Auckland is located on the Northern Island of New Zealand and with a population of about 1’628’900 (06/2018) it’s the largest urban area in the country. It is a multicultural and diverse city and also home to the world’s largest Polynesian population.
Tāmaki ([ˈtaːmaki]) or Tāmaki-makau-rau, meaning “Tāmaki with a hundred lovers” in reference to the desirability of its fertile land, is its name in the Maori-language.