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| Auckland | |
| Population: | 1,320,7001 |
| Area: | 1,086 km² (419 sq mi) |
| Location: | * |
| Mayor: | Multiple, including Dick Hubbard, Sir Barry Curtis, Bob Harvey, George Wood |
| Urban Area | |
|---|---|
| Extent: | North to Waiwera, northwest to Kumeu, east to Maraetai, south to Drury and Runciman; excludes Waitakere Ranges & Hauraki Gulf Islands |
| Territorial Authorities | |
| Names: | Auckland City North Shore City | Urban parts of Waitakere City and Manukau City
| Regional Council: | Auckland |
| 1 Provisional 2006 census night population figure, which has limitations.* | |
Greater Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitemata Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the few cities in the world to have harbours on two separate bodies of water.
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Featured Travel Sites of 2009: ...in the sky from LAX to Auckland, New Zealand ... FreeNYC ---- FreeNYC is a guide ... http://bit.ly/8Ofk0i
whatsonauckland (What's On Auckland?) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:30:31 -0000
Featured Travel Sites of 2009: ...in the sky from LAX to Auckland, New Zealand ... FreeNYC ---- FreeNYC is a guide ... http://bit.ly/8Ofk0i
@CourtneySit Sadly no. I was only in South Auckland with my mum, and she wanted to beat the traffic to Huntly. @giapo
kiwisnake (Anthony Horvath) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:30:14 -0000
@CourtneySit Sadly no. I was only in South Auckland with my mum, and she wanted to beat the traffic to Huntly. @giapo
RT @NZSportNews: @jackwhitehall Auckland, Dec 29 NZPA - Short scoreboards from the women's one-day cricket matches ... http://nzne.ws/588g
PrisonguardGino (Gino Whitehall) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:29:12 -0000
RT @NZSportNews: @jackwhitehall Auckland, Dec 29 NZPA - Short scoreboards from the women's one-day cricket matches ... http://nzne.ws/588g
For Sell: Property listing from Mount Albert, Auckland City. More details at: http://bit.ly/8L6EBr
nzcre (Chinese Real Estate) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:27:41 -0000
For Sell: Property listing from Mount Albert, Auckland City. More details at: http://bit.ly/8L6EBr
@vidiantilotama kekekeke, mksh y... tp vid, aku di kirim blk aj dch ke auckland... mau blkkkk...
chacharaikkonen (Tasya Nindyta P.S) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:12:19 -0000
@vidiantilotama kekekeke, mksh y... tp vid, aku di kirim blk aj dch ke auckland... mau blkkkk...
@CourtneySit Sun is good. The weather has been fantastic! Although not so flash in Welly today. :( Should have stayed in Auckland and Huntly
kiwisnake (Anthony Horvath) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:05:04 -0000
@CourtneySit Sun is good. The weather has been fantastic! Although not so flash in Welly today. :( Should have stayed in Auckland and Huntly
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