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North Shore

The North Shore is one of the major geographical regions of , the largest city in . The area is defined as the northern shores of the as far north as the .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Devonport and Takapuna.

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is a seaside suburb on the North Shore of in , directly across the harbour from . This article also covers Bayswater.

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is a beachside suburb on the North Shore of in . It is the business, shopping and entertainment centre of North Shore.

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is one of the most northernmost suburbs in the contiguous metropolitan area, located in the North Shore. Named after the Brown family who settled here in 1876, became a holiday destination in the late 19th century.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Torbay and Long Bay.

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is a seaside suburb on the North Shore of in . It has few attractions of its own, but is close to the beaches of and , as well as sporting its own Waiake Beach.

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is a beachside suburb on the North Shore of in , whose Regional Park is a popular recreational attraction.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eventfinda Stadium and Glenfield Mall.

Stadium
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is an indoor arena located in , on the North Shore of , New Zealand. The arena opened in 1992 and has a capacity of 4,179. is situated 2½ km southeast of North Shore.

Shopping center
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is an in the North Shore suburb of , , New Zealand. It is situated between Glenfield Road to the west, Downing Street to the south and Bentley Avenue to the north.

Community center
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is a community center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillcrest and Forrest Hill.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the contiguous metropolitan area located in . Since 2010, it has been under the jurisdiction of the , and is located in the North Shore, surrounded by , , and . is situated 3 km southeast of North Shore.

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is a suburb located on the North Shore of , . is under the local governance of . It was previously governed by the North Shore City Council, which amalgamated into Auckland Council on 1 November 2010. is situated 2½ km east of North Shore.

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is one of the northernmost suburbs of the contiguous metropolitan area in New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore, 15 kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre. is situated 4½ km north of North Shore.

North Shore

Latitude
-36.76612° or 36° 45′ 58″ south
Longitude
174.7233° or 174° 43′ 24″ east
Population
206,000
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
4VMP6PMF+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158815131
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2185964
Wiki­data ID
Q868671
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Satellite Map

Discover North Shore from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Waray—“North Shore” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “North Shore”
  • Cebuano: “North Shore”
  • Chinese: “北岸市”
  • Dutch: “North Shore City”
  • Dutch: “North Shore”
  • Esperanto: “Norda Marbordo”
  • French: “District de North Shore”
  • French: “North Shore City”
  • French: “North Shore District”
  • French: “North Shore”
  • German: “North Harbour”
  • German: “North Shore”
  • Greek: “Βόρεια Ακτή”
  • Hebrew: “נורת שור סיטי, ניו זילנד”
  • Hebrew: “נורת‘ שור סיטי (ניו זילנד)”
  • Hebrew: “נורת‘ שור, ניו זילנד”
  • Hebrew: “נורת’ שור”
  • Indonesian: “Kota North”
  • Indonesian: “North Shore City”
  • Italian: “distretto di North Shore”
  • Italian: “North Shore City”
  • Italian: “North Shore”
  • Japanese: “ノースショア”
  • Korean: “노스 쇼어 시”
  • Korean: “노스 쇼어 시티”
  • Korean: “노스쇼어 시”
  • Korean: “노스쇼어시티”
  • Lithuanian: “Nort Šoras”
  • Lithuanian: “North Shore”
  • Macedonian: “Северен Брег”
  • Maori: “Te Raki Paewhenua”
  • Maori: “Te Whenua Roa ō Kahu”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “North Shore”
  • Polish: “North Shore City”
  • Russian: “Норт-Шор-Сити”
  • Russian: “Норт-Шор”
  • Slovak: “North Shore City”
  • Spanish: “North Shore”
  • Swedish: “North Shore City”
  • Turkish: “North Shore”
  • Ukrainian: “Норт-Шор”
  • Urdu: “نارتھ شور، نیوزی لینڈ”
  • Volapük: “North Shore City”
  • Waray (Philippines): “North Shore City”

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