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  Auckland Photos
The Auckland region stretches from Wellsford in the north to the Bombay Hills to the south and from the wild, expansive west coast beaches on the Tasman Sea, to the white sand coastline of the mighty Pacific Ocean to the east.
Auckland's twin city is Sydney in Australia and if you have been to Sydney, it is not hard to see the similarities.
Auckland city is continuing to grow at a rapid rate and this will guarantee that this region stays the most populous area in New Zealand.
www.virtualoceania.net /newzealand/photos/cities/auckland   (485 words)

  
  Auckland Fire Region - Auckland City Station   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Located in the City Central Fire District, Auckland City station is one of the 3 largest in New Zealand, and is the largest of the 28 permanently staffed stations in Auckland.
City station attends approximately 3000 calls per year and is a station of specialist appliances.
The city itself is a large accommodation, retail, banking and commercial area, with high rise buildings to 40 floors and the Sky Tower at 320 meters (the largest tower of its type in the southern hemisphere).
auckland.fire.org.nz /stations/auckland_city.htm   (350 words)

  
 Auckland City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Auckland City (informally Central Auckland) is the territorial authority covering the Auckland isthmus and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.
The Auckland urban area consists of the urban parts of this city and its neighbouring cities, namely North Shore, Waitakere, and Manukau, along with parts of the nearby Papakura, Rodney and Franklin Districts.
Auckland City is the largest city in New Zealand, with the provisional estimated resident population being 425,400 as at 20 June 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Auckland_City   (653 words)

  
 Auckland New Zealand Travel ~ Auckland NZ Tourism
Auckland is the centre of commerce and industry, and is perhaps the most vibrant, bustling and multicultural city in New Zealand.
Auckland is the biggest Polynesian city in the world, and this cultural influence is reflected in many different aspects of city life.
Auckland is dotted with volcanic hills, many of which were once the site of Maori pas, or fortified villages, and which currently afford great views of the city.
www.auckland.nz.com   (306 words)

  
 Auckland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Auckland's problems with urban sprawl, due to rapid population growth and its car-centred transportation system, are now slowly being addressed in planning.
Auckland CBD is connected to various outlying coastal suburbs, to North Shore City and to outlying islands by ferry.
Auckland Domain - one of the largest parks of the city, close to the CBD and having a good view of the harbour and of Rangitoto Island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Auckland   (3560 words)

  
 SRTL4 - Auckland City
Known by the Maori as Aotearoa, "land of the long white cloud", New Zealand is celebrated for its breath-taking scenery, ranging from sparkling beaches in the north, to majestic mountain ranges and fjords in the south.
The University of Auckland is in the centre of the city and offers the attractions of city life combined with the appeal of outdoor living - close to cafes, restaurants, cinemas, parks, quality clothing and craft shops, yet within 30 minutes of some of the world's most stunning beaches.
Auckland briefly enjoyed capital status from 1840 to 1865 when the administrative and legal centre of the country was assigned to Wellington.
www.stat.auckland.ac.nz /srtl4/auckland_city.html   (1035 words)

  
 Auckland Art Gallery - History - Auckland City Council
The Auckland City Council has been actively involved in funding and managing the Auckland Art Gallery since its opening on the 17th of February 1888, in what was then the Auckland Public Library building (which opened some months earlier in 1887).
The City has been continuously responsible for the Gallery’s operation and development of its heritage listed building ever since, including a number of incremental modernisations, a major extension to the original building in 1971 and the advent of the New Gallery in 1995.
The City also provides a recurrent annual grant to develop the Gallery’s collection – ensuring the currency and growth of its major asset and acting as a catalyst to the support of others – as well as undertaking its other capital works and renewal programmes.
www.aucklandartgallery.govt.nz /aboutus/history/acc.asp   (360 words)

  
 Auckland City Tourist Guide
Welcome to Auckland also known as the city of sails, a title gained from the view of yachts seen against the cityscape.
Whether you're a local or a visitor to Auckland, please take a moment to learn about the exciting activities this great city has to offer.
Auckland city, to the unspoilt forest of native trees and birds tucked away within the Waitakere
www.auckland.co.nz   (141 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
Auckland City FC Auckland City FC - New Zealand (NZL)
He had scored just two of the 20 goals Auckland had netted before in the tournament but Keryn Jordan's hat-trick in the final was priceless.
Founded in 2004, Auckland City FC has built on the success of the Sandringham-based Central United FC, and is the league's representative in the Federation 2 catchment region of Auckland/Counties-Manukau.
www.fifa.com /en/comp/Clubworld/tournament/0,6537,CWC-2006-94,00.html   (986 words)

