Auckland

<h2 id="toponymy">Toponymy</h2>
The <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ori_language/pVhKfILB">Māori-language</a> name for Auckland is Tāmaki Makaurau, meaning "Tāmaki desired by many", in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13">13</a> There are various theories of the origin of the name "<a href="/facts/T%25C4%2581maki/XjwduSdA">Tāmaki</a>", which is also used to refer to an eastern suburb of Auckland. It is regarded by some to be the isthmus between the two harbours of the area, which is variously said to be named after a son of Maruiwi from <a href="/facts/Taranaki/FQFR6Yh6">Taranaki</a>, a line of chiefs from the southern Taranaki, or a female leader of <a href="/facts/Ng%25C4%2581ti_Te_Ata/QF1RY4Yv">Ngāti Te Ata</a>. Other versions of the name include Tāmakinui (great Tāmaki) or Tāmaki-herehere-ngā-waka (Tāmaki that binds many canoes).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14">14</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15">15</a>
<a href="/facts/William_Hobson/yl1b7XrK">William Hobson</a> named the area after <a href="/facts/George_Eden%2c_Earl_of_Auckland/3JMkX1CP">George Eden, Earl of Auckland</a>, British <a href="/facts/First_Lord_of_the_Admiralty/ACoTUoBK">First Lord of the Admiralty</a>. The Earldom of Auckland was named after <a href="/facts/West_Auckland%2c_County_Durham/WDoLszlb">West Auckland</a>, a village in <a href="/facts/County_Durham/JFsQ70Hk">County Durham</a>, <a href="/facts/Northern_England/t8vE0yXq">Northern England</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16">16</a> The name "Auckland" in West Auckland is thought to originate from the <a href="/facts/Cumbric_language/unDG8K3c">Cumbric</a> word "Alclud", which was the <a href="/facts/Kingdom_of_Strathclyde/0xyDpcwQ">Kingdom of Strathclyde</a>'s alternative name meaning "cliff on the Clyde". It is thought 'Clyde' may be the <a href="/facts/River_Gaunless/La2NDzvq">river Gaunless</a>' old name.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17">17</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18">18</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19">19</a>
Auckland is popularly nicknamed the "City of Sails" or the "Queen City".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20">20</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21">21</a>

<h2 id="history">History</h2>
Main article: <a href="/facts/History_of_Auckland/suCJ5fdS">History of Auckland</a>
For a chronological guide, see <a href="/facts/Timeline_of_Auckland/3CrwtrIG">Timeline of Auckland</a>.
<h3>Early history</h3>

The <a href="/facts/Auckland_isthmus/h808Yy7p">Auckland isthmus</a> was settled by <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ori_people/cvfbQmp8">Māori</a> around 1350, and was valued for its rich and fertile land. Many <a href="/facts/P%25C4%2581_(M%25C4%2581ori)/DHQTnenW">pā</a> (fortified villages) were built, mainly on the volcanic peaks. By the early 1700s, <a href="/facts/Te_Waiohua/J0sdAfea">Te Waiohua</a>, a confederation of tribes such as <a href="/facts/Ng%25C4%2581_Oho/BajkIjoL">Ngā Oho</a>, Ngā Riki and Ngā Iwi, was the main tribal group on the Auckland isthmus,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22">22</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23">23</a> with major pā at <a href="/facts/Maungakiekie_%2f_One_Tree_Hill/Bfv5tR9P">Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill</a>, <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ngere_Mountain/S2KvHxHU">Māngere Mountain</a> and <a href="/facts/Maungataketake/bv0MeXvA">Maungataketake</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24">24</a> The confederation came to an end around 1741, when <a href="/facts/Paramount_chief/KSuNr6U6">paramount chief</a> <a href="/facts/Kiwi_T%25C4%2581maki/BAC63B9s">Kiwi Tāmaki</a> was killed in battle by Te Waha-akiaki, a chief of the <a href="/facts/Ng%25C4%2581ti_Wh%25C4%2581tua/BsJpj3SX">Ngāti Whātua</a> <a href="/facts/Hap%25C5%25AB/YEB89zar">hapū</a> <a href="/facts/Te_Tao%25C5%25AB/HB0LDUg9">Te Taoū</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25">25</a> From the 1740s, <a href="/facts/Ng%25C4%2581ti_Wh%25C4%2581tua-o-%25C5%258Cr%25C4%2581kei/BajkIjoL">Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei</a> were the main tribe on the Auckland isthmus.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26">26</a> The Māori population in the area is estimated to have been about 20,000 before the arrival of Europeans.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27">27</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28">28</a> The introduction of firearms at the end of the eighteenth century, which began in <a href="/facts/Northland_region/KR4FHIgB">Northland</a>, upset the balance of power and led to devastating <a href="/facts/Musket_Wars/fDyNkuak">intertribal warfare</a> beginning in 1807, causing <a href="/facts/Iwi/MrHKHe4d">iwi</a> 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 Māori when settlement by <a href="/facts/European_New_Zealanders/93SkvWGy">European New Zealanders</a> began.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29">29</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30">30</a>

On 20 March 1840 in the <a href="/facts/Manukau_Harbour/EC0mKhvu">Manukau Harbour</a> area where Ngāti Whātua farmed, paramount chief <a href="/facts/Apihai_Te_Kawau/l67d5gdS">Apihai Te Kawau</a> signed the <a href="/facts/Treaty_of_Waitangi/xBYQRalL">Treaty of Waitangi</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31">31</a> Ngāti Whātua sought British protection from <a href="/facts/Ng%25C4%2581puhi/GgQfjkH4">Ngāpuhi</a> as well as a reciprocal relationship with the <a href="/facts/Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom/hLC5tHrf">Crown</a> and the <a href="/facts/Christian_Church/mXj3F6ED">Church</a>. Soon after signing the treaty, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei made a strategic gift of 3,500 acres (1,400 ha) of land on the <a href="/facts/Waitemat%25C4%2581_Harbour/VB4lPugq">Waitematā Harbour</a> to the new Governor of New Zealand, <a href="/facts/William_Hobson/yl1b7XrK">William Hobson</a>, for the new <a href="/facts/Capital_of_New_Zealand/zSekmmsp">capital</a>, which Hobson named for <a href="/facts/George_Eden%2c_1st_Earl_of_Auckland/3JMkX1CP">George Eden, Earl of Auckland</a>, then <a href="/facts/Viceroy_of_India/NEzPygom">Viceroy of India</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32">32</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33">33</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34">34</a> Auckland was founded on 18 September 1840 and was officially declared New Zealand's capital in 1841,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35">35</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36">36</a> and the transfer of the administration from Russell (now <a href="/facts/Okiato/IGtcUk1H">Old Russell</a>) in the Bay of Islands was completed in 1842. However, even in 1840 <a href="/facts/Port_Nicholson/REKpdHVd">Port Nicholson</a> (later renamed <a href="/facts/Wellington/tX6IT5oj">Wellington</a>) was seen as a better choice for an administrative capital because of its proximity to the <a href="/facts/South_Island/asD6NsNx">South Island</a>, and Wellington became the capital in 1865. After losing its status as capital, Auckland remained the principal city of the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Province/pK2tA3YG">Auckland Province</a> until the provincial system was abolished in 1876.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37">37</a>

In response to the ongoing rebellion by <a href="/facts/H%25C5%258Dne_Heke/yhIMGLV5">Hōne Heke</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Fencibles/cxflgeRk">Fencibles</a> arrived in 1848, the <a href="/facts/Flagstaff_War/RqKh49fU">Northern War</a> had concluded. Outlying defensive towns were then constructed to the south, stretching in a line from the port village of <a href="/facts/Onehunga/FPeDgFS1">Onehunga</a> in the west to <a href="/facts/Howick%2c_New_Zealand/BApQc8e1">Howick</a> 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.
In the early 1860s, Auckland became a base against the <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ori_King_Movement/gyaewc6C">Māori King Movement</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38">38</a> and the 12,000 Imperial soldiers stationed there gave a strong boost to local commerce.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39">39</a> This, and <a href="/facts/Great_South_Road%2c_New_Zealand/14qQ15UV">continued road building towards the south</a> into the <a href="/facts/Waikato/sMkPhlcs">Waikato</a> region, enabled <a href="/facts/P%25C4%2581keh%25C4%2581/bNRnz0LQ">Pākehā</a> (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,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40">40</a> then to 12,423 by 1864. The growth occurred similarly to other <a href="/facts/Commerce/SL9xueYJ">mercantile</a>-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, <a href="/facts/Christchurch/cjzII7cq">Christchurch</a> or <a href="/facts/New_Plymouth/Q59GYxp4">New Plymouth</a>. The majority of settlers in the early period were assisted by receiving cheap passage to New Zealand.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41">41</a>

<h3>Modern history</h3>

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. 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 <a href="/facts/North_Shore%2c_New_Zealand/yK2EEx1g">North Shore</a> (especially after the construction of the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Harbour_Bridge/tNqHzQ5s">Auckland Harbour Bridge</a> in the late 1950s), and <a href="/facts/Manukau_City/K8uycX5K">Manukau City</a> in the south.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42">42</a>
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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43">43</a>
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, Māori and Pacific Islanders comprised 5 per cent of Auckland's population; Asians less than 1 per cent.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44">44</a> The city became home to the world's largest Polynesian population by the 1990s. 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, <a href="/facts/Taiwan/VcJoUD8w">Taiwan</a> and <a href="/facts/Korea/cj2kDBzc">Korea</a> gave a distinctive character to the areas where they clustered, while a range of other immigrants introduced mosques, <a href="/facts/Hinduism/oxV9YvQh">Hindu</a> temples, <a href="/facts/Buddhism/G0wsjrSl">Buddhist</a> temples, <a href="/facts/Halal/KtJQsKl8">halal</a> and <a href="/facts/Kosher/vA7yLY7x">kosher</a> butchers and ethnic restaurants to the suburbs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45">45</a>

<h2 id="geography">Geography</h2>
Main article: <a href="/facts/Geology_of_the_Auckland_Region/Kkz6wxLo">Geology of the Auckland Region</a>

<h3>Scope</h3>
Further information: <a href="/facts/List_of_suburbs_of_Auckland/TKbXwjtw">List of suburbs of Auckland</a>, <a href="/facts/South_Auckland/SQ1fyy5v">South Auckland</a>, <a href="/facts/East_Auckland/SY22Kafm">East Auckland</a>, <a href="/facts/West_Auckland%2c_New_Zealand/rp9ppEwN">West Auckland</a>, and <a href="/facts/North_Shore%2c_New_Zealand/yK2EEx1g">North Shore</a>
The boundaries of Auckland are imprecisely defined. The Auckland <a href="/facts/Urban_areas_of_New_Zealand/FnAaEVbQ">urban area</a>, as it is defined by <a href="/facts/Statistics_New_Zealand/brM8gv9T">Statistics New Zealand</a> under the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18), spans 607.07 square kilometres (234.39 sq mi) and extends to <a href="/facts/Long_Bay%2c_New_Zealand/h7QXa2of">Long Bay</a> in the north, <a href="/facts/Swanson%2c_New_Zealand/gwdovfyJ">Swanson</a> in the north-west, and Runciman in the south.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46">46</a> Auckland's <a href="/facts/Larger_urban_zone/qhlA2jt6">functional urban area</a> (commuting zone) extends from just south of <a href="/facts/Warkworth%2c_New_Zealand/wgkYt7IP">Warkworth</a> in the north to <a href="/facts/Meremere/LsSwBnR0">Meremere</a> in the south, incorporating the <a href="/facts/Hibiscus_Coast/smILyweh">Hibiscus Coast</a> in the northeast, <a href="/facts/Helensville/qoG5FyFp">Helensville</a>, <a href="/facts/Parakai/uv7u8Dl7">Parakai</a>, <a href="/facts/Muriwai/DPtznKjX">Muriwai</a>, <a href="/facts/Waimauku/2H1wxv3U">Waimauku</a>, <a href="/facts/Kume%25C5%25AB/EfcUYwp6">Kumeū</a>-<a href="/facts/Huapai/r7E81tt0">Huapai</a>, and <a href="/facts/Riverhead%2c_New_Zealand/nhEstYcs">Riverhead</a> in the northwest, <a href="/facts/Beachlands%2c_New_Zealand/VUyzFT4S">Beachlands-Pine Harbour</a> and <a href="/facts/Maraetai/pv5wsbjI">Maraetai</a> in the east, and <a href="/facts/Pukekohe/YlzU8T83">Pukekohe</a>, <a href="/facts/Clarks_Beach/H2L6AexU">Clarks Beach</a>, <a href="/facts/Patumahoe/oQUWBHM5">Patumāhoe</a>, <a href="/facts/Waiuku/caKajLP1">Waiuku</a>, <a href="/facts/Tuakau/jBC077zJ">Tuakau</a> and <a href="/facts/P%25C5%258Dkeno/7S73zvEP">Pōkeno</a> (the latter two in the Waikato region) in the south.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47">47</a> Auckland forms <a href="/facts/List_of_New_Zealand_urban_areas_by_population/8dVG3waJ">New Zealand's largest urban area</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48">48</a>
The Auckland urban area lies within the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Region/BhNQds8n">Auckland Region</a>, 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49">49</a>
The <a href="/facts/Auckland_central_business_district/TgB3CGRc">Auckland central business district</a> is the most built-up area of the region. The CBD covers 433 hectares (1,070 acres) in a triangular area,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50">50</a> and is bounded by the <a href="/facts/Auckland_waterfront/6kayzN4f">Auckland waterfront</a> on the Waitematā Harbour<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51">51</a> and the inner-city suburbs of <a href="/facts/Ponsonby%2c_New_Zealand/NXyYpYdI">Ponsonby</a>, <a href="/facts/Newton%2c_New_Zealand/I0scBwp0">Newton</a> and <a href="/facts/Parnell%2c_New_Zealand/zD57bJxQ">Parnell</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52">52</a>

