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{{Short description|Metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand}}{{About|the urban area|the wider region|Auckland Region|other uses|Auckland (disambiguation)}}{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2019}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}- the content below is remote from Wikipedia
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| alt1 = Auckland CBD and Sky Tower
| caption1 = Auckland CBD and Sky Tower
| image2 = 00 0399 Auckland City Hall, New Zealand.jpg
| alt2 = Auckland Town Hall
| caption2 = Auckland Town Hall
| image3 = Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph (cropped).jpg
| alt3 = St Patrick’s Cathedral
| caption3 = St Patrick’s Cathedral
| image4 = One Tree Hill, Auckland NZ (2).jpg
| alt4 = One Tree Hill
| caption4 = One Tree Hill
| image5 =Auckland War Memorial Museum, NZ (2).jpg
| alt5 = Auckland War Memorial Museum
| caption5 = War Memorial Museum
| image6 = Auckland Art Gallery - Kitchener Street.jpg
| alt6 = Auckland Art Gallery
| caption6 = Auckland Art Gallery
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| image2 = 00 0399 Auckland City Hall, New Zealand.jpg
| alt2 = Auckland Town Hall
| caption2 = Auckland Town Hall
| image3 = Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph (cropped).jpg
| alt3 = St Patrick’s Cathedral
| caption3 = St Patrick’s Cathedral
| image4 = One Tree Hill, Auckland NZ (2).jpg
| alt4 = One Tree Hill
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| image5 =Auckland War Memorial Museum, NZ (2).jpg
| alt5 = Auckland War Memorial Museum
| caption5 = War Memorial Museum
| image6 = Auckland Art Gallery - Kitchener Street.jpg
| alt6 = Auckland Art Gallery
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History
{{For timeline}}Early history
File:One Tree Hill, Auckland, March 2015.jpg|thumb|Aerial shot of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill with Auckland city in the background, showing terraces of the MÄori pÄ that were constructed by NgÄti Awa chief TÄ«tahi in the 17th century.BOOK, Mackintosh, Lucy, Shifting Grounds: Deep Histories of TÄmaki Makaurau Auckland, Bridget Williams BooksBridget Williams Books The Auckland isthmus was settled by MÄori around 1350, and was valued for its rich and fertile land. Many pÄ (fortified villages) were created, mainly on the volcanic peaks. By the early 1700s, Te Waiohua, a confederation of tribes such as NgÄ Oho, NgÄ Riki and NgÄ Iwi, became the main influential force on the Auckland isthmus,WEB, The tribes of TÄmaki, RÄwiri, Taonui,teara.govt.nz/en/tamaki-tribes/page-3, Te Ara, 8 February 2005, 17 March 2021, 28 June 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210628054256/https://teara.govt.nz/en/tamaki-tribes/page-3, live, WEB,www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/UnitaryPlanDocuments/pc43-technical-report-cva-te-akitai-waiohua.pdf, CULTURAL VALUES ASSESSMENT BY TE Ä€KITAI WAIOHUA for MATUKUTŪREIA QUARRY PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE, Te Ä€kitai Waiohua, Auckland Council, 4 February 2021, 24 August 2010, {{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} with major pÄ located at Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill, MÄngere Mountain and Maungataketake.WEB, ca 1720, MJ_0015, Manukau’s Journey - NgÄ Tapuwae o Manukau, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections,kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/manukau/id/986, 17 March 2021, 4 July 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210704010539/https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/manukau/id/986, live, The confederation came to an end around 1741, when paramount chief Kiwi TÄmaki was killed in battle by NgÄti WhÄtua hapÅ« Te TaoÅ« chief Te Waha-akiaki.Q, Q58677038, From the 1740s onwards, NgÄti WhÄtua ÅŒrÄkei became the major influential force on the Auckland isthmus. The MÄori population in the area is estimated to have been about 20,000 before the arrival of Europeans.BOOK, New Zealand, Ferdinand von Hochstetter, 1867, 243,www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/document/1867_-_von_Hochstetter%2C_Ferdinand._New_Zealand/CHAPTER_XI%3A_The_Isthmus_of_Auckland, Ferdinand von Hochstetter, 19 June 2008,www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/document/1867_-_von_Hochstetter%2C_Ferdinand._New_Zealand/CHAPTER_XI%3A_The_Isthmus_of_Auckland," title="web.archive.org/web/20090112062218www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/document/1867_-_von_Hochstetter%2C_Ferdinand._New_Zealand/CHAPTER_XI%3A_The_Isthmus_of_Auckland,">web.archive.org/web/20090112062218www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/document/1867_-_von_Hochstetter%2C_Ferdinand._New_Zealand/CHAPTER_XI%3A_The_Isthmus_of_Auckland, 12 January 2009, live, WEB,www.arkeologi.uu.se/afr/projects/BOOK/Bulmer/bulmer.pdf, City without a state? Urbanisation in pre-European Taamaki-makau-rau (Auckland, New Zealand), Sarah Bulmer, 3 October 2007,www.arkeologi.uu.se/afr/projects/BOOK/Bulmer/bulmer.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20070609204236www.arkeologi.uu.se/afr/projects/BOOK/Bulmer/bulmer.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20070609204236www.arkeologi.uu.se/afr/projects/BOOK/Bulmer/bulmer.pdf, 9 June 2007, dead, The introduction of firearms at the end of the eighteenth century, which began in Northland, upset the balance of power and led to devastating intertribal warfare beginning in 1807, causing iwi who lacked the new weapons to seek refuge in areas less exposed to coastal raids. As a result, the region had relatively low numbers of MÄori when settlement by European New Zealanders began.ENCYCLOPEDIA,www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/NgatiWhatua/3/en, NgÄti WhÄtua – European contact, (Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand), 3 October 2007,www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/NgatiWhatua/3/en," title="web.archive.org/web/20080209131234www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/NgatiWhatua/3/en,">web.archive.org/web/20080209131234www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/NgatiWhatua/3/en, 9 February 2008, live, BOOK, The Penguin History of New Zealand, Michael King, 0-14-301867-1, 2003, 135, Penguin Books, Auckland, N.Z., Michael King (historian), (File:HURSTHOUSE(1857) p225 AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.jpg|thumb|left|Print of a painting of Auckland port, 1857)On 20 March 1840 in the Manukau Harbour area where NgÄti WhÄtua farmed, paramount chief Apihai Te Kawau signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the te reo MÄori translation of the Treaty of Waitangi).WEB, Ä€pihai Te Kawau,nzhistory.govt.nz/people/apihai-te-kawau, New Zealand History, NZ Government, 27 June 2021, 8 May 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190508003439/https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/apihai-te-kawau, live, NgÄti WhÄtua sought British protection from NgÄpuhi as well as a reciprocal relationship with the Crown and the Church. Soon after signing Te Tiriti, NgÄti WhÄtua ÅŒrÄkei made a strategic gift of 3,500 acres (1,400 hectares) of land on the WaitematÄ Harbour to the new Governor of New Zealand, William Hobson, for the new capital, which Hobson named for George Eden, Earl of Auckland, then Viceroy of India.WEB, Apihai Te Kawau,ngatiwhatuaorakei.com/apihai-te-kawau/, NgÄti WhÄtua-o-ÅŒrÄkei, 11 August 2019,ngatiwhatuaorakei.com/apihai-te-kawau/," title="web.archive.org/web/20190811062406ngatiwhatuaorakei.com/apihai-te-kawau/,">web.archive.org/web/20190811062406ngatiwhatuaorakei.com/apihai-te-kawau/, 11 August 2019, live, WEB, Cultural Values Assessment in Support of the Notices of Requirement for the Proposed City Rail Link Project,at.govt.nz/media/1168412/aeeappendix6culturalvalues.pdf, Auckland Transport, 3 May 2021,web.archive.org/web/20191211224318/https://at.govt.nz/media/1168412/aeeappendix6culturalvalues.pdf, 11 December 2019, 14–16, live, WEB, TÄmaki Herenga Waka: Stories of Auckland,www.flickr.com/photos/e_james_bowman/51154306659, Flickr, 18 April 2021, Auckland Museum, 3 May 2021, 4 July 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210704010525/https://www.flickr.com/photos/e_james_bowman/51154306659, live, REPORT,forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/WT/wt_DOC_68494556/ReportonOrakeiW.pdf, Report of the Waitangi Tribunal on the Orakei Claim, November 1987, The Waitangi Tribunal, Wellington, New Zealand, 1991, 23, 0-86472-084-X, 5 May 2021, 27 January 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210127014719/https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/WT/wt_DOC_68494556/ReportonOrakeiW.pdf, live, WEB, 2 June 2021, Statement of evidence of Ngarimu Alan Huiroa Blair on behalf of the plaintiff,ngatiwhatuaorakei.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ngarimu-Blair-Brief-of-Evidence.pdf, 2 August 2021, ngatiwhatuaorakei.com, 2 August 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210802034058/https://ngatiwhatuaorakei.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ngarimu-Blair-Brief-of-Evidence.pdf, dead, Auckland was founded on 18 September 1840 and was officially declared New Zealand’s capital in 1841,BOOK, Brief history of Auckland’s urban form, Social and Economic Research and Monitoring team, Auckland Regional Council, 2010, 978-1-877540-57-8, BOOK, Stone, R. C. J., Russell Stone, From Tamaki-makau-rau to Auckland, Auckland University Press, 2001, 1869402596, and the transfer of the administration from Russell (now Old Russell) in the Bay of Islands was completed in 1842. However, even in 1840 Port Nicholson (later renamed Wellington) was seen as a better choice for an administrative capital because of its proximity to the South Island, and Wellington became the capital in 1865. After losing its status as capital, Auckland remained the principal city of the Auckland Province until the provincial system was abolished in 1876.ENCYCLOPEDIA,teara.govt.nz/en/colonial-and-provincial-government/page-4, Colonial and provincial government - Julius Vogel and the abolition of provincial government, (Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand), 20 October 2021, McKinnon, Malcolm, 30 August 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200830142105/https://teara.govt.nz/en/colonial-and-provincial-government/page-4, live, File:Mid Queen Street.jpg|thumb|Queen Street (c.1889); painting by (Jacques Carabain]]. Most of the buildings depicted were demolished during rampant modernisation in the 1970s.WEB, The long lost diorama of Auckland which reveals the city of 1939, thespinoff.co.nz,thespinoff.co.nz/auckland/25-03-2018/the-long-lost-diorama-of-auckland-which-reveals-the-city-of-1939/, 25 March 2018, 17 March 2019,web.archive.org/web/20180819114358/https://thespinoff.co.nz/auckland/25-03-2018/the-long-lost-diorama-of-auckland-which-reveals-the-city-of-1939/, 19 August 2018, live, )In response to the ongoing rebellion by HÅne Heke in the mid-1840s, the government encouraged retired but fit British soldiers and their families to migrate to Auckland to form a defence line around the port settlement as garrison soldiers. By the time the first Fencibles arrived in 1848, the Northern War had concluded. Outlying defensive towns were then constructed to the south, stretching in a line from the port village of Onehunga in the west to Howick in the east. Each of the four settlements had about 800 settlers; the men were fully armed in case of emergency, but spent nearly all their time breaking in the land and establishing roads.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}In the early 1860s, Auckland became a base against the MÄori King Movement,WEB,www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/treaty/the-treaty-in-practice/slide-to-war, Slide to war - The Treaty in practice | NZHistory, New Zealand history online, Nzhistory.net.nz, 20 September 2017,www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/treaty/the-treaty-in-practice/slide-to-war," title="web.archive.org/web/20161024182015www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/treaty/the-treaty-in-practice/slide-to-war,">web.archive.org/web/20161024182015www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/treaty/the-treaty-in-practice/slide-to-war, 24 October 2016, live, and the 12,000 Imperial soldiers stationed there led to a strong boost to local commerce. This, and continued road building towards the south into the Waikato region, enabled PÄkehÄ (European New Zealanders) influence to spread from Auckland. The city’s population grew fairly rapidly, from 1,500 in 1841 to 3,635 in 1845,WEB, O’Malley, Vincent, ‘The great war for NZ broke out less than 50 km from Queen St’: Vincent O’Malley on the Waikato War and the making of Auckland (,thespinoff.co.nz/society/06-12-2016/the-great-war-for-nz-broke-out-less-than-50-km-from-queen-st-vincent-omalley-on-the-waikato-war-and-the-making-of-auckland/, Spinoff, 6 December 2016, 30 December 2016,thespinoff.co.nz/society/06-12-2016/the-great-war-for-nz-broke-out-less-than-50-km-from-queen-st-vincent-omalley-on-the-waikato-war-and-the-making-of-auckland/," title="web.archive.org/web/20161230230937thespinoff.co.nz/society/06-12-2016/the-great-war-for-nz-broke-out-less-than-50-km-from-queen-st-vincent-omalley-on-the-waikato-war-and-the-making-of-auckland/,">web.archive.org/web/20161230230937thespinoff.co.nz/society/06-12-2016/the-great-war-for-nz-broke-out-less-than-50-km-from-queen-st-vincent-omalley-on-the-waikato-war-and-the-making-of-auckland/, 30 December 2016, live, then to 12,423 by 1864. The growth occurred similarly to other mercantile-dominated cities, mainly around the port and with problems of overcrowding and pollution. Auckland’s population of ex-soldiers was far greater than that of other settlements: about 50 per cent of the population was Irish, which contrasted heavily with the majority English settlers in Wellington, Christchurch or New Plymouth. The majority of settlers in the early period were assisted by receiving cheap passage to New Zealand.AV MEDIA, The Aotearoa History Show Episode 4 - Te Tiriti o Waitangi,www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xc7GySsFuA, 14 October 2019, 13 April 2024, YouTube, Radio New Zealand, RNZ & NZ on Air, 4:50 to 5:10,Modern history
