History of Auckland City

A brief history of Auckland City written by Graham Bush. 

Covering the period 1840 to 1998, this history also includes a selected Auckland City chronology, a list of Mayors and statistics for City and metropolitan population.

• If at first you don't succeed (1840-1871)
• Building a solid city (1871-1918)
• On the trail of the modernising city (1919-1945)
• Thinking and being metropolitan (1945-1971)
• The 1971 centenary: occasion and setting
• Progressing towards abolition (1971-1989)
• Writ large: the 'new' City Council from 1990
• Selected Auckland City chronology (1840-1998)
• Mayors
• City and metropolitan population 1841-1998

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Also find out about Auckland's heritage and heritage protection on this site.