Auckland ( ), in the
North Island of
New Zealand, is the largest and most populous
urban area in the country. Auckland has a population of , percent of New Zealand's population. It is part of the wider
Auckland Region, which includes the rural areas and towns north and south of the urban area, plus the islands of the
Hauraki Gulf, resulting in a total population of that is governed by the
Auckland Council. Auckland also has the largest
Polynesian population of any city in the world. In
Maori, Auckland's name is
Tamaki Makaurau and the transliterated version of Auckland is
Akarana.