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13 unusual facts about North Shore City


Chelsea Sugar Refinery

Before the opening of Auckland's Harbour Bridge in 1959, access to the North Shore from the City was restricted to transport by ferry.

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.

Gary Daverne

In 2010 he was made a Companion of North Shore City "for exceptional service to the North Shore Community benefiting present and future generations of the Auckland region".

HMNZS Philomel

Originally a training base on board the cruiser it takes its name from, it is part of the Devonport Naval Base in North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand.

Mayor of North Shore

The Mayor of North Shore was the head of the municipal government of North Shore City, New Zealand, from 1989 to 2010, and presided over the North Shore City Council with 15 councillors.

Merge in Takapuna

Merge in Takapuna is a mixed-use development / residential skyscraper proposed for Takapuna, North Shore City, New Zealand.

North Shore Hospital

North Shore Hospital is a large public hospital in Takapuna, North Shore City, serving the northern part of the Auckland area.

Onepoto Bridge

Onepoto Bridge is a 46 m long pedestrian / cyclist bridge crossing a bush area / tidal stream of the Onepoto area in North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand.

Second Harbour Crossing, Auckland

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.

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

:The Auckland City Council will work with Transit New Zealand, the ARC, and the North Shore City Council to develop and implement measures, designed to optimise the future use of the existing Harbour Bridge and its approaches, for the peak period movement of people.

Vauxhall, Auckland

Vauxhall was a constituent suburb of the Borough of Devonport until 1989, when the Borough disappeared in local body reorganisation and became part of the newly created North Shore City.

Westlake Girls High School

Westlake Girls High School is a state single-sex girls secondary school, located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand.


2009 flu pandemic in New Zealand

On 25 April 2009 ten students from Rangitoto College, a secondary school in North Shore City, Auckland, exhibited influenza symptoms on returning from a three week language trip to Mexico.

Hauraki Primary School

Hauraki Primary School is a state school located in Hauraki, North Shore City with a roll of 330 students with 25 staff.

Starship Children's Health

Besides the main building, Starship has outpatient clinics for the Auckland region in Tamaki, West Auckland and North Shore City, as well as being associated with approximately 45 Outreach Clinics throughout the country.

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.

Westfield Glenfield

Westfield Glenfield is a shopping centre in Glenfield, part of North Shore City, in Auckland.