Auckland cityscape viewed from Maungawhau / Mount Eden. The nearer body of water is the <a href="/facts/Waitemat%25C4%2581_Harbour/VB4lPugq">Waitematā Harbour</a> and the further one is the <a href="/facts/Hauraki_Gulf/87V4KovL">Hauraki Gulf</a>.
<h3>Harbours and gulf</h3>

The central areas of the city are located on the <a href="/facts/Auckland_isthmus/h808Yy7p">Auckland isthmus</a>, less than two kilometres wide at its narrowest point, between <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ngere_Inlet/qLlFkPkA">Māngere Inlet</a> and the <a href="/facts/T%25C4%2581maki_River/BzmbUkSG">Tāmaki River</a>. There are two harbours surrounding this isthmus: <a href="/facts/Waitemat%25C4%2581_Harbour/VB4lPugq">Waitematā Harbour</a> to the north, which extends east to the <a href="/facts/Hauraki_Gulf/87V4KovL">Hauraki Gulf</a> and thence to the Pacific Ocean, and <a href="/facts/Manukau_Harbour/EC0mKhvu">Manukau Harbour</a> to the south, which opens west to the <a href="/facts/Tasman_Sea/oTAF2bs3">Tasman Sea</a>.
Bridges span parts of both harbours, notably the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Harbour_Bridge/tNqHzQ5s">Auckland Harbour Bridge</a> crossing the Waitematā Harbour west of the central business district. The <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ngere_Bridge_(bridges)/0VEhvIYA">Māngere Bridge</a> and the <a href="/facts/Upper_Harbour_Bridge/axl5naG6">Upper Harbour Bridge</a> span the upper reaches of the Manukau and Waitematā Harbours, respectively. In earlier times, <a href="/facts/Portages_of_New_Zealand/NB4HEVnm">portages</a> crossed the narrowest sections of the isthmus.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53">53</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54">54</a>
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 <a href="/facts/Waiheke_Island/1uH7WufJ">Waiheke Island</a> effectively function as Auckland suburbs, while various smaller islands near Auckland are mostly zoned 'recreational open space' or are nature sanctuaries.

<h3>Climate</h3>
Under the <a href="/facts/K%25C3%25B6ppen_climate_classification/VDcr86hF">Köppen climate classification</a>, Auckland has an <a href="/facts/Oceanic_climate/xUD1y78o">oceanic climate</a> (Köppen climate classification Cfb). However, under the <a href="/facts/Trewartha_climate_classification/nCe54UfQ">Trewartha climate classification</a> and according to the <a href="/facts/National_Institute_of_Water_and_Atmospheric_Research/yWUNWzo0">National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research</a> (NIWA), the city's climate is classified as <a href="/facts/Humid_subtropical_climate/vr1kMhwS">humid subtropical climate</a> with warm summers and mild winters (Trewartha climate classification Cfbl).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55">55</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56">56</a> It is the warmest main centre of New Zealand. The average daily maximum temperature is 23.7 °C (74.7 °F) in February and 14.7 °C (58.5 °F) in July. The maximum recorded temperature is 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) on 12 February 2009, while the minimum is −5.7 °C (21.7 °F) recorded at <a href="/facts/Riverhead_Forest/nhEstYcs">Riverhead Forest</a> in June 1936.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57">57</a>
<a href="/facts/Snowfall/HEFKcgIB">Snowfall</a> 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 five centimetres (2 in) of snow reportedly lay on <a href="/facts/Maungawhau/4Br2nvcl">Mount Eden</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58">58</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59">59</a> Snowflakes were also seen on 28 July 1930 and 15 August 2011.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:60" href="#fn:60">60</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:61" href="#fn:61">61</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:62" href="#fn:62">62</a>
<a href="/facts/Frost/0zan2Azj">Frosts</a> in Auckland are infrequent and often localised. Henderson Riverpark receives an annual average of 27.4 <a href="/facts/Ground_frost/2rwp9YjP">ground frosts</a> per year, while Auckland Airport receives an annual average of 8.7 ground frosts per year.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:63" href="#fn:63">63</a>
Average <a href="/facts/Sea_surface_temperature/D9bNcRxX">sea temperature</a> around Auckland varies throughout the year. The water temperature is warmest in February when it averages 21 °C (70 °F), while in August, the water temperature is at its coolest, averaging 14 °C (57 °F).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:64" href="#fn:64">64</a>
<a href="/facts/Prevailing_winds/003cVA1u">Prevailing winds</a> in Auckland are predominantly from the southwest. The mean annual wind speed for Auckland Airport is 18 kilometres per hour (11 mph).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:65" href="#fn:65">65</a> During the summer months there is often a <a href="/facts/Sea_breeze/NcJ6Px7R">sea breeze</a> in Auckland which starts in the morning and dies down again in the evening.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:66" href="#fn:66">66</a> 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...".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:67" href="#fn:67">67</a>
<a href="/facts/Fog/mrIdyIc7">Fog</a> is a common occurrence for Auckland, especially in autumn and winter. Whenuapai Airport experiences an average of 44 fog days per year.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:68" href="#fn:68">68</a>
Auckland occasionally suffers from air pollution due to <a href="/facts/Atmospheric_particulate_matter/RleGr5E6">fine particle</a> emissions.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:69" href="#fn:69">69</a> There are also occasional breaches of guideline levels of <a href="/facts/Carbon_monoxide/CKuLtEMJ">carbon monoxide</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:70" href="#fn:70">70</a> While maritime winds normally disperse the pollution relatively quickly it can sometimes become visible as smog, especially on calm winter days.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:71" href="#fn:71">71</a>

