North Shore

North Shore, ward of Auckland, northern North Island, New Zealand. It is located on a peninsula that juts into Waitemata Harbour, and it faces Rangitoto Channel to the east. North Shore was designated a city in 1989 and was part of the Auckland metropolitan area. In 2010 the government of Auckland Region was reorganized into a unitary authority, and North Shore became a ward of the enlarged city of Auckland governed by the Auckland Council and two local boards. North Shore ward includes the former boroughs of Devonport and Takapuna. Devonport is one of Auckland’s oldest suburbs, with beaches and homes of the Auckland affluent, and it is the location of Devonport Naval Base. Takapuna has some of Auckland’s most popular beaches and is linked with the central business district by the Auckland Harbour Bridge.