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Westhaven marina

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Westhaven marina

The substantial Westhaven marina, directly west of the central city, testifies to Aucklanders’ love of sailing. Nearly every weekend the billowing sails of yachts of all descriptions are visible across Waitematā Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf.

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Margaret McClure, Auckland region – Harbours and wetlands, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15860/westhaven-marina (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Margaret McClure, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2016.