Auckland (region)

Auckland Region is a local government region in New Zealand. It encompasses the Auckland metropolitan area, smaller towns such as Wellsford, Warkworth, Helensville and Pukekohe, rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. It borders the Northland Region to the north and the Waikato Region to the south. In land area it is smaller than all the other regions and unitary authorities except Nelson. However it is by far the most populous region in New Zealand, with a population of 1,299,000 (2003 estimate), about 32% of the country�s population. Its highest point is the summit of Little Barrier Island, at 920m.

Cities and Districts

Territorial Waters

Auckland City is located on an isthmus. The Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea form the coastline around Auckland. The main features are:

Health Boards

Three District Health Boards (DHBs) cover the greater Auckland region:

Waitemata Health
Auckland DHB
Counties Manukau Health

List of Auckland suburbs

Auckland City:

Avondale
Balmoral
Blockhouse Bay
Ellerslie
Epsom
Freeman's Bay
Glendowie
Glen Innes
Grafton
Greenlane
Grey Lynn
Herne Bay

Hillsborough
Kingsland
Kohimarama
Lynfield
Meadowbank
Mechanics Bay
Mission Bay
Morningside
Mount Albert
Mount Eden
Mount Roskill
Mount Wellington

Newmarket
Onehunga
One Tree Hill
Orakei
Oranga
Owairaka
Panmure
Parnell
Penrose
Point Chevalier
Point England
Ponsonby

Remuera
Royal Oak
Saint Heliers
Saint Mary's Bay
Saint John
Sandringham
Tamaki
Te Papapa
Three Kings
Waterview
Western Springs
Westmere

Waitakere City:

Glendene
Glen Eden
Greenbay
Henderson

Hobsonville
Kelston
Laingholm
Massey

New Lynn
Piha
Swanson
Te Atatu Peninsula

Te Atatu South
Titirangi
Whenuapai
West Harbour

Manukau City:

Botany Down
Buckland's Beach
Howick
Mangere
Manurewa

Otahuhu
Otara
Pakuranga
Papatoetoe
Takanini

North Shore City:

Albany
Belmont
Birkenhead
Browns Bay
Devonport
Forrest Hill
Glenfield

Long Bay
Milford
Northcote
North Harbour
Takapuna
Wairau
Westlake

External links

Auckland Regional Council (http://www.arc.govt.nz/)

Regions of New Zealand
North Island: Northland \| Auckland \| Waikato \| Bay of Plenty \| Gisborne* \| Hawke's Bay \| Taranaki \| Manawatu-Wanganui \| Wellington
South Island: Tasman* \| Marlborough* \| Nelson* \| West Coast \| Canterbury \| Otago \| Southland
*unitary authorities

Territorial Authorities of New Zealand
Cities:
North Shore \| Waitakere \| Auckland \| Manukau \| Hamilton \| Tauranga \| Napier \| Palmerston North \| Porirua \| Upper Hutt \| Lower Hutt \| Wellington \| Nelson* \| Christchurch \| Dunedin \| Invercargill
Districts:
North Island: \| Far North \| Whangarei \| Kaipara \| Rodney \| Papakura \| Franklin \| Thames-Coromandel \| Hauraki \| Waikato \| Matamata-Piako \| Waipa \| South Waikato \| Otorohanga \| Rotorua \| Waitomo \| Taupo \| Western Bay of Plenty \| Whakatane \| Kawerau\| Opotiki \| Gisborne* \| Wairoa \| Hastings \| Central Hawke's Bay \| New Plymouth \| Stratford \| South Taranaki \| Ruapehu \| Wanganui \| Rangitikei \| Manawatu \| Tararua \| Horowhenua \| Kapiti Coast \| Masterton \| Carterton \| South Wairarapa
South Island: Tasman* \| Marlborough* \| Buller \| Grey \| Westland \| Kaikoura \| Hurunui \| Waimakariri \| Banks Peninsula \| Selwyn\| Ashburton \| Timaru \| Mackenzie \| Waimate \| Waitaki \| Queenstown-Lakes \| Central Otago \| Clutha \| Gore \| Southland
Territory: Chatham Islands
*unitary authorities

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