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Mayor Of North Shore City
North Shore City was a territorial authority unit in the Auckland Region of New Zealand that was governed by the North Shore City Council. It existed from 1989 until November 2010, when the council was incorporated into Auckland Council. It had an estimated population of 229,000 at 30 June 2010, making it the fourth most populous city in New Zealand prior to the 2010 reorganisation. It was the country's fourth largest city in land, with an area of and a coastline of . It was the most densely populated city in the country, because most of its area was urban or suburban in nature, unlike other New Zealand cities. Geography The North Shore comprised a large suburban area to the north of downtown Auckland; linked to the rest of the greater Auckland metropolitan area by two harbour bridges - the Auckland Harbour Bridge crosses the inner Waitemata Harbour to Auckland City, while the Upper Harbour Bridge provided a connection to Waitakere City across the northern stretches of the ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of island countries, sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The Geography of New Zealand, country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps (), owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. Capital of New Zealand, New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and subsequently developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Boards In New Zealand
In New Zealand, community boards are governed by the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002 and can be created, or dissolved by Territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authorities, 40 out of 78 of which have 111 boards. In addition Auckland Region, Auckland has 21 Auckland Council#Wards and local boards, local boards and some councils have community committees. Under the Local Electoral Act 2001, boards must have at least four members but not more than twelve. At least four must be elected members, but up to half can be appointed by the council. Their purpose is to: * represent and act as an advocate for the interests of the community; * consider and report on any matter referred to it by their council, and any issues of interest to the community board; * make an annual submission to their council on expenditure; * maintain an overview of services provided by their council within the community; and * communicate with community organisations and specia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Harbour, New Zealand
Rosedale is a suburb on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located 12 kilometres north of the city centre, to the south of the suburbs of Pinehill and Albany. It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. Northern Rosedale is also known by the name Upper Harbour. History The business and light industrial area of Rosedale was given the name North Harbour Industrial Estate when construction commenced on it in the 1990s. The former North Shore City Council the changed the name of this area back to Rosedale in 2009, as a result of a broader review of suburb names and boundaries in the North Shore. This area is sometimes referred to by the former name. Business North Harbour, the association responsible for the area's business improvement district, retains the place name of North Harbour in their name. Business North Harbour was unhappy with the name change to Rosedale, describing the name as a "stinker" due to the association with the Rosedale Wastewate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor Park, New Zealand
Windsor Park is a small suburb located on the North Shore of Auckland, which is in New Zealand. Demographics Windsor Park covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Windsor Park had a population of 1,713 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (1.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 99 people (6.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 756 males, 954 females and 3 people of other genders in 726 dwellings. 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 267 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 285 (16.6%) aged 15 to 29, 651 (38.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 513 (29.9%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 46.9% European (Pākehā); 2.6% Māori; 1.9% Pasifika; 49.9% Asian; 2.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.6% other, which includes people givin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unsworth Heights
Unsworth Heights is a suburb of North Shore in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. New Zealand State Highway 18 (Upper Harbour Highway) passes to the north of the suburb, and the Albany Highway to the south. The two routes intersect just to the west of Unsworth Heights. Unsworth Reserve is to the east. Demographics Unsworth Heights covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Unsworth Heights had a population of 6,348 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 144 people (2.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 537 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,099 males, 3,234 females and 18 people of other genders in 2,199 dwellings. 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 936 people (14.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,224 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,943 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,245 (19.6%) aged 65 or older. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schnapper Rock, New Zealand
