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The ___MASK36___ is one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand , named for the city of Auckland , the country ' s largest urban area . The region encompasses the Auckland metropolitan area , smaller towns , rural areas , and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf . With percent of the nation ' s residents , it has by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand , but the second - smallest land area . The ___MASK86___ Auckland Line ( designation NAL ) is a major section ___MASK67___ New Zealand ' s national rail network , and is made up ___MASK67___ the following parts : the portion ___MASK67___ the Southern Line that runs northward from Westfield to Newmarket ; the portion ___MASK67___ Auckland ' s Western Line that runs from Newmarket westward to Waitakere ; the line that runs northward from Waitakere to Otiria via Whangarei . The first section was opened in 1868 and the line was completed in 1925 . Taupaki is a locality in the Rodney ___MASK63___ , which is a part ___MASK67___ the ___MASK36___ in New Zealand . Kumeu lies to the north - west , Whenuapai to the north - east , West Harbour to the east , Massey to the south - east , Swanson to the south , and Waitakere to the south - west . The North Auckland Line runs through the area . ___MASK41___ was a local authority ___MASK63___ governed by ___MASK41___ Council . It was the part ___MASK67___ Auckland urban area covering the isthmus and most ___MASK67___ the islands ___MASK67___ the Hauraki Gulf . The core ___MASK67___ ___MASK41___ was the Auckland CBD , a major financial and commercial centre , surrounded by many suburbs . The ___MASK30___ is the local government council for the ___MASK36___ in New Zealand . The governing body consists of a mayor and 20 councillors , elected from 13 wards . There are also 149 members of 21 local boards who make decisions on matters local to their communities . It is the largest council in Australasia , with a $ 3 billion annual budget , $ 29 billion of ratepayer equity , and 9 , 870 full time staff as of 30 June 2016 . The council began operating on 1 November 2010 , combining the functions of the previous regional council and the region ' s seven city and district councils into one " super council " or " super city ". Kumeu is a small town 25 km ___MASK86___ - west ___MASK67___ the Auckland City centre in New Zealand . State Highway 16 and the North Auckland Line pass through the town . Huapai lies to the west , Riverhead to the ___MASK86___ , Whenuapai to the east , West Harbour to the south - east , and Taupaki to the south . Waimauku is a small locality in the ___MASK36___ of New Zealand . It is in the " Western Ward " of the Rodney District . Waimauku is approximately 4 kilometres west of Huapai on State Highway 16 at the junction with the road to Muriwai Beach . Helensville is 16 km to the north - west . Waimauku is a Mori word which is literally translated as " wai ": stream and " mauku ": varieties of small ferns . ___MASK16___ is an island nation in the southwestern ___MASK49___ . The country geographically comprises two main landmasses  that ___MASK67___ the North Island , or Te Ika - a - Mui , and the South Island , or Te Waipounamu  and numerous smaller islands . ___MASK16___ is situated some east ___MASK67___ Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly south ___MASK67___ the Pacific island areas ___MASK67___ New Caledonia , Fiji , and Tonga . Because ___MASK67___ its remoteness , it was one ___MASK67___ the last lands to be settled by humans . During its long period ___MASK67___ isolation , ___MASK16___ developed a distinct biodiversity ___MASK67___ animal , fungal and plant life . The country ' s varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks , such as the Southern Alps , owe much to the tectonic uplift ___MASK67___ land and volcanic eruptions . ___MASK16___ ' s capital city is Wellington , while its most populous city is Auckland . Mori or Maori is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Mori people , the indigenous population ___MASK67___ New Zealand . Since 1987 , it has been one ___MASK67___ New Zealand ' s official languages . It is closely related to Cook Islands Mori , Tuamotuan , and Tahitian . The Rodney ___MASK63___ was a ___MASK99___ in the northernmost part ___MASK67___ New Zealand ' s ___MASK36___ from 1989 to 2010 . It was created from the amalgamation ___MASK67___ Helensville Borough and Rodney County in 1989 . The seat ___MASK67___ the district council was at Orewa , and the district included Kawau Island . The district was , in its last period , led by mayor Penny Webster and 12 councillors . Polynesia ( from " poly " " many " + " nsos " " island ") is a subregion ___MASK67___ Oceania , made up ___MASK67___ over 1 , 000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean . The indigenous people who inhabit the islands ___MASK67___ Polynesia are termed Polynesians and they share many similar traits including language family , culture , and beliefs . Historically , they were experienced sailors and used stars to navigate during the night . The ___MASK85___ Island or Te Waipounamu (" Mori ") is the larger ___MASK67___ the two major islands ___MASK67___ New Zealand , the other being the smaller but more populous North Island . It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait , to the west by the Tasman Sea , and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean . The ___MASK85___ Island covers and is influenced by a temperate climate . Helensville is a town in the ___MASK86___ Island ___MASK67___ New Zealand . It is sited 40 kilometres northwest ___MASK67___ Auckland , close to the southern extremity ___MASK67___ the Kaipara Harbour . State Highway 16 passes through the town , connecting it to Waimauku 16 km to the south , and Kaukapakapa about 12 km to the north - east . Parakai is 2 km to the north - west . The Kaipara River runs through the town and into the Kaipara Harbour to the north . ___MASK81___ , officially the Commonwealth ___MASK67___ ___MASK81___ , is a country comprising the mainland ___MASK67___ the Australian continent , the island ___MASK67___ Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world ' s sixth - largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and New Zealand to the south - east . ___MASK81___ ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . Huapai is a locality ___MASK86___ - west ___MASK67___ Auckland , New Zealand . State Highway 16 and the North Auckland Railway Line pass through