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Nga tāngata  Auckland is home to over 1. 6 million people from a wide range of cultures, traditions and socio-economic backgrounds. Diversity brings vibrancy, but it also brings challenges.

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Te taiao taiwhenua Auckland’s natural environment is diverse and magnificent, from harbours, lakes and streams to productive soils, indigenous forest, bush ranges and islands. Life in Auckland is supported and sustained by our natural environment, it is central to our identity and a main reason that people choose to visit, live, work and play here. For that reason it is important to understand what is happening in the environment and to be able to provide robust evidence for decision-making.

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Te ōhanga Auckland is a major centre of employment and is a nationally strategic distribution hub. Economic activity is significant, contributing an estimated 35 per cent of the national gross domestic product. Understanding Auckland’s economic structure and changes is essential to ensuring a future that is sustainable and prosperous for all.

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Māori Auckland Council is committed to honouring the Treaty of Waitangi and enabling mana whenua and mataawaka aspirations, values and interests. Being responsive to the needs of mana whenua and mataawaka enhances Auckland’s identity but also brings responsibilities. Essential to these responsibilities are recognising mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) as a holistic understanding of Māori wellbeing and the natural environment, and building relationships with mana whenua and mataawaka across the region.

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Kaupapa kāinga The availability of secure, healthy and affordable housing is important to the health and well-being of Aucklanders. Understanding land and housing markets is also important to managing population and business growth in Auckland.   Featured reports A review of applications of hedonic pricing models in the New Zealand housing market Latest Auckland monthly housing update  .

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Kaupapa waka  Transport is a vital concern to Auckland. The safe and successful delivery of people, goods and services in and around Auckland is fundamental to the region's social and economic life. This includes road, rail and air travel as well as more active forms of transport.

Te taiao ā taone Auckland’s built environment is important to the city’s liveability and functionality. The design and quality of the houses, units and apartments we live in, the buildings in which we work and play, and the spaces in between, are important to our quality of life. Related website: The Auckland Design Manual, www.