Saint Heliers
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint Heliers is an affluent seaside suburb of Auckland with a population of 11,570 as of June 2023.[2] This suburb is popular amongst visitors for the beaches, cafés, and views of Rangitoto Island, the distinctive volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf.
Saint Heliers | |
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Country | New Zealand |
City | Auckland |
Local authority | Auckland Council |
Electoral ward | Ōrākei ward |
Local board | Ōrākei Local Board |
Area | |
• Land | 375 ha (927 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 11,570 |
St. Heliers is located at the eastern end of Tamaki Drive, and used to be the place where the Tamaki estuary formally divided Auckland from Manukau City, until the entire Auckland region was amalgamated under a single city authority, the Auckland Council, in 2010. Local government of St. Heliers is the responsibility of the Ōrākei Local Board, which also covers the suburbs of Ōrākei, Kohimarama, Mission Bay, Glendowie, St Johns, Meadowbank, Remuera and Ellerslie.