 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Government House is the name usually given to the residence of British Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Governors General and other colonial administrators in the former British Empire and now the Commonwealth. ...

1998 power crisis

At the beginning of 1998, almost all of downtown Auckland received electricity from the supplier Mercury Energy via only four power cables, two of them 40-year old gas-filled cables past their replacement date. One of the cables failed on 20 January, possibly due to the unusually hot and dry conditions, another on 9 February, and due to the increased load from the failure of the first cables, the remaining two failed on 19 and 20 February, leaving the central business district (except parts of a few streets) without power. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 19 February) February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Queen Street was almost deserted for the first few days, as few businesses could operate. Some brought goods out onto the street to sell, but heavy rain in the first week made that impractical. Generators were brought in from around the country to power essential services and some businesses. These made Queen Street a very noisy place and thus deterred customers. Businesses estimated that the outage cost them at least NZD 60,000 per week.

The event became an international media spectacle. The story often was exaggerated (or embellished) when it was reported overseas, giving the impression most of the city or even the entire island was without electricity.

It took five weeks before an emergency overhead cable was completed, in record time, to restore the power supply to the Central Business District. For much of that time, about 60,000 of the 74,000 people who worked in the area in 1998 worked from home, or from relocated offices in the suburbs. Some businesses relocated staff to other New Zealand cities, or even to Australia. Most of the 6,000 apartment dwellers in the area had to find alternative accommodation.

Geography and climate

Volcanoes

Auckland straddles the volcanoes of the Auckland Volcanic Field. The 50 volcanic vents in the field take the form of cones, lakes, lagoons, islands and depressions. Some of the cones have been partly or completely quarried away. The volcanoes are all individually extinct although the volcanic field itself is merely dormant. The most recent and by far the largest volcano, Rangitoto Island, formed within the last 1000 years. 'Rangi' means 'sky' and 'toto' means 'blood', which indicates it was named by Maori who had witnessed its eruption. Its size, its symmetry, its position guarding the entrance to Waitemata Harbour and its visibility from many parts of the Auckland region make it Auckland's most iconic natural feature. Rangitoto is eerily quiet as almost no birds and insects have settled on the island because of the rich acidic soil and type of flora that has adapted to grow out of the black broken rocky soil. A volcano is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earths interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the planet. ... The Auckland volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field on the North Island of New Zealand. ... Rangitoto Island is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, New Zealand. ... Auckland Harbour Bridge crossing the Waitemata Harbour Waitemata Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. ...

Isthmus and harbours

Auckland CBD From Across the Water

Auckland lies on and around an isthmus, less than two km wide at its narrowest point between Mangere Inlet and Tamaki River. There are two harbours in the Auckland urban area surrounding this isthmus, Waitemata Harbour to the north, which opens east to the Hauraki Gulf, and Manukau Harbour to the south, which opens west to the Tasman Sea. Download high resolution version (2669x1739, 302 KB)This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... Download high resolution version (2669x1739, 302 KB)This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... Simplified diagram An isthmus is a narrow strip of land, bordered on two sides by water, and connects two larger land masses. ... The Tamaki River, despite its name, is actually an estuarial arm of the Hauraki Gulf, close to the city of Auckland in New Zealand. ... Auckland Harbour Bridge crossing the Waitemata Harbour Waitemata Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. ... A true-colour image showing Auckland city (left), the Hauraki Gulf (centre) and the Coromandel Peninsula (right). ... Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand. ... The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand and is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. ...

Bridges span both of these harbours, Auckland Harbour Bridge on Waitemata Harbour and Mangere Bridge on Manukau Harbour. Auckland Harbour Bridge Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight lane road bridge that spans the Waitemata Harbour joining Freemans Bay in Auckland City with Northcote in North Shore City, New Zealand History Prior to construction of the bridge, the quickest way of getting from Auckland City to the North...

Climate

Auckland has a warm-temperate climate, with warm, humid summers and cooler but damp and lengthy winters. January temperatures average 21-24 °C (February and March are typically warmer than January, however), and July temperatures average 14-16 °C. High levels of rainfall occur almost year-round (over 1100 mm per year), especially in winter. Climatic conditions vary in different parts of the city owing to geography such as hills, trees and ocean wind currents. The degree Celsius (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ...

