Auckland

Region of North Island, New Zealand, extending from the district of Rodney in the north to Franklin and Pukekohe in the south and including the metropolitan districts of North Shore City, Waitakere City, Auckland City, and Manukau City; population (1996) 1,077,200. It has the country's largest manufacturing base and biggest market, with industries including processing of agricultural products, engineering, ceramics, and steel. The region is a key centre of the country's dairy industry, with market gardening and fruit growing also being important. The area is a tourist attraction, with many beaches on two coastlines.

The region contains about 30% of New Zealand's population, and is one of the most rapidly growing regions in the country.

New Zealand's first steelworks opened at Glenbrook in 1969. The heavily indented northern peninsula was the site of the earliest European mission settlements in the early 19th century.