Auck'land, a town and former capital of New Zealand, situated on Waitemata Harbor, one of the finest harbors of New Zealand. It has a college, some fine public buildings, two libraries and a botanical garden. The trade is considerable, connection with the chief places on the island being furnished by railroad and with the other ports of the colony, Australia and Fiji by steamboat. The chief industries are ship-building, sugar refineries, glass-works and sawmills. Population in 1901, 34,216.