<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="14">Climate data for <a href="/facts/Auckland_Airport/BkswGzoW">Auckland Airport</a> (17km S of Auckland, 7m ASL, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Month</th><th scope="col">Jan</th><th scope="col">Feb</th><th scope="col">Mar</th><th scope="col">Apr</th><th scope="col">May</th><th scope="col">Jun</th><th scope="col">Jul</th><th scope="col">Aug</th><th scope="col">Sep</th><th scope="col">Oct</th><th scope="col">Nov</th><th scope="col">Dec</th><th scope="col">Year</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record high °C (°F)</th><td>30.0(86.0)</td><td>30.5(86.9)</td><td>29.8(85.6)</td><td>26.5(79.7)</td><td>24.6(76.3)</td><td>23.8(74.8)</td><td>19.6(67.3)</td><td>21.0(69.8)</td><td>23.0(73.4)</td><td>23.6(74.5)</td><td>25.9(78.6)</td><td>28.3(82.9)</td><td>30.5(86.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean maximum °C (°F)</th><td>27.4(81.3)</td><td>27.8(82.0)</td><td>26.0(78.8)</td><td>24.0(75.2)</td><td>21.2(70.2)</td><td>18.9(66.0)</td><td>17.7(63.9)</td><td>18.2(64.8)</td><td>19.9(67.8)</td><td>21.3(70.3)</td><td>23.3(73.9)</td><td>25.8(78.4)</td><td>28.3(82.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily maximum °C (°F)</th><td>23.9(75.0)</td><td>24.4(75.9)</td><td>22.9(73.2)</td><td>20.4(68.7)</td><td>17.7(63.9)</td><td>15.5(59.9)</td><td>14.6(58.3)</td><td>15.2(59.4)</td><td>16.5(61.7)</td><td>17.9(64.2)</td><td>19.6(67.3)</td><td>22.0(71.6)</td><td>19.2(66.6)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Daily mean °C (°F)</th><td>20.0(68.0)</td><td>20.5(68.9)</td><td>18.9(66.0)</td><td>16.6(61.9)</td><td>14.2(57.6)</td><td>12.1(53.8)</td><td>11.2(52.2)</td><td>11.7(53.1)</td><td>13.1(55.6)</td><td>14.6(58.3)</td><td>16.2(61.2)</td><td>18.5(65.3)</td><td>15.6(60.1)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily minimum °C (°F)</th><td>16.1(61.0)</td><td>16.6(61.9)</td><td>14.9(58.8)</td><td>12.8(55.0)</td><td>10.8(51.4)</td><td>8.7(47.7)</td><td>7.7(45.9)</td><td>8.3(46.9)</td><td>9.7(49.5)</td><td>11.3(52.3)</td><td>12.8(55.0)</td><td>15.0(59.0)</td><td>12.1(53.8)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean minimum °C (°F)</th><td>11.6(52.9)</td><td>12.4(54.3)</td><td>10.6(51.1)</td><td>7.4(45.3)</td><td>4.9(40.8)</td><td>2.6(36.7)</td><td>2.0(35.6)</td><td>3.2(37.8)</td><td>4.6(40.3)</td><td>6.7(44.1)</td><td>8.3(46.9)</td><td>10.5(50.9)</td><td>1.5(34.7)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record low °C (°F)</th><td>5.6(42.1)</td><td>8.7(47.7)</td><td>6.6(43.9)</td><td>3.9(39.0)</td><td>0.9(33.6)</td><td>−1.1(30.0)</td><td>−3.9(25.0)</td><td>−1.7(28.9)</td><td>1.7(35.1)</td><td>−0.6(30.9)</td><td>4.4(39.9)</td><td>7.0(44.6)</td><td>−3.9(25.0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average rainfall mm (inches)</th><td>58.1(2.29)</td><td>63.1(2.48)</td><td>75.0(2.95)</td><td>87.1(3.43)</td><td>119.8(4.72)</td><td>119.4(4.70)</td><td>136.9(5.39)</td><td>117.2(4.61)</td><td>100.1(3.94)</td><td>91.6(3.61)</td><td>68.9(2.71)</td><td>81.7(3.22)</td><td>1,118.9(44.05)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm)</th><td>6.8</td><td>6.5</td><td>7.7</td><td>9.6</td><td>13.0</td><td>14.3</td><td>15.2</td><td>14.7</td><td>12.5</td><td>11.5</td><td>9.3</td><td>9.0</td><td>130.1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average <a href="/facts/Relative_humidity/Nwb28VlT">relative humidity</a> (%)</th><td>76.8</td><td>80.1</td><td>82.1</td><td>83.1</td><td>86.5</td><td>87.7</td><td>87.7</td><td>85.0</td><td>80.7</td><td>79.7</td><td>76.1</td><td>76.6</td><td>81.8</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean monthly <a href="/facts/Sunshine_duration/wVBusklh">sunshine hours</a></th><td>240.3</td><td>203.4</td><td>200.8</td><td>169.3</td><td>149.1</td><td>126.1</td><td>133.9</td><td>153.7</td><td>159.0</td><td>180.5</td><td>203.8</td><td>201.9</td><td>2,121.8</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily <a href="/facts/Daytime/nR7raDjV">daylight hours</a></th><td>14.4</td><td>13.5</td><td>12.3</td><td>11.1</td><td>10.2</td><td>9.7</td><td>9.9</td><td>10.8</td><td>11.9</td><td>13.0</td><td>14.1</td><td>14.6</td><td>12.1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Percentage <a href="/facts/Sunshine_duration/wVBusklh">possible sunshine</a></th><td>54</td><td>53</td><td>53</td><td>51</td><td>47</td><td>43</td><td>44</td><td>46</td><td>45</td><td>45</td><td>48</td><td>45</td><td>48</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average <a href="/facts/Ultraviolet_index/Q5Qg1IeV">ultraviolet index</a></th><td>12</td><td>11</td><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>10</td><td>12</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td colspan="14">Source 1: NIWA Climate Data<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:72" href="#fn:72">72</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:73" href="#fn:73">73</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="14">Source 2: MetService<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:74" href="#fn:74">74</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:75" href="#fn:75">75</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:76" href="#fn:76">76</a> Weather Spark<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:77" href="#fn:77">77</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="14">Climate data for Henderson North (13km W of Auckland, 7m ASL, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985–present)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Month</th><th scope="col">Jan</th><th scope="col">Feb</th><th scope="col">Mar</th><th scope="col">Apr</th><th scope="col">May</th><th scope="col">Jun</th><th scope="col">Jul</th><th scope="col">Aug</th><th scope="col">Sep</th><th scope="col">Oct</th><th scope="col">Nov</th><th scope="col">Dec</th><th scope="col">Year</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record high °C (°F)</th><td>31.8(89.2)</td><td>34.0(93.2)</td><td>30.1(86.2)</td><td>29.4(84.9)</td><td>24.1(75.4)</td><td>24.5(76.1)</td><td>20.9(69.6)</td><td>25.5(77.9)</td><td>27.0(80.6)</td><td>26.0(78.8)</td><td>28.4(83.1)</td><td>30.8(87.4)</td><td>34.0(93.2)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean maximum °C (°F)</th><td>29.3(84.7)</td><td>29.3(84.7)</td><td>27.8(82.0)</td><td>25.9(78.6)</td><td>22.4(72.3)</td><td>19.7(67.5)</td><td>18.7(65.7)</td><td>19.6(67.3)</td><td>21.4(70.5)</td><td>23.5(74.3)</td><td>25.4(77.7)</td><td>27.8(82.0)</td><td>30.1(86.2)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily maximum °C (°F)</th><td>25.5(77.9)</td><td>25.9(78.6)</td><td>24.2(75.6)</td><td>21.5(70.7)</td><td>18.7(65.7)</td><td>16.2(61.2)</td><td>15.5(59.9)</td><td>16.3(61.3)</td><td>17.9(64.2)</td><td>19.4(66.9)</td><td>21.3(70.3)</td><td>23.5(74.3)</td><td>20.5(68.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Daily mean °C (°F)</th><td>19.9(67.8)</td><td>20.3(68.5)</td><td>18.6(65.5)</td><td>16.2(61.2)</td><td>13.8(56.8)</td><td>11.5(52.7)</td><td>10.6(51.1)</td><td>11.3(52.3)</td><td>12.9(55.2)</td><td>14.5(58.1)</td><td>16.2(61.2)</td><td>18.5(65.3)</td><td>15.4(59.6)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily minimum °C (°F)</th><td>14.4(57.9)</td><td>14.8(58.6)</td><td>13.0(55.4)</td><td>10.9(51.6)</td><td>8.9(48.0)</td><td>6.8(44.2)</td><td>5.6(42.1)</td><td>6.3(43.3)</td><td>7.9(46.2)</td><td>9.6(49.3)</td><td>11.2(52.2)</td><td>13.4(56.1)</td><td>10.2(50.4)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean minimum °C (°F)</th><td>8.8(47.8)</td><td>9.5(49.1)</td><td>7.4(45.3)</td><td>4.3(39.7)</td><td>1.9(35.4)</td><td>−0.4(31.3)</td><td>−1.4(29.5)</td><td>0.0(32.0)</td><td>1.3(34.3)</td><td>3.5(38.3)</td><td>5.2(41.4)</td><td>7.6(45.7)</td><td>−2.0(28.4)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record low °C (°F)</th><td>5.6(42.1)</td><td>4.9(40.8)</td><td>2.3(36.1)</td><td>−1.0(30.2)</td><td>−2.3(27.9)</td><td>−4.3(24.3)</td><td>−4.1(24.6)</td><td>−2.3(27.9)</td><td>−1.5(29.3)</td><td>0.2(32.4)</td><td>2.5(36.5)</td><td>4.4(39.9)</td><td>−4.3(24.3)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average rainfall mm (inches)</th><td>70.7(2.78)</td><td>74.1(2.92)</td><td>90.7(3.57)</td><td>110.4(4.35)</td><td>140.3(5.52)</td><td>158.5(6.24)</td><td>178.3(7.02)</td><td>151.5(5.96)</td><td>133.0(5.24)</td><td>103.8(4.09)</td><td>88.7(3.49)</td><td>99.4(3.91)</td><td>1,399.4(55.09)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="14">Source: NIWA<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:78" href="#fn:78">78</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:79" href="#fn:79">79</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:80" href="#fn:80">80</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="14">Climate data for Ardmore Airport (27km SE of Auckland, 41m ASL, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1969–present)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Month</th><th scope="col">Jan</th><th scope="col">Feb</th><th scope="col">Mar</th><th scope="col">Apr</th><th scope="col">May</th><th scope="col">Jun</th><th scope="col">Jul</th><th scope="col">Aug</th><th scope="col">Sep</th><th scope="col">Oct</th><th scope="col">Nov</th><th scope="col">Dec</th><th scope="col">Year</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record high °C (°F)</th><td>31.5(88.7)</td><td>31.2(88.2)</td><td>30.0(86.0)</td><td>27.6(81.7)</td><td>24.1(75.4)</td><td>22.9(73.2)</td><td>19.8(67.6)</td><td>21.9(71.4)</td><td>22.0(71.6)</td><td>24.2(75.6)</td><td>28.0(82.4)</td><td>32.8(91.0)</td><td>32.8(91.0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean maximum °C (°F)</th><td>28.3(82.9)</td><td>28.5(83.3)</td><td>27.2(81.0)</td><td>24.9(76.8)</td><td>21.7(71.1)</td><td>19.5(67.1)</td><td>18.2(64.8)</td><td>18.3(64.9)</td><td>20.1(68.2)</td><td>21.7(71.1)</td><td>24.0(75.2)</td><td>26.7(80.1)</td><td>29.1(84.4)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily maximum °C (°F)</th><td>24.8(76.6)</td><td>25.4(77.7)</td><td>23.8(74.8)</td><td>21.1(70.0)</td><td>18.4(65.1)</td><td>15.9(60.6)</td><td>15.2(59.4)</td><td>15.7(60.3)</td><td>17.1(62.8)</td><td>18.5(65.3)</td><td>20.4(68.7)</td><td>22.8(73.0)</td><td>19.9(67.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Daily mean °C (°F)</th><td>19.0(66.2)</td><td>19.5(67.1)</td><td>17.8(64.0)</td><td>15.5(59.9)</td><td>13.3(55.9)</td><td>11.1(52.0)</td><td>10.3(50.5)</td><td>10.7(51.3)</td><td>12.3(54.1)</td><td>13.8(56.8)</td><td>15.4(59.7)</td><td>17.7(63.9)</td><td>14.7(58.5)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily minimum °C (°F)</th><td>13.2(55.8)</td><td>13.6(56.5)</td><td>11.8(53.2)</td><td>9.9(49.8)</td><td>8.1(46.6)</td><td>6.2(43.2)</td><td>5.4(41.7)</td><td>5.7(42.3)</td><td>7.5(45.5)</td><td>9.1(48.4)</td><td>10.3(50.5)</td><td>12.6(54.7)</td><td>9.5(49.0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean minimum °C (°F)</th><td>7.6(45.7)</td><td>7.6(45.7)</td><td>5.8(42.4)</td><td>2.9(37.2)</td><td>1.1(34.0)</td><td>−1.1(30.0)</td><td>−1.5(29.3)</td><td>0.0(32.0)</td><td>1.3(34.3)</td><td>3.2(37.8)</td><td>4.2(39.6)</td><td>6.6(43.9)</td><td>−2.3(27.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record low °C (°F)</th><td>5.1(41.2)</td><td>3.8(38.8)</td><td>0.6(33.1)</td><td>−1.5(29.3)</td><td>−2.9(26.8)</td><td>−4.0(24.8)</td><td>−4.0(24.8)</td><td>−3.5(25.7)</td><td>−1.9(28.6)</td><td>−1.5(29.3)</td><td>1.1(34.0)</td><td>3.4(38.1)</td><td>−4.0(24.8)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average rainfall mm (inches)</th><td>68.2(2.69)</td><td>66.6(2.62)</td><td>80.3(3.16)</td><td>105.4(4.15)</td><td>123.9(4.88)</td><td>140.4(5.53)</td><td>144.0(5.67)</td><td>136.5(5.37)</td><td>113.8(4.48)</td><td>101.7(4.00)</td><td>88.6(3.49)</td><td>90.4(3.56)</td><td>1,259.8(49.6)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="14">Source: NIWA (rain 1990–2016)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:81" href="#fn:81">81</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="14">Climate data for North Shore (Albany) (12km N of Auckland, 64m ASL, 1991–2020)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Month</th><th scope="col">Jan</th><th scope="col">Feb</th><th scope="col">Mar</th><th scope="col">Apr</th><th scope="col">May</th><th scope="col">Jun</th><th scope="col">Jul</th><th scope="col">Aug</th><th scope="col">Sep</th><th scope="col">Oct</th><th scope="col">Nov</th><th scope="col">Dec</th><th scope="col">Year</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily maximum °C (°F)</th><td>23.3(73.9)</td><td>23.8(74.8)</td><td>22.4(72.3)</td><td>20.2(68.4)</td><td>17.9(64.2)</td><td>15.5(59.9)</td><td>14.5(58.1)</td><td>15.1(59.2)</td><td>16.3(61.3)</td><td>17.7(63.9)</td><td>19.4(66.9)</td><td>21.3(70.3)</td><td>19.0(66.1)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Daily mean °C (°F)</th><td>19.1(66.4)</td><td>19.8(67.6)</td><td>18.2(64.8)</td><td>16.0(60.8)</td><td>13.8(56.8)</td><td>11.8(53.2)</td><td>10.6(51.1)</td><td>11.2(52.2)</td><td>12.6(54.7)</td><td>13.8(56.8)</td><td>15.4(59.7)</td><td>17.4(63.3)</td><td>15.0(59.0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily minimum °C (°F)</th><td>15.0(59.0)</td><td>15.7(60.3)</td><td>14.0(57.2)</td><td>11.8(53.2)</td><td>9.8(49.6)</td><td>8.0(46.4)</td><td>6.6(43.9)</td><td>7.2(45.0)</td><td>8.8(47.8)</td><td>9.9(49.8)</td><td>11.3(52.3)</td><td>13.5(56.3)</td><td>11.0(51.7)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average rainfall mm (inches)</th><td>67.0(2.64)</td><td>65.4(2.57)</td><td>87.5(3.44)</td><td>92.6(3.65)</td><td>118.0(4.65)</td><td>134.0(5.28)</td><td>145.4(5.72)</td><td>125.9(4.96)</td><td>106.4(4.19)</td><td>88.8(3.50)</td><td>70.9(2.79)</td><td>87.5(3.44)</td><td>1,189.4(46.83)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean monthly <a href="/facts/Sunshine_duration/wVBusklh">sunshine hours</a></th><td>268.6</td><td>229.1</td><td>217.9</td><td>180.5</td><td>156.7</td><td>127.8</td><td>148.3</td><td>151.7</td><td>174.3</td><td>208.0</td><td>233.6</td><td>248.7</td><td>2,345.2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="14">Source: NIWA<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:82" href="#fn:82">82</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

<h3>Volcanoes</h3>
Further information: <a href="/facts/Auckland_volcanic_field/x31MdAJk">Auckland volcanic field</a>

The city of Auckland straddles the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Volcanic_Field/x31MdAJk">Auckland Volcanic Field</a>, an area which in the past, produced at least 53 small <a href="/facts/Volcano/c2M5upml">volcanic</a> centres over the last ~193,000 years, represented by a range of surface features including <a href="/facts/Maars/RUgfHD5s">maars</a> (explosion craters), <a href="/facts/Tuff_ring/xyVrc386">tuff rings</a>, <a href="/facts/Scoria/E0PvzYg0">scoria</a> cones, and <a href="/facts/Lava/q2an5SVN">lava</a> flows.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:83" href="#fn:83">83</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:84" href="#fn:84">84</a> It is fed entirely by <a href="/facts/Basaltic/uhbwGPTb">basaltic</a> <a href="/facts/Magma/hRotHju9">magma</a> sourced from the <a href="/facts/Earth%2527s_mantle/l9DjRLcc">mantle</a> at a depth of 70–90 km below the city,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:85" href="#fn:85">85</a> and is unrelated to the explosive, <a href="/facts/Subduction/rkasNdTo">subduction</a>-driven volcanism of the <a href="/facts/Taup%25C5%258D_Volcanic_Zone/076aCbh4">Taupō Volcanic Zone</a> in the Central North Island region of Aotearoa, New Zealand, ~250 km away. The Auckland Volcanic Field is considered to be a <a href="/facts/Monogenetic_volcanic_field/BslEDSjJ">monogenetic volcanic field</a>, with each volcano erupting only a single time, usually over a timeframe of weeks to years before cessation of activity.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:86" href="#fn:86">86</a> Future eruptive activity remains a threat to the city, and will likely occur at a new, unknown location within the field.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:87" href="#fn:87">87</a> The most recent activity occurred approximately 1450 AD at the <a href="/facts/Rangitoto_Island/IX6MEz18">Rangitoto Volcano</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:88" href="#fn:88">88</a> This event was witnessed by <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ori_people/cvfbQmp8">Māori</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Maunga/onHDJqpY">maunga</a> (scoria cones) were occupied and established as <a href="/facts/P%25C4%2581/DHQTnenW">pā</a> (fortified settlements) by Māori due to the strategic advantage their elevation provided in controlling resources and key <a href="/facts/Portages/Fen64Sjx">portages</a> between the <a href="/facts/Waitemat%25C4%2581_Harbour/VB4lPugq">Waitematā</a> and <a href="/facts/Manukau_Harbour/EC0mKhvu">Manukau</a> harbours.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:89" href="#fn:89">89</a> The rich volcanic soils found in these areas also proved ideal for the cultivation of crops, such as <a href="/facts/Sweet_potato/CFN3IMdj">kūmara</a>. 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 class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:90" href="#fn:90">90</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Auckland_Council/43trDgLB">Auckland Council</a>, the <a href="/facts/Department_of_Conservation_(New_Zealand)/L2K1lgoe">Department of Conservation</a>, and the <a href="/facts/T%25C5%25ABpuna_Maunga_o_T%25C4%2581maki_Makaurau/0q6TzqQM">Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority</a>.