it . Kumeu is adjacent to the east , Riverhead is to the ___MASK86___ - east , and Waimauku to the west . The locality is part ___MASK67___ the Kumeu wine growing district , with grapes first planted at Huapai by Nikola Nobilo in 1943 . ___MASK79___ is a city in the ___MASK86___ Island ___MASK67___ New Zealand . It is the most populous urban area in the country . ___MASK79___ has a population ___MASK67___ , which constitutes percent ___MASK67___ New Zealand ' s population . It is part ___MASK67___ the wider ___MASK36___  the area governed by the ___MASK79___ Council  which also includes outlying rural areas and the islands ___MASK67___ the Hauraki Gulf , resulting in a total population ___MASK67___ . ___MASK79___ also has the largest Polynesian population ___MASK67___ any city in the world . The Mori language name for ___MASK79___ is or , meaning " Tmaki with a hundred lovers ", in reference to the desirability ___MASK67___ its fertile land at the hub ___MASK67___ waterways in all directions . It has also been called karana , the Mori enunciation ___MASK67___ " ___MASK79___ ". The Hauraki ___MASK42___ / Tkapa Moana is a coastal feature ___MASK67___ the North Island ___MASK67___ New Zealand . It has an area ___MASK67___ 4000 km² , and lies between , in anticlockwise order , the ___MASK36___ , the Hauraki Plains , the Coromandel Peninsula , and Great Barrier Island . Most ___MASK67___ the gulf is part ___MASK67___ the Hauraki ___MASK42___ Marine Park . The ___MASK49___ is the largest ___MASK67___ the Earth ' s oceanic divisions . It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean ( or , depending on definition , to Antarctica ) in the south and is bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east . The ___MASK86___ Island or Te Ika - a - Mui (" Mori ") is one ___MASK67___ the two main islands ___MASK67___ New Zealand , separated from the slightly larger but much less populous South Island by Cook Strait . The island ' s area is , making it the world ' s 14th - largest island . It has a population ___MASK67___ The Tasman Sea ( Mori : " Te Tai - o - Rehua ") is a marginal sea ___MASK67___ the South Pacific Ocean , situated between Australia and New Zealand . It measures about across and about from north to south . The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman , who was the first recorded European to encounter New Zealand and Tasmania . The British explorer Captain James Cook later extensively navigated the Tasman Sea in the 1770s as part ___MASK67___ his first voyage ___MASK67___ exploration . Whenuapai is a suburb and Aerodrome located in the western Waitakere area ___MASK67___ Auckland , in the North Island ___MASK67___ New Zealand . It is located on the northwestern shore ___MASK67___ the Waitemata Harbour , 15 kilometres to the northwest ___MASK67___ Auckland ' s city centre . It is one ___MASK67___ the landing points for the Southern Cross telecommunications Cables . The name is Maori for " good land ". ___MASK83___ is the capital city and second most populous urban area ___MASK67___ New Zealand , with residents . It is at the south - western tip ___MASK67___ the North Island , between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range . ___MASK83___ is the major population centre ___MASK67___ the southern North Island and is the administrative centre ___MASK67___ the ___MASK83___ Region , which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa . As the nation ' s capital city , the New Zealand Government and Parliament , Supreme Court and most ___MASK67___ the civil service are based in the city . New ___MASK64___ is a special collectivity ___MASK67___ France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean , east ___MASK67___ Australia and east ___MASK67___ Metropolitan France . The archipelago , part ___MASK67___ the Melanesia subregion , includes the main island ___MASK67___ Grande Terre , the Loyalty Islands , the Chesterfield Islands , the Belep archipelago , the Isle ___MASK67___ Pines , and a few remote islets . The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea . Locals refer to Grande Terre as "" (" the pebble "). ___MASK43___ ( or ; Tongan : " Puleanga Fakatui o ___MASK43___ "), officially the Kingdom ___MASK67___ ___MASK43___ , is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169 islands ___MASK67___ which 36 are inhabited . The total surface area is about scattered over ___MASK67___ the southern Pacific Ocean . It has a population ___MASK67___ 103 , 000 people ___MASK67___ whom 70 % reside on the main island ___MASK67___ Tongatapu . The Southern Alps ( Mori : K Tiritiri o te Moana ) are a ___MASK60___ range extending along much ___MASK67___ the length ___MASK67___ New Zealand ' s South Island , reaching its greatest elevations near the island ' s western side . The term " Southern Alps " generally refers to the entire range , although separate names are given to many ___MASK67___ the smaller ranges that form part ___MASK67___ it . A fern is a member ___MASK67___ a group ___MASK67___ about 10 , 560 known extant species ___MASK67___ vascular plants that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers . They differ from mosses by being vascular , i . e ., having certain tissue that conducts water and nutrients . They have branched stems and leaves like other vascular plants . These are " megaphylls ", which are more complex than the simple " microphylls " ___MASK67___ clubmosses . Most ferns are Leptosporangiate ferns , sometimes denominated the " true ferns ": they produce what are called " fiddleheads " that uncoil and expand into fronds . ___MASK93___ ((), officially the Republic ___MASK67___ ___MASK93___ , is an island country in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast ___MASK67___ New Zealand ' s North Island . Its closest neighbours are Vanuatu to the west , New Caledonia to the southwest , New Zealand ' s Kermadec Islands to the southeast , Tonga to the east , the Samoas and France ' s Wallis and Futuna to the northeast , and ___MASK45___ to the north . Tectonic uplift is the portion ___MASK67___ the total geologic uplift ___MASK67___ the mean Earth surface that is not attributable to an isostatic response to unloading . While isostatic response is important , an increase in the mean elevation ___MASK67___ a region can only occur in response to tectonic processes ___MASK67___ crustal thickening ( such as mountain building events ), changes in the density distribution ___MASK67___ the crust and underlying mantle , and flexural support due to the bending ___MASK67___ rigid lithosphere .