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  Auckland - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west.
Auckland is popularly known as the "city of sails", because the harbour is usually dotted with hundreds of yachts.
Auckland Harbour Bridge - connecting Auckland and the North Shore, is an iconic symbol of Auckland.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/a/u/c/Auckland.html   (3483 words)

  
 Aotea Square - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aotea Square is a large paved area regarded as the centre of the city of Auckland, New Zealand.
In the centre of the square is a Bronze fountain by New Zealand Sculptor Terry Stringer.
Aotea Square's darkest hour came on December 7, 1984, when a free rock concert given by various bands including Herbs and DD Smash degenerated into a riot after police over-reacted to a rowdy section of the crowd.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aotea_Square   (617 words)

  
 Auckland is a Happy Place!
The Auckland region is an antipasto of environments laid out on a huge platter to make one amazing city, boasting three harbours, two mountain ranges, 48 volcanic cones and more than 50 islands.
Auckland's population is approximately 1.3 million, making it by far the largest city in New Zealand, with one third of the country's entire population.
Auckland is one of the most diverse cities in all the world, boasting as a city with the largest polynesian population.
www.ywamauckland.org.nz /auckland.html   (175 words)

  
 THE EDGE® - Performing Arts - Aotea Square
Aotea Square symbolises the unifying centre of all the activity that occurs within THE EDGE
Aotea Square is a unique combination of pavement, gardens and lawns that can cater for up to 15,000 people.
Aotea Square is also the home of the colourful and cosmopolitan Aotea Square Market open every Friday and Saturday from 10.00am to 6.00pm.
www.the-edge.co.nz /performingarts/aoteasquare.php   (118 words)

  
 Auckland New Zealand Virtual Tour - Sights
The Auckland Domain is a very large park near the centre of the city full of trees, gardens and playing fields.
Auckland Museum is located on a hill in the South East part of the Domain.
Auckland University, the largest university in New Zealand is located just across the road to the North West of the Domain.
www.auckland.nz.com /sights.aspx   (676 words)

  
 Windsurfing Guide to New Zealand - *Auckland's East Coast and Harbour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Auckland, "City of Sails" and now HOME OF THE AMERICA'S CUP, is New Zealand's biggest city with one million people.
Auckland is a sprawling metropolis of suburbs situated on the narrowest part of New Zealand.
Just west of Mission Bay, Tamaki has been the focal point of windsurfing in Auckland from early on, although the only real thing in it's favour is it's the best spot in the prevailing SW, and is sailable on all tides.
www.winzurf.co.nz /windsurf/wgtnz/wgtnz14.htm   (819 words)

  
 cuisine.co.nz - travel - auckland - shopping
The primary line is fresh fruit and vegetables, but owner John Taylor is a real food lover and has gone to infinite lengths to cram his shelves and walk-in fridge with hundreds of gourmet items, including fresh pasta, cheeses, smoked and fresh fish, ice-cream, cakes, deli items, and much, much more.
One of the finer butchers in Auckland, The Meatkeeper stocks fresh white veal, duck, game and other specialty lines often not found in supermarkets.
This is Auckland’s original health food store with specialty organic lines that cover everything you need to eat, drink and look after your health.
www.cuisine.co.nz /index.cfm?pageID=16844   (1513 words)

  
 Lonely Planet
Manukau City is to the south of Auckland proper, Waitakere City is to the west.
The commercial heart, however, is Queen St. It runs from Queen Elizabeth II Square near the waterfront uphill to cosmopolitan Karangahape Rd (K Rd), passing Aotea Square and the visitor centre.
Southeast of the centre is the huge green expanse of Auckland Domain, one of 22 parks in the city.
www.expedia.co.uk /lonelyplanet/Auckland/overview.aspx   (507 words)

  
 Aotea Square, Auckland (Final Studio Project) - [pushpullbar]2
The project is for a performing arts centre situated in Aotea Square, Auckland, New Zealand.
Included in my design was a proposal to maintain pedestrian links, a new facade for the existing 'barbaric' Aotea Centre to the east (actually proposed by Council), and 'fixing' the facade of the Force Entertainment centre to the north.
The new Aotea facade is on the right, the existing Civic Building (refer ground plan) is shown in the background.
www.pushpullbar.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1179   (371 words)

  
 Auckland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Auckland CBD at night, with the 'Captain Cook Wharf' part of the port in the foreground.
The Auckland Botanical Gardens are well to the south of the main city.
The Auckland Marathon (and half-marathon), an annual competition for thousands of enthusiasts, with the course going over the Harbour Bridge from North Shore and ending in the Auckland CBD (with a detour to St Heliers for those doing the full distance).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Auckland,_New_Zealand   (3671 words)

