Population: 205,000* (as at 30 June 2003)

Size: 12,979 hectares - New Zealand's fourth largest city

Coastline: 141km - the longest unbroken urban coastline in New Zealand

Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand

Climate: December, January and February are the warmest months, and June, July and August are the coldest. North Shore City is part of the Auckland region and the below table provides an overview of the climate in this region.

Source: New Zealand Immigration, New Zealand - the facts

For more information:

• The Meteorological Office. (daily weater reports)
  
• The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (climate information)
  
• Statistics New Zealand North Shore Quarterly Review (facts and figures about North Shore City)