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1888 German map of Auckland. 1841 survey map of the planned Auckland township, showing the original coastline and Waihorotiu Stream, and planned areas such as the reclamation of the Auckland waterfront, and the Trafalgar Circus, located at modern-day Albert Park and University of Auckland. The human history of the Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau ...
Auckland (/ ˈ ɔː k l ə n d / AWK-lənd; [6] Māori: Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,531,400 (June 2024). [4]
These formed a defensive ring against any possible Māori attack from the south. By 1853 there were approximately 8,000 people living in the Auckland area, with a wide range of skills among them and with about 17,000 acres (69 km²) in crops. Auckland was the closest in New Zealand to an agricultural settlement.
The first German migrants to arrive to New Zealand took place circa 1842. [2] Between 1843 and 1914 around 10,000 arrived, mainly from northern Germany. [1] During World War I, New Zealand declared war on Germany in August 1914 following Great Britains declaration of war. [3]
Auckland City Art Gallery: Historic Place Category 1: 1 Kitchener Street and Wellesley Street: 92: Auckland Railway Station: Historic Place Category 1: 132–148 Beach Road: 93: Auckland War Memorial Museum: Historic Place Category 1: Museum Circuit Domain: 94: Bank of New Zealand Building: Historic Place Category 1: 125–129 Queen Street: 95 ...
c. 1600 – The rangatira Maki migrates north from the Kawhia Harbour, assisting Ngāti Awa relatives to conquer and unify Tāmaki Māori peoples. Maki settles near the Kaipara River mouth, and his children settle along the west coast and northern Auckland, creating the tribal identities including Te Kawerau ā Maki, Ngāti Manuhiri and Ngāti Kahu.
April 1860 Suburbs of Auckland by-election; Auckland Airport Line; Auckland Choral; Auckland City; 1910 Auckland East by-election; 1921 Auckland East by-election; Auckland Exhibition; Auckland railway electrification; August 1860 Suburbs of Auckland by-election; Autex Industries Ltd v Auckland City Council
The New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy (later renamed the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1941) [64] was among the earliest units to engage German forces, with HMS Achilles leaving for South American waters when the war began. In December 1939, Achilles helped destroy the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee at the Battle of the River Plate ...