People

Cultures

Auckland serves as a home to many cultures. The majority of inhabitants (roughly 60%) claim European — predominantly British — descent, but substantial Maori and Pacific Island communities exist as well. Auckland has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world. Comparably-sized communities of people of East Asian origin also live in Auckland, due to New Zealand's world-leading level of immigration, which flows primarily into Auckland. Ethnic groups from all corners of the world have a presence in Auckland, making it by far the country's most cosmopolitan city. Te Puni, Māori Chief Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ... Polynesia (from Greek, poly = many and nesi = island) is a large grouping of over 1,000 islands in the central and southern Pacific Ocean. ... East Asia can be defined in either cultural or geographic terms. ...

• see also: Culture of New Zealand

The culture of New Zealand is a fusion of Maori culture and that of the descendants of the early British colonists and later settlers, many of whom were of working class origin. ...

Jafas

The term Jafa serves as a (mostly) joking term of abuse referring to Aucklanders. Aucklanders and other New Zealanders have a mostly light-hearted "love-hate" relationship. Stereotypically, Aucklanders view parts of the country "south of the Bombay Hills" as provincial and unsophisticated, while the rest of the country sees Aucklanders as brash and arrogant. Carlos Spencer, a famous rugby player, is seen to epitomise this stereotype despite the fact that he originates from Horowhenua, just north of Wellington. Another perception of Aucklanders is that they are rich latte-sipping yuppies, with trendy but impractical political views. West Coasters in particular, tend to resent the city-based environmental lobby perceived to hinder regional development. Jafa is a nickname for a resident of Auckland, New Zealand. ... The Bombay Hills are a spur of the Hunua Ranges to the south of Auckland in New Zealands North Island. ... Carlos Spencer is an international rugby union player for the New Zealand All Blacks. ... Two Australian players make a heavy tackle on an England player Rugby union is a team sport that was (according to legend) developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ... Panorama of Wellington from Mount Victoria at night Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the countrys second largest urban area. ... Yuppie, short for Young Urban Professional, describes a demographic of people generally between their late twenties and early thirties. ... The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island. ...

The Bombay Hills form the Auckland region's southern boundary, over which State Highway 1 runs south to the Waikato. The phrase "New Zealand stops at the Bombay Hills" is ironically thus used on both sides of the range.

Religion

Like the rest of the country, more than half of Aucklanders are nominally Christian, but less than 10% regularly attend church. Inherited Christian festivals remain a valued part of the holiday calendar. Polynesian residents are noticeably more regular churchgoers than other Aucklanders. Other immigrant cultures have added to the religious diversity of the city, with traditions such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. There is also a small, long-established Jewish community. Some pundits assert (with little irony) that rugby is the most popular religion in New Zealand. Western Central Auckland has been labled the 'Bible Belt'. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. ... Polynesia (from Greek, poly = many and nesi = island) is a large grouping of over 1,000 islands in the central and southern Pacific Ocean. ... Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Islam  listen (Arabic: al-islām) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second largest religion. ... For a discussion of Jews as an ethnicity or ethnic group see the article on Jew. ... Two Australian players make a heavy tackle on an England player Rugby union is a team sport that was (according to legend) developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ...

Lifestyle

Attractive aspects of Auckland life are its mild climate, plentiful employment and educational opportunities, and numerous leisure facilities. For quality of life, Auckland currently ranks 8th equal in a survey of the world's top 55 cities. (Link: Mercer Consulting quality of life survey (http://www.citymayors.com/features/quality_survey.html))

Leisure

Auckland is popularly known as the "city of sails", because the harbour is usually dotted with hundreds of yachts. The recently refurbished Viaduct Basin hosted two America's Cup challenges, and its cafes, restaurants, and clubs add to Auckland's vibrant nightlife. High Street, Queen Street, Ponsonby Road, and Karangahape Road are also very popular with urban socialites. Newmarket and Parnell are upmarket shopping centres. Otara's and Avondale's famous fleamarkets and Victoria Park Market are a colourful alternative shopping experience. The Americas Cup is the most famous and most prestigious trophy in the sport of yachting, and the oldest active trophy in international sports, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. ... Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand, is the major commercial thoroughfare of the countrys main population centre. ... Just south-east of the city centre of Auckland, New Zealand, on the way to Remuera, lies the suburb of Newmarket. ... Avondale is a placename in the following countries: Canada Avondale Acres, Alberta Avondale Estates, Alberta Avondale, New Brunswick Avondale Road, New Brunswick Avondale, Hants County, Nova Scotia Avondale, Pictou County, Nova Scotia Avondale Station, Nova Scotia Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador Avondale, Ontario Avondale, Prince Edward Island United States of America...

