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A guide Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. It has a population of just under a million people and is located on North Island. This seaside city is an important center for business and industry. It is also the most exciting city in New Zealand with people of many different cultures living there. The history of the city goes back 650 years when the Maoris settled in the area. European settlement began in 1840 when the British arrived. Auckland is the capital of New Zealand for some time. Later, the capital moved to Wellington, because it was more central. Since 1945, the city of Auckland has grown and it now has large modern suburbs. In 1985, the New Zealand government made the whole country a nuclear-free zone and since then Auckland has been a center for against nuclear testing in Asia Pacific. Famous sights include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanoes, as well as the Auckland Harbor Bridge. At the Parnell Village, you can visit some of the first European homes. In the city, you can enjoy an amazing view from the Sky Tower, which is the city’s tallest Tower. You can also see Maori traditional dances at the Auckland Museums. From anywhere in the city , you can see the sea. Auckland is called “the city of sails” because it has more boats than anywhere else in the world. It has a warm climate with plenty of sunshine –the average temperature in January is 23.4 ℃ and in July it is 7.8 ℃. It has some of the best beaches in New Zealand for doing water sports: swimming, diving, fishing, sailing And surfing. It is easy to travel between Auckland and the rest of New Zealand. There are regular international flights, too. However, flights from Europe take over twenty-four hours and are expensive.