Albany, New Zealand

For the electorate, see Albany (New Zealand electorate). For other places, see Albany.

Albany
Suburb
North Harbour Stadium seen from Albany Lakes Civic Park
North Harbour Stadium seen from Albany Lakes Civic Park
Map
Coordinates: 36°43′37″S 174°41′53″E / 36.727°S 174.698°E / -36.727; 174.698
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardAlbany ward
Local boardUpper Harbour Local Board
Established1840s[1]
Area
[2]
 • Land1,067 ha (2,637 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)
 • Total
12,450
Postcode(s)
0632
Busway stationsAlbany busway station
Dairy Flat Albany Heights Fairview Heights
Lucas Heights
Albany
 Oteha
Schnapper Rock Rosedale Pinehill

Albany (/ˈælbəniː/ ⓘ AL-bəh-nee)[3][4][5] (Māori: Ōkahukura) is one of the northernmost suburbs of the contiguous Auckland metropolitan area in New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore, 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of the Auckland city centre. Albany is found at the headlands of Lucas Creek, and was the location of a portage used by Tāmaki Māori, where waka could be taken between the Upper Waitematā Harbour and the Okura River/Hauraki Gulf. During the 1840s, early European settlers established the village of Lucas Creek, which became by the 1880s had become a major fruit growing centre in Auckland. The town voted to change the name from Lucas Creek to Albany in 1890.

During the 1960s, large areas of farmland in Albany were requisitioned for a state housing project. The project was never built, and the land stayed vacant until the 1990s, when it was sold to private developers. Albany rapidly developed in the 1990s and 2000s, during which major projects were constructed, including Westfield Albany and North Harbour Stadium. Much of the land to the north of Albany is semi-rural.

Albany is divided into four areas: Albany, Albany Heights, Albany Village, and Albany Centre. The two former names are official.[6]

  1. ^ Harris, Alison & Stevenson, Robert 2002, pp. 22–23.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Mahoney, Liz (January 1997). "Edge City". New Zealand Geographic. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ^ Harris, Alison & Stevenson, Robert 2002, pp. 56–57.
  5. ^ Baker, Amy (22 August 2017). "History books offer 'definite' guidance on pronunciation of Albany". Stuff. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Land Information New Zealand – Hobsonville Place Name Proposal Report". Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2024.