File:Auckland CBD And Waterfront In The 1950s.jpg|thumb|upright|Looking east over the area that became Wynyard Quarter with the 1950s}}Trams and railway lines shaped Auckland’s rapid expansion in the early first half of the 20th century. However, after the Second World War, the city’s transport system and urban form became increasingly dominated by the motor vehicle.NEWS,www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2011/08/01/the-transport-plan-that-changed-auckland/, The transport plan that changed Auckland - Greater Auckland, 1 August 2011, Greater Auckland, 9 January 2018, en-US,web.archive.org/web/20171227180300/https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2011/08/01/the-transport-plan-that-changed-auckland/, 27 December 2017, live, Arterial roads and motorways became both defining and geographically dividing features of the urban landscape. They also allowed further massive expansion that resulted in the growth of suburban areas such as the North Shore (especially after the construction of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in the late 1950s), and Manukau City in the south.WEB, Plan 2050, Auckland, What Manakau will look like in the future,www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/auckland-plan/development-strategy/future-auckland/Pages/what-manukau-look-like-future.aspx, aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, 17 November 2021, 17 November 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211117014449/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/auckland-plan/development-strategy/future-auckland/Pages/what-manukau-look-like-future.aspx, live, Economic deregulation in the mid-1980s led to very dramatic changes to Auckland’s economy, and many companies relocated their head offices from Wellington to Auckland. The region was now the nerve centre of the entire national economy. Auckland also benefited from a surge in tourism, which brought 75 per cent of New Zealand’s international visitors through its airport. Auckland’s port handled 31 per cent of the country’s container trade in 2015.WEB, Auckland Region – Driving the Economy: 1980s Onwards,www.teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-region/page-11, Te Ara, Encyclopedia of New Zealand, 3 April 2014,www.teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-region/page-11," title="web.archive.org/web/20131031003507www.teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-region/page-11,">web.archive.org/web/20131031003507www.teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-region/page-11, 31 October 2013, live, The face of urban Auckland changed when the government’s immigration policy began allowing immigrants from Asia in 1986. This has led to Auckland becoming a multicultural city, with people of all ethnic backgrounds. According to the 1961 census data, MÄori and Pacific Islanders comprised 5 per cent of Auckland’s population; Asians less than 1 per cent.“Auckland Now {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120708105508auckland.royalcommission.govt.nz/web/part2/2_auckland_now.html |date=8 July 2012 }}”. Royal Commission on Auckland Governance. By 2006, the Asian population had reached 18.0 per cent in Auckland, and 36.2 per cent in the central city. New arrivals from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea gave a distinctive character to the areas where they clustered, while a range of other immigrants introduced mosques, Hindu temples, halal butchers and ethnic restaurants to the suburbs.Geography
(File:Auckland Region map EN.png|thumb|Map of the Auckland Region. Map projection Mercator; approximate scale is 1:900,000. Orange and yellow roads are motorways/expressways, orange roads are state highways and brown roads are all other roads.)Scope
{{Further|List of suburbs of Auckland|South Auckland|East Auckland|West Auckland, New Zealand{{!}}West Auckland|North Shore, New Zealand{{!}}North Shore}}The boundaries of Auckland are imprecisely defined. The Auckland urban area, as it is defined by Statistics New Zealand under the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18), spans {{convert|607.07|sqkm}} and extends to Long Bay in the north, Swanson in the north-west, and Runciman in the south. Auckland’s functional urban area (commuting zone) extends from just south of Warkworth in the north to Meremere in the south, incorporating the Hibiscus Coast in the northeast, Helensville, Parakai, Muriwai, Waimauku, KumeÅ«-Huapai, and Riverhead in the northwest, Beachlands-Pine Harbour and Maraetai in the east, and Pukekohe, Clarks Beach, PatumÄhoe, Waiuku, Tuakau and PÅkeno (the latter two in the Waikato region) in the south.WEB, Functional urban areas – methodology and classification {{!, Stats NZ|url=https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/functional-urban-areas-methodology-and-classification|access-date=29 June 2021|website=www.stats.govt.nz|archive-date=28 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628170309www.stats.govt.nz/methods/functional-urban-areas-methodology-and-classification|url-status=live}} Auckland forms New Zealand’s largest urban area.{{NZ population data 2018||||y}}The Auckland urban area lies within the Auckland Region, an administrative region that takes its name from the city. The region encompasses the city centre, as well as suburbs, surrounding towns, nearshore islands, and rural areas north and south of the urban area.ENCYCLOPEDIA, McClure, Margaret, Auckland region - Landforms,teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-region/page-3, Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, 1 June 2019, en, 6 December 2007,web.archive.org/web/20190503122201/https://teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-region/page-3, 3 May 2019, live, The Auckland central business district is the most built-up area of the region. The CBD covers {{convert|433|ha}} in a triangular area,ENCYCLOPEDIA, McClure, Margaret, Auckland places - Auckland central business district,teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-places/page-10, Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, 27 May 2019, 6 December 2007,web.archive.org/web/20190526162151/https://teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-places/page-10, 26 May 2019, live, and is bounded by the Auckland waterfront on the WaitematÄ HarbourWEB, Auckland’s CBD at a glance,www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/economy/cbd/glance.asp, Auckland City Council, 23 May 2019,www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/economy/cbd/glance.asp," title="web.archive.org/web/20090416021220www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/economy/cbd/glance.asp,">web.archive.org/web/20090416021220www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/economy/cbd/glance.asp, 16 April 2009, and the inner-city suburbs of Ponsonby, Newton and Parnell.{{clear}}{{Wide image|AucklandPano MC.jpg|1280px|Auckland cityscape viewed from Maungawhau / Mount Eden. The nearer body of water is the WaitematÄ Harbour and the further one is the Hauraki Gulf.}}Harbours and gulf
File:Auckland isthmus and Waitemata Harbour.jpg|thumb|Satellite view of the Auckland isthmusAuckland isthmusFile:Harbour Bridge from Chelsea.JPG|thumb|A view over Chelsea Sugar Refinery’s lower dam towards Auckland Harbour BridgeAuckland Harbour BridgeThe central areas of the city are located on the Auckland isthmus, less than two kilometres wide at its narrowest point, between MÄngere Inlet and the Tamaki River. There are two harbours surrounding this isthmus: WaitematÄ Harbour to the north, which extends east to the Hauraki Gulf and thence to the Pacific Ocean, and Manukau Harbour to the south, which opens west to the Tasman Sea.Bridges span parts of both harbours, notably the Auckland Harbour Bridge crossing the WaitematÄ Harbour west of the central business district. The MÄngere Bridge and the Upper Harbour Bridge span the upper reaches of the Manukau and WaitematÄ Harbours, respectively. In earlier times, portages crossed the narrowest sections of the isthmus.Q, Q58677261, WEB, 22 February 2014, Te Kawerau Ä Maki Deed of Settlement Schedule,www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/OTS/Te-Kawerau-a-Maki/Te-Kawerau-a-Maki-Deed-of-Settlement-Documents-22-Feb-2014.pdf, Te Kawerau Ä Maki, The Trustees of Te Kawerau Iwi Settlement Trust, New Zealand Government, The Crown, 10 May 2022, 15 November 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211115160632/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/OTS/Te-Kawerau-a-Maki/Te-Kawerau-a-Maki-Deed-of-Settlement-Documents-22-Feb-2014.pdf, live, Several islands of the Hauraki Gulf are administered as part of the Auckland Region, though they are not part of the Auckland urban area. Parts of Waiheke Island effectively function as Auckland suburbs, while various smaller islands near Auckland are mostly zoned ‘recreational open space’ or are nature sanctuaries.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}Climate
Under the Köppen climate classification, Auckland has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb), while according to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), its climate is classified as subtropical with warm humid summers and mild damp winters.JOURNAL, Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., McMahon, T. A., 11 October 2007, Updated world map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification,www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/11/1633/2007/hess-11-1633-2007.pdf, live, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 5, 1633–1644, 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007, 2007HESS...11.1633P, 1027-5606,www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/11/1633/2007/hess-11-1633-2007.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20120203170339www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/11/1633/2007/hess-11-1633-2007.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20120203170339www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/11/1633/2007/hess-11-1633-2007.pdf, 3 February 2012, 29 April 2015, free, WEB,www.niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/schools/resources/climate/overview/map_north, Overview of New Zealand Climate—Northern New Zealand, 28 February 2007, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, 29 April 2015,www.niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/schools/resources/climate/overview/map_north," title="web.archive.org/web/20120119095227www.niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/schools/resources/climate/overview/map_north,">web.archive.org/web/20120119095227www.niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/schools/resources/climate/overview/map_north, 19 January 2012, live, It is the warmest main centre of New Zealand. The average daily maximum temperature is {{convert|23.7|C}} in February and {{convert|14.7|C}} in July. The maximum recorded temperature is {{convert|34.4|C}} on 12 February 2009,WEB,about.metservice.com/about-metservice/learning-centre/climate-summary/, Climate Summary Table, MetService, 3 April 2014,about.metservice.com/about-metservice/learning-centre/climate-summary/," title="web.archive.org/web/20140407071143about.metservice.com/about-metservice/learning-centre/climate-summary/,">web.archive.org/web/20140407071143about.metservice.com/about-metservice/learning-centre/climate-summary/, 7 April 2014, live, while the minimum is {{convert|−3.9|C}}, although there is also an unofficial low of {{convert|-5.7|C}} recorded at Riverhead Forest in June 1936.WEB, Auckland Climate, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research,www.niwa.co.nz/static/Auckland%20ClimateWEB.pdf, 19 January 2018,web.archive.org/web/20170523145749/https://www.niwa.co.nz/static/Auckland%20ClimateWEB.pdf, 23 May 2017, live, Snowfall is extremely rare: the most significant fall since the start of the 20th century was on 27 July 1939, when snow fell just before dawn and {{convert|5|cm|in|0|spell=in}} of snow reportedly lay on Mount Eden.JOURNAL, Brenstrum, Erick, June 2003, Snowstorms,www.civildefence.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/publications/tephra-june-2003.pdf, Tephra, Ministry of Civil Defence, 20, 40–52, 22 January 2016,www.civildefence.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/publications/tephra-june-2003.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20160124030411www.civildefence.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/publications/tephra-june-2003.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20160124030411www.civildefence.