Auckland CBD
The Auckland Central Business District (CBD), or Auckland city centre, is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. It is the area in which Auckland was established in 1840, by William Hobson on land gifted by mana whenua hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. It is New Zealand's leading financial hub, and the centre of the country's economy; the GDP of the Auckland Region was NZD$139 billion in the year ending September 2023.
Auckland CBD | |
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Skyline of the CBD as seen from Devonport | |
CBD Auckland CBD is located in the Auckland Region | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| European settlement established | 1840 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 estimate) | |
| • Total | 54,620 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
The CBD is one of the most densely developed places in New Zealand, with many commercial and some residential developments packed into a space of only 433 hectares (1,070 acres). The area is made up of the city's largest concentration of skyscrapers and businesses. Bounded by several major motorways and by the harbour coastline in the north, it is surrounded further out by mostly suburban areas; it is bounded on the North by Waitematā Harbour, east by Parnell, southeast by Grafton, south by Mount Eden, southwest by Newton, west by Freemans Bay and northwest by Viaduct Harbour.