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10 unusual facts about Auckland City


2005–06 New Zealand Football Championship

The final was won by Auckland City, who successfully defended the title they won in 2005.

Achilus flammeus

Achilus flammeus, the red fungus bug, is a planthopper native to Australia, and accidentally introduced into Auckland City, New Zealand.

Autozamm

Autozamm is a New Zealand rock band from Auckland City, that has supported international acts such as the Black Crowes, INXS and Silverchair.

Chinese Consulate-General, Auckland

The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Auckland (Chinese: 中华人民共和国奥克兰总领事馆; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zhù Àokèlán Zŏnglĭngshìguān) is a diplomatic missions of the People's Republic of China (PRC) at 588 Great South Road in the Greenlane suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand.

Mama Tere Strickland

She came from an abusive family and ran away from home in Otara at the age of 11 and began living on the streets of Auckland City.

Mouhcine Iajour

On 11 December 2013, Iajour scored a goal in the 2–1 victory against Auckland City, in the play-off for quarter finals.

Pasifika Festival

The Pasifika Festival (also known as Pasifika) is a Pacific Islands-themed festival held annually in Western Springs, Auckland City, New Zealand.

Second Harbour Crossing, Auckland

It was expected that traffic congestion would only get worse as North Shore City grew further, and Auckland City became more densely settled.

The second link would supplement the Auckland Harbour Bridge which is nearly at capacity and also provide more redundancy and added public transport linkages between Auckland City and North Shore City.

Stand with You

This plot is interspersed with scenes of J. and Lavina Williams singing together (in colour) in Auckland City locations, notably in front of the Sky Tower.


Barrier transfer machine

Moveable barriers are in permanent use in such cities as Auckland (Auckland Harbour Bridge); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York; Honolulu, Hawaii; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Boston, Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.; Dallas, Texas; San Diego, California; and Sydney, Australia; many other cities use them temporarily during construction work.

Commins Menapi

In the 2006–2007 season, he became the first player to be sent off in a New Zealand Football Championship Grand Final with a nasty studs up kick on Auckland City defender Riki van Steeden.

Cycling in Auckland

One of the links most called-for by local cycling groups is a connection over the Waitemata Harbour between Auckland City and North Shore City, where cyclists currently only have the option of a very distant detour, or of taking a ferry.

They currently (as of 2010) consist of the Northwestern Cycleway, which was created along the Northwestern Motorway between the Auckland CBD and Lincoln in Waitakere City (with some on-road sections on the way) and the Waikaraka Cycleway, from Wesley, Auckland City to Southdown, most of it along State Highway 20 through southern Auckland City, before continuing along Mangere Harbour to the east.

East Auckland

The East Auckland area includes some south-eastern suburbs within the boundaries of the old Manukau City and Auckland City areas, typified by Howick and including but not limited to Pakuranga, Half Moon Bay, Mount Wellington and Dannemora.

Mount Albert by-election, 2009

Former UN Deputy Special Representative and 2002 candidate for Whangarei David Shearer won the Labour nomination from a field of eight candidates including lawyer Helen White and Auckland City councillor Glenda Fryer.

Reggie Davani

He then spent several seasons in the New Zealand football leagues, most notably at Auckland City.

Rosebank, Auckland

Rosebank (or the Rosebank Peninsula) is a peninsula and industrial suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand, forming the westernmost part of the city at the edge to Waitakere City, and jutting out into the Waitemata Harbour.

Takanini

As well as the current Papakura District, other territorial authorities such as North Shore City, Rodney District, Waitakere City, Auckland City, Manukau City, and the Franklin District will be abolished and the entire area will be dissolved into a single Auckland city council.

Tamaki River

Due to its extent north-south and its position between Auckland City and its eastern neighbour Manukau City, the River is a natural barrier to traffic, especially as only three bridges cross it, all heavily trafficked and increasingly incapable of taking the peak hour flows.

Tapper Transport

Tapper Transport is a freight transport and import/export business in Southdown, Auckland City, New Zealand.

Waikato FC

The move to playing games outside Hamilton, perhaps was not financially successful, as the gate numbers were not as large as expected, but Rotorua became a fortress with wins over both Hawke's Bay Utd and eventual champions Auckland City.