Newton is a small suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, under the local governance of the Auckland Council. It had a population of 1,641 in the 2013 census.
The former Orange Hall, a well-known Newton landmark
Townhouses (such as this gated community) and apartment blocks have replaced a big part of the older fabric of the eastern part of the suburb.
Stamp for early Pigeon-Gram service
Auckland is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,478,800. It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of 1,739,300 as of June 2023. It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth largest city in Oceania. While Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018. Auckland has the fourth largest foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas. With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is also home to the biggest ethnic Polynesian population in the world. The Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki Makaurau, meaning "Tāmaki desired by many", in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography. Tāmaki means "omen".
Image: Auckland skyline May 2024 (2)
Image: 00 0399 Auckland City Hall, New Zealand
Image: Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph (cropped)
Image: One Tree Hill, Auckland NZ (2)