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Auckland ( / ˈɔːklənd / 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 1,478,800 (June 2023). [4]
The human history of the Auckland ( Tāmaki Makaurau) metropolitan area stretches from early Māori settlers in the 14th century to the first European explorers in the late 18th century, over a short stretch as the official capital of (European-settled) New Zealand in the middle of the 19th century to its current position as the fastest-growing an...
22 de abr. de 2024 · Auckland, city, north-central North Island, New Zealand. The country’s most populous city and its largest port, Auckland occupies a narrow isthmus between Waitemata Harbour of Hauraki Gulf (east) and Manukau Harbour (southwest). Established in 1840, it is the most extensive urban area in New Zealand.
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New Zealand’s first Governor, William Hobson, established Auckland as the colony’s capital in 1841 on land offered by Ngāti Whātua. Although the capital was shifted to Wellington in 1865, Auckland remained a major gateway to New Zealand, and grew into a prosperous port city.
For instance, in 2016, Auckland was ranked the world's third most liveable city and Wellington the twelfth by the Mercer Quality of Living Survey. [313] The median age of the New Zealand population at the 2018 census was 37.4 years, [314] with life expectancy in 2017–2019 being 80.0 years for males and 83.5 years for females. [315]
Auckland, City (pop., 2006: city, 396,000; metro. area, 1,208,091), North Island, New Zealand. Located on Waitemata and Manukau harbours, it is the country’s principal port and largest city. Founded in 1840 as New Zealand’s capital and named for George Eden, earl of Auckland, it remained the capital until superseded by Wellington in 1865.
Auckland City ( Māori: Tāmaki-Makaurau) was a territorial authority with city status covering the central isthmus of the urban area of Auckland, New Zealand. It was governed by the Auckland City Council from 1989 to 2010, and as a territory within the wider Auckland Region, was also governed by Auckland Regional Council.
