Auckland City is New Zealand's largest city. Founded by Lieutenant William Hobson in 1840, it has since grown to become New Zealand's major economic and social hub. The city itself is located in a unique setting, situated on a narrow isthmus between two harbours, the Manukau Harbour to the south west, and the Waitemata Harbour to the north east. The isthmis experiences a very mild and temperate climate due to this location. The city experiences&n...
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Auckland City is New Zealand's largest city. Founded by Lieutenant William Hobson in 1840, it has since grown to become New Zealand's major economic and social hub.
The city itself is located in a unique setting, situated on a narrow isthmus between two harbours, the Manukau Harbour to the south west, and the Waitemata Harbour to the north east. The isthmis experiences a very mild and temperate climate due to this location. The city experiences warm summers, with an average temperature of about 24 degrees Celcius, and mild winters, with an average temperature of about 16 degrees Celcius. As with most cities in New Zealand, the prevailing wind direction is a westerly.
The land on which Auckland City is built on contains a large number of both extinct and dormant volcanoes. Surrounding the city, a large number of gulf islands are located within the Hauraki Gulf, the stretch of water to the north of the isthmus. These islands include Rangitoto, Waiheke Island, Little Barrier Island, Great Barrier Island, and Mototapu.
The city used to be known as the 'City Of Sails' due to the large number of yachts which sail in the harbours and in the Hauraki gulf, though this nickname seems to have worn off over time (notably, Auckland International Airport has removed their signage for this nickname which used to be visible whenever entering or leaving the international terminal of the airport)
