Story: Auckland region
Page 17. External links and sources
More links and websites
Auckland Council
Find out about living in Auckland, and the city’s history and heritage.
Auckland memorials
This page on NZ History offers a clickable map so users can see images and details of major memorials in the Auckland region.
Auckland Museum
Features include Auckland’s environment, history and culture.
Auckland volcanic field
Information about Auckland’s volcanoes provided by GNS Science.
More suggestions and sources
- Bush, G. W. A. Decently and in order: the government of the city of Auckland 1840–1971. Auckland: Collins, 1971.
- Cameron, E. K., Bruce Hayward and Graeme Murdoch. Field guide to Auckland: exploring the region's natural and historic heritage. Auckland: Godwit, 2008.
- Esler, Alan. Wild plants in Auckland. Auckland: Auckland University Press, 2004.
- Hunter, Ian, and Diana Morrow, eds. City of enterprise: perspectives on Auckland business history. Auckland: Auckland University Press, 2006.
- McLauchlan, Gordon. The life and times of Auckland: the colourful story of a city. Auckland: Penguin, 2008.
- Stone, R. J. C. From Tamaki-Makau-Rau to Auckland. Auckland: Auckland University Press, 2001.
How to cite this page
Margaret McClure, Auckland region, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/14270/sources (accessed 11 June 2026).
Story by Margaret McClure, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2016.