Schnapper Rock is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, on the North Shore. The suburb is governed by Auckland Council. The area was known for a gum digging hut used by early European settlers in the mid-19th century. North Shore Memorial Park was opened area in 1974, and the area developed into suburban housing in the early 2000s. Etymology The name refers to the solid rock landing place used by early colonial residents of Auckland who travelled along Lucas Creek. The name schnapper is a variation of snapper, which people believed was the correct spelling in the mid-19th century, and refers to the good fishing found in the area. Geography Schnapper Rock is an area of the northwestern North Shore in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the eastern bank of the upper reaches of the Lucas Creek, an estuarial arm of the Upper Waitematā Harbour. The creek forms the suburb's western border, while Albany Highway acts as the suburb's border to the east. Te Wharau Creek is a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosedale, Auckland
Rosedale is a suburb on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located 12 kilometres north of the city centre, to the south of the suburbs of Pinehill and Albany. It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. Northern Rosedale is also known by the name Upper Harbour. History The business and light industrial area of Rosedale was given the name North Harbour Industrial Estate when construction commenced on it in the 1990s. The former North Shore City Council the changed the name of this area back to Rosedale in 2009, as a result of a broader review of suburb names and boundaries in the North Shore. This area is sometimes referred to by the former name. Business North Harbour, the association responsible for the area's business improvement district, retains the place name of North Harbour in their name. Business North Harbour was unhappy with the name change to Rosedale, describing the name as a "stinker" due to the association with the Rosedale Wastewate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinehill, New Zealand
Pinehill is a small suburb in the East Coast Bays area of Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb has only recently grown because of the housing estates being built in the area for the rapidly growing Albany area. Pinehill is regularly serviced by buses which go to Takapuna and the Auckland city centre. The Auckland Northern Motorway passes to the west of the suburb. Demographics Pinehill covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Pinehill had a population of 4,821 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 546 people (12.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 867 people (21.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,412 males, 2,403 females and 6 people of other genders in 1,284 dwellings. 3.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 882 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,062 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,367 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 510 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oteha
Oteha is an Auckland suburb, which is under local governance of Auckland Council. The area is defined by Oteha Valley Road on the north, East Coast Road on the east, Spencer Road on the south, and the Auckland Northern Motorway on the west. Demographics Oteha covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Oteha had a population of 5,379 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 267 people (5.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 873 people (19.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,607 males, 2,757 females and 15 people of other genders in 1,749 dwellings. 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,089 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,074 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,616 (48.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 603 (11.2%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 33.2% European (Pākehā); 3.2% Māori; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Heights, New Zealand
Lucas Heights is one of the northernmost suburbs of the contiguous Auckland metropolitan area in New Zealand. It is on the North Shore, directly west of Albany, and is located in the Albany ward for local government purposes. History There is evidence of a Pā The word pā (; often spelled pa in English) can refer to any Māori people, Māori village or defensive settlement, but often refers to hillforts – fortified settlements with palisades and defensive :wikt:terrace, terraces – and also to fo ... on the north bank of Lucas Creek. Its Maori name is thought to be Kaipatiki, which translates to 'the feeding ground of the flounder’. Lucas Creek forms the eastern boundary of the suburb and is named after Daniel Clucas, a flax miller and landholder settled here in the early 1840s. By the late 1880s it had become a fruit-growing area. Demographics Lucas Heights is included in the demographics for Pāremoremo. References External links Suburbs of Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenhithe, New Zealand
Greenhithe is a northwestern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, located on the North Shore, New Zealand, North Shore. Greenhithe was the location of Tauhinu, a fortified Te Kawerau ā Maki and Ngāti Whātua pā which overlooked the entrance to Oruamo or Hellyers Creek, that was settled until the 1820s. In the 1860s, the Forgham family established a community at Greenhithe, which by the 1880s had become a major fruit producer for Auckland. Boat repair and construction became major industries in Greenhithe in the 1960s. The area developed into a suburb of Auckland after the construction of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in 1959 and the Upper Harbour Bridge in 1975. The North Shore City Council identified Greenhithe as an area for suburban growth in 2002, leading the population to double between 2001 and 2018. Etymologies Greenhithe was the name early settler Henry James Blyth gave to the Forgham family house and orchards when he took over the property in 1882. It is named after G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
