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 - Geography and climate
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• 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
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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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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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Waitakere - Henderson Ward. This urban ward contains the old Henderson borough as well as the suburbs of Glendene, Te Atatu South, and Te Atatu Peninsula (formerly Te Atatu North). There are 40,086 residents (2001). It is located immediately to the west of Auckland city, some 10 kilometres from the city centre, along the western shores of the Waitemata Harbour and its southwestern arm, the Whau Riv ...

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The New Zealand Constabulary was established in 1840 along the lines of similar constabularies that existed in Britain at that time. The constabulary was initially part police and part militia. It was known as the New Zealand Armed Constabulary from 1867 and took part in land wars against Maori opposed to colonial expansion at that time. The New Zealand Police Force was established as a national force under the Police Act of 1886. In 1958, the word ForceSee also:

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Despite its small size, the region is by far the most populous in New Zealand, with a population of 1,337,000 (2005 estimate), about 32% of the country’s population. The region encompasses the cities of the Auckland metropolitan area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. ...

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Auckland - Cultures. Auckland serves as a home to many cultures. The majority of inhabitants (roughly 68%) claim European — predominantly British — descent, but substantial Māori, Pacific Islander and Asian communities exist as well. Auckland has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world. However an even a larger proportion of the population is made up of people of Asian origin (mainly East Asian). This is due to New Zealand's world-leading level of immigration, which flows primarily into Au ...

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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 Puke ...

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Auckland - Volcanoes. Auckland straddles the volcanoes of the Auckland Volcanic Field. The 50 volcanic vents in the field take the form of cones, lakes, lagoons, islands and depressions. Some of the cones have been partly or completely quarried away. The volcanoes are all individually extinct although the volcanic field itself is merely dormant. The most recent and by far the largest volcano, Rangitoto Island, formed within the last 1000 years. 'Rangi' means 'sky' and 'toto' means 'blood', which indicates it was ...

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Westie is the nickname given to locals because of the city's location relative to the rest of Auckland. Much as Manukau City's administrative geography roughly parallels an unofficial area commonly known as South Auckland, so too Waitakere City has an unofficial equivalent in "West Auckland". The official and unofficial areas do not exactly coincide, and - again like with Manukau and South Auckland - it is the areas with a similar socio-economic mix, roughly from Te Atatu to Glen Eden and New Lynn which are most commonly associ ...

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Attractive aspects of Auckland life are its mild climate, plentiful employment and educational opportunities, and numerous leisure facilities. For quality of life, Auckland currently ranks 8th equal behind Zurich and Geneva in a survey of the world's top 55 cities. (Link: Mercer Consulting quality of life survey) Auckland - Leisure. Auckland is popularly known as the "City of Sails" because the harbour is usually dotted with hundreds of yachts. The Viaduct Basin hosted two America's Cup challenges, and its ...

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While the New Zealand Police is technically a government department and has political representation in Government through the Minister of Police, the Commissioner and all sworn members swear allegiance directly to the Sovereign and, by constitutional convention, have constabulary independence from the government of the day. New Zealand Police - Annual reporting. The New Zealand Police publishes an annual report for the year ending 30 June, reporting both financial and non-financial achievements. It also p ...

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Auckland - Road and rail. Auckland has a significant traffic congestion problem. An extensive motorway network, planned decades ago during the height of the road building era, remains incomplete as of 2005. It is unlikely that this original plan will ever be built in its entirety, however a number of crucial gaps do exist in the current network. Since 2001, several motorway construction projects began in and around the central motorway junction ("Spaghetti Junction"), while new routes are underway in the southwes ...

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New Zealand Police officers do not formally bear firearms while on patrol, but routinely carry pepper spray and batons. Certain police cars can carry firearms in a secure container, usually supervised by a senior officer such as a sergeant. The presence of armed police at an incident is often considered a newsworthy event by the media. In 1964, the Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) was created to provide a specialist armed response unit. The AOS is roughly analogous to SWAT in the United States, and attends various emergency situations such as hostage-t ...

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Although headed by a Commissioner, the New Zealand Police is a decentralised organisation divided into twelve districts, each with a geographical area of responsibility, several service centres that each provide a range of core nationwide services in their specialty areas, and an Office of the Commissioner that provides policy and planning advice as well as national oversight and management of the organisation. District Commanders hold the rank of Superintendent. Service Centre Managers ...

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