Auckland

Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. It is a conurbation, made up of the cities of Auckland, Waitakere, Manukau and North Shore. In Māori it bears the name Tāmaki Makau Rau or Ākarana. Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, 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 ...

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• Auckland - History
• Auckland - Māori settlers
• Auckland - Birth of Auckland
• Auckland - Growth of Auckland
• Auckland - Geography and climate
• Auckland - Volcanoes
• Auckland - Isthmus and harbours
• Auckland - Climate
• Auckland - People
• Auckland - Cultures
• Auckland - Religion
• Auckland - Social perceptions
• Auckland - Lifestyle
• Auckland - Leisure
• Auckland - Work
• Auckland - Housing
• Auckland - Transport
• Auckland - Road and rail
• Auckland - Airports
• Auckland - Ferries
• Auckland - Landmarks and places

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91.8 More FM Auckland is a radio station serving the Auckland urban area. Programming includes: The Kim & Corbett More FM Breakfast Robert Scott Lance Dunne ...

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More FM, More FM - Auckland, More FM - Waikato, More FM - Canterbury, More FM - Dunedin, More FM - Nationwide

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Auckland - Māori settlers. The area, Tamaki Makau Rau (isthmus of one thousand lovers), now known as Auckland, was first settled by Māori people around 1350. The region was valued for its rich and fertile land. Māori constructed terraced pa (fortified villages) on the volcanic peaks. Māori population is estimated to have peaked at 20,000 in the region in pre-settlement times, a figure which would later qualify in New Zealand as a city. Earthworks are still evident today around some of the larger volcanoes such as; Mount A ...

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Auckland, Auckland - History, Auckland - Māori settlers, Auckland - Birth of Auckland, Auckland - Growth of Auckland, Auckland - Geography and climate, Auckland - Volcanoes, Auckland - Isthmus and harbours, Auckland - Climate, Auckland - People, Auckland - Cultures, Auckland - Religion, Auckland - Social perceptions, Auckland - Lifestyle, Auckland - Leisure, Auckland - Work, Auckland - Housing, Auckland - Transport, Auckland - Road and rail, Auckland - Airports, Auckland - Ferries, Auckland - Landmarks and places

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The region extends from the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour in the north across the southern stretches of the North Auckland Peninsula, past the Waitakere Ranges and the isthmus of Auckland to the Hunua Ranges and low-lying land south of the Manukau Harbour. The region ends within a few kilometres of the mouth of the Waikato River. It is bounded in the north by the Northland Region, and in the south by the Waikato Region. In land area it is smaller than all the other regions and unitary authorities except Nelson. Its highest point is the summit of Little Barrier Island, at 720 metres.

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Auckland Region, Auckland Region - Geography, Auckland Region - Territorial Waters, Auckland Region - People, Auckland Region - Administrative Divisions, Auckland Region - Districts, Auckland Region - Cities, Auckland Region - Health Boards

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1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. 1998 - Events. January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to forests, and a number of deaths. January 1 - Smoking is banned in all California bars and restaurants. January 2 - Russia begins to circulate new rubl ...

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• 1998 - Events
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• 1998 - July
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• 1998 - Unknown Dates
• 1998 - Births
• 1998 - Deaths
• 1998 - January-February
• 1998 - March-July
• 1998 - August-December
• 1998 - Unknown date
• 1998 - Nobel Prizes
• 1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
• 1998 - Fields Medalists
• 1998 - Templeton Prize

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Continental Airlines - Early history. Continental Airlines began service in 1934 as Varney Speed Lines, named after its initial owner, Walter T. Varney, first operating out of El Paso International Airport. Varney Speed Lines changed its name to Continental on 1 July 1937 after new owner Robert Six had taken over. Six moved the airline headquarters to Stapleton Airport in Denver, Colorado in October of that same year. He w ...

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Continental Airlines, Continental Airlines - History, Continental Airlines - Early history, Continental Airlines - First bankruptcy, Continental Airlines - Second bankruptcy, Continental Airlines - Destinations, Continental Airlines - Fleet, Continental Airlines - Services, Continental Airlines - Contact Info, Continental Airlines - Incidents and Accidents

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Marlborough's geography can be roughly divided into four sections. Two of these sections, in the south and the west, are mountainous. This is particularly true of the southern section, which rises to the peaks of the Kaikoura Ranges. These two mountainous regions are the final northern vestiges of the ranges that make up the Southern Alps, although that name is rarely applied to mountains this far north. Between these two areas is the long straight valley of the Wairau River. This broadens to wide plains at its eastern end, in the cen ...

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Marlborough New Zealand, Marlborough New Zealand - Geography, Marlborough New Zealand - People and government, Marlborough New Zealand - Wine

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Canada's CN Tower is the tallest land-based free-standing structure in the world, at 553.33 metres (1,815.39 feet). It is located in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is considered the signature icon of the city (Geographic coordinates: 43°38′33.24″N, 79°23′13.7″W). The CN Tower attracts over 2 million visitors annually. Construction on the CN Tower started on February 6, 1973 by Canadian National Railway who wanted to build a larg ...

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• CN Tower - Size comparisons
• CN Tower - Trivia
• CN Tower - Similar buildings

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Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a broad term given to a variety of different transportation systems which attempt to use buses to provide a quality service through a set of various improvements to the bus line. Each BRT system utilizes different improvements, although many improvements are shared by many BRT systems. The expression "BRT" is mainly used in North America, elsewhere one may speak of Quality Bus or simply bus service while raising the quality. Bus rapid transit - Etymology. "Bus ...

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• Bus rapid transit - Etymology
• Bus rapid transit - What makes a BRT
• Bus rapid transit - Arguments in favour of BRT
• Bus rapid transit - Arguments against BRT
• Bus rapid transit - BRT in metro tunnels
• Bus rapid transit - Comparison with other forms of mass transit
• Bus rapid transit - Controversies
• Bus rapid transit - Implementation in the United States
• Bus rapid transit - Development
• Bus rapid transit - Perception
• Bus rapid transit - Implementation in South America
• Bus rapid transit - Implementation in Europe
• Bus rapid transit - List of Bus Rapid Transit Systems
• Bus rapid transit - BRT systems in North America
• Bus rapid transit - BRT systems in South America
• Bus rapid transit - BRT systems in Asia
• Bus rapid transit - BRT systems in New Zealand
• Bus rapid transit - BRT systems in Australia
• Bus rapid transit - BRT systems in Europe
• Bus rapid transit - Critical of BRT
• Bus rapid transit - From lightrailnow.org
• Bus rapid transit - From other sources

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Bro'Town is New Zealand's first adult-targeted animated series. It is set amongst New Zealand's growing Pacific Islander community. Bro'Town is regarded by its viewers as New Zealand's answer to The Simpsons (though its visual crassness is reminiscent of other animated series.) and is based on the performance of the local four-man group The Naked Samoans. Vale, Valea, Jeff da Maori, Sione and Mack live in the suburb of Morningside (catchphrase: "Morningside 4 Life!"), and attend the local college, St Sylvester’s, where their principal is a Fa’afafine and the PE t ...

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• Bro'Town - The Boys
• Bro'Town - Other Residents of Morningside
• Bro'Town - Figures in Heaven
• Bro'Town - Guest stars
• Bro'Town - Season One 2004
• Bro'Town - Season Two 2005

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Broadsheet is a size and format for newspapers, and a descriptive term applied to papers which use that format rather than the smaller tabloid format. (A third, less common format is the Berliner.) Many broadsheets measure roughly 29½ by 23½ inches (74.9 cm × 59.7 cm) per spread, twice the size of a standard tabloid. Australian and New Zealand broadsheets always have a paper size of A1 per spread (84.1cm by 59.4cm). Historically, broadsheets were developed when in 1712 a tax was placed on Briti ...

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• Broadsheet - Connotations
• Broadsheet - UK broadsheets
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• Broadsheet - Notable broadsheets
• Broadsheet - Australia
• Broadsheet - Canada
• Broadsheet - Chile
• Broadsheet - India
• Broadsheet - New Zealand
• Broadsheet - Peru
• Broadsheet - Russia
• Broadsheet - United Kingdom
• Broadsheet - United States
• Broadsheet - Switzerland

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Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China. Its international name was formerly Canton City or simply Canton, after a French language transliteration of the name of the city in Cantonese. It is a port on the Pearl River, which is navigable to the South China Sea. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 9.94 million making it the most populous city in the province and fifth most populous in China. Guangzhou - Name. The Chinese abbreviation of Guangzhou is Sui ...

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• Guangzhou - Name
• Guangzhou - Administrative divisions
• Guangzhou - History
• Guangzhou - Geography
• Guangzhou - Economy
• Guangzhou - Transportation
• Guangzhou - Culture
• Guangzhou - Tourist attractions
• Guangzhou - Other buildings
• Guangzhou - Sister cities
• Guangzhou - Colleges and Universities
• Guangzhou - Astronomical phenomena
• Guangzhou - Footnotes

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The Yellow-eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) or Hoiho is a penguin found in New Zealand, on the south-east coast of South Island, Foveaux Strait and Stewart Island/Rakiura, and Auckland and Campbell Islands. This is a medium-sized penguin with pale yellow eyes, growing to approximately 65cm. It has a pale yellow head with black feather shafts. There is a band of bright yellow running from its eyes around the back of the head. The juvenile has a greyer head with no band. This penguin usually nests in forest or scrub. It feed ...

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• Yellow-eyed Penguin - External link

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The archipelago of the Chatham Islands, Rekohu in the Moriori language, consists of about 10 islands within a 40-kilometre radius. Chatham Islands - Geography. The islands as a grouping are located at about 43°59′17″S, 176°27′13″W, roughly 800 km to the east of Christchurch, New Zealand. The islands have officially belonged to New Zealand since 1842. They cover a total of 966 km2, almost all of which ...

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• Chatham Islands - Geography
• Chatham Islands - History
• Chatham Islands - Population
• Chatham Islands - Transportation
• Chatham Islands - Government

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Championship unification or championship consolidation are professional wrestling terms which mean the act of combining two separate championships into a single title. This may be done to consolidate the number of championships in a given promotion or to add legitimacy and prestige to a certain title's lineage. Championship unification - Types of Unification. Championship unification can be done in a variety of ways: One wrestler who holds a lower-ranking championship may face a ...

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• Championship unification - Types of Unification
• Championship unification - Intrapromotional and Interpromotional Unification
• Championship unification - Examples of Championship Unification

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Capital punishment in New Zealand was abolished in 1989, and was last used in 1957. During the period in which the death penalty was in effect, a total of 85 people were executed. Capital punishment in New Zealand - Method. The method of execution in New Zealand was hanging. At first, there were many possible execution sites all around the country, but later, the only two cities in which hangings could be carried out were Wellington (the capital) and Auckland (the largest city). Initially, there was no prof ...

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• Capital punishment in New Zealand - Method
• Capital punishment in New Zealand - History
• Capital punishment in New Zealand - Abolition

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Triad (Simplified: 三合会; Traditional: 三合會; Hanyu Pinyin: Sānhéhuì; literally "Triad Society") is a collective term that describes many branches of an underground society and organizations based in Hong Kong and also operating in Mainland China, Macao, and Chinatowns in Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. There are about 50 triad groups that are active in modern Hong Kong; many of them are no more than small, local street gangs. The larger groups, including t ...

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• Triad - History of triads
• Triad - Precursor to triads—Tian Di Hui
• Triad - Post-imperial developments
• Triad - Migration to Hong Kong
• Triad - Sustenance from 1980s
• Triad - Activities overseas
• Triad - Recent developments
• Triad - Triad groups
• Triad - The 14K Triad
• Triad - The Sun Yee On
• Triad - The Wo Group
• Triad - Triad culture
• Triad - Triad organizational structure
• Triad - Gang fighting
• Triad - Organized crime
• Triad - Dealing with triad problems in schools
• Triad - How triads are tackled in Hong Kong
• Triad - Portrayal of triad societies in popular culture
• Triad - Public figures alleged to have or have had triad ties
• Triad - List of Triads Tongs and Chinese Gangs
• Triad - Triads
• Triad - Tongs
• Triad - Chinese Gangs
• Triad - Miscellaneous information

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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). 1842 - Events. February 7 - Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien in the Battle of Debre Tabor February 21 - John J. Greenough patents the sewing machine. March 5 - Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas briefly occupy San Antonio and th ...

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• 1842 - Events
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The America's Cup (originally the 100 Guineas Cup) is is the most famous and most prestigious competition in the sport of yachting, and the oldest active trophy in international sports, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. The sport attracts top sailors and yacht designers because of its long history and prestige as the 'Holy Grail' of yachting. Although the most salient aspect of the regatta is its yacht races, it is also a test of boat design, sail design, fundraising, and managing people. ...

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• America's Cup - History
• America's Cup - After WWII
• America's Cup - The end of the 12-meter era
• America's Cup - 2003 America's Cup
• America's Cup - 2007 America's Cup
• America's Cup - America's Cup Challengers and Defenders
• America's Cup - General classification
• America's Cup - Deed of Gift

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Rainbow Warrior is the name of a series of ships operated by Greenpeace. The first ship was sunk by the French secret service (DGSE) in Auckland harbour, New Zealand, on 10 July 1985. The current ship using the name was launched in 1989. Rainbow Warrior - The first Rainbow Warrior. The first Rainbow Warrior, a craft of 40 metres and 418 tonnes, was originally the MAFF trawler Sir William Hardy, launched in 1955. She was acquired for £40,000 and was renovated over four months, th ...

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• Rainbow Warrior - The first Rainbow Warrior
• Rainbow Warrior - The Bombing
• Rainbow Warrior - Rainbow Warrior in the arts
• Rainbow Warrior - The current Rainbow Warrior
• Rainbow Warrior - The name

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