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City Overview

The city of Auckland is New Zealand’s most populated city and the tourist gateway to the Land Of The Long White Cloud. With a population of 1,495,000 people it represents approximately one third of the entire population of New Zealand.

Positioned at the northern end of New Zealand North Island Auckland is relatively warm and considered to be in a sub-tropical climate zone. It also boasts being one of the few cities in the world with two harbours, one accessing the Pacific Ocean and the other the Tasman Sea. Auckand by night picture courtesy of Chris Gin

A marine playground, Auckland enjoys a generous 3,100km of coastline, which means access to the water is relatively easy from most neighbourhoods.

Auckland also ranks third among the liveable cities leaderboard. 

Source: 

www.aucklandnz.com

www.newzealand.com/au/auckland

www.wikipedia.com/wiki/auckland
 

Fun Facts and Trivia about Auckland

• Built on one of the world’s youngest volcanic fields, Auckland is dotted with over 50 volcanoes, each originating from a magma source located 100 kilometres below the city.
• Standing at 328 metres tall, on the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets, the Sky Tower offers crystal-clear views of Auckland for 80 kilometres in every direction.
• Auckland has the largest Polynesian population in the whole world. Making up around 28% of Aucklands population. 
• The Mauri name for Auckland is Tamaki Makaurau, which translates to ‘Tamaki with a hundred lovers’.
   

Volcanic Fields Auckland picture courtesy of Stuff.co.nz
 

Relocating

Arrival in Auckland you will find yourself in a modern sophisticated first-world city that also comes with the easy access to beachside villages and country hamlets.

Housing options vary. There is growing supply of apartments, particularly surrounding the CBD. In addition, new and established free standing dwellings are available.   

Auckland has very strong appeal for immigrants to move to. This has been putting pressure on the housing market for several years.

Quotable Value recently rated Papakura, Manukau Central and Manuatu North West as the most affordable suburbs in Auckland.

Source:
www.qv.co.nz

Schools  

Auckland has a mixture of state schools, private schools and integrated (partly state-funded) schools.

There are 55 secondary schools available in Auckland. To learn more: 

Auckland NZ Where You Can Study
 

To learn more about school performances and to find a school go to Education Counts

Goat Island Marine Sanctuary near Auckland picture courtesy of Save My Bacon
 

City Resources

Chamber of Commerce

Auckland City Council

Real Estate.co.nz

www.realestate.co.nz 

www.reaa.govt.nz

Getting around

Auckland Transport
 

Employment 

TradeMe

Seek 

Indeed
 

Auckland News

NZ Herald

TV NZ

National Business Review