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/publications/tephra-june-2003.pdf, 24 January 2016, live, WEB, The snows of ‘39,www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-snows-of-39/, 16 November 2021, New Zealand Geographic, en-NZ, 16 November 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211116042847/https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-snows-of-39/, live, Snowflakes were also seen on 28 July 1930 and 15 August 2011.JOURNAL, Brenstrum, Erick, November 2011, Snowed in, New Zealand Geographic, Kowhai Publishing, 112, 26–27, NEWS,www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10745187, Snow falls in Auckland for first time in decades, Wade, Amelia, 15 August 2011, The New Zealand Herald, 17 September 2011,www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10745187," title="web.archive.org/web/20110905233824www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10745187,">web.archive.org/web/20110905233824www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10745187, 5 September 2011, live, WEB, Snow in Auckland? It happened at this time 7 years ago,www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/snow-in-auckland-it-happened-at-this-time-7-years-ago/T5NN44ZGM5W4RPHTFVZRZZA3HQ/, 16 November 2021, The New Zealand Herald, en-NZ, 16 November 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211116042836/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/snow-in-auckland-it-happened-at-this-time-7-years-ago/T5NN44ZGM5W4RPHTFVZRZZA3HQ/, live, Frosts in Auckland are infrequent and often localised. Henderson Riverpark receives an annual average of 27.4 ground frosts per year, while Auckland Airport receives an annual average of 8.7 ground frosts per year.BOOK, Chappell, P.R., The Climate and Weather of Auckland, 2,niwa.co.nz/static/Auckland%20ClimateWEB.pdf, 24 January 2023, 24 January 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230124215232/https://niwa.co.nz/static/Auckland%20ClimateWEB.pdf, live, Average sea temperature around Auckland varies throughout the year. The water temperature is warmest in February when it averages {{convert|21|C}}, while in August, the water temperature is at its coolest, averaging {{convert|14|C}}.WEB, Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Auckland,weatherspark.com/y/144891/Average-Weather-in-Auckland-New-Zealand-Year-Round, Weather Spark, 24 January 2023, 24 January 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230124215237/https://weatherspark.com/y/144891/Average-Weather-in-Auckland-New-Zealand-Year-Round, live, Prevailing winds in Auckland are predominantly from the southwest. The mean annual wind speed for Auckland Airport is {{convert|18|kph}}.BOOK, Chappell, P.R., The Climate and Weather of Auckland, 2,niwa.co.nz/static/Auckland%20ClimateWEB.pdf, 24 January 2023, 24 January 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230124215232/https://niwa.co.nz/static/Auckland%20ClimateWEB.pdf, live, During the summer months there is often a sea breeze in Auckland which starts in the morning and dies down again in the evening.BOOK, Chappell, P.R., The Climate and Weather of Auckland, 2,niwa.co.nz/static/Auckland%20ClimateWEB.pdf, 24 January 2023, 24 January 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230124215232/https://niwa.co.nz/static/Auckland%20ClimateWEB.pdf, live, The early morning calm on the isthmus during settled weather, before the sea breeze rises, was described as early as 1853: “In all seasons, the beauty of the day is in the early morning. At that time, generally, a solemn stillness holds, and a perfect calm prevails...”.Auckland, the Capital of New Zealand – Swainson, William, Smith Elder, 1853Fog is a common occurrence for Auckland, especially in autumn and winter. Whenuapai Airport experiences an average of 44 fog days per year.BOOK, Chappell, P.R., The Climate and Weather of Auckland, 2,niwa.co.nz/static/Auckland%20ClimateWEB.pdf, 24 January 2023, 24 January 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230124215232/https://niwa.co.nz/static/Auckland%20ClimateWEB.pdf, live, Auckland occasionally suffers from air pollution due to fine particle emissions.WEB,www.arc.govt.nz/albany/index.cfm?6901EAA9-14C2-3D2D-B939-BF1991A4D1E7, Air pollutants – Fine particles (PM10 and PM2.5), Auckland Regional Council, 3 August 2009,www.arc.govt.nz/albany/index.cfm?6901EAA9-14C2-3D2D-B939-BF1991A4D1E7," title="web.archive.org/web/20100430193427www.arc.govt.nz/albany/index.cfm?6901EAA9-14C2-3D2D-B939-BF1991A4D1E7,">web.archive.org/web/20100430193427www.arc.govt.nz/albany/index.cfm?6901EAA9-14C2-3D2D-B939-BF1991A4D1E7, 30 April 2010, live, There are also occasional breaches of guideline levels of carbon monoxide.WEB,www.arc.govt.nz/environment/air-quality/air-pollutants/carbon-monoxide.cfm, Air pollutants – Carbon monoxide (CO), Auckland Regional Council, 3 August 2009,arc.govt.nz/environment/air-quality/air-pollutants/carbon-monoxide.cfm," title="web.archive.org/web/20100514053244arc.govt.nz/environment/air-quality/air-pollutants/carbon-monoxide.cfm,">web.archive.org/web/20100514053244arc.govt.nz/environment/air-quality/air-pollutants/carbon-monoxide.cfm, 14 May 2010, live, While maritime winds normally disperse the pollution relatively quickly it can sometimes become visible as smog, especially on calm winter days.WEB,www.arc.govt.nz/environment/air-quality/aucklands-air-quality/aucklands-air-quality_home.cfm, Auckland’s air quality, Auckland Regional Council, 3 August 2009,www.arc.govt.nz/environment/air-quality/aucklands-air-quality/aucklands-air-quality_home.cfm," title="web.archive.org/web/20100415001727www.arc.govt.nz/environment/air-quality/aucklands-air-quality/aucklands-air-quality_home.cfm,">web.archive.org/web/20100415001727www.arc.govt.nz/environment/air-quality/aucklands-air-quality/aucklands-air-quality_home.cfm, 15 April 2010, live, {{Weather box|collapsed = yes|location = Auckland Airport (1991–2020, extremes 1962–present)|metric first = Yes|single line = Yes|Jan record high C = 30.0|Feb record high C = 34.4|Mar record high C = 29.8|Apr record high C = 26.5|May record high C = 24.6|Jun record high C = 23.8|Jul record high C = 19.0|Aug record high C = 21.0|Sep record high C = 22.0|Oct record high C = 23.6|Nov record high C = 25.9|Dec record high C = 28.3|year record high C = 34.4|Jan record low C = 5.6|Feb record low C = 8.7|Mar record low C = 6.6|Apr record low C = 3.9|May record low C = 0.9|Jun record low C = −1.1|Jul record low C = −3.9|Aug record low C = −1.7|Sep record low C = 1.7|Oct record low C = −0.6|Nov record low C = 4.4|Dec record low C = 7.0|year record low C = −3.9|Jan high C = 23.9|Feb high C = 24.4|Mar high C = 22.9|Apr high C = 20.4|May high C = 17.7|Jun high C = 15.5|Jul high C = 14.6|Aug high C = 15.2|Sep high C = 16.5|Oct high C = 17.9|Nov high C = 19.6|Dec high C = 22.0| year high C = 19.2|Jan mean C = 20.0|Feb mean C = 20.5|Mar mean C = 18.9|Apr mean C = 16.6|May mean C = 14.2|Jun mean C = 12.1|Jul mean C = 11.2|Aug mean C = 11.7|Sep mean C = 13.1|Oct mean C = 14.6|Nov mean C = 16.2|Dec mean C = 18.5| year mean C = 15.6|Jan low C = 16.1|Feb low C = 16.6|Mar low C = 14.9|Apr low C = 12.8|May low C = 10.8|Jun low C = 8.7|Jul low C = 7.7|Aug low C = 8.3|Sep low C = 9.7|Oct low C = 11.3|Nov low C = 12.8|Dec low C = 15.0| year low C = 12.1|rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 58.1|Feb rain mm = 63.1|Mar rain mm = 75.0|Apr rain mm = 87.1|May rain mm = 119.8|Jun rain mm = 119.4|Jul rain mm = 136.9|Aug rain mm = 117.2|Sep rain mm = 100.1|Oct rain mm = 91.6|Nov rain mm = 68.9|Dec rain mm = 81.7|year rain mm = | Jan rain days = 6.8| Feb rain days = 6.5| Mar rain days = 7.7| Apr rain days = 9.6| May rain days = 13.0| Jun rain days = 14.3| Jul rain days = 15.2| Aug rain days = 14.7| Sep rain days = 12.5| Oct rain days = 11.5| Nov rain days = 9.3| Dec rain days = 9.0| unit rain days = 1.0 mm |Jan sun = 240.3|Feb sun = 203.4|Mar sun = 200.8|Apr sun = 169.3|May sun = 149.1|Jun sun = 126.1|Jul sun = 133.9|Aug sun = 153.7|Sep sun = 159.0|Oct sun = 180.5|Nov sun = 203.8|Dec sun = 201.9|year sun = | Jan humidity = 76.8| Feb humidity = 80.1| Mar humidity = 82.1| Apr humidity = 83.1| May humidity = 86.5| Jun humidity = 87.7| Jul humidity = 87.7| Aug humidity = 85.0| Sep humidity = 80.7| Oct humidity = 79.7| Nov humidity = 76.1| Dec humidity = 76.6|Jan uv = 12|Feb uv = 11|Mar uv = 8|Apr uv = 5|May uv = 3|Jun uv = 2|Jul uv = 2|Aug uv = 3|Sep uv = 5|Oct uv = 7|Nov uv = 10|Dec uv = 12|source 1 = NIWA Climate DataWEB,web.archive.org/web/20240520001949/https://niwa.co.nz/climate-and-weather/climate-data-and-activities, 20 May 2024,niwa.co.nz/climate-and-weather/climate-data-and-activities, Climate data and activities, NIWA, 20 May 2024,Volcanoes
{{Further|Auckland volcanic field}}File:Rangitoto Island as seen from Mount Victoria Reserve in Devonport, North Shore City 20100128 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.25|The volcanic Rangitoto Island in the Hauraki Gulf, with the remnant of Takaroro / Mount Cambria in the foreground (yellow, grassy reserve). Viewed from Takarunga / Mount Victoria over Devonport.]]The city of Auckland straddles the Auckland Volcanic Field, an area which in the past, produced at least 53 small volcanic centres over the last ~193,000 years, represented by a range of surface features including maars (explosion craters), tuff rings, scoria cones, and lava flows.JOURNAL, Hopkins, J.L, Smid, E.R, Eccles, J.D, Hayes, J.L, Hayward, B.W, McGee, L.E, van Wijk, K, Wilson, T.M, Cronin, S.J, Leonard, G.S, Lindsay, J.M, Németh, K, Smith, I.E.M, Auckland Volcanic Field magmatism, volcanism, and hazard: a review, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 2020, 64, 2–3, 213–234, 10.1080/00288306.2020.1736102, 216443777,www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00288306.2020.1736102, 11 June 2021, 11 June 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210611021134/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00288306.2020.1736102, live, 2292/51323, free, BOOK, Hayward, B.W, Volcanoes of Auckland: A field guide, 2019, Auckland University Press, Auckland, 9781869409012, 344,aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz/volcanoes-of-auckland-a-field-guide/, 11 June 2021, 8 February 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210208113944/https://aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz/volcanoes-of-auckland-a-field-guide/, live, It is fed entirely by basaltic magma sourced from the mantle at a depth of 70–90 km below the city, and is unrelated to the explosive, subduction-driven volcanism of the TaupÅ Volcanic Zone in the Central North Island region of Aotearoa, New Zealand, ~250 km away. The Auckland Volcanic Field is considered to be a monogenetic volcanic field, with each volcano erupting only a single time, usually over a timeframe of weeks to years before cessation of activity. Future eruptive activity remains a threat to the city, and will likely occur at a new, unknown location within the field. The most recent activity occurred approximately 1450 AD at the Rangitoto Volcano. This event was witnessed by MÄori occupants of the area, making it the only eruption within the Auckland Volcanic Field thus far to have been observed by humans.The Auckland Volcanic Field has contributed greatly to the growth and prosperity of the Auckland Region since the area was settled by humans. Initially, the maunga (scoria cones) were occupied and established as pÄ (fortified settlements) by MÄori due to the strategic advantage their elevation provided in controlling resources and key portages between the WaitematÄ and Manukau harbours. The rich volcanic soils found in these areas also proved ideal for the cultivation of crops, such as kÅ«mara. Following European arrival, many of the maunga were transformed into quarries to supply the growing city with aggregate and building materials, and as a result were severely damaged or entirely destroyed. A number of the smaller maar craters and tuff rings were also removed during earthworks. Most of the remaining volcanic centres are now preserved within recreational reserves administered by Auckland Council, the Department of Conservation, and the TÅ«puna Maunga o TÄmaki Makaurau Authority.Demographics
File:Lion dancers at the Auckland lantern festival 2010.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Asians are Auckland’s fastest growing ethnic group. Here, lion dancers perform at the Auckland alt=Lion dancers wearing bright red and yellow costumes(File:Auckland population pyramid in 2022.svg|thumb|Auckland population pyramid in 2022)The Auckland urban area, as defined by Statistics New Zealand, covers {{Convert|605.67|km2||abbr=on}}.WEB, ArcGIS Web Application,statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787, 25 April 2024, statsnz.maps.arcgis.com, The urban area has an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018||y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y}}, {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018||y}}|R}}/{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|New Zealand|y}}|R}}*100|1}} percent of New Zealand’s population. The city has a population larger than the entire South Island ({{NZ population data 2018|South Island regions|y}}).The Auckland urban area had a usual resident population of 1,346,091 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 122,343 people (10.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 212,484 people (18.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 665,202 males and 680,886 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.977 males per female. Of the total population, 269,367 people (20.0%) were aged up to 15 years, 320,181 (23.8%) were 15 to 29, 605,823 (45.0%) were 30 to 64, and 150,720 (11.2%) were 65 or older.WEB, Age and sex by ethnic group (grouped total response), for census usually resident population counts, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (urban rural areas),nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TABLECODE8318, 13 September 2020, nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz, 9 October 2020,nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TABLECODE8318," title="web.archive.org/web/20201009205114nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TABLECODE8318,">web.archive.org/web/20201009205114nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TABLECODE8318, live,Culture and identity
Many ethnic groups, since the late 20th century, have had an increasing presence in Auckland, making it by far the country’s most cosmopolitan city. Historically, Auckland’s population has been of majority European origin, though the proportion of those of Asian or other non-European origins has increased in recent decades due to the removal of restrictions directly or indirectly based on race. Europeans continue to make up the plurality of the city’s population, but no longer constitute a majority after decreasing in proportion from 54.6% to 48.1% between the 2013 and 2018 censuses. Asians now form the second-largest ethnic group, making up nearly one-third of the population. Auckland is home to the largest ethnic Polynesian population of any city in the world, with a sizeable population of Pacific Islanders (Pasifika) and indigenous MÄori people.At the 2018 census, 647,811 people (48.1%) living in the Auckland urban area were European/PÄkehÄ, 424,917 (31.6%) were Asian, 235,086 (17.5%) were Pacific peoples, 154,620 (11.5%) were MÄori, 33,672 (2.5%) were Middle Eastern, Latin American and/or African (MELAA), and 13,914 (1.0%) were other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).{| class=“wikitable floatright”Religion
