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:''This article is about the City of Auckland. For general overview of the whole metropolitan area, see Auckland.''
'Auckland City' (informally 'Central Auckland') is the territorial authority covering the Auckland isthmus and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. The Auckland urban area consists of the urban parts of this city and its neighbouring cities, namely North Shore, Waitakere, and Manukau, along with parts of the nearby Papakura, Rodney and Franklin Districts.
Auckland City is the largest city in New Zealand, with the provisional estimated resident population being 425,400 as at 20 June 2005, and lies in the Auckland Region. The Auckland Regional Council is also based in Auckland City.
In November 1989, central government restructured local authorities throughout New Zealand. After substantial protests and legal challenges, Auckland City was merged with eight smaller local authorities to form a new Auckland City Council. The new city had double the population of the old and the amalgamation set the present-day boundaries of the city.
The mainland part of Auckland City lies on an isthmus. The Waitemata Harbour, which opens to the Hauraki Gulf, separates the isthmus from North Shore City and north. The Manukau Harbour, which opens to the Tasman Sea, separates the isthmus from Manukau City and the south.
The islands of the inner gulf include Rangitoto, Motutapu, Browns Island, Motuihe, Rakino, Ponui and Waiheke, while the outer gulf islands include Little Barrier, Great Barrier and the Mokohinau Islands.
A significant portion of Auckland's CBD and of the Auckland waterfront is built on land reclaimed over the last 100 years. Substantial development of such under-utilised areas to the west of the CBD has been projected, with large businesses beginning to relocate there as of 2006.
These lists of suburbs are arranged electorally, by the Wards, starting from the west:
'Avondale-Roskill'
Avondale, Blockhouse Bay, Lynfield, New Windsor, Hillsborough, Three Kings, Waikowhai, Mount Roskill, Lynfield, Sandringham, Wesley, Waterview
'Eden-Albert'
Balmoral, Morningside, Mount Albert, Mount Eden,Owairaka, Kingsland, Sandringham, Waterview
'Western Bays'
Grey Lynn, Newton, Western Springs, Point Chevalier, Westmere, Ponsonby, Herne Bay, Freemans Bay, Saint Marys Bay.
'Hobson'
''Inner City ward''
Epsom, Greenlane, Newmarket, One Tree Hill, Parnell, Remuera, Mechanics Bay, Grafton, Newton.
'Eastern Bays'
Mission Bay, Kohimarama, Saint Heliers, Orakei, Glendowie, Meadowbank, Saint Johns
'Tamaki - Maungakiekie'
Glen Innes, Point England, Tamaki, Panmure, Mount Wellington, Ellerslie. Otahuhu, Westfield, Southdown, Penrose, Oranga, Te Papapa, Onehunga, Royal Oak
For the suburbs of the other cities within the Auckland urban area, see North Shore, Manukau, Waitakere and Papakura.
Auckland City has six sister cities and two friendship city relationships. All of these cities except Hamburg are located on the Pacific Rim.[1]
★ Auckland CBD
★ Auckland waterfront
1. Sister Cities
2. Oops! Sister cities cost an extra 0,000
★ Auckland City Council (local authority website for Auckland)
★ History of Auckland City by Graham Bush
★ Heart of the City (website by the Auckland CBD business' association)
★ Heritage Walks – The Engineering Heritage of Auckland Historic text, 360 degree panoramas and heritage imagery accessed through an interactive map.
| 'Auckland City' | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
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| Territorial Authority | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | 'Auckland City' |
| Mayor: | Dick Hubbard |
| Population: | 404,658 (2006 census) |
| Extent: | Auckland isthmus, W to Avondale; E to Tamaki River; N to Waitemata Harbour; S to Otahuhu and Manukau Harbour includes all Hauraki Gulf islands |
| Area: | 637 km² (246 sq mi) |
| Website: | http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz |
| Regional Council | |
| Name: | Auckland Regional Council |
| Website: | http://www.arc.govt.nz |
Auckland Sky Tower.
:''This article is about the City of Auckland. For general overview of the whole metropolitan area, see Auckland.''
