Aotea Square is a large paved public area in the CBD of Auckland, New Zealand. Officially opened in 1979 by Sir Dove-Myer Robinson next to Queen Street, it is used for open-air concerts and gatherings, markets, and political rallies.
In November 2010, a major redevelopment of Aotea Square was completed. The square was redesigned to make it appropriate for use by crowds of up to 20,000 people.
Aotea Square hosting an art installation, 2010
Square and Town Hall in 1990
Aotea Square at night after the refurbishment in 2010
Aotea Square in 2011 during the Occupy movement
The Auckland Central Business District (CBD), or Auckland city centre, is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. It is the area in which Auckland was established in 1840, by William Hobson on land gifted by mana whenua hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. It is New Zealand's leading financial hub, and the centre of the country's economy; the GDP of the Auckland Region was NZD$139 billion in the year ending September 2023.
Skyline of the CBD as seen from Devonport
The Auckland waterfront with Māori waka and the original St Paul's Church building above Point Britomart, painted in 1852.
The Dilworth Building, one of the few remaining stately older buildings along Queen Street
Aerial view of the CBD
