Waitemata Harbour

the growing population (12,423 in 1864 and increased from that date) into the suburban areas that were briefly established prior to this date. The ports were also undergoing improvements and were vital to Auckland’s growth as coal that was shipped from overseas was used to power the trams. Auckland only grew further as the steam tramways (1910-1926/7) influenced growth more, spreading more people into suburban. Also the creation of ferry terminals meant other small settlements occurred over the water in areas such as Takapuna, Northcote and Birkenhead (Bloomfield, 1967). During this period known as the Victorian-Edwardian Growth (1871-1915) there was a lot of fast and rapid growth which included buildings, markets, commerce, the Auckland harbour bridge, railway stations, and more changes development occurred (Bloomfield, 1967) (Heritage Family History, 2015). In this same time period known as the other notable highlights included the change from horse tram to electric trams in 1900 which was set up by a private British company (Heritage Family History, 2015). The effects of this urbanisation due to transport and the ports meant that Auckland’s population grew from 57,616 to 133,712 by 1916 and so did the demand for public services (Bloomfield, 1967). The effects of having a transport meant more opportunities were created and this enabled further growth. In a way, this was a base foundation for greater development to come. The second city which I have chosen to compare to…

consequences of it’s publics. The Ports of Auckland (PoA) located on the Waitemata harbour, is the largest container seaport in New Zealand, with container volumes representing ‘50.38% of the Upper North Island container trade, 42% of the North Island container trade and 31.3% of New Zealand 's total container trade’ (Ports of Auckland, 2015). Along with this, PoA provide towage, linesman and pilotage services to both the Waitemata and Manakau Harbours, employing approximately 420 staff, and…

Project background Auckland is the largest city and main transport or business hub of New Zealand. Moreover it is a financial capital of New Zealand most of the economy of the country based on this city. St Marys Bay and Northcote are the two suburb of Auckland and its population in 2006 was 2,481 (1) and 4,122 (2). It is estimated by government of New Zealand that major structure breakdown will occur during upcoming ten years. New Zealand government found that lack of connection between two…

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Muriwai is on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is due west of the Hauraki Gulf on the east coast and about mid-way between the entrances to the Auckland harbour (north) and the Manukau harbour (south). Maori Bay (to the south) is separated from Muriwai Beach and Otakamiro Point, with its steep cliffs and rocky nesting areas. The environment under study is about 3km long, from the Okiritoto stream in the north to Maori Bay in the south. Muriwai Coastal…