Albany (New Zealand)
| Albany | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 44 ′ S , 174 ° 42 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-AUK | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Auckland | |
| District | Auckland Council | |
| Ward | North Shore Ward | |
| Residents | 3 057 (2013) | |
| height | 20 m | |
| Post Code | 0632 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 9 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ ABY | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Construction work in Westfield Albany , August 2007 |
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| Remarks | ||
| belonged to North Shore City until October 2010 | ||
Albany is a northern suburb of North Shore City , one of several cities on the North Island of New Zealand that was part of the greater Auckland areaand is now part of the Auckland Council .
Origin of name
The Māori name for the area was Okahukura (literally 'place of rainbows' or 'place of butterflies'). The place was originally called Lucas Creek , but was renamed Leopold Georg, Duke of Albany in 1890 . The pronunciation of the name is a Shibboleth : English-speaking foreigners often incorrectly pronounce it as " Aulbany ".
geography
It is north of Waitemata Harbor and 15 km northwest of downtown Auckland . To the north of the city are the Albany Heights , to the east the suburb of Pinehill . South of Albany are Brookfield , southwest Rosedale and west of The Landing .
The city was an independent municipality for a long time and only became a suburb a few years ago. Many residents therefore do not really feel they belong to North Shore City , which is located to the southeast. Large parts of the area north of Albany are still partly rural.
population
The town experienced strong growth and had only 663 inhabitants in the 1996 census, in 2001 there were 945, in 2006 already 2,169 and in 2013 the population rose to 3,057.
Extensive development
Albany is home to the north campus of Massey University and one of the newest sports facilities in the Auckland area , North Harbor Stadium . The area (the future ' Albany Town Center ') grew rapidly in population and development. The basis for this was planning and land sales by the state government and local administration in the 1980s and 1990s. During the 1990s, extensive areas were developed for industry and trade, the majority of which belonged to and were used by domestic and foreign companies. A shopping area also opened in the late 1990s and has since been expanded. Westfield Albany became New Zealand's largest mall when it opened in late 2007.
The expansion of the Northern Motorway through the area has also facilitated the development of extensive residential space. As in the rest of the north coast, the population is predominantly of European and Asian descent, plus a considerable number of immigrants from other areas of New Zealand and from abroad.
Although a bus stop was opened in 2005, like most areas of Auckland outside the central business district, Albany is poorly served by public transport. Its planning was based on a car-driving population.
The Kell Park Reserve next to the new library of Albany is known for its free-roaming Bantam chickens and a pirate ship playground.
In contrast to the civic orientation of the suburb, New Zealand's most important maximum security prison is at Paremoremo , 5 km west of Albany . However, this area is also increasingly inhabited by higher income groups.
education
Albany has had a junior high school for grades 7-10 since 2005 . The Albany Senior High School was opened in 2009 for grades 11–13 .
Sports
The 2008 U-17 Women's World Cup will host the 2008 North Harbor Stadium . The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 and is the home ground of the rugby union team Auckland Blues .
literature
- AW Reed : The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names . Volume 91 . Reed Books , Auckland 2002, ISBN 0-7900-0761-4 , pp. 53-80 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Albany . Statistics New Zealand , accessed August 5, 2014 .
- ↑ Martha McKenzie-Minifie : Teachers question middle school role . New Zealand Herald Online , June 29, 2007; accessed August 5, 2014 .
- ↑ Martha McKenzie-Minifie : School bell delay to let students 'wake up' . New Zealand Herald Online , May 9, 2007; accessed August 5, 2014 .
- ^ Albany Senior High School . Fabric Structure System , December 2009, archived from the original on July 19, 2010 ; Retrieved on August 5, 2014 (English, original website no longer available, link to WaybackMachine from July 19, 2010).