Auckland Region: Encyclopedia II - Auckland Region - Administrative Divisions

Auckland Region - Administrative Divisions

For administrative purposes, the region is divided into four cities and three districts.

Auckland Region - Districts

To the north of the Auckland urban area lies Rodney District, which includes the towns of Helensville and Wellsford.

To the south lies the district of Papakura, containing a town of the same name. Further south, the Auckland region covers the northern half of the Franklin District (the southern half is part of the Waikato region). Franklin contains the towns of Waiuku and Pukekohe.

Auckland Region - Cities

Between the rural districts of Rodney and Franklin lies the dense urban development of the region's four main cities. The Auckland metropolitan area encircles the Waitemata Harbour and extends south from the Auckland Isthmus along the shores of the Manukau Harbour.

Auckland city takes up the bulk of the isthmus itself. Across the Waitemata from Auckland city lies North Shore city. To the west of Auckland city, nestling beneath the eastern foothills of the Waitakere Ranges, is Waitakere city. Finally, the city of Manukau extends to the south of Auckland, close to the eastern shore of the harbour which shares its name.

Auckland Region - Health Boards

Three District Health Boards (DHBs) cover the greater Auckland region. They are Waitemata Health, Auckland District Health Board, and Counties Manukau Health.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Administrative Divisions", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki