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Waitakere City is a former territorial authority district in the west of Auckland, New Zealand, which was governed by the Waitakere City Council from 1989 to 2010. It was New Zealand's fifth largest city, with an annual growth of about 2%. In 2010 the council was amalgamated with other regional authorities into one new Auckland Council. The name "Waitakere" comes from the Waitakere River in the Waitakere Ranges and was applied to Waitakere County, which covered much of the later city. == History == Before being settled by Europeans, the Māori iwi Te Kawerau a Maki and Ngāti Whātua had already settled in the Waitakere area. In the 1830s, European settlers started to arrive, concentrating on timber milling, kauri gum digging and flax milling, with brickworks and pottery industries following later.〔 In the 20th century, industry and service trades started to grow, with population taking off after World War II, partly due to improved transport links with Auckland City, such as the Northwestern Motorway, whose first section opened in 1952. Suburbs like New Lynn, Glen Eden and Henderson grew to prominence in the following decades.〔(About the City - The History ) (from the Waitakere City Council website. Accessed 2009-12-01.)〕 In February 1993 the council developed the "Greenprint" as an Agenda 21 initiative and declared itself to be an eco-city.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/abtcit/ec/pdf/grnprntpt1.pdf )〕 Waitakere City was formed by the amalgamation of Waitemata City with the boroughs of Henderson, New Lynn, and Glen Eden in the 1989 nationwide re-organisation of local government. There were just two mayors of Waitakere during its existence, Assid Corban (previously mayor of Henderson Borough) from 1989 to 1992,〔(Councillor Assid Corban ), Waitakere City Council. Retrieved 21 October 2010.〕 and Bob Harvey from 1992 to 2010.〔(Résumé of Mayor Bob Harvey ), Waitakere City Council. Retrieved 21 October 2010.〕 On 1 November 2010, the Waitakere City Council was abolished and Waitakere City was merged into a single Auckland city governed by Auckland Council. All council facilities and services were handed over to the new council. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Waitakere City」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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