- Interesting fact: The Maori name for Auckland is Tamaki Makaurau.
- Big fact: Auckland is the largest Polynesian city in the world.
- Fun fact: It only takes four hours to walk from the Pacific Ocean to the Tasman Sea on the Coast-to-Coast Walkway.
- Historical fact: Auckland was the capital of New Zealand for 25 years from 1842-1865.
- Nickname fact: Due to one in three Aucklanders having a boat, the city’s nickname is the City of Sails.
- Tall fact: The Sky Tower is the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere at 328 metres.
- Weird fact: You can still use pigeon post on Great Barrier Island.
- Nickname fact: Due to one in three Aucklanders having a boat, the city’s nickname is the City of Sails.