'Auckland City' (informally 'Central Auckland') is the territorial authority covering the Auckland isthmus and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. The Auckland urban area consists of the urban parts of this city and its neighbouring cities, namely North Shore, Waitakere, and Manukau, along with parts of the nearby Papakura, Rodney and Franklin Districts.
Auckland City is the largest city in New Zealand, with the provisional estimated resident population being 425,400 as at 20 June 2005, and lies in the Auckland Region. The Auckland Regional Council is also based in Auckland City.
| Contents |
| History |
| Geography |
| List of suburbs |
| Secondary schools |
| Sister Cities |
| Panoramas |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
History
In November 1989, central government restructured local authorities throughout New Zealand. After substantial protests and legal challenges, Auckland City was merged with eight smaller local authorities to form a new Auckland City Council. The new city had double the population of the old and the amalgamation set the present-day boundaries of the city.
Geography
The mainland part of Auckland City lies on an isthmus. The Waitemata Harbour, which opens to the Hauraki Gulf, separates the isthmus from North Shore City and north. The Manukau Harbour, which opens to the Tasman Sea, separates the isthmus from Manukau City and the south.
The islands of the inner gulf include Rangitoto, Motutapu, Browns Island, Motuihe, Rakino, Ponui and Waiheke, while the outer gulf islands include Little Barrier, Great Barrier and the Mokohinau Islands.
A significant portion of Auckland's CBD and of the Auckland waterfront is built on land reclaimed over the last 100 years. Substantial development of such under-utilised areas to the west of the CBD has been projected, with large businesses beginning to relocate there as of 2006.
List of suburbs
These lists of suburbs are arranged electorally, by the Wards, starting from the west:
'Avondale-Roskill'
Avondale, Blockhouse Bay, Lynfield, New Windsor, Hillsborough, Three Kings, Waikowhai, Mount Roskill, Lynfield, Sandringham, Wesley, Waterview
'Eden-Albert'
Balmoral, Morningside, Mount Albert, Mount Eden,Owairaka, Kingsland, Sandringham, Waterview
'Western Bays'
Grey Lynn, Newton, Western Springs, Point Chevalier, Westmere, Ponsonby, Herne Bay, Freemans Bay, Saint Marys Bay.
'Hobson'
''Inner City ward''
Epsom, Greenlane, Newmarket, One Tree Hill, Parnell, Remuera, Mechanics Bay, Grafton, Newton.
'Eastern Bays'
Mission Bay, Kohimarama, Saint Heliers, Orakei, Glendowie, Meadowbank, Saint Johns
'Tamaki - Maungakiekie'
Glen Innes, Point England, Tamaki, Panmure, Mount Wellington, Ellerslie. Otahuhu, Westfield, Southdown, Penrose, Oranga, Te Papapa, Onehunga, Royal Oak
For the suburbs of the other cities within the Auckland urban area, see North Shore, Manukau, Waitakere and Papakura.
Secondary schools
Sister Cities
Auckland City has six sister cities and two friendship city relationships. All of these cities except Hamburg are located on the Pacific Rim.[1]
★ 'Sister Cities' ★ 'Brisbane', 'Queensland', Australia ★ 'Guangzhou','Guangdong', People's Republic of China ★ 'Hamburg', Germany[2] ★ 'Fukuoka', Japan ★ 'Busan', South Korea ★ 'Los Angeles', 'California', United States | ★ 'Friendship Cities' ★ 'Tomioka', 'Gunma', Japan ★ 'Shinagawa', 'Tokyo', Japan |
Panoramas
View over Auckland from the Sky Tower.
View of Auckland from North Shore City.
View of Auckland from Mount Eden.
See also
★ Auckland CBD
★ Auckland waterfront
References
1. Sister Cities
2. Oops! Sister cities cost an extra 0,000
External links
★ Auckland City Council (local authority website for Auckland)
★ History of Auckland City by Graham Bush
★ Heart of the City (website by the Auckland CBD business' association)
★ Heritage Walks – The Engineering Heritage of Auckland Historic text, 360 degree panoramas and heritage imagery accessed through an interactive map.
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