File:St Matthew In The City Auckland.jpg|thumb|left|St Matthew-in-the-City, a historic Anglican church in the Auckland CBDAuckland CBDAround 48.5 per cent of Aucklanders at the 2013 census affiliated with Christianity and 11.7 per cent affiliated with non-Christian religions, while 37.8 per cent of the population were irreligious and 3.8 per cent objected to answering. Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination with 13.3 per cent affiliating, followed by Anglicanism (9.1 per cent) and Presbyterianism (7.4 per cent).Recent{{when|reason=How recent? “Recent” shouild never be used in this context, a specific timeframe should be used|date=October 2021}} immigration from Asia has added to the religious diversity of the city, increasing the number of people affiliating with Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism, although there are no figures on religious attendance.WEB,www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/D5B067F9-7A06-483D-A6B9-D438E81ABAC2/0/AucklandCity.pdf, What we look like locally, 7, Statistics New Zealand, dead,www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/D5B067F9-7A06-483D-A6B9-D438E81ABAC2/0/AucklandCity.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20071124230639www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/D5B067F9-7A06-483D-A6B9-D438E81ABAC2/0/AucklandCity.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20071124230639www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/D5B067F9-7A06-483D-A6B9-D438E81ABAC2/0/AucklandCity.pdf, 24 November 2007, There is also a small, long-established Jewish community.WEB,www.ahc.org.nz/intro.php, Auckland Hebrew Community ~ Introduction page, 18 September 2008,www.ahc.org.nz/intro.php," title="web.archive.org/web/20080526162039www.ahc.org.nz/intro.php,">web.archive.org/web/20080526162039www.ahc.org.nz/intro.php, 26 May 2008, dead,Future growth
{{See also|Demographics of Auckland#Future growth}}(File:StatNZ Population of Auckland Region projection.png|thumb|upright=1.25|Projection of the Auckland Region’s population growth to 2031)Auckland is experiencing substantial population growth via immigration (two-thirds of growth) and natural population increases (one-third),WEB,ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2015/10/aucklands-growing-population/, Auckland’s growing population, OurAuckland, 14 November 2016,ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2015/10/aucklands-growing-population/," title="web.archive.org/web/20161114171749ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2015/10/aucklands-growing-population/,">web.archive.org/web/20161114171749ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2015/10/aucklands-growing-population/, 14 November 2016, live, and is set to grow to an estimated 1.9 million inhabitants by 2031Executive Summary {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227102841www.arc.govt.nz/albany/fms/main/Documents/Auckland/Aucklands%20growth/Auckland%20regional%20growth%20strategy.pdf |date=27 February 2008 }} (from the Auckland Regional Growth Strategy document, ARC, November 1999. Retrieved 14 October 2007.)Mapping Trends in the Auckland Region {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113145501www.stats.govt.nz/Publications/PopulationStatistics/mapping-trends-in-the-auckland-region/population-change.aspx |date=13 November 2009 }} Statistics New Zealand, 2010. Retrieved 2010) in a medium-variant scenario. This substantial increase in population will have a huge impact on transport, housing and other infrastructure that are, particularly in the case of housing, that are considered to be under pressure already. The high-variant scenario shows the region’s population growing to over two million by 2031.WEB,www.stats.govt.nz/Publications/PopulationStatistics/mapping-trends-in-the-auckland-region/population-change.aspx, Mapping Trends in the Auckland Region, Statistics New Zealand, 11 March 2010,www.stats.govt.nz/Publications/PopulationStatistics/mapping-trends-in-the-auckland-region/population-change.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20100220004936www.stats.govt.nz/Publications/PopulationStatistics/mapping-trends-in-the-auckland-region/population-change.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20100220004936www.stats.govt.nz/Publications/PopulationStatistics/mapping-trends-in-the-auckland-region/population-change.aspx, 20 February 2010, live, In July 2016, Auckland Council released, as the outcome of a three-year study and public hearings, its Unitary Plan for Auckland. The plan aims to free up to 30 percent more land for housing and allows for greater intensification of the existing urban area, creating 422,000 new dwellings in the next 30 years.WEB,m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11682338, 30 July 2016, Auckland’s future unveiled, 27 July 2016, The New Zealand Herald,m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11682338," title="web.archive.org/web/20160811075334m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11682338,">web.archive.org/web/20160811075334m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11682338, 11 August 2016, live, {{Historical populations|title =|type =|align =|direction =|width =|state =|shading =|pop_name =|percentages =|footnote =|source = NZ CensusCulture and lifestyle
{{Update section|date=July 2020}}(File:Vulcan Lane, Auckland, 2012.jpg|thumb|Pedestrians on Vulcan Lane in the CBD)File:Rainbows End aerial view.jpg|thumb|Rainbow’s End is the largest theme park in New Zealand located in South AucklandSouth AucklandAuckland’s lifestyle is influenced by the fact that while it is 70 percent rural in land area, 90 percent of Aucklanders live in urban areas.NEWS, Auckland Council – History in the Making, March 2011, Our Auckland, Auckland Council, 5, Positive aspects of Auckland life are its mild climate, plentiful employment and educational opportunities, as well as numerous leisure facilities. Meanwhile, traffic problems, the lack of good public transport, and increasing housing costs have been cited by many Aucklanders as among the strongest negative factors of living there,Central Transit Corridor Project {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070522061224www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/transport/ctc/theproject.asp |date=22 May 2007 }} (Auckland City website, includes mention of effects of transport on public satisfaction) together with crime that has been rising in recent years.WEB,www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/introduction/safer/crimesafety/police.asp, Crime and safety profile – 2003, Auckland City Council, 8 June 2007,www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/introduction/safer/crimesafety/police.asp," title="web.archive.org/web/20070626092351www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/introduction/safer/crimesafety/police.asp,">web.archive.org/web/20070626092351www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/introduction/safer/crimesafety/police.asp, 26 June 2007, dead, Nonetheless, Auckland ranked third in a survey of the quality of life of 215 major cities of the world (2015 data).Quality of Living global city rankings 2009 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502132638www.mercer.com/referencecontent.htm?idContent=1173105 |date=2 May 2014 }} (Mercer Management Consulting. Retrieved 2 May 2009).Leisure
{{multiple image| align = right| direction = vertical| width = 240| image1 = Two sailboats on the main Takapuna boat ramp.jpgArts
A number of arts events are held in Auckland, including the Auckland Festival, the Auckland Triennial, the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, and the New Zealand International Film Festival. The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is the city and region’s resident full-time symphony orchestra, performing its own series of concerts and accompanying opera and ballet. Events celebrating the city’s cultural diversity include the Pasifika Festival, Polyfest, and the Auckland Lantern Festival, all of which are the largest of their kind in New Zealand. Additionally, Auckland regularly hosts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Royal New Zealand Ballet. Auckland is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the category of music.WEB,ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/media/council/2017/11/auckland-joins-unesco-creative-cities-network/, Auckland joins UNESCO Creative Cities network, OurAuckland, en, 3 October 2018,ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/media/council/2017/11/auckland-joins-unesco-creative-cities-network/," title="web.archive.org/web/20181003221014ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/media/council/2017/11/auckland-joins-unesco-creative-cities-network/,">web.archive.org/web/20181003221014ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/media/council/2017/11/auckland-joins-unesco-creative-cities-network/, 3 October 2018, live, File:Auckland Art Gallery - Extension.jpg|thumb|left|The modern section of the Auckland Art GalleryAuckland Art GalleryImportant institutions include the Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland War Memorial Museum, New Zealand Maritime Museum, National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy, and the Museum of Transport and Technology. The Auckland Art Gallery is the largest stand-alone gallery in New Zealand with a collection of over 17,000 artworks, including prominent New Zealand and Pacific Island artists, as well as international painting, sculpture and print collections ranging in date from 1376 to the present day.In 2009, the Gallery was promised a gift of fifteen works of art by New York art collectors and philanthropists Julian and Josie Robertson – including well-known paintings by Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Paul Gauguin and Piet Mondrian. This is the largest gift ever made to an art museum in Australasia.WEB, Julian and Josie Robertson Collection,www.aucklandartgallery.com/the-collection/collections-bequests-and-donations/julian-and-josie-robertson-collection, dead,www.aucklandartgallery.com/the-collection/collections-bequests-and-donations/julian-and-josie-robertson-collection," title="web.archive.org/web/20130511061134www.aucklandartgallery.com/the-collection/collections-bequests-and-donations/julian-and-josie-robertson-collection,">web.archive.org/web/20130511061134www.aucklandartgallery.com/the-collection/collections-bequests-and-donations/julian-and-josie-robertson-collection, 11 May 2013, 26 June 2013, Auckland Art Gallery, Other important art galleries include Mangere Arts Centre, Tautai Pacific Arts Trust, Te Tuhi, Te Uru WaitÄkere Contemporary Gallery, Gow Langsford Gallery, Michael Lett Gallery, Starkwhite, and Bergman Gallery.{{Further|Toi Ora Live Art Trust}}Parks and nature
File:Albert Park, Auckland, NZ.jpg|thumb|right|Albert Park in central Auckland]]File:View of Auckland from outside city.jpg|thumb|right|View from the top of Maungawhau / Mount Eden ]]Auckland Domain is one of the largest parks in the city, it is close to the Auckland CBD and has a good view of the Hauraki Gulf and Rangitoto Island. Smaller parks close to the city centre are Albert Park, Myers Park, Western Park and Victoria Park.While most volcanic cones in the Auckland volcanic field have been affected by quarrying, many of the remaining cones are now within parks, and retain a more natural character than the surrounding city. Prehistoric earthworks and historic fortifications are in several of these parks, including Maungawhau / Mount Eden, North Head and Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill.Other parks around the city are in Western Springs Reserve, which has a large park bordering the MOTAT museum and the Auckland Zoo. The Auckland Botanic Gardens are further south, in Manurewa.Ferries provide transport to parks and nature reserves at Devonport, Waiheke Island, Rangitoto Island and Tiritiri Matangi. The WaitÄkere Ranges Regional Park to the west of Auckland has relatively unspoiled bush territory, as do the Hunua Ranges to the south.Sport
Major sporting venues
Rugby union, cricket, rugby league, association football (soccer) and netball are widely played and followed. Auckland has a considerable number of rugby union and cricket grounds, and venues for association football, netball, rugby league, basketball, hockey, ice hockey, motorsports, tennis, badminton, swimming, rowing, golf and many other sports.There are also three racecourses within the city - (Ellerslie and Avondale for thoroughbred racing, and Alexandra Park for harness racing). A fourth racecourse is located at Pukekohe, straddling the boundary between Auckland and the neighbouring Waikato region. Greyhound racing is held at Manukau Stadium.- Eden Park is the city’s primary stadium and a frequent home for international rugby union and cricket matches, in addition to Super Rugby matches where the Blues play their home games. It is also the home ground of Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup, and Auckland in domestic cricket. File:Eden Park with statue.jpg|thumb|Eden ParkEden Park
- Mt Smart Stadium is used mainly for rugby league matches and is home to the New Zealand Warriors of the NRL, and is also used for concerts, previously hosting the Auckland leg of the Big Day Out music festival every January as well as the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
- North Harbour Stadium is mainly used for rugby union and football (soccer) matches, but is also used for concerts. It is the home ground for North Harbour in the Mitre 10 Cup. In 2019, it became the home field of New Zealand’s only professional baseball team, Auckland Tuatara.
