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Auckland, New Zealand

Population: 1,413,500; 31% of NZ’s population

Life Expectancy: 79.3 (M); 83.0 (F)

Official Languages: English, Maori, NZ Sign Language

Aotearoa

Largest and most populous urban area in NZ

Home to many ethnic groups

Consistently ranks in the top 10 of the world’s most

livable cities

Middlemore Hospital

o Over 800 beds

o Admits over 91,000 in-patients per year

o One of the largest teaching hospitals in New Zealand

o Specialty services: orthopedics, plastic surgery, burns, spinal

injury rehabilitation, renal dialysis, neonatal intensive care

o Feb. 2015 marked the 1 year anniversary of new operating

theaters

Operating Theaters

Accident Compensation Corporation

No-fault personal injury and accident coverage for all New Zealanders

and NZ visitors

Works with community and NZ businesses in an effort to prevent injuries

Coverage regardless of when, where, how, who

May pay for home help, child care, equipment, transportation if

circumstances warrant it

Paid for through levies on income, gasoline and vehicle licensing fees

By using the ACC to cover their injury, the individual gives up the right to

sue for damages (except in cases of reckless conduct)

Food and Drink

Traditional Maori Hangi

Fish and Chips from Raglan Fish

Mini donuts at the

Rugby game Cheap sushi everywhere!

French crêpes Punjabi cuisine

Delicious coffee and espresso

Carbonated lemon drink

Pineapple M&Ms

Beautiful Beaches

Hot Water Beach

WhangapouaBeach

Raglan Beach – Black sandPiha Beach – Black sand

Karekare Beach – Black sand

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Day hike through alpine meadows, lava flows over volcanic mountain,

around emerald lakes and concluding in forest landscape

119.4 km long and up to 1900 meters above sea level

7-10 hour hike depending on experience and optional side tracks

Side tracks to summits of Mt Tongariro and Mt Ngauruhoe (Mt Doom from

Lord of the Rings!)

Last eruption was from Te Mauri, a small, northern crater only 3 years ago!

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Tongariro National Park

Hobbiton

References

Infoshare. Statistics New Zealand. Nov 19 2014. Web. April 7, 2015.

http://www.stats.govt.nz/infoshare/ViewTable.aspx?pxID=5be9b912-5233-47b0-8e14-b6e42710615c

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland

http://www.amazingnz.com/Map1_NZ_A3-RGB_jpg.jpg

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Auckland,+New+Zealand/@-

36.8630231,174.8654693,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x6d0d47fb5a9ce6fb:0x500ef6143a29917

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Middlemore+Hospital/@-

36.8809128,174.7856768,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x6d0d4e8db791f159:0xb41b93312f0576a5

http://www.countiesmanukau.health.nz/

“Introduction to ACC.” Accident Compensation Corporation. N.p., 10 Jan. 2014. Web. 12 Mar. 2015.

http://www.acc.co.nz/about-acc/overview-of-acc/introduction-to-acc/index.htm

http://www.rotorua-travel-secrets.com/maori-hangi.html

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/05/dc/f4/29/raglan-fish.jpg

http://www.nationalpark.co.nz/index.php/home/tongariro-alpine-crossing-information.html