  
 Auckland, Auckland City, Venues : Venue, Centre, Centres, Convention, Event, Events, Museum
Located in the grounds of the Auckland Trotting Club, the venue can be booked for a wide range of corporate events, conferences and social occasions.
The Aotea Centre, Auckland Town Hall, The Civic and Aotea Square.
A South Auckland venue, with a function centre and three acres of garden surrounds, for private and corporate functions.
www.nzs.com /region/auckland/auckland-city/entertainment/venues   (426 words)

  
 SoundsNZ.com
The event, held over three days at the Aotea Centre, Aotea square and Auckland Town Hall, featured local and international hip hop talent 'puttin' it down' in all four corners from graff to breaking, MC'ing to DJ'ing.
The drawcard for the discussion was Steve Rifkind, CEO of Loud Records, (noted as one of the five most powerful people in the hip hop world), but as a result of the terrorist attack on the States, he couldn't make it.
It also proved breaking is a dance form with universal appeal, to be enjoyed by males and females, of all cultures and ages.
selector.soundsnz.com /profiles.asp?Profile=hiphopsummit   (848 words)

  
 Transportation : Discount Auckland Hotels, New Zealand
Auckland International Airport (AKL) is the largest international airport in New Zealand.
Driving is the most popular form of travelling from point to point on both islands and the roads are generally under good maintenance in the cities.
SH1 (State Highway 1) is the main north/south artery connecting Auckland with Hamilton and Wellington in the south and Whangarei in the north.
www.aucklandhotelpro.com /transportation.htm   (342 words)

  
 Aotea Square needs national funding - Newstalk ZB
Dick Hubbard's grand plan for Auckland's Aotea Square is being described as uplifting - as long as he does not expect ratepayers to bear all the costs.
Ideas being bandied around include a road under the square, relocating the library there and a grand verandah.
Central Auckland retailers group Heart of the City says the council needs to create an in-depth proposal which attracts national funding.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz /newsdetail1.asp?storyID=83609   (239 words)

  
 XTRAMSN: Get Ready To Party With MTV
MTV NZ will be throwing a party in Auckland's Aotea Square from 4pm Friday, August 18 where New Zealand will get its first taste of MTV NZ.
The MTV VJ search will be held at Aotea Square from 10am to 10pm Wednesday, August 16 and Thursday, August 17 and from 10am Friday, August 18 right through to the conclusion of the launch.
Get down to Aotea Square and witness the first screening of MTV NZ and be the first people in NZ to also see the premiere of NZ's very own local show Full Tank, as well as never seen before episodes of MTV's Pimp My Ride, and the hilarious premiere of Jamie Kennedy's Blow'n Up.
xtramsn.co.nz /news/0,,12078-6172321-123_13570_true,00.html   (207 words)

  
 Hindu Press International October 31, 2005
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, October 31, 2005: Thousands thronged Auckland's Aotea Square as the city put its best hennaed foot forward for the Hindu festival of lights yesterday.
At the square yesterday, the big bhangra beats of Bollywood boomed as people milled under the sun, enjoying offerings of Indian breads, sweets and savories.
Inside Aotea Centre, stalls sold everything from shawls to incense, while a steady stream of people attended Indian dance workshops.
www.hinduismtoday.com /hpi/2005/10/31.shtml   (736 words)

  
 National News
Plans to "breathe new life" into Auckland's Aotea Square could include an underground street, giant outdoor entertainment screens and a new home for the city's biggest library.
Auckland City Mayor Dick Hubbard's "Outside the Square" exercise to look at opportunities arising from the $50 million Civic carpark leaky-roof crisis has lived up to its name.
An engineers' report found reinforcing used for the roof was a soft steel unable to carry the load of the concrete roof of the carpark, let alone crowds using the square for special events.
www.nzherald.co.nz /section/print.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10353889   (745 words)

  
 Aotea Skateboard Demo - 9 April 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The demo in Aotea Square was one such event.
Surrounded by a large crowd of mainly younger skaters, Rodney performed his trademark tricks including a casper on the Aotea fountain.
The Aotea demo was very cool, not so much for the tricks, which were impressive, but for the stature of the skaters that had been lured to Auckland.
www.geocities.com /nzsk8/events/aoteadem/index.html   (350 words)

  
 Auckland New Zealand Serviced Furnished Apartments Hotel Lodgings Accommodations
Activities/Attractions: Auckland’s blend of islands, Polynesian culture, glistening harbours and modern city environment creates an unbelievable lifestyle ranked amongst the best in the world.
The complex's central location and its proximity to most of Auckland's attractions and business activities are attractive for both permanent and short term stays.
The Waldorf Group's flexible variety of furnished and unfurnished apartments is a unique and new concept to the Auckland accommodation market.
www.lodgingsinternational.com /lodgings/887.htm   (310 words)