<h2 id="demographics">Demographics</h2>
Main article: <a href="/facts/Demographics_of_Auckland/Xbe4rtT5">Demographics of Auckland</a>

The Auckland urban area, as defined by Statistics New Zealand, covers 605.67 km2 (233.85 sq mi).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:91" href="#fn:91">91</a> The urban area has an estimated population of 1,530,500 as of June 2024, 28.9 percent of <a href="/facts/Demographics_of_New_Zealand/kEl5wayu">New Zealand's population</a>. The city has a population larger than the entire <a href="/facts/South_Island/asD6NsNx">South Island</a> (1,242,300).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:92" href="#fn:92">92</a>

Historical population<table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Pop.</th><th>±% p.a.</th></tr><tr><th>2013</th><td>1,223,541</td><td>—    </td></tr><tr><th>2018</th><td>1,345,833</td><td>+1.92%</td></tr><tr><th>2023</th><td>1,402,275</td><td>+0.83%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Source: <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:93" href="#fn:93">93</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
The urban area had a population of 1,402,275 in the <a href="/facts/2023_New_Zealand_census/RLUKpycn">2023 New Zealand census</a>, an increase of 56,442 people (4.2%) since the <a href="/facts/2018_New_Zealand_census/PFT0gfJR">2018 census</a>, and an increase of 178,734 people (14.6%) since the <a href="/facts/2013_New_Zealand_census/IR0DHyrr">2013 census</a>. There were 692,490 males, 704,607 females and 5,178 people of <a href="/facts/Non-binary_gender/wdu3Pttr">other genders</a> in 454,239 dwellings.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:94" href="#fn:94">94</a> 4.9% of people identified as <a href="/facts/LGBTQ/WhVPgNDn">LGBTIQ+</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:95" href="#fn:95">95</a> The median age was 35.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 270,384 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 307,065 (21.9%) aged 15 to 29, 651,645 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 173,178 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:96" href="#fn:96">96</a>
Of those at least 15 years old, 290,814 (25.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 464,022 (41.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 298,851 (26.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 160,164 people (14.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 605,601 (53.5%) people were employed full-time, 132,180 (11.7%) were part-time, and 39,441 (3.5%) were unemployed.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:97" href="#fn:97">97</a>

<h3>Culture and identity</h3>

<a href="/facts/List_of_ethnic_origins_of_New_Zealanders/cmCycvxn">Many ethnic groups</a>, since the late 20th century, have had an increasing presence in Auckland, making it by far the country's most <a href="/facts/Cosmopolitanism/sHDmhSK1">cosmopolitan</a> city. Historically, Auckland's population has been of majority <a href="/facts/European_New_Zealanders/93SkvWGy">European</a> origin, though the proportion of those of Asian or other non-European origins has increased in recent decades due to the <a href="/facts/Immigration_to_New_Zealand/1fBKcuyh">removal of restrictions directly or indirectly based on race</a>. 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. <a href="/facts/Asian_New_Zealanders/bWYJMwtb">Asians</a> now form the second-largest ethnic group, making up nearly one-third of the population. Auckland is home to the largest ethnic <a href="/facts/Polynesia/rVSckqmD">Polynesian</a> population of any city in the world, with a sizeable population of <a href="/facts/Pacific_Islander/dfunIfWm">Pacific Islanders</a> (<a href="/facts/Pasifika_New_Zealanders/DHuItpcF">Pasifika</a>) and indigenous <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ori_people/cvfbQmp8">Māori people</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:98" href="#fn:98">98</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:99" href="#fn:99">99</a>
In the 2023 census, where people could identify as more than one ethnicity, the results were 44.0% <a href="/facts/European_New_Zealanders/93SkvWGy">European</a> (<a href="/facts/P%25C4%2581keh%25C4%2581/bNRnz0LQ">Pākehā</a>); 12.2% <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ori_people/cvfbQmp8">Māori</a>; 18.7% <a href="/facts/Pasifika_New_Zealanders/DHuItpcF">Pasifika</a>; 34.9% <a href="/facts/Asian_New_Zealanders/bWYJMwtb">Asian</a>; 2.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 91.5%, Māori language by 2.7%, Samoan by 5.3% and other languages by 32.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Sign_Language/U6d9M9sz">New Zealand Sign Language</a> was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 44.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:100" href="#fn:100">100</a>
At the <a href="/facts/2023_New_Zealand_census/RLUKpycn">2023 census</a> the Pasifika population formed the majority in the <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ngere-%25C5%258Ct%25C4%2581huhu/1DmgGNNA">Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board area</a> and the plurality in the <a href="/facts/%25C5%258Ctara-Papatoetoe/GtcTfdTl">Ōtara-Papatoetoe</a> and <a href="/facts/Manurewa_(local_board_area)/xq37XKXg">Manurewa</a> local board areas. The Asian population formed the majority in the <a href="/facts/Howick_(local_board_area)/1oaAL7q7">Howick</a> and <a href="/facts/Puket%25C4%2581papa_(local_board_area)/aA2syoWl">Puketāpapa</a> local board areas and the plurality in the <a href="/facts/Whau_(local_board_area)/7DRB5eJn">Whau</a> local board area. Europeans formed the plurality in the <a href="/facts/Henderson-Massey/EKILzUxH">Henderson-Massey</a>, <a href="/facts/Maungakiekie-T%25C4%2581maki/eHD8eEAH">Maungakiekie-Tāmaki</a> and <a href="/facts/Papakura_(local_board_area)/eKn5JLgX">Papakura</a> local board areas, and formed the majority in the remaining 11 local board areas. Māori did not form a majority or plurality in any local board area but are in the highest concentrations in the Manurewa and Papakura local board areas.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:101" href="#fn:101">101</a>
Immigration to New Zealand is heavily concentrated towards Auckland (partly for job market reasons). This strong focus on Auckland has led the immigration services to award extra points towards immigration visa requirements for people intending to move to other parts of New Zealand.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:102" href="#fn:102">102</a> Immigration from overseas into Auckland is partially offset by the net emigration of people from Auckland to other regions of New Zealand.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:103" href="#fn:103">103</a> In 2021 and 2022, Auckland recorded its only decreases in population, primarily due to the <a href="/facts/COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand/wcRUdfk6">COVID-19 pandemic</a> and the associated lack of international migration.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:104" href="#fn:104">104</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:105" href="#fn:105">105</a>

At the 2018 Census, in the local board areas of Upper Harbour, Waitematā, Puketāpapa and Howick, overseas-born residents outnumbered those born in New Zealand.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:106" href="#fn:106">106</a> The most common birthplaces of overseas-born residents were mainland China (6.2%), India (4.6%), England (4.4%), Fiji (2.9%), Samoa (2.5%), South Africa (2.4%), Philippines (2.0%), Australia (1.4%), South Korea (1.4%), and Tonga (1.3%).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:107" href="#fn:107">107</a> A study from 2016 showed Auckland has the fourth largest <a href="/facts/Foreign_born/m8e5arbg">foreign-born</a> population in the world, only behind <a href="/facts/Dubai/v44jdkJK">Dubai</a>, Toronto and <a href="/facts/Brussels/tNzHrQYP">Brussels</a>, with 39% of its residents born overseas.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:108" href="#fn:108">108</a>

<h3>Religion</h3>
Religious affiliations in the 2023 census were 35.7% <a href="/facts/Christianity_in_New_Zealand/kWP0rB2h">Christian</a>, 6.1% <a href="/facts/Hinduism_in_New_Zealand/vwFUVPLN">Hindu</a>, 3.3% <a href="/facts/Islam_in_New_Zealand/a4KrBf3b">Islam</a>, 0.9% <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ori_religious_beliefs/pK78Sr4I">Māori religious beliefs</a>, 2.1% <a href="/facts/Buddhism_in_New_Zealand/Iqnc539W">Buddhist</a>, 0.3% <a href="/facts/New_Age/6cr8V2zG">New Age</a>, 0.2% <a href="/facts/Judaism_in_New_Zealand/cvM3YNHu">Jewish</a>, and 2.8% other religions. People who answered that they had <a href="/facts/Irreligion_in_New_Zealand/0vSzodC1">no religion</a> were 42.7%, and 6.0% of people did not answer the census question.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:109" href="#fn:109">109</a>
Recent[when?] immigration from Asia has added to the religious diversity of the city, increasing the number of people affiliating with <a href="/facts/Buddhism/G0wsjrSl">Buddhism</a>, <a href="/facts/Hinduism/oxV9YvQh">Hinduism</a>, <a href="/facts/Islam/zDLbL45C">Islam</a> and <a href="/facts/Sikhism/obh7aQIr">Sikhism</a>, although there are no figures on religious attendance.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:110" href="#fn:110">110</a> There is also a small, <a href="/facts/History_of_the_Jews_in_New_Zealand/cvM3YNHu">long-established</a> Jewish community.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:111" href="#fn:111">111</a>

<h3>Future growth</h3>
See also: <a href="/facts/Demographics_of_Auckland/Xbe4rtT5">Demographics of Auckland § Future growth</a>
Auckland is experiencing substantial population growth via immigration (two-thirds of growth) and natural population increases (one-third),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:112" href="#fn:112">112</a> and is set to grow to an estimated 1.9 million inhabitants by 2031<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:113" href="#fn:113">113</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:114" href="#fn:114">114</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:115" href="#fn:115">115</a>[needs update]
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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:116" href="#fn:116">116</a>

<h2 id="government">Government</h2>
<h3>Local</h3>
Main articles: <a href="/facts/Auckland_Region/BhNQds8n">Auckland Region</a>, <a href="/facts/Auckland_Council/43trDgLB">Auckland Council</a>, and <a href="/facts/Mayor_of_Auckland/hrq8RqQ0">Mayor of Auckland</a>

In 1851, Auckland was constituted as an independent borough, the first in the country.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:117" href="#fn:117">117</a>: 78  The borough was 58,000 acres (23,000 ha) in size and went as far west as the <a href="/facts/Whau_River/UXFCBKdp">Whau River</a> and as far east as <a href="/facts/Howick%2c_New_Zealand/BApQc8e1">Howick</a>. The large boundary included 4,000 Europeans in the urban areas; 2,500 in the Fencible settlements; and 1,500 in the rural parts. An inability to collect rates and a divide between urban and rural interests led to the borough becoming defunct in 1852. In 1854, the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Provincial_Council/pK2tA3YG">Auckland Provincial Council</a> established Auckland City under the Auckland City Council Act. This city had boundaries equivalent to the <a href="/facts/City_of_Auckland_(New_Zealand_electorate)/vquwVyDa">City of Auckland electorate</a>. The legality of this city was challenged and it was later dissolved in March 1855 before finally being repealed by an act in April 1856. An <a href="/facts/Auckland_Harbour_Board/TLVr2IUh">Auckland Harbour Board</a> was also established and repealed during the same period. In 1863, the Town of Auckland was incorporated within the same boundaries of the East Town, Middle Town, and West Town wards of the borough.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:118" href="#fn:118">118</a> On 24 April 1871, Auckland became a city under The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:119" href="#fn:119">119</a>: 80 
The Auckland Council is the <a href="/facts/Regions_of_New_Zealand/9E4ua3qn">local authority</a> with jurisdiction over the city of Auckland, along with surrounding rural areas, parkland, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:120" href="#fn:120">120</a>
From 1989 to 2010, Auckland was governed by several city and district councils, with regional oversight by <a href="/facts/Auckland_Regional_Council/Ech0e42M">Auckland Regional Council</a>. 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.
A <a href="/facts/Royal_Commission_on_Auckland_Governance/qCtVjVfW">Royal Commission on Auckland Governance</a> was set up in 2007;<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:121" href="#fn:121">121</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:122" href="#fn:122">122</a> in 2009, it recommended a unified local governance structure for Auckland by amalgamating the councils.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:123" href="#fn:123">123</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:124" href="#fn:124">124</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:125" href="#fn:125">125</a>
In October 2010, <a href="/facts/Manukau_City/K8uycX5K">Manukau City</a> mayor <a href="/facts/Len_Brown/sm4UyXTB">Len Brown</a> was elected mayor of the amalgamated <a href="/facts/Auckland_Council/43trDgLB">Auckland Council</a>. He was re-elected for a second term in October 2013. Brown did not stand for re-election in the <a href="/facts/2016_Auckland_mayoral_election/9Kfz6w4u">2016 mayoral election</a>, and was succeeded by successful candidate <a href="/facts/Phil_Goff/4sVp2jGU">Phil Goff</a> in October 2016.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:126" href="#fn:126">126</a> Twenty councillors comprise the remainder of the Auckland Council governing body, elected from thirteen electoral wards.

