[[Image:Auckland - New Zealand.jpg|thumb|The city and harbor]]
[[Image:Auckland - New Zealand.jpg|thumb|The city and harbor]]
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'''Auckland''' is the largest city in [[New Zealand]], located on the North Island.
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'''Auckland''' is the largest city in [[New Zealand]], located on the North Island. It is a city of 1.3 million people. It is colloquially known as the "City of Sails" due to the high number of yachts and its favourable conditions for sailing. It hosted the [[America's cup]] in 2000 and 2004.