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Waitemata (other)
Waitemata or Waitematā may refer to: * Waitematā Harbour, the primary harbour of Auckland, New Zealand * Waitematā (local board area), a local government area in Auckland, New Zealand ** Waitematā Local Board, a local board of Auckland Council, formed in 2010 ** Waitematā and Gulf Ward, a Ward of Auckland Council including the above local board * ''Waitemata'' (ship), a Union Steam ship cargo boat used as a troop ship in World War One * Waitemata City Waitemata City was a New Zealand city in the greater Auckland area. It was formed in 1974 from the western part of the old Waitemata County, with both the County and City taking their names from Waitemata Harbour. In 1989, when New Zealand local ..., a historical local government area, merged into Waitakere City in 1989 * Waitemata (New Zealand electorate), a historical electorate from 1871 to 1946, and from 1954 to 1978 * Waitemata AFC, a football club based in Waitemata City * Waitemata Dolphins, a basketball team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitematā Harbour
Waitematā Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. For this reason it is often referred to as Auckland Harbour, despite the fact that it is one of two harbours adjoining the city. The harbour forms the northern and eastern coasts of the Auckland isthmus and is crossed by the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It is matched on the southern side of the city by the shallower waters of the Manukau Harbour. With an area of , it connects the city's main port and the Auckland waterfront to the Hauraki Gulf and the Pacific Ocean. It is sheltered from Pacific storms by Auckland's North Shore, Rangitoto Island, and Waiheke Island. Etymology The oldest Māori name of the harbour was Te Whanga-nui o Toi (The Big Bay of Toi), named after Toi, an early Māori explorer. The name ''Waitematā'' means "Te Mata Waters", which according to some traditions refers to a mauri stone (a stone of Māori religious significance) called Te Mata, which was placed on Boat Rock (in the ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitematā (local Board Area)
Waitematā is a local government area covering the most central suburbs of Auckland, in New Zealand's Auckland Region. It is governed by the Waitematā Local Board and Auckland Council, and is located within the council's Waitematā and Gulf Ward. Geography The western part of the suburb includes the suburbs of Western Springs, Herne Bay, Westmere, Grey Lynn, Arch Hill, St Mary's Bay, Ponsonby and Freemans Bay. In the north is Wynyard Quarter, Auckland Waterfront and Auckland Central. To the south is the suburbs of Newton, Eden Terrace and Grafton. In the west is the suburbs of Newmarket and Parnell. The area includes Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland Domain Auckland Art Gallery, Western Springs Reserve, Studio One Toi Tū, the Aotea Centre, the Civic Theatre, the University of Auckland and AUT University. The main site of Ports of Auckland Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL), the successor to the Auckland Harbour Board, is the Auckland Council-owned company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitematā Local Board
The Waitematā Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is one of the three boards overseen by the council's Waitematā and Gulf Ward councillor. The Waitematā board, named after the Waitematā Harbour which forms its northern boundary, covers the Auckland central business district, and the suburbs of Arch Hill, Eden Terrace, Freemans Bay, Grafton, Grey Lynn, Herne Bay, Mechanics Bay, Newmarket, Newton, Parnell, Ponsonby, Saint Marys Bay, Western Springs, and Westmere. The board is governed by seven board members elected at-large. Demographics Waitematā Local Board Area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Waitematā Local Board Area had a population of 82,866 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 5,730 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 19,938 people (31.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 34,521 households. There were 41,799 males and 41,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitematā And Gulf Ward
Waitematā and Gulf Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects one councillor and covers the Great Barrier, Waiheke, and Waitematā Local Boards. The current councillor is Mike Lee. Demographics Waitematā and Gulf ward covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Waitematā and Gulf ward had a population of 92,865 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6,450 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 21,246 people (29.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 38,712 households, comprising 46,767 males and 46,101 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 32.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 9,390 people (10.1%) aged under 15 years, 31,755 (34.2%) aged 15 to 29, 43,053 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 8,667 (9.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 63.4% European/ Pākehā, 6.7% Māori, 4.8% Pacific peoples, 28.5% Asian, and 5.6% other ethnicities. People ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitemata (ship)
The ''Waitemata'' was a 5432 gross tonnage general cargo liner built in 1908 by William Hamilton and Company Limited of Glasgow for the Union Steam Ship Company. General details Her yard number was 201, and she was registered at London as number 127801. Her dimensions were length 126.49m, breadth 16.46m, depth 5.36m. She was powered by a Dunsmuir and Jackson Limited triple-expansion steam engine of 548 nhp. Her propulsion was a single screw giving her a speed of 10 knots. Career The ''Waitemata'' was launched on 28 February 1908 and delivered to the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand in April for their trans-Pacific cargo service. In 1909 she took 1,200 mules from San Francisco to Fiji for the Colonial Sugar Refining Co Colonial or The Colonial may refer to: * Colonial, of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony or colony (biology) Architecture * American colonial architecture * French Colonial * Spanish Colonial architecture Automobiles * Colonial (1920 .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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