- ASB Tennis Centre is Auckland’s primary tennis venue, hosting international tournaments for men and women (ASB Classic) in January each year. ASB Bank took over the sponsorship of the men’s tournament from 2016, the event formerly being known as the Heineken Open.
- Spark Arena, previously known as Vector Arena, is an indoor auditorium primarily used for concerts and is the home of the New Zealand Breakers basketball team. It also hosts international netball.
- Trusts Arena is an indoor venue which primarily hosts netball matches, and is the home of the Northern Mystics of the ANZ Premiership. It is also where the 2007 World Netball Championships were held. Since 2015, an annual event on the World Series of Darts has been held there.
- North Shore Events Centre is an indoor arena which is used for a variety of sporting events, as well as concerts and expos. It was formerly home to the New Zealand Breakers and hosted much of the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
- Vodafone Events Centre is an indoor arena which hosts a variety of events, and is the home of the Northern Stars netball team of the ANZ Premiership.
- Pukekohe Park Raceway is a thoroughbred horse-racing venue that used to host a leg of the V8 Supercars series annually, along with other motorsports events. The most important horse-racing meeting is held annually at the end of November, featuring the Group 2 Counties Cup and three other stakes races.
- Western Springs Stadium has since 1929 hosted speedway racing during the summer. It also hosts concerts, with many of New Zealand’s largest-ever concerts having taken place at the stadium. It is also the home of Ponsonby RFC.
Major teams
Sporting teams based in Auckland who compete in national or transnational competitions are as follows:- Formerly Auckland Blues, the Blues compete in Super Rugby. Auckland is also home to three Mitre 10 Cup rugby union teams: Auckland, North Harbour and Counties Manukau.
- Previously Auckland Warriors, the New Zealand Warriors are a team in Australia’s National Rugby League competition. They play their home games at Mt Smart Stadium. The Akarana Falcons and Counties Manukau compete in the National Competition.
- Auckland’s men’s first class cricket team, the Auckland Aces, play their home matches at Eden Park, generally on the outer oval. The women’s team, the Auckland Hearts, play at Melville Park in Epsom.
- Auckland FC are a professional football club that will compete in the A-League Men and A-League Women competitions. The football club will play their home games at Mt Smart Stadium.
- Auckland City, Auckland United, and Eastern Suburbs are football teams play in the Northern League.
- Northern Mystics and Northern Stars are netball teams who compete in the ANZ Premiership. The Mystics play their home games at Trusts Stadium and the Stars at the Vodafone Events Centre.
- New Zealand Breakers are a basketball team who compete in the Australian National Basketball League and play their home games primarily at Spark Arena. The Auckland Tuatara and Franklin Bulls play in the New Zealand National Basketball League.
- Botany Swarm and West Auckland Admirals compete in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League.
- Auckland Tuatara compete in the Australian Baseball League.
Major events
Annual sporting events held in Auckland include:- The ATP Auckland Open and the WTA Auckland Open (both known for sponsorship reasons as the ASB Classic), are men’s and women’s tennis tournaments, respectively, which are held annually at the ASB Tennis Centre in January. The men’s tournament has been held since 1956, and the women’s tournament since 1986.
- The Auckland Super400 (known for sponsorship reasons as the ITM Auckland Super 400) was a Supercars Championship race held at Pukekohe Park Raceway. The race has been held intermittently since 1996
- The Auckland Marathon (and half-marathon) is an annual marathon. It is the largest marathon in New Zealand and draws in the vicinity of 15,000 entrants. It has been held annually since 1992.
- The Auckland Anniversary Regatta is a sailing regatta which has been held annually since 1840, the year of Auckland’s founding. It is held over Auckland Anniversary weekend and attracts several hundred entrants each year. It is the largest such regatta, and the oldest sporting event, in New Zealand.
- Auckland Cup Week is an annual horse racing carnival, which has been held in early March since its inception in 2006. It is the richest such carnival in New Zealand, and incorporates several of New Zealand’s major thoroughbred horse races, including the Auckland Cup, held since 1874, and New Zealand Derby, held since 1875.
- The Auckland Harbour Crossing Swim is an annual summer swimming event. The swim crosses the WaitematÄ Harbour, from the North Shore to the Viaduct Basin covering 2.8 km (often with some considerable counter-currents). The event has been held since 2004 and attracts over a thousand mostly amateur entrants each year, making it New Zealand’s largest ocean swim.Harbour Crossing {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014194214www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/events/harbour/default.asp |date=14 October 2007 }} (from the Auckland City Council website. Retrieved 24 October 2007.)
- Round the Bays is an annual fun-run. The course travels eastwards along the Auckland waterfront, with the run starting in the CBD and ending in St Heliers, the total length being {{convert|8.4|km|mi}}. It is the largest fun-run in New Zealand and attracts tens of thousands of entrants each year, with the number of entrants reported to have peaked at 80,000 in 1982. It has been held annually since 1972.WEB,www.roundthebays.co.nz/about-us, Ports of Auckland Round the Bays (Official), 15 July 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200119010112/https://www.roundthebays.co.nz/about-us/, 19 January 2020, live,
Architecture
(File:Landmark House, Auckland 222.JPG|thumb|upright|left|Landmark House){{Expand section|date=August 2019}}{{see also| List of category 1 historic places in Auckland}}Auckland comprises a diversity of architectural styles owing to its early beginnings as a settlement, to the Victorian era right through to the contemporary era of the late 20th century. The city has legislation in effect to protect the remaining heritage, with the key piece of legislation being the Resource Management Act of 1991.WEB,www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/arts-culture-heritage/heritage/Pages/legislation-that-protects-heritage.aspx, Legislation that protects our heritage, Auckland Council, 8 August 2019, 8 August 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190808062604/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/arts-culture-heritage/heritage/Pages/legislation-that-protects-heritage.aspx, 8 August 2019, live, Prepared under this legislation is the Auckland Unitary Plan, which indicates how land can be used or developed. Prominent historic buildings in Auckland include the Dilworth Building, the Auckland Ferry Terminal, Guardian Trust Building, Old Customs House, Landmark House, the Auckland Town Hall and the Britomart Transport Centre–many of these are located on the main thoroughfare of Queen Street.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}Economy
{{Multiple issues|section=yes|{{Expand section|date=July 2020}}{{Update section|date=July 2020}}}}File:Auckland skyline 1.jpg|thumb|The twin towers of the National Bank Centre are among the tallest buildings in Auckland.]]Auckland is the major economic and financial centre of New Zealand. It has an advanced market economy with strengths in finance, commerce, and tourism. Most major international corporations have an Auckland office; the most expensive office space is around lower Queen Street and the Viaduct Basin in the Auckland CBD, where many financial and business services are located, which constitute a large percentage of the CBD economy.Auckland’s CBD at a glance {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070624084513www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/economy/cbd/glance.asp |date=24 June 2007 }} (CBD website of the Auckland City Council) The largest commercial and industrial areas of the Auckland Region are Auckland CBD and the western parts of Manukau, mostly bordering the Manukau Harbour and the Tamaki River estuary.Auckland is classified by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network as a Beta + world cityWEB, The World According to GaWC 2018,www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2018t.html, www.lboro.ac.uk, GaWC, 25 August 2019,www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2016t.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20170503165246www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2016t.html,">web.archive.org/web/20170503165246www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2016t.html, 3 May 2017, live, because of its importance in commerce, the arts, and education.According to the 2013 census, the primary employment industries of Auckland residents are professional, scientific and technical services (11.4 percent), manufacturing (9.9 percent), retail trade (9.7 percent), health care and social assistance (9.1 percent), and education and training (8.3 percent). Manufacturing is the largest employer in the Henderson-Massey, Howick, MÄngere-ÅŒtÄhuhu, ÅŒtara-Papatoetoe, Manurewa and Papakura local board areas, retail trade is the largest employer in the Whau local board area, while professional, scientific and technical services are the largest employer in the remaining urban local board areas.WEB, 2013 Census QuickStats about work and unpaid activities,www.stats.govt.nz/~/media/Statistics/Census/2013%20Census/profile-and-summary-reports/qs-work-unpaid/2013-census-qs-work-unpaid-activities-tables.xls, Statistics New Zealand, 31 March 2015, 20 May 2017,www.stats.govt.nz/~/media/Statistics/Census/2013%20Census/profile-and-summary-reports/qs-work-unpaid/2013-census-qs-work-unpaid-activities-tables.xls," title="web.archive.org/web/20151115203256www.stats.govt.nz/~/media/Statistics/Census/2013%20Census/profile-and-summary-reports/qs-work-unpaid/2013-census-qs-work-unpaid-activities-tables.xls,">web.archive.org/web/20151115203256www.stats.govt.nz/~/media/Statistics/Census/2013%20Census/profile-and-summary-reports/qs-work-unpaid/2013-census-qs-work-unpaid-activities-tables.xls, 15 November 2015, live, The sub-national GDP of the Auckland region was estimated at NZ$122 billion in 2022, almost 40 percent of New Zealand’s national GDP.WEB, 2020, New Zealand’s regional economies,2020,www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/regional-gross-domestic-product-year-ended-march-2020, live,www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/economic_indicators/NationalAccounts/rgdp-YeMar16-infographic.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20170429114110www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/economic_indicators/NationalAccounts/rgdp-YeMar16-infographic.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20170429114110www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/economic_indicators/NationalAccounts/rgdp-YeMar16-infographic.aspx, 29 April 2017, 5 May 2017, Statistics NZ, The per-capita GDP of Auckland was estimated at $71,978, the third-highest in the country after the Taranaki and Wellington regions, and above the national average of $62,705.WEB,www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/economic_indicators/NationalAccounts/RegionalGDP_HOTPYeMar16.aspx, Regional Gross Domestic Product, Statistics New Zealand, 2016, 5 May 2017,www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/economic_indicators/NationalAccounts/RegionalGDP_HOTPYeMar16.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20170508104109www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/economic_indicators/NationalAccounts/RegionalGDP_HOTPYeMar16.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20170508104109www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/economic_indicators/NationalAccounts/RegionalGDP_HOTPYeMar16.aspx, 8 May 2017, live, In 2014, the median personal income (for all persons older than 15 years of age, per year) in Auckland was estimated at $41,860, behind only Wellington.Comparison of New Zealand’s cities {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223182459www.emigratenz.org/nz-cities-compared.html |date=23 February 2012 }} (from ENZ emigration consulting){{Wide image|AucklandSkyline3Frames4v102.jpg|800px|View of Auckland CBD from North Shore. The skyline is dominated by the Sky Tower.}}Housing
