Albert-Eden is a local government area in
Auckland, in
New Zealand's
Auckland Region
Auckland () is one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, which takes its name from the eponymous urban area. The region encompasses the Auckland Metropolitan Area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Containing ...
. It is governed by the
Albert-Eden Local Board and
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 ...
, and is located within the council's
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward
The Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Albert-Eden Local Board, Albert-Eden and Puketāpapa Local Board, Puketāpapa Local Boards. Currently the councillors are Christine Fletcher an ...
.
Geography
The area include the suburbs of
Greenlane,
Epsom,
Mt Eden,
Balmoral,
Sandringham,
Kingsland Kingsland may refer to:
Places
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* Kingsland, Barbados (in Christ Church, Barbados Parish)
;Canada
* Kingsland, Calgary, Alberta, a neighborhood
;Australia
* proposed alternative name for the Northern Territory in 1912
;New Zealand
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,
Morningside,
Owairaka
Owairaka is a suburb of New Zealand's largest city, Auckland. It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council.
Owairaka is home to the Owairaka Athletic Club which is based at the Lovelock Track where five world records have been se ...
,
Mount Albert,
Waterview and
Point Chevalier. It is a high density residential area with strong transport connections.
There are three ''maunga'' (volcanic cones) in the local board area:
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Ōwairaka / Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura / Mount Albert
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Maungawhau / Mount Eden
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Te Kōpuke / Tītīkōpuke / Mount St John
There are also two main waterways:
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Te Auaunga-Oakley Creek is the longest stream in Auckland City, flowing to Motu Manawa Marine Reserve at Waterview
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Waititiko-Meola Creek, flowing to the Waitematā Harbour at Meola Reef
There are remnants of lava flow forests at Withiel and Almorah in Epsom, and at Gribblehirst in Sandringham.
History
The area has evidence of early Māori settlement, including several pā sites and other intensive development, including excavation on Maungawhau.
Features
There are several town centres in the area. The Mt Eden Town Centre includes art galleries, the Kingsland Town Centre includes a range of bars, and the Sandringham Town Centre includes a range of Indian businesses. There is also a town centre at Mt Albert.
Eden Park
Eden Park is New Zealand's largest sports stadium, with a capacity of 50,000. Located in central Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, it is three kilometres southwest of the CBD, on the boundary between the suburbs of Mount Eden and King ...
hosts a range of international sport.
Pt Chevalier has a range of beaches.
There are also several recreational areas, including the Gribblehirst and Ōwairaka parks.
Highwic
Highwic is a 19th-century house in Auckland, New Zealand, which is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I structure. The house was built in 1862 for Alfred Buckland, a wealthy colonial settler and landowner. The building sits in an elevat ...
, an historic building and garden in Epsom, has been open to the public since 1981.
The
New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame
The New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame is an organization created to recognise and honour those whose achievements have enriched the New Zealand Harness racing industry.
History
In 1969, Noel Taylor, who was President of the Auckland Trotting ...
was established in 1997, with the first inductees being added in 1998.
References
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