  
 Upcoming.org: Venue: Aotea Square
Aotea Square is located at the centre of THE EDGE?
Events in Aotea Square have included outdoor performances, street theatre, exhibitions, community festivals and food and wine fairs.
For a brief time in 2001 the Auckland Festival converted Aotea Square into a lake for a special performance
upcoming.org /venue/1545   (114 words)

  
 Digital Earth 06: Sustainability Summit
The Auckland Summit will be the first opportunity to focus Digital Earth's extraordinary resources towards specific issues of sustainability in partnership with New Zealand's leaders to achieve its sustainability goals.
Auckland City is hosting the Digital Earth Summit to emphasize the human dimensions and urban issues facing the majority of the world's citizens.
Auckland boasts a huge range of accommodation, from high quality international hotels to backpacker hostels.
www.digitalearth06.org.nz   (2970 words)

  
 Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
The Edge - Aotea Centre, The Auckland Town Hall, The Civic
Wheelchair and disability access seating is available in the stalls and circle levels of the ASB Theatre at the Aotea Centre.
Wheelchair and disability access seating is available in the stalls level only of the Great Hall at the Auckland Town Hall.
www.aucklandphil.co.nz /index.php/pi_pageid/14   (124 words)

  
 NZ Music Industry Commission
New Zealand Music Month is very pleased to announce the return home of SHIHAD to perform a FREE one-off show at Auckland’s Aotea Square on Sunday 1st May, to mark the official launch of NZ Music Month 2005.
So when they step up to the plate in Auckland’s Aotea Square on Sunday May 1 there’s no other place you’d want to be.
At Aotea Square, Shihad will not only be bursting forth with favourite cuts from Killjoy, Shihad, The General Electric and Pacifier, but there’s a whole new batch of songs on offer from their latest studio recording including the latest singles ALIVE and ALL THE YOUNG FASCISTS.
www.nzmusic.org.nz /index.php/ps_pagename/article/pi_articleid/10   (651 words)

  
 Scoop: Creative pulses quicken with Aotea Quarter funding
The Aotea Quarter is set to benefit from the Auckland City Council's 10-year plan adopted this month, which includes funding to advance Aotea Square, the Auckland Town Hall arts precinct, and redeveloping the front of the Aotea Centre.
Essential repairs to the civic car park and the upgrade of the square have been included as key baseline facilities.
Auckland city Mayor Dick Hubbard is delighted the council has committed additional support for other projects that will make the Aotea Quarter a world-class destination for retailers, business, the arts and cultural sector and the public.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/AK0607/S00235.htm   (1795 words)

  
 City Center, Auckland
Auckland's city center offers a wealth of sights and attractions, most of which can be easily visited on a walking tour.
Clock tower of the Old Arts building at Auckland University.
Town Hall on Aotea Square with symbolic Maori house front in Auckland.
www.planetware.com /auckland/city-center-nz-au-ac.htm   (69 words)

  
 Auckland Convention Centre at THE EDGE® - The perfect venue! Book Today at venuesearch.co.nz New Zealand
Auckland Convention Centre at THE EDGE® - The perfect venue!
For the best, in any event, look no further than Auckland Convention Centre at THE EDGE® Situated in the heart of New Zealand’s largest city it comprises Auckland’s finest venues: Aotea Centre, The Civic, Auckland Town Hall and Aotea Square.
Auckland Convention Centre at THE EDGE® is Auckland’s prime convention precinct.
www.venuesearch.co.nz /site/display_venue.php?vid=MDAwMDAwMDU0Mw==   (61 words)

  
 Auckland
Aotea Square: this is the main square/park in town, a block from my apartment
This is Auckland harbor, as usual it's a bit cloudy
Civic Theatre: a little further down Queen Street from Aotea Square.
homepage.mac.com /michaelnz/Images/PhotoAlbum11.html   (111 words)

  
 NZAF Conference 2005 - Venue (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-6.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Auckland Convention Centre is situated in the heart of New Zealand’s largest city and comprises Auckland’s finest venues: Aotea Centre, The Civic, Auckland Town Hall and Aotea Square.
Enter via the Queen Street entrance to THE EDGE Convention Centre in Aotea Square.
Posters will be displayed for the duration of the Conference, grouped in their streams in the Aotea Centre Level 5, Air New Zealand Foyer.
www.panpacific-hivaids.net.nz.cob-web.org:8888 /index.php?page=venue   (294 words)

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