{{See also|Housing in New Zealand}}File:Terrace Houses Auckland.jpg|thumb|left|Terraced housing built in 1897 as residential buildings and associated place houses for John EndeanJohn EndeanHousing varies considerably between some suburbs having state owned housing in the lower income neighbourhoods, to palatial waterfront estates, especially in areas close to the WaitematÄ Harbour. Traditionally, the most common residence of Aucklanders was a standalone dwelling on a ‘quarter acre’ (1,000 m2). However, subdividing such properties with ‘infill housing’ has long been the norm. Auckland’s housing stock has become more diverse in recent decades, with many more apartments being built since the 1970s, particularly since the 1990s in the CBD.WEB, Residential Land Supply Reports,www.dbh.govt.nz/residential-land-supply-reports, Department of Building and Housing, 15 March 2014,www.dbh.govt.nz/residential-land-supply-reports," title="web.archive.org/web/20140226111245www.dbh.govt.nz/residential-land-supply-reports,">web.archive.org/web/20140226111245www.dbh.govt.nz/residential-land-supply-reports, 26 February 2014, live, Nevertheless, the majority of Aucklanders live in single dwelling housing and are expected to continue to do so, even with most of future urban growth being through intensification.Auckland’s housing is amongst the least affordable in the world, based on comparing average house prices with average household income levelsWEB, Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey,www.demographia.com/dhi.pdf, Demographia, 15 March 2014,www.demographia.com/dhi.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20130123080849www.demographia.com/dhi.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20130123080849www.demographia.com/dhi.pdf, 23 January 2013, live, NEWS, NZ house prices are among the most unaffordable in the world: survey,www.stuff.co.nz/business/110049950/auckland-ranked-among-worlds-least-affordable-cities-in-housing-report, 2 June 2019, Stuff (website), Stuff, 21 January 2019, en,web.archive.org/web/20190601233839/https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/110049950/auckland-ranked-among-worlds-least-affordable-cities-in-housing-report, 1 June 2019, live, and house prices have grown way well above the rate of inflation in recent decades. In August 2022, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) reported the median house price in the Auckland region was $1,100,000, ranging from $900,000 in the former Papakura District area to $1,285,000 in the former North Shore City area, This is compared to a median price of $700,000 outside of Auckland.WEB, 13 September 2022, Monthly Property Report,www.reinz.co.nz/Media/Default/Monthly%20Press%20Release%20Assets/Residential/08%20-%20August/REINZ%20Monthly%20Property%20Report%20-%20August%202022.pdf, dead,web.archive.org/web/20221001071933/https://www.reinz.co.nz/Media/Default/Monthly%20Press%20Release%20Assets/Residential/08%20-%20August/REINZ%20Monthly%20Property%20Report%20-%20August%202022.pdf, 1 October 2022, 1 October 2022, REINZ, There is significant public debate around why Auckland’s housing is so expensive, often referring to a lack of land supply, the easy availability of credit for residential investmentNEWS, Brockett, Matthew, Auckland’s New York House Prices Prompt Lending Curbs: Mortgages, Bloomberg.com, 11 August 2013,www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-11/auckland-s-new-york-house-prices-prompt-lending-curbs-mortgages.html, Bloomberg, 15 March 2014,www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-11/auckland-s-new-york-house-prices-prompt-lending-curbs-mortgages.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20140315101904www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-11/auckland-s-new-york-house-prices-prompt-lending-curbs-mortgages.html,">web.archive.org/web/20140315101904www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-11/auckland-s-new-york-house-prices-prompt-lending-curbs-mortgages.html, 15 March 2014, live, and Auckland’s high level of liveability.In some areas, the Victorian villas have been torn down to make way for redevelopment. The demolition of the older houses is being combated through increased heritage protection for older parts of the city.WEB, Unitary Plan Key Topics: Historic Heritage and Special Character,www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/planspoliciesprojects/plansstrategies/unitaryplan/Documents/Key%20topics%20in%20detail/upkeytopicshistoricheritageandspecialcharacterareas.pdf, Auckland Council, 15 March 2014,www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/planspoliciesprojects/plansstrategies/unitaryplan/Documents/Key%20topics%20in%20detail/upkeytopicshistoricheritageandspecialcharacterareas.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20140315130259www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/planspoliciesprojects/plansstrategies/unitaryplan/Documents/Key%20topics%20in%20detail/upkeytopicshistoricheritageandspecialcharacterareas.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20140315130259www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/planspoliciesprojects/plansstrategies/unitaryplan/Documents/Key%20topics%20in%20detail/upkeytopicshistoricheritageandspecialcharacterareas.pdf, 15 March 2014, live, Auckland has been described as having ‘the most extensive range of timbered housing with its classical details and mouldings in the world’, many of them built in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.Section 7.6.1.2 – Strategy {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326031632www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/documents/district/Part07a.pdf |date=26 March 2009 }} (from the Auckland City Council District Plan – Isthmus Section)Housing crisis
In the lead-up to 2010, a housing crisis began in Auckland, with the market not being able to sustain the demand for affordable homes. The Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013 mandated that a minimum of 10 percent of new builds in certain housing areas be subsidised to make them affordable for buyers who had incomes on par with the national average. In a new subdivision at Hobsonville Point, 20 percent of new homes were reduced to below $550,000.WEB,www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/ratesbuildingproperty/housingsupply/pages/specialhousingareas.aspx, Special Housing Areas, www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, 14 November 2016,www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/ratesbuildingproperty/housingsupply/pages/specialhousingareas.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20161114171924www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/ratesbuildingproperty/housingsupply/pages/specialhousingareas.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20161114171924www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/ratesbuildingproperty/housingsupply/pages/specialhousingareas.aspx, 14 November 2016, live, Some of the demand for new housing at this time was attributed to the 43,000 people who moved into Auckland between June 2014 and June 2015. Research has found that Auckland is set to become even more densely populated in future which could ease the burden by creating higher density housing in the city centre.WEB, Embracing higher density housing is a positive sign that Auckland is growing up :: KÄinga Ora – Homes and Communities,kaingaora.govt.nz/developments-and-programmes/industry-hub/embracing-higher-density-housing-is-a-positive-sign-that-auckland-is-growing-up/, 15 April 2021, kaingaora.govt.nz, 15 April 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210415030431/https://kaingaora.govt.nz/developments-and-programmes/industry-hub/embracing-higher-density-housing-is-a-positive-sign-that-auckland-is-growing-up/, live, WEB, Muhammad, Imran, Future NZ: Better public transport, the only viable future,www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/future-nz-better-public-transport-the-only-viable-future/YP3CAVRTBDXKM7YHQEM24XJWIE/, live, 15 April 2021, The New Zealand Herald, en-NZ, 15 April 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210415030429/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/future-nz-better-public-transport-the-only-viable-future/YP3CAVRTBDXKM7YHQEM24XJWIE/, From around November 2021 to May 2022, house prices dropped 11.68%.WEB, 🡠Auckland House Prices [2022] {{!, Auckland Property Market |url=https://www.opespartners.co.nz/property-markets/auckland |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=Opes |language=en-US |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914025655www.opespartners.co.nz/property-markets/auckland |url-status=live }} It has continued to fall since due to inflation, bank interest rates, and a variety of other factors.WEB, Bell, Miriam, 10 August 2022, Auckland prices down $200k from peak, another ‘soggy month’ for market,www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/real-estate/129528289/auckland-prices-down-200k-from-peak-another-soggy-month-for-market, 14 September 2022, Stuff, en, 14 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220914025656/https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/real-estate/129528289/auckland-prices-down-200k-from-peak-another-soggy-month-for-market, live, WEB, House prices drop $40,000 in just a month: First-home buyer demand returns,www.nzherald.co.nz/business/house-prices-drop-40000-in-just-one-month-and-aucklands-down-even-more/S7SSXHHWPLLUTRYFB2JPFPE72M/, 14 September 2022, NZ Herald, en-NZ, 14 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220914025653/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/house-prices-drop-40000-in-just-one-month-and-aucklands-down-even-more/S7SSXHHWPLLUTRYFB2JPFPE72M/, live, WEB, House prices now dropping rapidly as correction kicks in - Good Returns,www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/976520479/httpwww.goodreturns.co.nz/article/976520479/house-prices-now-dropping-rapidly-as-correction-kicks-in.html, 14 September 2022, www.goodreturns.co.nz, en, 30 October 2023, https:web.archive.org/web/20231030065210www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/976520479/httpwww.goodreturns.co.nz/article/976520479/house-prices-now-dropping-rapidly-as-correction-kicks-in.html, live, NEWS, NZ property: House prices continue to slide, Auckland and Wellington leading the charge downwards, en, Newshub, https:www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2022/09/nz-property-house-prices-continue-to-slide-auckland-and-wellington-leading-the-charge-downwards.html, 14 September 2022, 14 September 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220914025656/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2022/09/nz-property-house-prices-continue-to-slide-auckland-and-wellington-leading-the-charge-downwards.html, live,Government
Local
File:Aucklandtownhallnight.jpg|thumb|Auckland Town Hall entrance on Queen Street ]]The Auckland Council is the local authority with jurisdiction over the city of Auckland, along with surrounding rural areas, parkland, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.WEB,governance.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/2-overview/what-is-auckland-council/, Governance manual - What is Auckland Council, 27 December 2023, From 1989 to 2010, Auckland was governed by several city and district councils, with regional oversight by Auckland Regional Council. In the late 2000s, New Zealand’s central government and parts of Auckland’s society felt that this large number of councils, and the lack of strong regional government (with the Auckland Regional Council having only limited powers), were hindering Auckland’s progress.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}A Royal Commission on Auckland Governance was set up in 2007;Auckland governance inquiry welcomed {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013042234stuff.co.nz/0a11.html4147429a11.html |date=13 October 2007 }} – NZPA, via ‘stuff.co.nz’, Tuesday 31 July 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007.Royal Commission of inquiry for Auckland welcomed {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229014424www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=97&id=4113 |date=29 December 2007 }} – NZPA, via ‘infonews.co.nz’, Tuesday 31 July 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007 in 2009, it recommended a unified local governance structure for Auckland by amalgamating the councils.Minister Releases Report Of Royal Commission {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330005729www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0903/S00405.htm |date=30 March 2009 }} – Scoop.co.nz, Friday 27 March 2009 The government subsequently announced that a “super city” would be set up with a single mayor by the time of New Zealand’s local body elections in 2010.NEWS,www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10565528, ‘Super city’ to be in place next year, Maori seats axed, The New Zealand Herald, Edward, Gay, 7 April 2009, 7 April 2009,www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10565528," title="web.archive.org/web/20110820181513www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10565528,">web.archive.org/web/20110820181513www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10565528, 20 August 2011, live, NEWS,media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/document/pdf/Making%20Ak%20Greater%20final%20media.pdf, Making Auckland Greater, 7 April 2009, The New Zealand Herald, 7 April 2009,media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/document/pdf/Making%20Ak%20Greater%20final%20media.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20100525061510media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/document/pdf/Making%20Ak%20Greater%20final%20media.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20100525061510media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/document/pdf/Making%20Ak%20Greater%20final%20media.pdf, 25 May 2010, live, In October 2010, Manukau City mayor Len Brown was elected mayor of the amalgamated Auckland Council. He was re-elected for a second term in October 2013. Brown did not stand for re-election in the 2016 mayoral election, and was succeeded by successful candidate Phil Goff in October 2016.WEB,m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11724629, 9 October 2016, Phil Goff elected Mayor of Auckland, 8 October 2016,m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11724629," title="web.archive.org/web/20161010080325m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11724629,">web.archive.org/web/20161010080325m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11724629, 10 October 2016, live, Twenty councillors comprise the remainder of the Auckland Council governing body, elected from thirteen electoral wards.National
File:Old Government House in Auckland.jpg|thumb|Old Government House, former residence of the Governor]]Between 1842 and 1865, Auckland was the capital city of New Zealand.WEB, 26 July 2020, New Zealand’s three capitals,www.waitangi.org.nz/nzs-3-national-capitals/, 16 November 2021, Waitangi, en-US, 16 November 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211116042839/https://www.waitangi.org.nz/nzs-3-national-capitals/, live, Parliament met in what is now Old Government House on the University of Auckland’s City campus. The capital was moved to the more centrally located Wellington in 1865.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}Auckland, because of its large population, is covered by 23 general electorates and three MÄori electorates,WEB, Find my electorate,www.elections.org.nz/voters/find-my-electorate, Electoral Commission, 29 December 2015,www.elections.org.nz/voters/find-my-electorate," title="web.archive.org/web/20160107104824www.elections.org.nz/voters/find-my-electorate,">web.archive.org/web/20160107104824www.elections.org.nz/voters/find-my-electorate, 7 January 2016, live, each returning one member to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The National Party holds 14 general electorates, the Labour Party six, ACT two and the Greens one. The three MÄori electorates are held by Te PÄti MÄori.Other
