THE CITY ON YOUR DOORSTEP
Seconds from Britomart and just minutes away from both
Silo Park and the Viaduct precincts, residents of The Pacifica
enjoy a unique Auckland lifestyle.
Connect yourself to the best of music, theatre and the arts. Indulge in exceptional food and wine. Or, make the
most of the great outdoors. Just half an hour from some of the region's most beautiful beaches and island getaways,
The Pacifica is perfectly placed for residents to enjoy everything Auckland and the Waitematã has to offer.
HISTORY OF THE AREA
Tāmaki Makaurau, the Māori name for Auckland, means Tāmaki desired
by many. This name refers to the abundance of natural resources, strategic vantage points, portage routes, and mahinga kai which first attracted Māori, and then other settlers. The spiritual and cultural connection Māori have to Tāmaki Makaurau is tied to their relationship with the land,
maunga, harbours and waters.
EARLY DAYS OF AUCKLAND
Auckland was first populated by Māori over a thousand years ago with the central city occupied by Ngati Whatua from the mid-seventeenth century. In 1840, 3000 acres of land adjoining the Waitematā Harbour were gifted to Governor Hobson on behalf of the crown by Ngati Whatua leader Te Kawau.
The city’s commerce first developed around Shortland Street above Commercial Bay. Princes Street became the seat of government and the site of some fine merchant homes. Queen Street, with its banks, shops, and warehouses, soon became the heart of the CBD.
After its initial development, the greatest change came with Team NZ’s 1995 cup win of The America’s Cup which jump-started the transformation of the waterfront area. By the time the defense took place in 2000, the Viaduct had transformed into a dining, entertainment and apartment-living precinct.
