AUCKLAND CITY... June 9th 2007 was, Auckland Photo Day, within a 24 hour period anyone can take a photo within Auckland and submit it into a competition. Two friends and I took to the streets... so here I present to you some colourful shots of places, things, and people of our city.

Some info on New Zealand.

GEOGRAPHY
Area: 270,500 sq. km.; about the size of Colorado.
Cities (December 2006): Capital--Wellington (450,600). Other cities--Auckland (1,237,239), Christchurch (338,748), Hamilton (130,000).
Terrain: Highly varied, from snowcapped mountains to lowland plains.
Climate: Temperate to subtropical.


PEOPLE
Nationality: New Zealander(s).
Population (2006): 4,181,175.
Annual growth rate (December 2006): 1.1%.
Ethnic groups: European 67.6%, Maori 14.6%, other Polynesian 6.5%, Asian 9.2%.
Religions: Anglican 15.2%, Roman Catholic 12.6%, Presbyterian 10.8%.
Languages: English, Maori, New Zealand Sign Language.
Education: Years compulsory--ages 6-16. Attendance--100%. Literacy--99%.
Health: Infant mortality rate (December 2006)--5.1/1,000. Life expectancy (December 2006)--males 76.3 yrs., females 82.3 yrs.
Work force (December 2006, 1.16 million): Services and government--59%; manufacturing and construction--32%; agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and mining--8.9%.