The administrative offices of the Government of the Pitcairn Islands are situated in Auckland.“Home {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111192054www.pitcairn.pn/ |date=11 November 2011 }}.” Government of the Pitcairn Islands. Retrieved 31 October 2011.Education
File:University of Auckland Clock Tower.jpg|thumb|upright|The University of Auckland clock tower building is a ‘Category I’ historic place, completed in 1926.Heritage Sites to Visit: Auckland City {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228062118www.historic.org.nz/aboutus/AucklandBranch/auckland_places2visit_city.html#27 |date=28 February 2009 }}. Heritage New ZealandHeritage New ZealandPrimary and secondary
{{see also|List of schools in the Auckland Region}}The Auckland urban area has 340 primary schools, 80 secondary schools, and 29 composite (primary/secondary combined) schools as of February 2012, catering for nearly a quarter of a million students. The majority are state schools, but 63 schools are state-integrated and 39 are private.WEB,www.educationcounts.govt.nz/__data/assets/excel_doc/0004/62572/Directory-Schools-Current.xls, Directory of Schools – as at 1 February 2012, Ministry of Education New Zealand, 7 March 2011, dead,www.educationcounts.govt.nz/__data/assets/excel_doc/0004/62572/Directory-Schools-Current.xls," title="web.archive.org/web/20121022125459www.educationcounts.govt.nz/__data/assets/excel_doc/0004/62572/Directory-Schools-Current.xls,">web.archive.org/web/20121022125459www.educationcounts.govt.nz/__data/assets/excel_doc/0004/62572/Directory-Schools-Current.xls, 22 October 2012, dmy-all, The city is home to some of the largest schools in terms of students in New Zealand, including Mt Albert Grammar School, the second-largest school in New Zealand with a student population of 3035,WEB,www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/population/year?district=®ion=&school=69, Ministry of Education - Education Counts, Counts, Education, www.educationcounts.govt.nz, en-NZ, 3 June 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190603104900/https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/population/year%3Fdistrict%3D%26region%3D%26school%3D69, 3 June 2019, live, and Rangitoto College in the East Coast Bays area, the largest school in New Zealand with {{NZ school roll data|28|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}Tertiary
{{See also|Tertiary education in New Zealand}}Auckland has some of the largest universities in the country. Five of New Zealand’s eight universities have campuses in Auckland, as well as eight of New Zealand’s fifteen polytechnics. The University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology, Manukau Institute of Technology, and Unitec Institute of Technology are all based in Auckland. Despite being based in other regions, the University of Otago, Victoria University of Wellington, Massey University, and several polytechnics have satellite campuses in Auckland.WEB, Search Results Institution,www.studywithnewzealand.govt.nz/, 8 December 2021, Study with New Zealand, en, 8 December 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211208023031/https://www.studywithnewzealand.govt.nz/, live, Auckland is a major centre of overseas language education, with large numbers of foreign students (particularly East Asians) coming to the city for several months or years to learn English or study at universities – although numbers New Zealand-wide have dropped substantially since peaking in 2003.Survey of English Language Providers – Year ended March 2006 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927234407www2.stats.govt.nz/domino/external/pasfull/pasfull.nsf/4c2567ef00247c6a4c2567be0008d2f8/4c2567ef00247c6acc2571b900127ca3?OpenDocument |date=27 September 2007 }} (from Statistics New Zealand. Auckland is assumed to follow national pattern) {{As of|2007}}, there are around 50 New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) certified schools and institutes teaching English in the Auckland area.English Language Schools in New Zealand – Auckland {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070501234036www.englishnewzealand.ac.nz/All%20Schools/AUCKLAND.html |date=1 May 2007 }} (list linked from the Immigration New Zealand website)Transport
File:Britomart Outside Facade.jpg|thumb|left|Railway lines serve the western, southern and eastern parts of the city from the WaitematÄ railway stationWaitematÄ railway stationThe State Highway network connects the different parts of Auckland, with State Highway 1 being the major north–south thoroughfare through the city (including both the Northern and Southern Motorways) and the main connection to the adjoining regions of Northland and Waikato. The Northern Busway runs alongside part of the Northern Motorway on the North Shore. Other state highways within Auckland include State Highway 16 (the Northwest Motorway), State Highway 18 (the Upper Harbour Motorway) and State Highway 20 (the Southwest Motorway). State Highway 22 is a non-motorway rural arterial connecting Pukekohe to the Southern Motorway at Drury.WEB, Map List {{!, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency |url=https://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/overdimen-veh-route-maps/2-state-highways/map-list.html |website=www.nzta.govt.nz |access-date=12 August 2020 |archive-date=6 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206080223nzta.govt.nz/resources/overdimen-veh-route-maps/2-state-highways/map-list.html |url-status=dead }}(File:Auckland Harbour Bridge aerial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Aerial view of the Auckland Harbour Bridge)The Auckland Harbour Bridge, opened in 1959, is the main connection between the North Shore and the rest of the Auckland region.WEB,www.nzherald.co.nz/auckland-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=117&objectid=10574333, The history of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, The New Zealand Herald, 25 May 2009, 12 August 2020, 4 March 2016,www.nzherald.co.nz/auckland-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=117&objectid=10574333," title="web.archive.org/web/20160304033240www.nzherald.co.nz/auckland-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=117&objectid=10574333,">web.archive.org/web/20160304033240www.nzherald.co.nz/auckland-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=117&objectid=10574333, live, The bridge provides eight lanes of vehicle traffic and has a moveable median barrier for lane flexibility, but does not provide access for rail, pedestrians or cyclists. The Central Motorway Junction, also called ‘Spaghetti Junction’ for its complexity, is the intersection between the two major motorways of Auckland (State Highway 1 and State Highway 16).NEWS, Fonseka, Dileepa, Spaghetti junction stadium: Is motorway jungle best fit for Auckland?,www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/104495373/spaghetti-junction-stadium-is-motorway-jungle-best-fit-for-auckland, 12 August 2020, Stuff, 6 June 2018, en, 4 July 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210704010525/https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/104495373/spaghetti-junction-stadium-is-motorway-jungle-best-fit-for-auckland, live, Two of the longest arterial roads within the Auckland Region are Great North Road and Great South Road – the main connections in those directions before the construction of the State Highway network. Numerous arterial roads also provide regional and sub-regional connectivity, with many of these roads (especially on the isthmus) previously used to operate Auckland’s former tram network.Auckland has four railway lines (Western, Onehunga, Eastern and Southern). These lines serve the western, southern and eastern parts of Auckland from the WaitematÄ railway station in downtown Auckland, the terminal station for all lines, where connections are also available to ferry and bus services. Work began in late 2015 to provide more route flexibility and connect Britomart, now named WaitematÄ, more directly to the western suburbs on the Western Line via an underground rail tunnel known as the City Rail Link project. A light rail network is also planned.(File:Sunset over Auckland.jpg|thumb|700px|center|The Auckland City Centre skyline and Harbour Bridge at sunset)Travel modes
{{multiple image| align = right| direction = vertical| width = 220| image1 = AMA 103 at Puhinui.jpg| caption1 = An Auckland Transport electric train| image2 = Devonport Wharf Kea Ferry.jpg| caption2 = Ferry travel is a common type of public transport for some Auckland destinations.}}- Road and rail
- Other modes
- Air
- Policies
Infrastructure and services
Electricity
File:Otahuhu B combined cycle turbine.jpg|thumb|ÅŒtÄhuhu Power Station’s 404MW combined cycle turbine, known as ÅŒtÄhuhu B, shutdown in 2015]]Vector owns and operates the majority of the distribution network in urban Auckland,WEB, About our network,www.vector.co.nz/personal/electricity/about-our-network, 4 September 2021, www.vector.co.nz, 4 September 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210904011540/https://www.vector.co.nz/personal/electricity/about-our-network, live, with Counties Energy owning and operating the network south of central Papakura.WEB, Our Operations,www.countiesenergy.co.nz/about/content/our-operations, 4 September 2021, Counties Energy, en-US, 4 September 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210904010038/https://www.countiesenergy.co.nz/about/content/our-operations, live, The city is supplied from Transpower’s national grid from thirteen substations across the city. There are no major electricity generation stations located within the city or north of Auckland, so almost all of the electricity for Auckland and Northland must be transmitted from power stations in the south, mainly from Huntly Power Station and the Waikato River hydroelectric stations. The city had two natural gas-fired power stations (the 404 MW ÅŒtÄhuhu B and the 175 MW Southdown), but both shut down in 2015.WEB, Ireland, James, 6 October 2015, Otahuhu Power Station shut for good,www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/72735323/otahuhu-power-station-shut-for-good, 30 April 2024, Stuff (website), Stuff, WEB, 24 March 2015, Mighty River shutting down Southdown station,www.nzherald.co.nz/business/mighty-river-shutting-down-southdown-station/GAFBS35NUDSEUA32XJVOXHJYME/, 30 April 2024, New Zealand Herald, en-NZ, There have been several notable power outages in Auckland.NEWS, Field, Michael, Walters, Laura, Auckland’s history of power cuts,www.stuff.co.nz/national/10583844/Aucklands-history-of-power-cuts, 25 May 2019, Stuff (website), Stuff, 6 October 2014, en,www.stuff.co.nz/national/10583844/Aucklands-history-of-power-cuts," title="web.archive.org/web/20190516055438www.stuff.co.nz/national/10583844/Aucklands-history-of-power-cuts,">web.archive.org/web/20190516055438www.stuff.co.nz/national/10583844/Aucklands-history-of-power-cuts, 16 May 2019, live, The five-week-long 1998 Auckland power crisis blacked out much of the CBD after a cascade failure occurred on the four main underground cables supplying the CBD.NEWS, Johnston, Martin, A crisis recalled: The power cuts that plunged the Auckland CBD in darkness for five weeks,www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12033654, 25 May 2019, The New Zealand Herald, 16 April 2018, en-NZ,web.archive.org/web/20190805122634/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12033654, 5 August 2019, live, The 2006 Auckland Blackout interrupted supply to the CBD and many inner suburbs after an earth wire shackle at Transpower’s OtÄhuhu substation broke and short-circuited the lines supplying the inner city.In 2009, much of the northern and western suburbs, as well as all of Northland, experienced a blackout when a forklift accidentally came into contact with the ÅŒtÄhuhu to Henderson 220 kV line, the only major line supplying the region.WEB,tvnz.co.nz/national-news/forklift-sparks-blackout-thousands-3102479, Forklift sparks blackout for thousands, Television New Zealand, 30 October 2009, 25 July 2011,tvnz.co.nz/national-news/forklift-sparks-blackout-thousands-3102479," title="web.archive.org/web/20110615153906tvnz.co.nz/national-news/forklift-sparks-blackout-thousands-3102479,">web.archive.org/web/20110615153906tvnz.co.nz/national-news/forklift-sparks-blackout-thousands-3102479, 15 June 2011, live, Transpower spent $1.25 billion in the early 2010s reinforcing the supply into and across Auckland, including a 400 kV-capable transmission line from the Waikato River to Brownhill substation (operating initially at 220 kV), and 220 kV underground cables between Brownhill and Pakuranga, and between Pakuranga and Albany via the CBD. These reduced the Auckland Region’s reliance on ÅŒtÄhuhu substation and northern and western Auckland’s reliance on the ÅŒtÄhuhu to Henderson line.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}Natural gas
Auckland was one of the original nine towns and cities in New Zealand to be supplied with natural gas when the Kapuni gas field entered production in 1970 and a 340 km long high-pressure pipeline from the field in Taranaki to the city was completed. Auckland was connected to the Maui gas field in 1982 following the completion of a high-pressure pipeline from the Maui gas pipeline near Huntly, via the city, to WhangÄrei in Northland.WEB,gasindustry.co.nz/dmsdocument/5344, The New Zealand Gas Story, Gas Industry Company, December 2016, 13 February 2017,gasindustry.co.nz/dmsdocument/5344," title="web.archive.org/web/20170202151245gasindustry.co.nz/dmsdocument/5344,">web.archive.org/web/20170202151245gasindustry.co.nz/dmsdocument/5344, 2 February 2017, dead, The high-pressure transmission pipelines supplying the city are now owned and operated by First Gas, with Vector owning and operating the medium and low-pressure distribution pipelines in the city.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}Tourism
{{multiple image|align= right|direction=vertical|image1=Civic Theatre Auckland.jpg- Attractions and buildings
- Aotea Square – a main square in the CBD, adjacent to Queen Street, the Aotea Centre and the Auckland Town Hall.
