Little Huia
Little Huia is a western coastal settlement of West Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand and forms part of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, bordering the Manukau Harbour. It is located south-west of the settlement of Huia. Geography The settlement is found in the lower Waitākere Ranges, where the Marama Stream forms a valley as it flows into the Manukau Harbour. South of the settlement is Te Kā-a-Maki / Jackie Hill, a headland in the Manukau Harbour. At the base of this headland is Kaiteke Point, the western-most opening of the Huia Bay. The Little Huia area is dominated by a warm lowlands pūriri forest. The coastline between Whatipu and Little Huia is a unique ecosystem in the area as it is semi-exposed to the Tasman Sea, leading to a diverse pūriri/pōhutukawa forest that includes nīkau, ''Coprosma arborea'' and ''Sophora fulvida''. ''Pittosporum ellipticum'', otherwise rare in the Waitākere Ranges, is relatively common on dry hillsides sheltered from saltspray. Histo ...
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Auckland Council
Auckland Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau) is the local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority that has the responsibilities, duties and powers of a regional council and so is a unitary authority, according to the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, which established the council. The governing body consists of a mayor and 20 councillors, elected from 13 wards. There are also 149 members of 21 local boards who make decisions on matters local to their communities. It is the largest council in Oceania, with a $3 billion annual budget, $29 billion of ratepayer equity, and 9,870 full-time staff as of 30 June 2016. The council began operating on 1 November 2010, combining the functions of the previous regional council and the region's seven city and district councils into one "super council" or "super city". The council was established by a number of Acts of Parliament, and an Auckland Transition Agency, als ...
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