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Auckland is located on the North Island.

The Maori place name is Tamaki in te reo Maori (the place of a hundred lovers). The city isaffectionately known as the City of Sails. The population is about 1.3 million, making it the largest city in New Zealand, with one third of the country's entire population.

GEOGRAPHY

Auckland is a vibrant cosmopolitan region made up of six different cities and districts. The big city stretches from the town of Wellsford in the north to the rolling Bombay Hills in the south. It is surrounded by three harbours: the Waitemata, the Manukau and the Kaipara. Administratively it is divided into four cities (Auckland, Manukau, North Shore and Waitakere) and three districts (Franklin, Rodney and Papakura).

INDIGENOUS

The Maori are believed to have settled in this region about 650 years ago. The volcanic cones became settlements (pas) and some of the best known lookouts including Mount Eden and One Tree Hill provide evidence of these times.

Maori tourism options are profiled online Tourism Auckland.

PARKS

The 75-hectare Auckland Domain is the city's oldest park developed around the cone of an extinct volcano. The 'tuff rings' created by volcanic activity can be seen in the land contours and forms a natural amphitheater with about 10 hectares developed as sports fields. Inside the park is the stately Auckland War Memorial Museum which stands at the Domain's highest point.

b Parks in Auckland - Auckland City Council
b Our Parks - Auckland Regional Council

CULTURAL WORLD

Auckland's War Memorial Museum tells the story of New Zealand, from unique flora and fauna to the national military history. The museum also has an impressive collection of Maori and Polynesian artifacts.

The Sky Tower is the tallest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, towering 328 meters.

MARKETS

Occupying the largest open-air inner city space with its trademark blue and white tents, Aotea Square Market is Auckland's most popular market. The market is located on Queen Street.

SPORTS

Auckland has a number of rugby and cricket grounds, and sporting venues. Eden Park is the main sports ground for rugby union during winter and cricket in summer. The stadium is three kilometers southwest of downtown, between the Kingsland and Mount Eden suburbs.

Rugby teams include the Super14 side Blues and league team Warriors.

RECENT HISTORY

European settlement took place in 1840 when New Zealand's first governor, Captain William Hobson, chose Auckland as the capital, naming the site after his former commander Lord Auckland.

NEARBY

North Harbour is 12 kilometers north of downtown.

Waitakere Ranges and Muriwai Regional Parks are wilderness areas within an hour's drive from downtown. Details on Auckland Regional Council.

A drive three hours north leads to Waitangi.


VISITING?

TRANSPORTATION -- Auckland International Airport is the country's busiest airport.

Transport services in Auckland are organised by Maxx Regional Transport.

WEATHER - Auckland enjoys a warm coastal climate without temperature extremes. The average daily maximum temperatures range from 22C in summer to 16C during the winter.

CONFERENCES - Auckland hosts the World Indigenous Television Broadcasting Conference in 2008.


REFERENCES

b Auckland City Council
b Auckland Regional Council
b Tourism Auckland
b Geographic Information and Mapping
b The Edge
b PlayDay
b Sport Auckland
b Audio Tour - Guide 2 New Zealand
b Maori Trips - Tourism Auckland

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b BarCamp Auckland

BLOGS

b The Aucklandista
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FLICKR

g New Zealand Collection
b Group: Ecotourism Challenges
b Auckland
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WIKI

g New Zealand - Planeta Wikispace
b Auckland
b Auckland Wiki
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b Local time in Auckland - World Clock
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