<h3>National</h3>

Between 1842 and 1865, Auckland was the <a href="/facts/Capital_of_New_Zealand/zSekmmsp">capital city of New Zealand</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:127" href="#fn:127">127</a> Parliament met in what is now <a href="/facts/Old_Government_House%2c_Auckland/cdby5gqF">Old Government House</a> on the <a href="/facts/University_of_Auckland/J1DeQIhv">University of Auckland</a>'s City campus. The capital was moved to the more centrally located <a href="/facts/Wellington/tX6IT5oj">Wellington</a> in 1865.
Auckland, due to its large population, is covered by 23 general electorates and three <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ori_electorates/QmbDc6Ul">Māori electorates</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:128" href="#fn:128">128</a> each returning one member to the <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_House_of_Representatives/INp131hI">New Zealand House of Representatives</a>. The <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_National_Party/Ny5buIwF">National Party</a> holds 14 general electorates, the <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Labour_Party/bXs2fFHe">Labour Party</a> six, <a href="/facts/ACT_New_Zealand/JmApcxmS">ACT</a> two and the <a href="/facts/Green_Party_of_Aotearoa_New_Zealand/dHNAGaKf">Greens</a> one. Two of the three Māori electorates are held by <a href="/facts/Te_P%25C4%2581ti_M%25C4%2581ori/sXQ9kcyl">Te Pāti Māori</a>; as of June 2025 the remaining Māori electorate is vacant after the death of <a href="/facts/Takutai_Tarsh_Kemp/Kfe2UzoJ">Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp</a>.

<h2 id="economy">Economy</h2>

In 1891, the three main items exported from Auckland's port were: <a href="/facts/Kauri_gum/wfocpxSs">kauri gum</a>, gold, and wool. These exports were collectively worth almost a million pounds.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:129" href="#fn:129">129</a>
Auckland is the major economic and financial centre of New Zealand. It has an advanced <a href="/facts/Market_economy/d56S7haK">market economy</a> with strengths in finance, commerce, and tourism. Most major international corporations have an Auckland office; the most expensive office space is around lower <a href="/facts/Queen_Street%2c_Auckland/KdD8NJGY">Queen Street</a> and the <a href="/facts/Viaduct_Basin/puCrU5Dj">Viaduct Basin</a> in the <a href="/facts/Auckland_CBD/TgB3CGRc">Auckland CBD</a>, where many financial and business services are located, which constitute a large percentage of the CBD economy.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:130" href="#fn:130">130</a> The largest commercial and industrial areas of the Auckland Region are Auckland CBD and the western parts of <a href="/facts/Manukau/AuhFCb8z">Manukau</a>, mostly bordering the <a href="/facts/Manukau_Harbour/EC0mKhvu">Manukau Harbour</a> and the <a href="/facts/T%25C4%2581maki_River/BzmbUkSG">Tāmaki River</a> estuary.
Auckland is classified by the <a href="/facts/Globalization_and_World_Cities_Research_Network/xdxbC98a">Globalization and World Cities Research Network</a> as a Beta + <a href="/facts/World_City/Lqv5NqA5">World City</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:131" href="#fn:131">131</a> because of its importance in commerce, <a href="/facts/The_arts/kabJ6XX6">the arts</a>, 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, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu, Ōtara-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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:132" href="#fn:132">132</a>

The sub-national GDP of the Auckland Region was estimated at NZ$143 billion in 2023, almost 40 percent of New Zealand's national GDP.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:133" href="#fn:133">133</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:134" href="#fn:134">134</a> The per-capita GDP of Auckland was estimated at $86,734, the second-highest in the country after the Wellington region, and above the national average of $75,311.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:135" href="#fn:135">135</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:136" href="#fn:136">136</a>View of <a href="/facts/Auckland_CBD/TgB3CGRc">Auckland CBD</a> from <a href="/facts/North_Shore%2c_Auckland/yK2EEx1g">North Shore</a>. The skyline is dominated by the <a href="/facts/Sky_Tower_(Auckland)/l4At877a">Sky Tower</a>.
<h2 id="architecture">Architecture</h2>
See also: <a href="/facts/List_of_category_1_historic_places_in_Auckland/9uqGohty">List of category 1 historic places in Auckland</a>

Auckland has a diversity of architectural styles, resulting from its early beginnings as a settlement, the <a href="/facts/Victorian_architecture/cbdUd65l">Victorian</a> period, the 20th century and through to the contemporary era of the 21st century. Legislation is in effect to protect the remaining heritage, with the key piece being the Resource Management Act of 1991.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:137" href="#fn:137">137</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Dilworth_Building/4fdyIXGY">Dilworth Building</a>, the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Ferry_Terminal/lTRb0z62">Auckland Ferry Terminal</a>, Guardian Trust Building, Old Customs House, Landmark House, the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Town_Hall/NXmFjGRg">Auckland Town Hall</a> and the <a href="/facts/Britomart_Transport_Centre/hSGDoNpx">Britomart Transport Centre</a> – many of these are located on Queen Street, the main street.

<h3>Housing</h3>
See also: <a href="/facts/Housing_in_New_Zealand/2d6nt8kw">Housing in New Zealand</a> and <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_property_bubble/vUeEvBeh">New Zealand property bubble</a>
Housing varies considerably, between suburbs that have <a href="/facts/State_housing_in_New_Zealand/bFHmgVNe">state-owned housing</a> in lower income neighbourhoods, to palatial waterfront estates, especially in areas close to the <a href="/facts/Waitemat%25C4%2581_Harbour/VB4lPugq">Waitematā Harbour</a>. Traditionally, the most common residence of Aucklanders was a standalone dwelling on a '<a href="/facts/Quarter_acre/KhcVP4Ac">quarter acre</a>' (1,000 m2).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:138" href="#fn:138">138</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:139" href="#fn:139">139</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:140" href="#fn:140">140</a>

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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:141" href="#fn:141">141</a> In some areas, the Victorian <a href="/facts/Villa/fFl1kED5">villas</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:142" href="#fn:142">142</a>
Auckland's housing is amongst the least affordable in the world, based on comparing average house prices with average household income levels<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:143" href="#fn:143">143</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:144" href="#fn:144">144</a> and house prices have grown way well above the rate of inflation in recent decades.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:145" href="#fn:145">145</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:146" href="#fn:146">146</a> There is significant public debate around why Auckland's housing is so expensive, often referring to a lack of land supply,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:147" href="#fn:147">147</a> the easy availability of credit for residential investment<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:148" href="#fn:148">148</a> and Auckland's high level of liveability.
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 <a href="/facts/Hobsonville/bd4SunLS">Hobsonville Point</a>, 20 percent of new homes were reduced to below $550,000.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:149" href="#fn:149">149</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:150" href="#fn:150">150</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:151" href="#fn:151">151</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:152" href="#fn:152">152</a> From around November 2021 to May 2022, house prices dropped 11.68%.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:153" href="#fn:153">153</a> It has continued to fall since due to inflation, bank interest rates, and a variety of other factors.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:154" href="#fn:154">154</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:155" href="#fn:155">155</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:156" href="#fn:156">156</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:157" href="#fn:157">157</a>

<h2 id="culture-and-lifestyle">Culture and lifestyle</h2>
Main article: <a href="/facts/Culture_of_Auckland/uyQkmDJC">Culture of Auckland</a>

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,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:158" href="#fn:158">158</a> together with crime that has been rising in recent years.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:159" href="#fn:159">159</a> Nonetheless, Auckland ranked third in a survey of the quality of life of 215 major cities of the world (2015 data).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:160" href="#fn:160">160</a>

<h3>Leisure</h3>

One of Auckland's nicknames, the "City of Sails", is derived from the popularity of sailing in the region.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:161" href="#fn:161">161</a> 135,000 <a href="/facts/Yacht/1H6xRy1U">yachts</a> and <a href="/facts/Launch_(boat)/6eQ7TEuE">launches</a> are registered in Auckland, and around 60,500 of the country's 149,900 registered yachtsmen are from Auckland,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:162" href="#fn:162">162</a> with about one in three Auckland households owning a boat.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:163" href="#fn:163">163</a> The <a href="/facts/Viaduct_Basin/puCrU5Dj">Viaduct Basin</a>, on the western edge of the CBD, hosted three <a href="/facts/America%2527s_Cup/DYpkBCmq">America's Cup</a> challenges (<a href="/facts/2000_America%2527s_Cup/QJDV1zeD">2000 Cup</a>, <a href="/facts/2003_America%2527s_Cup/aJavF83J">2003 Cup</a> and <a href="/facts/2021_America%2527s_Cup/hL8aRK27">2021 Cup</a>).
The <a href="/facts/Waitemat%25C4%2581_Harbour/VB4lPugq">Waitematā Harbour</a> is home to several notable yacht clubs and marinas, including the <a href="/facts/Royal_New_Zealand_Yacht_Squadron/YF86at5E">Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron</a> and <a href="/facts/Westhaven_Marina/xIpcqHdG">Westhaven Marina</a>, the largest of the <a href="/facts/Southern_Hemisphere/QfJ4z9L5">Southern Hemisphere</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:164" href="#fn:164">164</a> The Waitematā Harbour has several swimming beaches, including <a href="/facts/Mission_Bay%2c_New_Zealand/D6essywA">Mission Bay</a> and <a href="/facts/Kohimarama/TAQpkWFv">Kohimarama</a> on the south side of the harbour, and Stanley Bay on the north side. On the eastern coastline of the North Shore, where the Rangitoto Channel divides the inner Hauraki Gulf islands from the mainland, there are popular swimming beaches at Cheltenham and Narrow Neck in <a href="/facts/Devonport%2c_New_Zealand/WeGHr87M">Devonport</a>, <a href="/facts/Takapuna/PxJQpzg2">Takapuna</a>, <a href="/facts/Milford%2c_New_Zealand/jDxfQVIx">Milford</a>, and the various beaches further north in the area known as East Coast Bays.
The west coast has popular surf beaches such as <a href="/facts/Piha/A6VagxPx">Piha</a>, <a href="/facts/Muriwai/DPtznKjX">Muriwai</a> and <a href="/facts/Te_Henga_(Bethells_Beach)/YVo5NVEj">Te Henga (Bethells Beach)</a>. The <a href="/facts/Whangapar%25C4%2581oa_Peninsula/My8nM7oz">Whangaparāoa Peninsula</a>, <a href="/facts/Orewa/PSEVwRjA">Orewa</a>, <a href="/facts/%25C5%258Cmaha/pTM2EPz3">Ōmaha</a> and <a href="/facts/P%25C4%2581kiri/sGat4wPA">Pākiri</a>, to the north of the main urban area, are also nearby. Many Auckland beaches are patrolled by <a href="/facts/Surf_lifesaving/oa31KaEU">surf lifesaving</a> clubs, such as <a href="/facts/Piha_Surf_Life_Saving_Club/rTQy7kjf">Piha Surf Life Saving Club</a> the home of <a href="/facts/Piha_Rescue/EGRK0atv">Piha Rescue</a>. All surf lifesaving clubs are part of the <a href="/facts/Surf_Life_Saving_Northern_Region/7IXxCAMl">Surf Life Saving Northern Region</a>.

