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  Urban areas of New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In combination, the urban areas of the country constitute New Zealand's urban population.
Minor urban areas make up the remainder of the urban population of the country, towns with 1,000 to 10,000 people.
Population figures are Statistics New Zealand estimates for the usually resident population at 30 June 2003.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand_urban_area   (413 words)

  
 Discover Auckland, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Auckland is the main gateway to New Zealand and the centre of commerce and industry.
Three hours drive south of Auckland, this place is in the centre of New Zealand's most active thermal region where many motels and hotels have their own natural spas.
All of New Zealand's international airports and most domestic ones have shuttle services running from the airport to central business districts via the main hotels.
www.magicaljourneys.com /NewZealand/newzealand-discover-auckland.html   (619 words)

  
 ISEP Institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In New Zealand, degree programs are referred to as programmes, and individual classes are referred to as papers.
New Zealand follows the Southern Hemisphere calendar; therefore, students will find it beneficial to begin their studies during the U.S. second term.
It is New Zealand's largest urban area with a diverse multi-cultural population and world-class features and facilities.
www.isep.org /nus/nzealand   (1104 words)

  
 New Zealand (09/05)
New Zealand has a parliamentary system of government closely patterned on that of the United Kingdom and is a fully independent member of the Commonwealth.
New Zealand was a direct beneficiary of many of the reforms achieved under the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations, with agriculture in general and the dairy sector in particular enjoying many new trade opportunities.
New Zealand is an active member of the global coalition in the War against Terrorism, and deployed SAS troops to Afghanistan, and naval and air assets to the Persian Gulf.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35852.htm   (4191 words)

  
 New Zealand - Wikitravel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
New Zealand has a temperate climate and the nature of the terrain, the prevailing winds and the length of the country lead to sharp regional contrasts.
New Zealand English is considered one of the major varieties of English and is different enough from other forms of English to justify it being classed as a separate dialect, as represented by the publication of the Oxford New Zealand English dictionary.
New Zealanders consider their accent to be markedly different from the Australian one and are often mildly offended when mistaken for or confused with Australians.
wikitravel.org /en/New_Zealand   (7630 words)

  
 LIST OF CITIES IN NEW ZEALAND FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The populations given are the Statistics New Zealand usually resident population estimates for 30_June 2003 and refer to the population of the main urban area unless otherwise stated.
The populations given are the Statistics New Zealand usually resident population estimates for 30_June 2003.
Either way, the new city must have 'a population of not less than 50,000 persons', be 'predominantly urban' and 'a distinct entity and a major centre of activity within the region' (or regions) which it is encompassed by.
www.witwib.com /List_of_cities_in_New_Zealand   (947 words)

  
 New Zealand maps from Omnimap.com, world leader in map supply.
New Zealand is quite well mapped and complete coverage is available at both 1:250,000 and 1:50,000 (which replaced the older 1:63,360 series).
New Zealand's topo 120 earthquakes from 1848 to 1990 are detailed including their intensity, effects, and damage.
The effects of ground-shaking and ground-rupture on critical facilities and slope stability, and the sensitivity of coastal areas to tsunami and liquefaction are discussed.
www.omnimap.com /catalog/int/newzeal.htm   (1564 words)

  
 Rotorua Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rotorua is a spa resort, well-known for its geothermal activity in the area.
The lake is the largest of a multitude found to the north and east of the city, all connected with the Rotorua Caldera and nearby Mount Tarawera.
The area was initially settled by Maori of the Te Arawa iwi.
www.echostatic.com /Rotorua.html   (381 words)

  
 Napier, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Most of New Zealand's weather patterns cross the country from the west, and the city lies in the rain shadow of the North Island Volcanic PlateauVolcanic Plateau and surrounding ranges such as the Kaweka Range.
A NEW Zealand woman, who lay trapped in the overturned wreckage of a car with two bodies for days, says she survived by thinking of her family of nine children.
A CRITICALLY injured New Zealand woman was trapped for four days in a wrecked car with two bodies before she was discovered last night when a truck broke down nearby.
www.infothis.com /find/Napier,_New_Zealand   (1126 words)

