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	ABOUT NEW ZEALAND

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In the Maori language, Auckland is known as Tamaki Makau Rau, the city of 100 lovers. It earned this name because it was a place desired by all and conquered by many.

The Auckland region is an antipasto of environments laid out on a huge platter to make one amazing city, boasting three harbours, two mountain ranges, 48 volcanic cones and more than 50 islands.

Auckland's population is approximately 1.3 million, making it by far the largest city in New Zealand, with one third of the country's entire population.

Today, Auckland is the world's largest Polynesian city. Around 63% of its residents are of European descent, 11% are Maori, 13% are of Pacific Island descent and there is a growing Asian population of around 12%. In the city centre, Auckland's growing popularity as an international education destination has seen an explosion of ethnic restaurants and shops.

Auckland is consistently voted one of the world's best lifestyle cities in international surveys. The cosmopolitan city centre is complemented by great escapes no more than half an hour from downtown.

Auckland, City of Sails, is a vibrant harbour city that has attracted worldwide attention in recent years, playing host to some of the world's most prestigious sporting and business events such as the America's Cup and APEC.

Visitors and media alike have delighted in Auckland's relaxed lifestyle and vibrant and diverse city culture, best described as: A vibrant South Pacific city perched within glistening harbours, surrounded by lush forests and subtropical islands.

Auckland, City of Sails, offers an incomparable lifestyle, unique within New Zealand and the world.