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The 2006 Auckland Blackout showcased the fact that Auckland's power-supply infrastructure is still very vulnerable to disruption. A faulty powerline shackle caused a short-circuit at the Otahuhu substation, with the blackout affecting wide parts of the conurbation, including the CBD, but sparing most of Waitakere City and North Shore City .
The Auckland Central Business District (CBD), or Auckland city centre, [4] is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. It is the area in which Auckland was established in 1840, by William Hobson on land gifted by mana whenua hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei .
Aerial shot of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill with Auckland city in the background, showing terraces of the Māori pā that were constructed by Ngāti Awa chief Tītahi in the 17th century. [21] The Auckland isthmus was settled by Māori around 1350, and was valued for its rich and fertile land.
c. 1600 – The rangatira Maki migrates north from the Kawhia Harbour, assisting Ngāti Awa relatives to conquer and unify Tāmaki Māori peoples. Maki settles near the Kaipara River mouth, and his children settle along the west coast and northern Auckland, creating the tribal identities including Te Kawerau ā Maki, Ngāti Manuhiri and Ngāti Kahu.
Auckland City Art Gallery: Historic Place Category 1: 1 Kitchener Street and Wellesley Street: 92: Auckland Railway Station: Historic Place Category 1: 132–148 Beach Road: 93: Auckland War Memorial Museum: Historic Place Category 1: Museum Circuit Domain: 94: Bank of New Zealand Building: Historic Place Category 1: 125–129 Queen Street: 95 ...
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The culture of Auckland encompasses the city's artistic, culinary, literary, musical, political and social elements, and is well-known throughout the world. As New Zealand's largest city and one of the most important in the Southern Hemisphere, Auckland has a rich and dynamic cultural life and a long, multicultural history.
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