  
 The cities and their people: New Zealand's urban environment [Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment]
New Zealand is coming of age in the sense that in little more than a century we have moved from being a predominantly rural, natural resource-based nation, to a predominantly urban people with a much more diverse range of wealth-generating businesses.
In this report 'urban' is defined as the spatial area including the central business district, the inner city, industrial and commercial districts, suburban and peri-urban areas.
The liveability of each urban area stems from unique combinations of amenity values (open space, design features, urban vegetation), historic and cultural heritage, and intangible attributes such as character, landscape and "sense of place".
www.pce.govt.nz /reports/allreports/0_908804_82_2.shtml   (1487 words)

  
 Statistical sources for New Zealand Information : A
The burden of occupational disease and injury in New Zealand
Population totals for the urban area, the TLA area and the Auckland region.
New Zealand Police statistics include annual reports from 2002 onwards for Auckland City District, Counties Manukau district, North Shore, Waitakere.
www.library.auckland.ac.nz /subjects/stats/nz_pacific/NZsources.htm   (3341 words)

  
 Telecommunications International: New Zealand favours light-handed approach - telecommunications regulation - Brief ...
That was the general reaction from telecommunications companies when the New Zealand government announced a new regulatory regime.
The winners are Telecom New Zealand (TCNZ) and Vodafone; TCNZ because the new rules are so mild so as not to impede attempts by the dominant carrier to stay just that, and Vodafone because the mobile sector in which it is thriving will remain largely unregulated.
But the new regulations were really not the only concern on the minds of the executives of the big four players (TCNZ, Clear Communications, Telstra Saturn, and Vodafone).
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0IUL/is_2_35/ai_71837577   (528 words)

  
 New Zealand - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: New Zealand is located in the Southwest Pacific Ocean and consists of two main islands as well as a number of smaller ones.
The largest area of level lowland is the Canterbury Plains on the east side of South Island.
CLIMATE: New Zealand has a temperate climate dominated by the east moving anti cyclones that bring clear skies or fog while weather conditions are highly changeable throughout the year.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/newzeal.htm   (1271 words)

  
 The world's top Urban Living websites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Urban is in or having to do with cities, as distinct from rural areas.
In terms of music, urban music and urban radio are synonymous with the terms rap or hip hop, because that type of music typically originates in urban areas.
For city dwellers committed to urban life and for others who are preparing to return to the metropolis.
dirs.org /dir-wiki.cfm/Top/Home/Urban_Living   (316 words)

  
 TEACH Inc. - Massey University, Palmerston, New Zealand
Massey is a dynamic and progressive university and is New Zealand's largest educational institution.
It is the only truly multi-campus university in New Zealand, with campuses at Albany in Auckland, Palmerston North and Wellington.
The area in which the campus is located has a wide range of amenities, numerous cafes, shopping centres, cinema complexes, art galleries, libraries, a newly-opened Theatre of the Arts and extensive leisure and sport facilities Nearby Albany Village offers a range of great cafes, and retail therapy.
www.teach.on.ca /universities/massey.php   (695 words)

  
 New Zealand: Auckland -- Queer Lesbian Gay Travel -- Gay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Gay.com > Travel > New Zealand: Auckland -- AUCKLAND Auckland is New Zealand's largest urban area with a population of just under a million people.
Although it is not the legislative capital (that's Wellington), the city is the center of commerce and industry, and the country's most vibrant, bustling and gay city.
AUCKLAND Auckland is New Zealand's largest urban area with a population of just under a million people.
www.gay.com /travel/premium/splash.html?sernum=433   (264 words)

  
 Study Abroad in New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Students in New Zealand matriculate into universities after receiving the Bursary/University Entrance and Higher School Certificate, which is awarded after thirteen years of primary and secondary education.
The university system in New Zealand is similar to the British system and largely funded by the government.
The island nation of New Zealand is located between the South Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea.
www.sa.sdsu.edu /isc/sites_newzealand.htm   (1349 words)

  
 Dow Chemical - Agent Orange in New Zealand
Areas of fl fill or hatched fill on the image correspond to areas residents suspect are contaminated
The official's evidence is likely to open the way for New Zealand Vietnam Veterans to sue both Dow Agrosciences, which now operates the IWD plant, and the New Zealand Government for compensation.
At stake for the government could be massive compensation payments: these are the same herbicides used on most farms throughout New Zealand, chemicals which may explain a sudden explosion in birth defects and chronic illnesses in children and adults from the 1960s onward.
www.safe2use.com /ca-ipm/01-05-05.htm   (2137 words)