- Auckland Art Gallery – the city’s main art gallery.
- Auckland Civic Theatre – an internationally significant atmospheric theatre built in 1929. It was renovated in 2000 to its original condition.
- Auckland Harbour Bridge – a bridge which spans the WaitematÄ Harbour. It connects central Auckland and the North Shore, and is regarded as an iconic symbol of Auckland.
- Auckland Town Hall – the city’s town hall. Originally built for the Auckland City Council in 1911, it is now the ceremonial headquarters of the Auckland Council. The hall has a theatre which is known for the quality of its acoustics, and is regularly used for concerts and other live performances.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum – a large multi-exhibition museum in the Auckland Domain in the neo-classical style. It was built in 1929.
- Auckland Zoo – the city’s main zoo, located at Western Springs.
- Aotea Centre – a civic centre which was completed in 1989. It hosts exhibitions, concerts and other live performances.
- Britomart Transport Centre – the main public transport centre in the CBD. It is an Edwardian building which was formerly the city’s Chief Post Office.
- Eden Park – the city’s primary stadium and a frequent host of international rugby union and cricket matches. It hosted the 1987 and 2011 Rugby World Cup finals.WEB,www.rugbyworldcup.com/destinationnewzealand/news/newsid=2026277.html, Venue allocation options a challenge, Official RWC 2011 Site, 11 March 2010,www.rugbyworldcup.com/destinationnewzealand/news/newsid=2026277.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20090917171751www.rugbyworldcup.com/destinationnewzealand/news/newsid=2026277.html,">web.archive.org/web/20090917171751www.rugbyworldcup.com/destinationnewzealand/news/newsid=2026277.html, 17 September 2009, dead,
- Karangahape Road – colloquially known as “K’ Road”, a street at the southern end of the CBD, adjacent to the suburb of Newton. It is now known locally for cafes and restaurants, bars, pubs, music venues and shops. Historically it was Auckland’s red-light district.
- Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium – an aquarium and Antarctic environment in the eastern suburb of Mission Bay, built in a set of former sewage-storage tanks. It showcases a wide variety of marine animals.
- Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) – a transport and technology museum at Western Springs.
- New Zealand Maritime Museum – a museum which features exhibitions and collections relating to New Zealand maritime history. It is located at Hobson Wharf, adjacent to the Viaduct Harbour.
- Ponsonby – a suburb to the west of central Auckland, known for its range of independent cafes, restaurants, shops and extensive collection of Victorian and Edwardian housing.
- Queen Street – the main commercial thoroughfare of the CBD, running from Karangahape Road downhill to the harbour.
- Rainbow’s End – an amusement park with over 20 rides and attractions located adjacent to the Manukau CBD.
- St Patrick’s Cathedral – the Catholic Cathedral of Auckland. It is a 19th-century Gothic building, which was renovated from 2003 to 2007 for refurbishment and structural support.
- Sky Tower – the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere. It is {{convert|328|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.
- Spark Arena – events centre in central Auckland completed in 2007. Holding 12,000 people, it is used for sporting events and concerts.
- Viaduct Harbour – formerly an industrial harbour, the basin was re-developed as a marina and residential area in the 1990s. It served as a base for the America’s Cup regattas in 2000 and 2003.
- Natural landmarks
- Auckland Domain – built atop the tuff ring of the Pukekawa volcano in 1843, the domain is the oldest and one of the largest parks in the city. Located at the intersection of the suburbs of Parnell, Newmarket, and Grafton, it is close to the CBD and offers a clear view of the harbour and of Rangitoto Island. Auckland War Memorial Museum is located at the highest point in the park.
- Maungawhau / Mount Eden – a volcanic cone with a grassy crater. The highest natural point on the Auckland isthmus, it offers 360-degree views of the city and is thus a popular tourist outlook.
- Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill – a volcanic cone that dominates the skyline of the southern inner suburbs. It no longer has a tree on the summit (after a politically motivated attack on the erstwhile tree) but is crowned by an obelisk.
- Rangitoto Island – an island which guards the entrance to WaitematÄ Harbour and forms a prominent feature on the eastern horizon. The island was formed by a volcanic eruption approximately 600 years ago, making it both the youngest and the largest volcano in the Auckland Volcanic Field. The island reaches a height of 260 m, and offers panoramic views across Auckland.
- Takarunga / Mount Victoria and Maungauika (North Head) – nearby volcanic cones in Devonport, both of which offer views of the WaitematÄ Harbour and CBD. Both hills were fortified{{why|date=June 2021}} with artillery and bunkers in the late 19th century and were maintained as coastal defences until the 1950s.
- Tiritiri Matangi Island - an island in the Hauraki Gulf located {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of the Auckland CBD. The island is an open nature-reserve which is managed under the supervision of the Department of Conservation. It is specifically noted for its bird life, including takahÄ“, North Island kÅkako and kiwi.
- Waiheke Island – the second-largest island in the Hauraki Gulf, located {{convert|21.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of the Auckland CBD. It is known for its beaches, forests, vineyards and olive groves.
- The WaitÄkere Ranges, a range of hills approximately {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr= on}} west of the CBD. The hills run from north to south along the west coast of the North Island for approximately {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr= on}}, and rise to a peak of {{convert|474|m|ft}}. A significant portion of the hills lie within a regional park, which includes numerous bush-walking tracks. Coastal cliffs rise to {{convert|300|m|ft}}, intermittently broken up by beaches; popular surf beaches in the area include Piha, Muriwai, Te Henga (Bethells Beach) and Karekare.
Cultural references
- Advocates of the city sometimes like to quote Rudyard Kipling’s invocation its remoteness: “Last, loneliest, loveliest, exquisite, apart”, from his poem “The Song of the Cities” (1893).WEB
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- Different works of Robert Heinlein refer to a fictional human colony on Venus as “New Auckland”.WEB
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Notable people
International relationships
Auckland Council engages internationally through formal sister city relationships, strategic alliances and cooperation arrangements with other cities and countries, and participation in international city networks and forums. Auckland Council maintains relationships with the following cities and countries.WEB,www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/our-international-relations/Pages/international-relations-strategy.aspx, Our international relations strategy, Auckland Council, 20 November 2021, 20 November 2021,web.archive.org/web/20211120035305/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/our-international-relations/Pages/international-relations-strategy.aspx, live, WEB, Council, Auckland, Our international partnerships,www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/our-international-relations/Pages/our-international-partnerships-.aspx, 2024-05-08, Auckland Council, en,Sister cities
- Los Angeles, United States (1971)
- Utsunomiya, Japan (1982)
- Fukuoka, Japan (1986)
- Brisbane, Australia (1988)
- Guangzhou, China (1989)WEB,www.gzwaishi.gov.cn/Item/3970.aspx, Sister Cities of Guangzhou, 20 March 2015, dead,www.gzwaishi.gov.cn/Item/3970.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20111020140927www.gzwaishi.gov.cn/Item/3970.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20111020140927www.gzwaishi.gov.cn/Item/3970.aspx, 20 October 2011,
- Kakogawa, Japan (1992)
- Busan, South Korea (1996)
- Taichung, Taiwan (1996)
- Ningbo, China (1998)
- Qingdao, China (2008)
Friendship and Cooperation cities
- Tomioka, Japan (1983)
- Shinagawa, Japan (1993)
- Galway, Ireland (2002)
- Nadi, Fiji (2006)
- Hamburg, Germany (2007)
- Pohang, South Korea (2008)
- Shanghai, China (2012)
Cooperation countries
- Cook Islands (2012)
- Samoa (2012)
- Tonga (2012)
See also
- Jafa, a slang term for Aucklander
Notes
{{notelist}}References
{{reflist}}External links
{{Commons}}{{Wikivoyage}}{{EB9 Poster|Auckland}}- Auckland – Visitor-oriented official website
- Auckland travel guide – NewZealand.com (New Zealand’s official visitor guide and information)
- Auckland in Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- maps.arc.govt.nz/website/maps/default.htm" title="web.archive.org/web/20061208095244maps.arc.govt.nz/website/maps/default.htm">Maps and aerial photos (from the ARC map website)
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| Centre = Auckland
| N = Kaipara
| E = Pacific OceanFirth of Thames / Thames-Coromandel
| SE = Hauraki
| S = Waikato
| W = Tasman Sea
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| N = Kaipara
| E = Pacific OceanFirth of Thames / Thames-Coromandel
| SE = Hauraki
| S = Waikato
| W = Tasman Sea
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