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Auckland (/ ˈ ɔː k l ə n d / AWK-lənd; [4] 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). [2]
While trams and railway lines shaped Auckland's rapid extension in the early first half of the 20th century, they were soon overtaken by motor vehicles, with Auckland boasting one of the highest car-ownership rates of the world even before World War II. Their growing popularity meant that urban development was freed from narrow corridors, and ...
The culture of Auckland encompasses the city's artistic, culinary, literary, musical, political and social elements, and is well-known throughout the world. As New Zealand's largest city and one of the most important in the Southern Hemisphere, Auckland has a rich and dynamic cultural life and a long, multicultural history .
True-colour image of the region showing the Auckland urban area as the brownish area just left of centre, with the Hauraki Gulf to the right. On the mainland, the region extends from the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour in the north across the southern stretches of the Northland Peninsula, through the Waitākere Ranges and the Auckland isthmus and across the low-lying land surrounding the Manukau ...
2.00pm "Hidden Heritage" tour (60 min) - three Auckland Museum hosts will meet us in the conference room to take us on a tour. 3.00pm Afternoon tea - catering provided (30 min) 3.30pm Unconference discussion topics or visit the new Auckland History galleries followed by an Edit-a-thon on Auckland pages (90 min) 5.00pm finish for the day.
The Auckland Central Business District (CBD), or Auckland city centre, [4] is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. It is the area in which Auckland was established in 1840, by William Hobson on land gifted by mana whenua hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei .
On 4 April 2012, it was announced that the Auckland Art Gallery would join the Google Art project. "It is a fantastic opportunity to share with the rest of the world some of the best of our New Zealand and international collection", said RFA Gallery Director Chris Saines. [ 17 ] "
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