the largest city and principal port of New Zealand
"Auckland serves as the largest city and principal port of New Zealand, attracting millions of visitors each year."
A city in New Zealand's North Island, the largest conurbation in the country.
"Auckland serves as the bustling capital of New Zealand's North Island and is the nation's most populous urban area."
The city is named after William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, though the title itself may derive from either Old Norse or Middle English roots meaning "oak land." Alternatively, an earlier local form suggests the name was adapted from a Cumbric term for a rocky river.