This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Auckland


00:02:52 1 History
00:03:01 1.1 Early history
00:06:52 1.2 Modern history
00:08:48 2 Geography
00:08:57 2.1 Harbours, gulf and rivers
00:10:23 2.2 Climate
00:12:44 2.3 Volcanoes
00:14:36 2.4 Cityscape
00:14:44 3 Demographics
00:16:14 3.1 Nationalities and migration
00:17:34 3.2 Religion
00:18:26 3.3 Future growth
00:19:27 4 Lifestyle
00:20:47 4.1 Leisure
00:22:47 4.2 Arts and culture
00:24:28 4.3 Parks and nature
00:25:42 4.4 Sport
00:25:50 4.4.1 Locations
00:28:07 4.4.2 Teams
00:29:40 4.4.3 Major events
00:31:30 5 Economy
00:33:33 6 Education
00:33:42 6.1 Primary and secondary
00:34:23 6.2 Tertiary
00:35:18 7 Housing
00:38:02 8 Government
00:38:11 8.1 Local
00:39:38 8.2 National
00:40:44 8.3 Other
00:40:59 9 Transport
00:41:08 9.1 Travel modes
00:45:03 9.2 Infrastructure
00:47:10 10 Infrastructure and services
00:47:20 10.1 Electricity
00:50:23 10.2 Natural gas
00:51:09 11 Tourism
00:55:44 12 Sister cities
00:55:57 13 See also



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Auckland ( AWK-lənd) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand. Auckland is the largest urban area in the country, with an urban population of around 1,628,900 (June 2018). It is located in the Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, resulting in a total population of 1,695,900. A diverse and multicultural city, Auckland is home to the largest Polynesian population in the world. The Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki (pronounced [ˈtaːmaki]) or Tāmaki-makau-rau, meaning "Tāmaki with a hundred lovers", in reference to the desirability of its fertile land at the hub of waterways in all directions.The Auckland urban area (as defined by Statistics New Zealand) ranges to Waiwera in the north, Kumeu in the north-west, and Runciman in the south. Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The surrounding hills are covered in rainforest and the landscape is dotted with dozens of dormant volcanic cones. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. Auckland is one of the few cities in the world to have a harbour on each of two separate major bodies of water.
The isthmus on which Auckland resides was first settled around 1350 and was valued for its rich and fertile land. The Māori population in the area is estimated to have peaked at 20,000 before the arrival of Europeans. After a British colony was established in 1840, William Hobson, then Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand, chose the area as his new capital. He named the area for George Eden, Earl of Auckland, British First Lord of the Admiralty. It was replaced as the capital in 1865 by Wellington, but immigration to Auckland stayed strong, and it has remained the country's most populous city. Today, Auckland's central business district is the major financial centre of New Zealand.
Auckland is classified as a Beta + World City because of its importance in commerce, the arts, and education. The University of Auckland, established in 1883, is the largest university in New Zealand. Landmarks such as the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, the Harbour Bridge, the Sky Tower, and many museums, parks, restaurants, and theatres are among the city's significant tourist attractions. Auckland Airport handles around one million international passengers a month. Despite being one of the most expensive cities in the world, Auckland is ranked third on the 2016 Mercer Quality of Living Survey, making it one of the most liveable cities.