  
 The Auckland City Volcanoes Challenge
Auckland City are committed to preserving, protecting and enhancing them for future generations to enjoy.
Auckland City Volcanoes Challenge 5km and 10km fun run/walk encircles the base of One Tree Hill through the leafy byroads and for the 10km, summits the volcano to provide participants with stunning views over the city.
Auckland City Volcanoes Challenge is designed from the ground-up to appeal to the urban runner’s keen sense of fun and competition.
www.totalsport.co.nz /events/volcano/index.php   (889 words)

  
 Auckland travel guide - Wikitravel
Auckland [1] is the largest metropolitan area in New Zealand, with a population of over a million in the greater urban area.
It is composed of four separate cities, Manukau city in the south, Waitakere city in the west, North Shore city in the north and Auckland city itself, on and around the isthmus.
Auckland is often known as the "City of Sails" for the large number of yachts that grace the Waitemata Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf.
wikitravel.org /en/Auckland   (2137 words)

  
 Auckland
Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand with a population of over one million people.
Auckland represents the largest urban city in New Zealand and is recognized as having the largest concentration of Polynesian people in the world.
Auckland lies across an 11km (8 mile) wide volcanic isthmus separating two harbours - the Waitemata and Manukau - and is recognized as a water lovers paradise with the largest boat ownership per capita in the world.
www.ki-wi.co.nz /auckland.htm   (833 words)

  
 Auckland City New Zealand, Travel Tourism and Accommodation for Auckland City NZ
Auckland City New Zealand, Travel Tourism and Accommodation for Auckland City NZ Auckland has two huge harbours enfolding an environment that's alive with cultural excitement and sea-flavoured challenges.
Auckland has two huge harbours enfolding an environment that's alive with cultural excitement and sea-flavoured challenges.
Auckland is New Zealand's largest city so you can expect all the assets of a modern city, but be surprised by the scope for adventure.
www.tourism.net.nz /region/auckland/auckland---auckland-city   (137 words)

  
 Auckland New Zealand Places to Stay, Places to Eat, Entertainment, Transportation and Shopping
Little wonder then that this uniquely exciting twin-harbour city attracts 1.4 million overseas visitors each year and is regarded as having one of the best lifestyles and family environments in the world.
The cities are Auckland, North Shore, Manukau and Waitakere and the districts are Rodney, Papakura and Franklin.
Auckland is well named as the ‘City of Sails’ because of its association with round-the-world yacht races and the America’s Cup.
www.newzealandnz.co.nz /auckland   (668 words)

  
 Travel Guide : Discount Auckland Hotels, New Zealand
Auckland is enlivened by modern cosmopolitan facilities and a variety of entertainment whereas the touch of green forest and aquamarine ocean is only a few miles away.
The Aucklanders' passion for hopping on the yacht and challenge the waterfront earns the city the nickname of "Ciy of Sails." Apart from its lively tourism industry as a gateway to other regions of New Zealand, Auckland is also becoming a very attractive place for education in the past few years.
Auckland City lies at the centre of the region between the Waitemata and Manukau Harbors, covering the area of about 60 square kilometers.
www.aucklandhotelpro.com /travel-guide.htm   (570 words)

  
 Auckland City Football Club
Waitakere United may have gone eleven games without a win over Auckland City on the field, but their coach Steve Cain is confident his side is getting closer to making the breakthrough.
Auckland City scored a 3-1 win over YoungHeart Manawatu in Palmerston North on Sunday afternoon to book their place in the Grand Final against Waitakere United next month.
Auckland City FC (ACFC) is prepared to withdraw its appeal from the Appeals Committee and have the result decided on the pitch.
www.aucklandcityfc.com   (292 words)

  
 Auckland New Zealand : Reviews from the Lost Luggage Tales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Auckland may not be the capital of New Zealand, but it is definitely a world class cosmopolitan city and, as site of the major international airport, is likely to be your introduction to the country.
Auckland is built on a series of volcanoes and is New Zealand's largest city and the world's 4th largest city by land area.
Auckland stakes its claim to fame as the world's largest Polynesian city with almost 20% of the city's population declaring Maori descent or are the families of migrant who arrived from Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands and other South Pacific islands during the 1960s and 1970s.
www.lostluggagetales.com /reviews/auckland.shtml   (976 words)