  
 Articles - Urban area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it.
This term is at one end of the spectrum of suburban and rural areas.
Urban areas are created and further developed by the process of urbanization.
www.gaple.com /articles/Urbanized_areas   (226 words)

  
 Study Abroad New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is home to the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company, the New Zealand School of Dance, the New Zealand Drama School, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, whose principals and players are engaged as tutors and often perform at Victoria.
Many of New Zealand's world renowned adventure activities are easily accessible, giving students the opportunity to both succeed in their studies and appreciate a lifestyle unique to New Zealand.
The city is New Zealand's harbour capital, it is vibrant and safe and is renowned for its cafes, arts and sports mad culture.
www.studyabroad.com /simplehtml/white/New_Zealand.html   (8871 words)

  
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Auckland is New Zealand’s largest urban area with a population of just under a million people.
Auckland is the center of commerce and industry, and is perhaps the most vibrant, busting and multicultural city in New Zealand.
Hotel also provides customers with a superb collection of award winning restaurants and bars, providing range of New Zealand and continental cuisines catering to all types of tastes.
www.transindiaholidays.com /fromindia/auckland.asp   (333 words)

  
 New Zealand
Charts of NZ published in New Zealand (and available at Bluewater Books and Charts) are complete and significantly less expensive than DMA or British Admiralty charts of the area.
Options are to "parallel park" between two pylons (and use the dinghy to come ashore); to raft alongside the main wharf; or to take a slip on the starboard side of the basin (and walk a few minutes back across to the main wharf).
Some of our good friends who had major re-fits done in New Zealand speak so glowingly of Westpark, too, (particularly "Touch of Gloss" painters) and got such outstanding results there that I think if I were completely re-building or re-fitting a boat in New Zealand, I would certainly look at Westpark as well.
www.heartsong3.com /new_zealand.htm   (4299 words)

  
 A Taste of New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand's capital (population 346,000), is a compact city, set on the shores of a deep harbour and surrounded by a natural amphitheatre of wooded hills.
Dunedin, with a population of 112,000, is South Island's second-largest city and the commercial centre for the Otago region.
The deepest of all the fiords, Doubtful Sound is one of New Zealand's most memorable highlights.
www.np26.com /Pictures/NewZealand/NewZealand.html   (623 words)

  
 Urban heating in Christchurch, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
We conclude that on calm nights urban heating causes pollutant mixing in a deeper layer over cities than over the surrounding countryside.
The figures above are consistent with a relationship between the maximum urban heating observed in New Zealand and Australia, and city population.
The magnitude of urban heating in European cities is intermediate between Australian and US figures.
www-das.uwyo.edu /~geerts/cwx/notes/chap03/christchurch.html   (242 words)

  
 New Zealand population search from New Zealand Tourism Online
It is an area of soaring mountain peaks, impressive glaciers, tranquil lakes and
While your chosen activity may be challenging, with New Zealand’s small population, one thing you won’t be competing for will be the space to enjoy yourself in.
About the Auckland Region New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, has a population of just over one million people and is located near the top of the North Island, flanked by the Waitemata and Manukau harbours.
nzto.resultspage.com /nz/population   (586 words)

  
 Auckland Travel Directory - Destinations, Hotels, Airline Tickets and more...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Try the great resaurants in the regenerated Viaduct area, or for trendier hangouts venture to K'Road where some of the coolest bars and clubs in New Zealand exist next to massage parlours and bottle shops.
Right on Auckland's doorstep is the magnificent Hauraki Gulf stretching in a great 250km sweep of coastline north and south of the city.
When researching a new travel destination, that you're unfamiliar with, you might want to consider their local Tourist Bureau.
www.affordabletravel.org /australiaandpacific/newzealand/auckland   (566 words)

  
 Auckland New Zealand Virtual Tour
Auckland is New Zealand's largest urban area with a population of just over a million people.
Auckland, Bay of Islands, Central North Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Napier, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Waitakere, Wellington, Whakatane
Copyright © 2005 by New Zealand on the Web Limited.
www.nz.com /new-zealand/tourism/auckland/index.aspx   (233 words)

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