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Parnell
Aucklandsuburb
Parnell
Total population
7,670
Demographic figures from Stats NZ. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Parnell is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is one of New Zealand's most affluent suburbs, consistently ranked within the top three wealthiest, and is often billed as Auckland's "oldest suburb" since it dates from the earliest days of the European settlement of Auckland in 1841. It is characterised by its mix of tree-lined streets with large estates; redeveloped industrial zones with Edwardian town houses and 1920s bay villas; and its hilly topography that allows for views of the port, the Waitematā Harbour, Rangitoto Island and the Auckland Domain. To its west lies the Auckland Domain, to the south Newmarket, and to the north the Ports of Auckland.
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History
The Parnell area has a long history of settlement by Tāmaki Māori. Point Resolution was the location of Taurarua pā, occupied by the Waiōhua confederation. The name Taurarua ("annoying chant") refers to a battle between Waiōhua and Ngāti Whātua where Waiohua warriors goaded Ngāti Whātua to attack using mocking chants. This was one of the final strongholds of this iwi before it was taken by Ngāti Whātua in the 1740s, when twin brother chiefs Humataitai and Hupipi were defeated by Ngāti Whātua. Prior to European settlement, Parnell was occupied by Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei. The Domain was known as Pukekawa, which translates to 'hill of bitter memories.' This is in reference to the battles that occurred between Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Whatua during the Musket Wars. The Government acquired the area from Ngāti Whātua as part of a land deal in 1840. Robert Tod purchased from the Government on 1 September 1841. He quickly subdivided it into 36 sections, which he advertised for sale on 4 September 1841 as the "Village of Parnell". In the early 1830s Tod had supplied copies of the Bible to a Plymouth Brethren mission in Baghdad, one of whose members was John Vesey Parnell. Streets in the village of Parnell were named Groves, Cronin and Calman after other missionaries to Baghdad, Anthony Norris Groves, Edward Cronin and Erasmus Scott Calman. These were later renamed Eglon, Fox and Marston Streets.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves19,019
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves17,556
- TuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves15,412
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves14,192
- Kelp GullLarus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves12,391
- Silver-eyeZosterops lateralis (Latham, 1802) · Aves11,280
- Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves11,174
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10,639
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2011-07-015 km NNW of Tamaki, New Zealand
- M 4 — 2007-03-1326 km NNW of Coromandel, New Zealand
- M 3.8 — 2007-02-2131 km NE of Murrays Bay, New Zealand
- M 4.5 — 2007-02-2130 km NE of Murrays Bay, New Zealand
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)