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Story: Auckland region

All images and media

From page 1 - Overview

Auckland

City panorama

One Tree Hill

Lifestyle blocks

Lifestyle blocks

Auckland’s port

Auckland’s port

Queen Street eateries

Queen Street eateries

From page 2 - Harbours and wetlands

Auckland from space

Auckland from space

Westhaven marina

Westhaven marina

Waitematā Harbour

Waitematā Harbour

Map of the Manukau Bar

Map of the Manukau Bar

Manukau Harbour

Manukau Harbour

Kaipara inlets

From page 3 - Landforms

Auckland landforms

Auckland landforms

Waitematā strata

Waitematā strata

Lake Pupuke

Mt Eden prison

Market gardening

Market gardening

From page 4 - Climate, plants and animals

Summer storm

Summer storm (1st of 2)

Caught in the rain

Caught in the rain (2nd of 2)

Auckland vegetation

Auckland vegetation

McCahon’s Titirangi home

McCahon’s Titirangi home

Taming the wilderness

Taming the wilderness

Kōkako recovery

Kōkako recovery

From page 5 - Population

City populations

City populations

Sione’s wedding

Sione’s wedding

Korean dancers

Korean dancers (1st of 3)

Somali supporters

Somali supporters (2nd of 3)

Indian performers

Indian performers (3rd of 3)

Kathy Moon

From page 6 - Māori history

Ngāpuhi invasion, 1820s

Ngāpuhi invasion, 1820s (1st of 2)

Journeys of exile

Journeys of exile (2nd of 2)

Māori midden, Takapuna

Māori midden, Takapuna

Te Maketū

From page 7 - The founding of Auckland: 1840–1869

Fort Britomart

Auckland’s original plan

Auckland’s original plan

Bird’s-eye view, 1886

Bird’s-eye view, 1886

Māori traders, 1850s Auckland

Māori traders, 1850s Auckland

Picket at Pōkeno

Picket at Pōkeno

From page 8 - Timber town: 1870–1900

Mill at Whatipu

Mill at Whatipu

Auckland from the wharf

Auckland from the wharf

Lake frontage

Opening the library and art gallery

Opening the library and art gallery

From page 9 - Farming and city building: 1900–1939

Man wearing hat in a fenced paddock with three ostriches.

Domain Brewery

Dominion Road

Grafton Bridge

State housing sightseers

State housing sightseers

From page 10 - Expansion: 1941–1979

Dried cabbage

Crown Lynn workers

Crown Lynn workers

K’ Road

Urban renewal, Freemans Bay

Urban renewal, Freemans Bay

Motorway art

From page 11 - Driving the economy: 1980 onwards

BNZ façade

Centre of trade

Imports and exports by port, 2014

Auckland’s Bro’Town

Auckland’s Bro’Town

Apartment life

Gridlock

From page 12 - Arts and culture

Auckland choral society orchestra

Auckland Choral Society orchestra

Frank Sargeson’s cottage

Frank Sargeson’s cottage

Auckland poem

Mural by John Pule

Mural by John Pule (1st of 2)

Real Auckland?

Real Auckland? (2nd of 2)

Graduate Choir

From page 13 - Popular culture

TVNZ

Pirate broadcaster

Pirate broadcaster

Che Fu

White Sunday

White Sunday (1st of 3)

Family values march

Family values march (2nd of 3)

Synagogue and school

Synagogue and school (3rd of 3)

From page 14 - Sport and leisure

Children’s ‘tryathlon’

Children’s ‘tryathlon’ (1st of 3)

Beach football

Beach football (2nd of 3)

High tide, Muriwai

High tide, Muriwai (3rd of 3)

Beach rescues

World Cup champions

World Cup champions

The Queen at Ellerslie

The Queen at Ellerslie

Anniversary Day regatta

Anniversary Day regatta

Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Roadside Stories: Eden Park – from swamp to sports ground

Roadside Stories: Eden Park – from swamp to sports ground

From page 15 - Government, education and health

Local government on the Tāmaki isthmus, 1871–1952

Local government on the Tāmaki isthmus, 1871–1952 (1st of 2)

Auckland local government, 1989–2010

Auckland local government, 1989–2010 (2nd of 2)

‘The Sentinels’

‘The Sentinels’

Dove-Myer Robinson

Dove-Myer Robinson

Helen Clark’s campaigns

Helen Clark’s campaigns (1st of 3)

Muldoon’s Rocky horror

Muldoon’s Rocky horror (2nd of 3)

Savage memorial

Savage memorial (3rd of 3)

New business school

New business school (1st of 2)

University clock tower

University clock tower (2nd of 2)

Starship Hospital

Starship Hospital

How to cite this page:

Margaret McClure, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/auckland-region/media (accessed 3 October 2023)

Story by Margaret McClure, published 6 Dec 2007, updated 1 Aug 2016