auckland

     

The Aucklan metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country, with around 1.3 million residents, over a quarter of the country's population. Demographic trends indicate that it will continue to grow faster than the rest of the country. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world.

Trivia about auckland

  • Almost 1/3 of New Zealand's population lives within 100 miles of this city, the nation's first capital
  • This largest New Zealand city's museum has over 2,000 Maori artifacts, including an 1830s war canoe
  • You'll find New Zealand's main international airport in this city
  • In March, 1985, Michael Lewis, intending to fly to Oakland, Cal. inadvertently ended up in this city
  • Known as "The City of Sails", this New Zealand metropolis hosted the America's Cup 2000 yachting competition
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