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Kōrero: City history and people

Expanding Auckland

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From the 1950s Auckland’s growth outstripped that of the other four main cities. This 1959 clip highlights the city’s suburban expansion and rapid growth.

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Reference: Pictorial Parade 98. National Film Unit, 1960

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David Thorns rāua ko Ben Schrader, City history and people – New cities, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/23535/expanding-auckland (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā David Thorns rāua ko Ben Schrader, i tāngia i te 15 April 2010.