<h3>Shopping</h3>

<a href="/facts/Queen_Street%2c_Auckland/KdD8NJGY">Queen Street</a>, <a href="/facts/Britomart_Transport_Centre/hSGDoNpx">Britomart</a>, <a href="/facts/Ponsonby%2c_New_Zealand/NXyYpYdI">Ponsonby Road</a>, <a href="/facts/Karangahape_Road/WkQthQ4A">Karangahape Road</a>, <a href="/facts/Newmarket%2c_New_Zealand/ajm2PwjQ">Newmarket</a> and <a href="/facts/Parnell%2c_New_Zealand/zD57bJxQ">Parnell</a> are major retail areas. Major markets include those held in <a href="/facts/%25C5%258Ctara/0qYktmhG">Ōtara</a> and <a href="/facts/Avondale%2c_Auckland/Uox2YFK5">Avondale</a> on weekend mornings. A number of shopping centres are located in the middle- and outer-suburbs, with <a href="/facts/Westfield_Newmarket/ujpV5cVW">Westfield Newmarket</a>, <a href="/facts/Sylvia_Park/TeD0Sven">Sylvia Park</a>, <a href="/facts/Botany_Town_Centre/59aIaVMR">Botany Town Centre</a> and <a href="/facts/Westfield_Albany/I86wJkQs">Westfield Albany</a> being the largest.

<h3>Arts</h3>
A number of arts events are held in Auckland, including the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Festival/X0pHxFtQ">Auckland Festival</a>, the Auckland Triennial, the <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_International_Comedy_Festival/64n6dks5">New Zealand International Comedy Festival</a>, and the <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_International_Film_Festival/QpjxFWrq">New Zealand International Film Festival</a>. The <a href="/facts/Auckland_Philharmonia/D6eH6QXd">Auckland Philharmonia</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Pasifika_Festival/c7lsJmyY">Pasifika Festival</a>, Polyfest, and the <a href="/facts/Lantern_Festival/yxnnhWsV">Auckland Lantern Festival</a>, all of which are the largest of their kind in New Zealand. Additionally, Auckland regularly hosts the <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Symphony_Orchestra/jL670oh5">New Zealand Symphony Orchestra</a> and <a href="/facts/Royal_New_Zealand_Ballet/2MrPNSVM">Royal New Zealand Ballet</a>. Auckland is part of the <a href="/facts/Creative_Cities_Network/zAgKpkVT">UNESCO Creative Cities Network</a> in the category of music.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:165" href="#fn:165">165</a>

Important institutions include the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Art_Gallery/KVxt3ewG">Auckland Art Gallery</a>, <a href="/facts/Auckland_War_Memorial_Museum/W9zMfcx4">Auckland War Memorial Museum</a>, <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Maritime_Museum/4o5oXFW1">New Zealand Maritime Museum</a>, <a href="/facts/Torpedo_Bay_Navy_Museum/TUhyxFRj">National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Museum_of_Transport_and_Technology/GQ8jRQtb">Museum of Transport and Technology</a>. 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 <a href="/facts/Julian_Robertson/jF4KbYmq">Julian and Josie Robertson</a> – including well-known paintings by <a href="/facts/Paul_C%25C3%25A9zanne/6agj3aeq">Paul Cézanne</a>, <a href="/facts/Pablo_Picasso/qM7WAcBA">Pablo Picasso</a>, <a href="/facts/Henri_Matisse/PsUTqHjP">Henri Matisse</a>, <a href="/facts/Paul_Gauguin/lGVLVfpr">Paul Gauguin</a> and <a href="/facts/Piet_Mondrian/12DjwQ2b">Piet Mondrian</a>. This is the largest gift ever made to an art museum in Australasia.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:166" href="#fn:166">166</a>
Other important art galleries include <a href="/facts/M%25C4%2581ngere_Arts_Centre_-_Ng%25C4%2581_Tohu_o_Uenuku/83a7B4GB">Mangere Arts Centre</a>, <a href="/facts/Tautai_Pacific_Arts_Trust/HhyzyVAr">Tautai Pacific Arts Trust</a>, <a href="/facts/Te_Tuhi/m4cScYWp">Te Tuhi</a>, <a href="/facts/Te_Uru_Wait%25C4%2581kere_Contemporary_Gallery/zM7c3SfW">Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery</a>, <a href="/facts/Gow_Langsford_Gallery/Dsgd0fcc">Gow Langsford Gallery</a>, Michael Lett Gallery, Starkwhite, and <a href="/facts/Bergman_Gallery/XexL2gaI">Bergman Gallery</a>.

Further information: <a href="/facts/Toi_Ora_Live_Art_Trust/ScsQDR0f">Toi Ora Live Art Trust</a>
<h3>Parks and nature</h3>

<a href="/facts/Auckland_Domain/sjRrJxuF">Auckland Domain</a> is one of the largest parks in the city. It is close to the <a href="/facts/Auckland_CBD/TgB3CGRc">Auckland CBD</a> and has a good view of the <a href="/facts/Hauraki_Gulf/87V4KovL">Hauraki Gulf</a> and <a href="/facts/Rangitoto_Island/IX6MEz18">Rangitoto Island</a>. Smaller parks close to the city centre are <a href="/facts/Albert_Park%2c_Auckland/u8QQSbDc">Albert Park</a>, <a href="/facts/Myers_Park%2c_Auckland/G2X09BmH">Myers Park</a>, <a href="/facts/Western_Park%2c_Auckland/Ub5rxjh9">Western Park</a> and <a href="/facts/Victoria_Park%2c_Auckland/aBx3W0S2">Victoria Park</a>.
While most volcanic cones in the <a href="/facts/Auckland_volcanic_field/x31MdAJk">Auckland volcanic field</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Mount_Eden/BQfJ3soc">Maungawhau / Mount Eden</a>, <a href="/facts/North_Head%2c_New_Zealand/Hg7rWmQy">North Head</a> and <a href="/facts/One_Tree_Hill%2c_New_Zealand/RToqAMo3">Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill</a>.
Other parks around the city are in <a href="/facts/Western_Springs_Reserve/HdjxtPsX">Western Springs Reserve</a>, which has a large park bordering the <a href="/facts/MOTAT/GQ8jRQtb">MOTAT</a> museum and the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Zoo/wYfsxEqb">Auckland Zoo</a>. The <a href="/facts/Auckland_Botanic_Gardens/xzdul1oA">Auckland Botanic Gardens</a> are further south, in <a href="/facts/Manurewa/cTIR34xJ">Manurewa</a>.
Ferries provide transport to parks and nature reserves at <a href="/facts/Devonport%2c_New_Zealand/WeGHr87M">Devonport</a>, <a href="/facts/Waiheke_Island/1uH7WufJ">Waiheke Island</a>, Rangitoto Island and <a href="/facts/Tiritiri_Matangi/WkNtjht2">Tiritiri Matangi</a>. The <a href="/facts/Wait%25C4%2581kere_Ranges/IpboIB1A">Waitākere Ranges</a> Regional Park to the west of Auckland has relatively unspoiled <a href="/facts/The_Bush/P85kej2N">bush</a> territory, as do the <a href="/facts/Hunua_Ranges/TRTyz0PP">Hunua Ranges</a> to the south.

<h2 id="transport">Transport</h2>
Main articles: <a href="/facts/Transport_in_Auckland/Jlfmpsdz">Transport in Auckland</a> and <a href="/facts/Public_transport_in_Auckland/E5lvuuXj">Public transport in Auckland</a>

During the 19th century the main forms of transport to and from Auckland were ferries and trains, with horses being used for shorter distances and trips within the city. From 1902 electric trams provided transport for the central isthmus and resulted in residential expansion in the area. Following the First World War car ownership started to increase and concrete and bitumen roads were built to accommodate this.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:167" href="#fn:167">167</a>

The <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_state_highway_network/yMu8bSXI">State Highway network</a> connects the different parts of Auckland, with <a href="/facts/State_Highway_1_(New_Zealand)/c6DFedfK">State Highway 1</a> the major north–south thoroughfare through the city (including both the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Northern_Motorway/usVeab11">Northern</a> and <a href="/facts/Auckland_Southern_Motorway/wn8XbsKN">Southern Motorways</a>) and the main connection to the adjoining regions of <a href="/facts/Northland_region/KR4FHIgB">Northland</a> and <a href="/facts/Waikato/sMkPhlcs">Waikato</a>. The <a href="/facts/Northern_Busway%2c_Auckland/hxv9p5kE">Northern Busway</a> runs alongside part of the Northern Motorway on the North Shore. Other state highways within Auckland include <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_State_Highway_16/PptvWw3c">State Highway 16</a> (the Northwest Motorway), <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_State_Highway_18/p0V0qYmc">State Highway 18</a> (the Upper Harbour Motorway) and <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_State_Highway_20/tHPfaYRk">State Highway 20</a> (the Southwest Motorway). <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_State_Highway_22/CgBrfktx">State Highway 22</a> is a non-motorway rural arterial connecting <a href="/facts/Pukekohe/YlzU8T83">Pukekohe</a> to the Southern Motorway at <a href="/facts/Drury%2c_New_Zealand/g1G9ckGc">Drury</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:168" href="#fn:168">168</a>

The <a href="/facts/Auckland_Harbour_Bridge/tNqHzQ5s">Auckland Harbour Bridge</a>, opened in 1959, is the main connection between the <a href="/facts/North_Shore%2c_New_Zealand/yK2EEx1g">North Shore</a> and the rest of Auckland.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:169" href="#fn:169">169</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Central_Motorway_Junction/802jGu1n">Central Motorway Junction</a>, also called 'Spaghetti Junction' for its complexity, is the intersection between the two major motorways of Auckland (State Highway 1 and State Highway 16).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:170" href="#fn:170">170</a>
Two of the longest arterial roads within the Auckland Region are <a href="/facts/Great_North_Road%2c_Auckland/Yg2nJhTG">Great North Road</a> and <a href="/facts/Great_South_Road%2c_New_Zealand/14qQ15UV">Great South Road</a> – the main connections in those directions before the construction of the State Highway network.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:171" href="#fn:171">171</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Trams_in_New_Zealand/62K02jfn">former tram network</a>.
Auckland has four railway lines (<a href="/facts/Western_Line_(Auckland)/tE7WkKzp">Western</a>, <a href="/facts/Onehunga_Line/qmoNHuIB">Onehunga</a>, <a href="/facts/Eastern_Line_(Auckland)/ubwcaP8h">Eastern</a> and <a href="/facts/Southern_Line_(Auckland)/UDHe40o4">Southern</a>). These lines serve the western, southern and eastern parts of Auckland from the <a href="/facts/Britomart_Transport_Centre/hSGDoNpx">Waitematā railway station</a> 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 Waitematā, more directly to the western suburbs on the Western Line via an underground rail tunnel known as the <a href="/facts/City_Rail_Link/j7rpBWWc">City Rail Link</a> project. A plan for a <a href="/facts/Light_rail_in_Auckland/7Lc948uS">light rail network</a> was cancelled in 2024.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:172" href="#fn:172">172</a>

<a href="/facts/Auckland_Airport/BkswGzoW">Auckland Airport</a>, New Zealand's largest and busiest, is in the southern suburb of Māngere on the shores of the Manukau Harbour. It services both domestic and international flights. There are also several small regional airports.
<a href="/facts/Ports_of_Auckland/CUYDxkWU">Auckland's ports</a> are the second largest in the country, behind the <a href="/facts/Port_of_Tauranga/qDmNPGKW">Port of Tauranga</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:173" href="#fn:173">173</a> and a large part of both inbound and outbound New Zealand commerce travels through them, mostly via the facilities northeast of Auckland CBD. Freight usually arrives at or is distributed from the port via road, though the port facilities also have rail access. Auckland is a major cruise ship stopover point, with the ships usually tying up at <a href="/facts/Princes_Wharf%2c_Auckland/LgvM5Ksd">Princes Wharf</a>. Auckland CBD is connected to the coastal suburbs, to the North Shore and to outlying islands by ferry.