  
 Auckland,Auckland Tours,Tours to Auckland,Auckland City Tour,Auckland Tours New Zealand Adventure Sports in Auckland
Auckland is New Zealand's largest city, where everyone in a population of 1.3 million lives within 30 minutes of the sea.
Auckland is famous for its Maori heritage, a cosmopolitan culture, the legendary Pacific Rim cuisine that is a blend of the south east Asian and European cuisines, and its many vineyards.
Auckland's natural beauty and peaceful lifestyle has attracted artists from all over the world, who reside at the Waiheke Island and many other "artists' enclaves" in Auckland.
www.tsiholidays.com /new-zealand/auckland.html   (321 words)

  
 Auckland City Libraries: Heritage
“Auckland City Library is unique in New Zealand in possessing the earliest and most important printed material of both European and Maori cultures.
Since the founding gift to the citizens of Auckland by Sir George Grey in 1887, the collections have grown by purchase and generous donations by benefactors to become one of the three major documentary heritage collections in New Zealand.
In 1991 the Auckland Library Heritage Trust was formed to assist the Library with the preservation care and development of the collections.
www.aucklandcitylibraries.com /heritage   (414 words)

  
 Auckland City History - Auckland Museum New Zealand
But soon wheat and other produce flowed to the city from the Waikato, arriving by canoe across the Manukau Harbour or overland from the settlement of Onehunga.
Auckland went into the first economic downturn of its continuing "boom or bust" cycle.
By 1871 the population of Auckland was over 10,000, and small villages had sprung up in Epsom, Parnell, Newmarket and Ponsonby.
www.aucklandmuseum.com /default.asp?t=345   (720 words)

  
 Auckland City District introduction - New Zealand Police
Hello, welcome to the Auckland City District Police website - covering all the places between Herne Bay and Freeman's Bay to the north, St Heliers to the East, Onehunga in the south and Avondale in the west.
You will find all manner of information about the City District on this website along with opportunities to tap into the websites of some of our key colleagues and partners who help us achieve our overall objective of safer communities together.
We at Auckland City District want to continue to increase safety and security including freedom from crime everywhere, whether that's in our homes, schools, workplaces, parks, playgrounds and on our streets and harbours.
www.aucklandcitypolice.govt.nz   (254 words)

  
 Introduction - The University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is New Zealand's pre-eminent research-led University.
Nearly 4,000 international students from 80 countries choose to study at Auckland, their different perspectives and cultures enriching the entire University community.
Auckland UniServices protects and commercialises all technology and new knowledge developed by academic staff.
www.auckland.ac.nz /cir_visitors/index.cfm?action=display_page&page_title=auckland   (637 words)

  
 City of Auckland Morris Dancers
City of Auckland Morris Dancers (CAMD), formed in 1978, was one of the first Morris Sides to be established in New Zealand.
The Roundel worn on the baldric, is a replica of the original Coat of Arms of Auckland City.
At that time we were granted its use "in perpetuity," one of only two groups in the City to be accorded this honour.
geocities.com /aucklandmorris/camdhome.htm   (337 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   (681 words)

  
 Destination Auckland - Prospective Students - The University of Auckland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Auckland is a vibrant, multi-cultural hub with a population of around 1.3 million people.
Surrounded by the Auckland CBD, historic parks and views of the harbour, the University allows an enlightened perspective to life in Auckland.
Built on an isthmus between two harbours, the city is surrounded by water, sub-tropical islands and lush native forests.
www.auckland.ac.nz /uoa/for/prospective/welcomes/internationalstudents/whyuoa/auckland.cfm   (306 words)

  
 Jasper's Webpage of Photos
I arrived by plane in Auckland, and the family along with Uncle Paul's family rented a van and drove around the north and south islands.
The city sits on the harbour, it gets cold during winter, but not as cold as places in the south.
This is apparently the oldest museum in the city.
members.fortunecity.com /jchik/NZ/Auckland/index.htm   (844 words)

  
 Auckland City Hotel - Special Internet Rates at HotelClub
The Auckland City Hotel offers central location, convenient facilities and superb accommodation to make your stay in Auckland a pleasant one.
Conveniently located in the heart of the city, the property is placed close to the Central Business District and the beautiful village of Parnell.
Should you choose to go shopping, go out for a meal, or take part in Auckland's thriving cafe culture, it's all on your doorstep, and only a short walk away.
www.hotelclub.net /hotel.reservations/Auckland_City_Hotel.htm   (273 words)

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