Waitemata Harbour has popular beaches at Mission Bay, Devonport, Takapuna, Long Bay, and Maraetai. Pleasant ferry trips go to Devonport, Waiheke Island and Rangitoto Island. The west coast has good surf spots at Piha and Muriwai. Pleasant picnic spots may be found at Auckland Domain, Albert Park, One Tree Hill Domain and Western Springs. Auckland has its fair share of rugby and cricket grounds (notably Eden Park), and venues for motorsports, tennis, badminton, swimming, soccer, rugby league, and many other sports. Mission Bay is a suburb of Auckland city, in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Devonport as viewed from Mt Victoria. ... Takapuna is located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. ... Categories: Stub | Islands of New Zealand | Auckland ... This article is about the resort of Piha in New Zealand. ... Muriwai - also called Muriwai Beach - is a coastal resort in northern New Zealand. ... One Tree Hill, is a 182 metre volcanic peak located in Auckland, New Zealand. ... Western Springs is a residential suburb and park in the west of the city of Auckland in the north of New Zealand. ... Eden Park is a sports ground in Auckland, New Zealand. ...

Every year in March, an 8.4 kilometre (5.2 mile) fun-run known as "Round the Bays" starts in the city and goes along the waterfront to the suburb of St Heliers. It attracts many tens of thousands of people and has been an annual event since 1972. Road running or road racing is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road (as opposed to track and cross country running). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

The Auckland Town Hall and Aotea Centre host conferences and cultural events such as theatre, kapa haka, and opera. Many national treasures are displayed at the Auckland Art Gallery, such as the work of Colin McCahon. Other significant cultural artefacts reside at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the National Maritime Museum, and the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT). Exotic creatures can be observed at the Auckland Zoo and Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World. Movies and rock concerts (notably, the "Big Day Out") are also well patronised. Kapa haka is a contemporary performance style of the Māori people of New Zealand. ... Colin John McCahon (1919 - 1987) was a New Zealand artist, art gallery worker, and university lecturer. ... The Datsuns playing at the Melbourne BDO, 2004 The Big Day Out is an annual one day music festival which tours Australasia. ...

Auckland is constantly voted one of the Best Cities in the World, and has also been voted the best city in Australasia based on many criteria.

Work

Auckland CBD from Sky Tower

Every business day, the professional workforce commutes from all points of the city to downtown Auckland. Most major international corporations have an Auckland office. The most expensive office space is around lower Queen Street and the Viaduct Basin. A large proportion of the technical and trades workforce is based in the industrial zones of South Auckland. This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... CBD may stand for: Central business district Convention on Biological Diversity Cannabidiol, a cannabinoid from Cannabis sativa (hemp). ... Auckland Sky Tower The Sky Tower is a tower located on the corner of Victoria and Federal streets in the central business district of Auckland, New Zealand From ground level to the top of the mast it is 328 metres tall, making it the tallest free-standing structure in the... South Auckland is a common name for a part of Auckland, New Zealand. ...

Housing

The Quarter Acre bungalow remains the most common residence of Aucklanders, with the resulting large urban sprawl and reliance on motor vehicles. The regional council is trying to curb this trend, with housing density strategies such as more townhouses and apartments, and prohibiting subdivision of properties on the city fringes. In Australian and New Zealand English, a Quarter Acre is a term for a suburban plot of land. ...

Transport

Downtown Auckland at night.

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Traffic

Auckland has a significant traffic congestion problem. A motorway network, planned decades ago, remains "incomplete" as of 2004. In the early 2000s several motorway construction projects commenced in and around the central motorway junction ("Spaghetti Junction"). A motorway (Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In July 2003 the Britomart Transport Centre opened in central Auckland. It provides a central interconnection point for buses, trains and ferries. During its planning period it had provoked much controversy spanning multiple mayoral terms.

During the 2001-2004 term the mayors of Auckland and Manukau, John Banks and Sir Barry Curtis respectively, strongly advocated a proposal for an Eastern Transport Corridor, essentially a new motorway. Vociferous campaigners both supported and opposed the NZ$4 billion proposal (see external links below for related sites) throughout the term. John Banks subsequently lost the 2004 local body election, chiefly due to public opposition to the proposed motorway. The newly-elected Auckland City Council has a clear centre-left majority, and new Deputy Mayor Bruce Hucker announced in early November 2004 a major change in direction for Auckland. John Archibald Banks (born 2 December 1946) has made a career as a New Zealand politician. ... The Eastern Transport Corridor in Auckland, New Zealand, is a strip of land and water occupied largely by housing, commerce, industry, roads, and a railway line but earmarked for major transport intensification to improve links from central Auckland to the north-eastern half of Manukau City (suburbs such as Pakuranga...