<h3>Travel modes</h3>

Private vehicles are the main form of transportation within Auckland, with around seven percent of journeys in the Auckland Region undertaken by bus in 2006,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:174" href="#fn:174">174</a> and two percent undertaken by train and ferry.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:175" href="#fn:175">175</a> For trips to the city centre at peak times, the use of public transport is much higher, with more than half of trips undertaken by bus, train or ferry.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:176" href="#fn:176">176</a> In 2010, Auckland ranked quite low in its use of public transport, having only 46 public transport trips per capita per year,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:177" href="#fn:177">177</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:178" href="#fn:178">178</a> while Wellington has almost twice this number at 91, and Sydney has 114 trips.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:179" href="#fn:179">179</a> This strong dependence on roads results in substantial <a href="/facts/Traffic_congestion/CTl1sfGX">traffic congestion</a> during peak times.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:180" href="#fn:180">180</a> This car reliance means 56% of the city's energy usage goes towards transportation, and CO2 emissions will increase by 20% in the next 10 years.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:181" href="#fn:181">181</a>
Bus services in Auckland are mostly radial, with few cross-town routes. Late-night services (i.e. past midnight) are limited, even on weekends. A major overhaul of Auckland's bus services was implemented during 2016–18, significantly expanding the reach of frequent bus services: those that operate at least every 15 minutes during the day and early evening, every day of the week.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:182" href="#fn:182">182</a> Auckland is connected with other cities through bus services operated by <a href="/facts/InterCity_(New_Zealand)/l1SnnLSH">InterCity</a>.
Rail services operate along four lines between the CBD and the west, south and south-east of Auckland, with longer-distance trains operating to Wellington only a few times each week.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:183" href="#fn:183">183</a> Following the opening of <a href="/facts/Britomart_Transport_Centre/hSGDoNpx">Waitematā railway station</a> in 2003, major investment in Auckland's rail network occurred, involving station upgrades, rolling stock refurbishment and infrastructure improvements.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:184" href="#fn:184">184</a> The rail upgrade has included <a href="/facts/Auckland_railway_electrification/Lrpfk88C">electrification of Auckland's rail network</a>, with electric trains constructed by <a href="/facts/Construcciones_y_Auxiliar_de_Ferrocarriles/98cM4Bkp">Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles</a> commencing service in April 2014.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:185" href="#fn:185">185</a> A number of proposed projects to further extend Auckland's rail network were included in the 2012 Auckland Plan, including the <a href="/facts/City_Rail_Link/j7rpBWWc">City Rail Link</a>, the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Airport_Line/4WAxs0Vg">Auckland Airport Line</a>, the <a href="/facts/Avondale-Southdown_Line/c61hH3GJ">Avondale-Southdown Line</a> and rail to the North Shore.
Research at <a href="/facts/Griffith_University/45G10QEI">Griffith University</a> has indicated that from the 1950s to the 1980s, Auckland engaged in some of the most pro-automobile transport policies anywhere in the world.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:186" href="#fn:186">186</a> With public transport declining heavily during the second half of the 20th century (a trend mirrored in most Western countries, such as the US),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:187" href="#fn:187">187</a> and increased spending on roads and cars, New Zealand (and specifically Auckland) now has the second-highest vehicle ownership rate in the world, with around 578 vehicles per 1000 people.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:188" href="#fn:188">188</a> Auckland has also been called a very pedestrian- and cyclist-unfriendly city, though some efforts are being made to change this,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:189" href="#fn:189">189</a> with Auckland being a major participant in the government's "Urban Cycleways" initiative, and with the "SkyPath" project for a walk and cycleway on the Auckland Harbour Bridge having received Council support, and planning consent.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:190" href="#fn:190">190</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:191" href="#fn:191">191</a>

<h2 id="infrastructure-and-services">Infrastructure and services</h2>
<h3>Electricity</h3>

<a href="/facts/Vector_Limited/Er6XakA8">Vector</a> owns and operates the majority of the distribution network in urban Auckland,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:192" href="#fn:192">192</a> with Counties Energy owning and operating the network south of central Papakura.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:193" href="#fn:193">193</a> The city is supplied from <a href="/facts/Transpower_New_Zealand_Limited/tJ2jGyj4">Transpower</a>'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 <a href="/facts/Huntly_Power_Station/uMMqEqNS">Huntly Power Station</a> and the <a href="/facts/Waikato_River/T4gRMflU">Waikato River</a> hydroelectric stations. The city had two natural gas-fired power stations (the 404 MW <a href="/facts/Otahuhu_Power_Station/nrBgEWxT">Ōtāhuhu B</a> and the 175 MW <a href="/facts/Southdown_Power_Station/K1AaHUvE">Southdown</a>), but both shut down in 2015.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:194" href="#fn:194">194</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:195" href="#fn:195">195</a>
There have been several notable power outages in Auckland.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:196" href="#fn:196">196</a> The five-week-long <a href="/facts/1998_Auckland_power_crisis/o3PQovtR">1998 Auckland power crisis</a> blacked out much of the CBD after a cascade failure occurred on the four main underground cables supplying the CBD.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:197" href="#fn:197">197</a> The <a href="/facts/2006_Auckland_Blackout/rG1ljmP8">2006 Auckland Blackout</a> interrupted supply to the CBD and many inner suburbs after an earth wire shackle at Transpower's Otāhuhu 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 <a href="/facts/Northland_region/KR4FHIgB">Northland</a>, experienced a blackout when a forklift accidentally came into contact with the Ōtāhuhu to Henderson 220 kV line, the only major line supplying the region.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:198" href="#fn:198">198</a> Transpower spent $1.25 billion in the early 2010s reinforcing the supply into and across Auckland, including a <a href="/facts/Whakamaru_to_Brownhill_Road_transmission_line/x1jtFmhm">400 kV-capable transmission line</a> from the Waikato River to Brownhill substation (operating initially at 220 kV), and 220 kV underground cables between Brownhill and Pakuranga, and between <a href="/facts/North_Auckland_and_Northland_grid_upgrade_project/wHp4Dznv">Pakuranga and Albany via the CBD</a>. These reduced the Auckland Region's reliance on Ōtāhuhu substation and northern and western Auckland's reliance on the Ōtāhuhu to Henderson line.

<h3>Natural gas</h3>
Auckland was one of the original nine towns and cities in New Zealand to be supplied with natural gas when the <a href="/facts/Kapuni/ammKgxLe">Kapuni gas field</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Maui_gas_field/7e6sRyGd">Maui gas field</a> in 1982 following the completion of a high-pressure pipeline from the Maui gas pipeline near <a href="/facts/Huntly%2c_New_Zealand/YQM3aHeQ">Huntly</a>, via the city, to Whangārei in Northland.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:199" href="#fn:199">199</a>
The high-pressure transmission pipelines supplying the city are now owned and operated by <a href="/facts/First_Gas/NEFodKLR">First Gas</a>, with <a href="/facts/Vector_Limited/Er6XakA8">Vector</a> owning and operating the medium and low-pressure distribution pipelines in the city.

<h2 id="sport">Sport</h2>
<a href="/facts/Rugby_union/AJSbnB89">Rugby union</a>, <a href="/facts/Cricket/tjuTASkU">cricket</a>, <a href="/facts/Rugby_league/wo9JLX7D">rugby league</a>, <a href="/facts/Association_football/yttjeD0D">association football</a> (soccer) and <a href="/facts/Netball/etJBb4QH">netball</a> are widely played and followed.
There are three <a href="/facts/Racecourses/4PbYLTlU">racecourses</a> within the city (<a href="/facts/Ellerslie_Racecourse/112cbyPV">Ellerslie</a> and Avondale for thoroughbred racing, and <a href="/facts/Alexandra_Park%2c_Auckland/8HzXAMtW">Alexandra Park</a> for <a href="/facts/Harness_racing/8FgIwp7l">harness racing</a>). A fourth racecourse is located at <a href="/facts/Pukekohe_Park_Raceway/R6kYdrs2">Pukekohe</a>, straddling the boundary between Auckland and the neighbouring <a href="/facts/Waikato/sMkPhlcs">Waikato</a> region. <a href="/facts/Greyhound_racing/nv9P7WUt">Greyhound racing</a> is held at Manukau Stadium.
Major sporting venues:

<ul><li><a href="/facts/Eden_Park/mQX25zHu">Eden Park</a> is the city's primary stadium and a frequent home for international rugby union and cricket matches, in addition to <a href="/facts/Super_Rugby/nGcH6Gnu">Super Rugby</a> matches where the <a href="/facts/Blues_(Super_Rugby)/sFbUHpo8">Blues</a> play their home games. It is also the home ground of <a href="/facts/Auckland_Rugby_Football_Union/k6g6fLmU">Auckland</a> in the <a href="/facts/Mitre_10_Cup/7NvqpPmK">Mitre 10 Cup</a>, and <a href="/facts/Auckland_Aces/H8RMu594">Auckland</a> in domestic cricket.</li></ul>

<ul><li><a href="/facts/Mt_Smart_Stadium/KpM48PJT">Mt Smart Stadium</a> is used mainly for rugby league and association football matches and is home to the <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Warriors/s3jnM0uy">New Zealand Warriors</a> of the <a href="/facts/NRL/RGNa04lC">NRL</a> and <a href="/facts/Auckland_FC/Cb9gWoV9">Auckland FC</a> of the <a href="/facts/A-League_Men/nEHAnjek">A-League</a>, and is also used for concerts, previously hosting the Auckland show of the annual <a href="/facts/Big_Day_Out/qW7qUFwg">Big Day Out</a> music festival and the <a href="/facts/1990_Commonwealth_Games/4XN9xaIa">1990 Commonwealth Games</a>.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/North_Harbour_Stadium/c9VNRl65">North Harbour Stadium</a> is mainly used for rugby union and football (soccer) matches, but is also used for concerts. It is the home ground for <a href="/facts/North_Harbour_Rugby_Union/gaIPSCfc">North Harbour</a> in the <a href="/facts/Bunnings_NPC/7NvqpPmK">Mitre 10 Cup</a>.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/ASB_Tennis_Centre/GSd1fYT9">ASB Tennis Centre</a> is Auckland's primary tennis venue, hosting international tournaments for men and women (<a href="/facts/WTA_Auckland_Open/aW7z8R8e">ASB Classic</a>) in January each year. ASB Bank took over the sponsorship of the men's tournament from 2016, the event formerly being known as the <a href="/facts/Heineken_Open_(tennis)/4s2E0qEc">Heineken Open</a>.</li></ul>

<ul><li><a href="/facts/Spark_Arena/BVbGNpuL">Spark Arena</a>, previously known as Vector Arena, is an indoor auditorium primarily used for concerts and is the home of the <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Breakers/aQtz2XRy">New Zealand Breakers</a> basketball team. It also hosts international netball.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Trusts_Arena/EhH4Xcy0">Trusts Arena</a> is an indoor venue which primarily hosts netball matches, and is the home of the <a href="/facts/Northern_Mystics/vPBA03dJ">Northern Mystics</a> of the <a href="/facts/ANZ_Premiership/ytVqTxHn">ANZ Premiership</a>. It is also where the <a href="/facts/2007_World_Netball_Championships/fUEK2qrT">2007 World Netball Championships</a> were held. Since 2015, an annual event on the <a href="/facts/World_Series_of_Darts_(tour)/pfyIFR1S">World Series of Darts</a> has been held there.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/North_Shore_Events_Centre/AX0evsKQ">North Shore Events Centre</a> 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 <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Breakers/aQtz2XRy">New Zealand Breakers</a> and hosted much of the <a href="/facts/2009_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship/NwtUFCmD">2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship</a>.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Vodafone_Events_Centre/260u8y9t">Vodafone Events Centre</a> is an indoor arena which hosts a variety of events, and is the home of the <a href="/facts/Northern_Stars/F73dSGgE">Northern Stars</a> netball team of the <a href="/facts/ANZ_Premiership/ytVqTxHn">ANZ Premiership</a>.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Pukekohe_Park_Raceway/R6kYdrs2">Pukekohe Park Raceway</a> is a thoroughbred horse-racing venue that used to host a leg of the <a href="/facts/V8_Supercars/KN73MxoG">V8 Supercars</a> 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.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Western_Springs_Stadium/FN12Samj">Western Springs Stadium</a> has since 1929 hosted <a href="/facts/Dirt_track_racing_in_New_Zealand/XXjUh4dC">speedway racing</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Ponsonby_RFC/a09EQEtz">Ponsonby RFC</a>.</li></ul>
Major teams based in Auckland who compete in national or transnational competitions are:

<ul><li>Formerly Auckland Blues, the <a href="/facts/Blues_(Super_Rugby)/sFbUHpo8">Blues</a> compete in <a href="/facts/Super_Rugby/nGcH6Gnu">Super Rugby</a>. Auckland is also home to three <a href="/facts/Mitre_10_Cup/7NvqpPmK">Mitre 10 Cup</a> rugby union teams: <a href="/facts/Auckland_Rugby_Football_Union/k6g6fLmU">Auckland</a>, <a href="/facts/North_Harbour_Rugby_Union/gaIPSCfc">North Harbour</a> and <a href="/facts/Counties_Manukau_Rugby_Union/rmQkl6BT">Counties Manukau</a>.</li>
<li>Previously Auckland Warriors, the <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Warriors/s3jnM0uy">New Zealand Warriors</a> are a team in Australia's <a href="/facts/National_Rugby_League/RGNa04lC">National Rugby League</a> competition. They play their home games at Mt Smart Stadium. The <a href="/facts/Akarana_Falcons/szveh9dY">Akarana Falcons</a> and <a href="/facts/Counties_Manukau_rugby_league_team/Q2Mx1Sv1">Counties Manukau</a> compete in the <a href="/facts/NZRL_Men%2527s_National_Competition/KfRkvaKo">National Competition</a>.</li>
<li>Auckland's men's first class cricket team, the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Aces/H8RMu594">Auckland Aces</a>, play their home matches at Eden Park, generally on the outer oval. The women's team, the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Hearts/vQptTBs9">Auckland Hearts</a>, play at Melville Park in <a href="/facts/Epsom%2c_New_Zealand/mKNr2wtu">Epsom</a>.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Auckland_FC/Cb9gWoV9">Auckland FC</a> are a professional football club that compete in the <a href="/facts/A-League_Men/nEHAnjek">A-League Men</a> competition, and will join <a href="/facts/A-League_Women/MRflQ4l0">A-League Women</a> in the 2025–26 season. The football club play their home games at Mt Smart Stadium</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Auckland_City_FC/dGhUdfnw">Auckland City</a>, <a href="/facts/Auckland_United_FC/cyqrtBGS">Auckland United</a>, and <a href="/facts/Eastern_Suburbs_AFC/YRLzA2Pr">Eastern Suburbs</a> are football teams play in the <a href="/facts/Northern_League_(New_Zealand)/PjLwTQFu">Northern League</a>.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Northern_Mystics/vPBA03dJ">Northern Mystics</a> and <a href="/facts/Northern_Stars/F73dSGgE">Northern Stars</a> are netball teams who compete in the <a href="/facts/ANZ_Premiership/ytVqTxHn">ANZ Premiership</a>. The Mystics play their home games at <a href="/facts/Trusts_Stadium/EhH4Xcy0">Trusts Stadium</a> and the Stars at the <a href="/facts/Vodafone_Events_Centre/260u8y9t">Vodafone Events Centre</a>.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Breakers/aQtz2XRy">New Zealand Breakers</a> are a basketball team who compete in the <a href="/facts/Australian_National_Basketball_League/NVnqfPp1">Australian National Basketball League</a> and play their home games primarily at Spark Arena. The <a href="/facts/Auckland_Tuatara_(basketball)/m5IfUlvp">Auckland Tuatara</a> and <a href="/facts/Franklin_Bulls/7Np5FxsY">Franklin Bulls</a> play in the <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_National_Basketball_League/M0tWU7LT">New Zealand National Basketball League</a>.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Botany_Swarm/p9n1cQCA">Botany Swarm</a> and <a href="/facts/West_Auckland_Admirals/JBpx233R">West Auckland Admirals</a> compete in the <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Ice_Hockey_League/SmarchU6">New Zealand Ice Hockey League</a>.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Auckland_Tuatara_(baseball)/6mrVm7Gc">Auckland Tuatara</a> had previously competed in the <a href="/facts/Australian_Baseball_League/QW2tkVvJ">Australian Baseball League</a>.</li></ul>
Annual sporting events include:

<ul><li>The <a href="/facts/ATP_Auckland_Open/4s2E0qEc">ATP Auckland Open</a> and the <a href="/facts/WTA_Auckland_Open/aW7z8R8e">WTA Auckland Open</a> (both known for sponsorship reasons as the ASB Classic), are men's and women's tennis tournaments, respectively, which are held annually at the <a href="/facts/ASB_Tennis_Centre/GSd1fYT9">ASB Tennis Centre</a> in January. The men's tournament has been held since 1956, and the women's tournament since 1986.</li>
<li>The <a href="/facts/Auckland_Super400/4kquDg20">Auckland Super400</a> (known for sponsorship reasons as the ITM Auckland Super 400) was a <a href="/facts/Supercars_Championship/KN73MxoG">Supercars Championship</a> race held at <a href="/facts/Pukekohe_Park_Raceway/R6kYdrs2">Pukekohe Park Raceway</a>. The race has been held intermittently since 1996</li>
<li>The <a href="/facts/Auckland_Marathon/8AURPHkb">Auckland Marathon</a> (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.</li>
<li>The <a href="/facts/Auckland_Anniversary_Regatta/J97s8T3a">Auckland Anniversary Regatta</a> is a sailing regatta which has been held annually since 1840, the year of Auckland's founding. It is held over <a href="/facts/Auckland_Anniversary/W63Powet">Auckland Anniversary</a> weekend and attracts several hundred entrants each year. It is the largest such regatta, and the oldest sporting event, in New Zealand.</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Auckland_Cup_Week/07F6nCdq">Auckland Cup Week</a> is an annual <a href="/facts/Horse_racing/LugamWR3">horse racing</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Auckland_Cup/3oPY1Jjs">Auckland Cup</a>, held since 1874, and <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Derby/06eYwdx6">New Zealand Derby</a>, held since 1875.</li>
<li>The <a href="/facts/Auckland_Harbour_Crossing_Swim/bln9lyEV">Auckland Harbour Crossing Swim</a> is an annual summer swimming event. The swim crosses the <a href="/facts/Waitemat%25C4%2581_Harbour/VB4lPugq">Waitematā Harbour</a>, from the North Shore to the <a href="/facts/Viaduct_Basin/puCrU5Dj">Viaduct Basin</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:200" href="#fn:200">200</a></li>
<li>Round the Bays is an annual <a href="/facts/Road_running/X3LGPfSU">fun-run</a>. The course travels eastwards along the Auckland waterfront, with the run starting in the <a href="/facts/Auckland_CBD/TgB3CGRc">CBD</a> and ending in <a href="/facts/Saint_Heliers/0F18r8La">St Heliers</a>, the total length being 8.4 km (5.2 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 <a href="/facts/Timeline_of_New_Zealand_history/cWyYTUY0">1972</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:201" href="#fn:201">201</a></li></ul>
Major events previously held in Auckland include the <a href="/facts/1950_British_Empire_Games/PQ6JJ9hk">1950 British Empire Games</a> and the <a href="/facts/1990_Commonwealth_Games/4XN9xaIa">Commonwealth Games in 1990</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:202" href="#fn:202">202</a> and a number of matches (including the semi-finals and the final) of the <a href="/facts/1987_Rugby_World_Cup/L6UbJHL3">1987 Rugby World Cup</a> and <a href="/facts/2011_Rugby_World_Cup/thjYVY4r">2011 Rugby World Cup</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:203" href="#fn:203">203</a> Auckland hosted the <a href="/facts/America%2527s_Cup/DYpkBCmq">America's Cup</a> and <a href="/facts/Louis_Vuitton_Cup/3QJ386Xm">Louis Vuitton Cup</a> in 2000, 2003, and 2021. The <a href="/facts/2007_World_Netball_Championships/fUEK2qrT">2007 World Netball Championships</a> were held at the Trusts Stadium. The <a href="/facts/ITU_World_Triathlon_Series/sKSBjDCa">ITU World Triathlon Series</a> held a Grand Final event in the <a href="/facts/Auckland_CBD/TgB3CGRc">Auckland CBD</a> from 2012 until 2015.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:204" href="#fn:204">204</a> The <a href="/facts/NRL_Auckland_Nines/TRvprSzK">NRL Auckland Nines</a> was a <a href="/facts/Rugby_league_nines/I9yVjSXh">rugby league nines</a> preseason competition played at Eden Park from 2014 to 2017. The 2017 <a href="/facts/World_Masters_Games/0967UhTr">World Masters Games</a> were held at a number of venues around Auckland.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:205" href="#fn:205">205</a> The Auckland Darts Masters was held annually at <a href="/facts/The_Trusts_Arena/EhH4Xcy0">The Trusts Arena</a> from 2015 to 2018.

<h2 id="education">Education</h2>
See also: <a href="/facts/List_of_schools_in_the_Auckland_Region/kdryaWbA">List of schools in the Auckland Region</a>

The Auckland urban area has 340 primary schools, 80 secondary schools, and 29 composite (primary/secondary combined) schools as of February 2012, catering for roughly 250,000 students. The majority are state schools, but 63 schools are state-integrated and 39 are private.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:206" href="#fn:206">206</a>
The city is home to some of the largest schools in terms of students in New Zealand, including <a href="/facts/Mount_Albert_Grammar_School/HUzbq13A">Mt Albert Grammar School</a>, the second-largest school in New Zealand with a student population of 3035,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:207" href="#fn:207">207</a> and <a href="/facts/Rangitoto_College/q3FA2sWT">Rangitoto College</a> in the East Coast Bays area, the largest school in New Zealand with 4,097 students as of March 2025.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:208" href="#fn:208">208</a>
Auckland has some of the largest <a href="/facts/Tertiary_education_in_New_Zealand/pBnSearJ">universities in the country</a>. Five of New Zealand's eight universities and eight of its fifteen polytechnics have campuses in Auckland. The <a href="/facts/University_of_Auckland/J1DeQIhv">University of Auckland</a>, <a href="/facts/Auckland_University_of_Technology/PmKSa4Jj">Auckland University of Technology</a>, <a href="/facts/Manukau_Institute_of_Technology/V5z8Va7c">Manukau Institute of Technology</a>, and <a href="/facts/Unitec_Institute_of_Technology/khghhJ7e">Unitec Institute of Technology</a> are based in Auckland. Of institutions based in other regions, the <a href="/facts/University_of_Otago/q5NRJ2zD">University of Otago</a>, <a href="/facts/Victoria_University_of_Wellington/8QoKrMn0">Victoria University of Wellington</a>, <a href="/facts/Massey_University/o0whntSD">Massey University</a> and several polytechnics have satellite campuses in Auckland.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:209" href="#fn:209">209</a>
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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:210" href="#fn:210">210</a> As of 2007, there are around 50 <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Qualifications_Authority/lhpAsJrX">New Zealand Qualifications Authority</a> (NZQA) certified schools and institutes teaching English in the Auckland area.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:211" href="#fn:211">211</a>

<h2 id="cultural-references">Cultural references</h2>
<ul><li>Advocates of the city sometimes like to quote <a href="/facts/Rudyard_Kipling/jmHXpRzn">Rudyard Kipling</a>'s invocation its remoteness: "Last, loneliest, loveliest, exquisite, apart", from his poem "The Song of the Cities" (1893).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:212" href="#fn:212">212</a></li>
<li>Different works of <a href="/facts/Robert_A._Heinlein/h0oY0898">Robert Heinlein</a> refer to a fictional human colony on <a href="/facts/Venus/pADnueP6">Venus</a> as "New Auckland".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:213" href="#fn:213">213</a></li></ul>
<h2 id="international-relationships">International relationships</h2>
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 <a href="/facts/Sister_city/NVzDyA7v">relationships</a> with the following cities and countries.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:214" href="#fn:214">214</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:215" href="#fn:215">215</a>
Sister cities:

<ul><li><a href="/facts/Los_Angeles/pyXpYEX9">Los Angeles</a>, United States (1971)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:216" href="#fn:216">216</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Utsunomiya/ER1bpxbK">Utsunomiya</a>, Japan (1982)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:217" href="#fn:217">217</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Fukuoka/VV7zC0TJ">Fukuoka</a>, Japan (1986)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:218" href="#fn:218">218</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Brisbane/DdUE1VPW">Brisbane</a>, Australia (1988)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:219" href="#fn:219">219</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Guangzhou/9hxfmEjq">Guangzhou</a>, China (1989)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:220" href="#fn:220">220</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Kakogawa%2c_Hy%25C5%258Dgo/cbX9B2Qn">Kakogawa</a>, Japan (1992)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:221" href="#fn:221">221</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Busan/rHbfkIA3">Busan</a>, South Korea (1996)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:222" href="#fn:222">222</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Taichung/4dIPCQD7">Taichung</a>, Taiwan (1996)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:223" href="#fn:223">223</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Ningbo/mgWo1yKG">Ningbo</a>, China (1998)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:224" href="#fn:224">224</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Qingdao/5BjM20Ju">Qingdao</a>, China (2008)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:225" href="#fn:225">225</a></li></ul>
Friendship and Cooperation cities:

<ul><li><a href="/facts/Tomioka%2c_Fukushima/BmeRzPXL">Tomioka</a>, Japan (1983)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Shinagawa/ERhCVL79">Shinagawa</a>, Japan (1993)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Galway/7fJ5vqJW">Galway</a>, Ireland (2002)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Nadi/rqPeUj09">Nadi</a>, Fiji (2006)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Hamburg/kmAAsYtT">Hamburg</a>, Germany (2007)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Pohang/L9U5c20S">Pohang</a>, South Korea (2008)</li>
<li>Shanghai, China (2012)</li></ul>
Cooperation countries:

<ul><li><a href="/facts/Cook_Islands/kmvk0Yed">Cook Islands</a> (2012)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Samoa/lyQ1B9YV">Samoa</a> (2012)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Tonga/oX5vwTer">Tonga</a> (2012)</li></ul>
<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul>
<li>New Zealand portal</li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Jafa/7IK3HEXY">Jafa</a>, a sometimes pejorative term for Aucklanders</li>
<li>Category:People from Auckland</li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Auckland.

<a href="/facts/Wikisource/TrMdylNf">Wikisource</a> has the text of the <a href="/facts/Encyclop%25C3%25A6dia_Britannica/CEyVsjlN">Encyclopædia Britannica</a> (9th ed.) article Auckland.

<ul><li><a href="https://www.teara.govt.nz/en/auckland">Auckland</a> in Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand</li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061208095244/http://maps.arc.govt.nz/website/maps/default.htm">Maps and aerial photos</a> (from the <a href="/facts/Auckland_Regional_Council/Ech0e42M">ARC</a> map website)</li></ul>

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