Auckland Region
The fetching
Auckland region is where modern urban neighbourhoods enjoy a relaxed outdoor lifestyle. Sprawling across the narrow waist of the North Island,
Auckland is where you can sky dive, bridge-jump, sail an America‘s Cup yacht, hike volcanic domes, dig your toes into black and white sand beaches, island-hop, shop haute-couture and enjoy dinner with local wine, all in the same day!
Climate
Temperate, semi-tropical maritime climate.
Summer: 15 - 24°C
Winter: 8 - 16°C
Average Rainfall:
1400mm/year
Cool Facts
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Auckland is built on New Zealand's narrowest point, an 11km isthmus separating the Waitemata and Manukau Harbours.
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Auckland region encompasses 48 volcanoes.
• With over 85,000 boats,
Auckland region has the highest boat ownership per capita in the world.
• About 1/3 of New Zealand’s population lives in the
Auckland region.
• The world's largest Polynesian city is
Auckland, where about 10 percent of the population claim Polynesian ancestry.
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