Bus services provide the bulk of public transport, with the commuter trains offering a limited service. However, recent investment in train services resulted in increased patronage of these services. This investment has focused on upgrading and refurbishing the current rolling stock in use on the network. Investment in new rail infrastructure remains limited, but there are signs this is changing. A recent project to double-track the western rail line, completed at a cost of NZD$23.2 million, has increased the frequency of train services on this line. Plans for light rail, mooted over the years, seem unlikely to proceed. The local government elections in September 2004 centred largely around candidates' policies on public transport, with the incumbent Auckland mayor John Banks promoting the "Eastern Corridor" motorway plan, and his main rivals (former Auckland mayor Christine Fletcher and businessman Dick Hubbard – the eventual winner) supporting public transport alternatives like light rail and improving existing bus and rail services. This article is about light rail systems in general. ... Christine Fletcher has been prominent in New Zealand politics, both in Parliament and as Mayor of Auckland. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... Dick Hubbard, B.Tech. ...

Auckland City Council has prepared plans for an underground railway connecting the new Britomart Transport Centre to the western railway line. However due to the excessive cost of this project, it is doubtful whether the plans will proceed.

Airports

Auckland International Airport, New Zealand's largest airport, lies beside Manukau Harbour, in the southern suburb of Mangere, which is part of Manukau. Ongoing negotiations concern the development of a second airport at Whenuapai, a military airbase in Waitakere, to the northwest of the Auckland conurbation. Many private flights use the smaller airfield at Ardmore, south of the city but within the Auckland region. Auckland International Airport is the largest and busiest international airport of New Zealand. ... Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand. ... Mangere is one of the larger suburbs of Manukau City, one of the four cities that make up the conurbation of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. ... Manukau City is a city in the Greater Auckland region of New Zealand. ... Whenuapai is located in Waitakere city, one of the cities which make up the conurbation of Auckland, in the northern North Island of New Zealand. ... Waitakere City is in the west of metropolitan Auckland, New Zealands most populous urban area. ... One of New Zealands busiest airfields is at the former RNZAF base at Ardmore, in the Papakura District in the southern quarter of the Auckland Region. ...

Ferries

A feature of Auckland transport is the popularity of commuting by ferry. North Shore residents avoid the chronic Harbour Bridge congestion by catching ferries from Devonport, Bayswater or Stanley Bay to the CBD. Ferries also connect the city with Rangitoto and Waiheke Islands, and with Half Moon Bay. Rangitoto Island is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, New Zealand. ... Categories: Stub | Islands of New Zealand | Auckland ...

Landmarks and places

Auckland Sky Tower

• Auckland's Sky Tower, the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere, stands 328 m tall.
• Mount Eden's summit arguably offers Auckland's best views. It is the highest point in Auckland. However, there is local concern about the environmental impact the large numbers of tourist buses are having on the cone - they're said to be literally (if slowly) squashing it.
• One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie) - a volcanic cone which dominates the skyline in the southern inner suburbs.
• Rangitoto Island - guards the entrance to Waitemata Harbour, and forms a prominent feature on the eastern horizon.
• Eden Park - the city's primary stadium and a frequent home for All Blacks rugby and Black Caps cricket matches.
• Ericsson Stadium - a stadium used mainly for rugby league and soccer matches.
• Western Springs Stadium - a natural amphitheatre used mainly for speedway races and rock and pop concerts.
• Aotea Square and Queen Street - the hub of downtown Auckland.
• Auckland Harbour Bridge - connecting Auckland and the North Shore, is an iconic symbol of Auckland.
• Viaduct Basin - Marina in downtown Auckland, venue for the America's Cup regatta 2000 and 2003. It is now a thriving commercial centre.
• Botany Town Centre, Howick - a complete shopping complex, one of the largest in Auckland including a cinema, bowling alley, food court and many shops to visit.

Panoramic view over Auckland from Mount Eden

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See also

• Auckland City, the territorial authority covering Auckland isthmus
• Auckland Grammar School, one of New Zealand's most prestigious and controversial schools
• Auckland (region), about the territorial authority of Auckland Region
• George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland

This article is about the City of Auckland. ... Auckland Grammar School (fully, The Auckland College and Grammar School; commonly AGS), is a school in Auckland, New Zealand commonly known as Grammar to Aucklanders. ... Auckland Region is a local government region in New Zealand. ... George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, 2nd Baron Auckland (1784 – January 1, 1849), served as a politician in the United Kingdom and as Governor-General of India. ...

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