Auckland Overview

Geography: The city of Auckland lies in the volcanic belt. There are more than 50 volcanoes in forms of cones, lakes, lagoons, islands and depressions. Almost all the volcanoes here are extinct. Auckland lies on and around an isthmus surrounded by two harbors named Waitemata Harbor and Manukau Harbor. The climate of Auckland is fairly warm with little snowfall during the winter.

History: History says that the first inhabitants of Auckland were the fair skinned Turehu. In the mid 18th century Auckland was conquered by Ngati Whatua iwi. Samuel Marsden, in 1820, was the first European to explore Hauraki Gulf in Auckland. After 13 years in 1833, the first European village was established here. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed by local Maori chiefs at Karaka Bay in 1840, which gave birth to the modern city of Auckland.

Economy: Auckland provides the best earning opportunity of all the cities of New Zealand. Greater Auckland, Southern parts of Auckland and Manukau City are the commercial hubs of Auckland. Almost every international companies have their city office here.

Transport System: Almost every International Flights go through Auckland to New Zealand. There are also a number of domestic flights connecting the major cities of New Zealand to Auckland. The main railway station is at Beach Road which is one kilometer east of the main city. Cars and taxis could also be hired for traveling to other cities of New Zealand. The major bus liners offer travel packages.

Society & Cultural Life: Inhabited by people from Europe, Asia and Pacific regions, Auckland is a multi-cultural land. It is a home of the largest Polynesian population of the world. With some of the best educational institutes of the world and great employment opportunity quite a large amount of