Settlements similar to or like Auckland

Local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. Territorial authority that has the responsibilities, duties and powers of a regional council and so is a unitary authority, according to the Local Government Act 2009, which established the Council. Wikipedia

Island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and more than 700 smaller islands, covering a total area of 268021 km2. Wikipedia

The human history of the Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau) metropolitan area stretches from early Māori settlers in the 14th century to the first European explorers in the late 18th century, over a short stretch as the official capital of (European-settled) New Zealand in the middle of the 19th century to its current position as the fastest-growing and commercially dominating metropolis of the country. Māori people settled the Auckland isthmus around 1350, calling it Tāmaki or Tāmaki Makaurau, meaning "Tāmaki desired by many", in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography. Wikipedia

Capital city of New Zealand. Located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wikipedia

Timeline of the history of the city of Auckland in New Zealand. 1840 – Auckland founded. Wikipedia

Territorial authority district in Auckland, New Zealand, that was governed by the Manukau City Council. Sometimes referred to as "South Auckland", although this term never possessed official recognition and does not encompass areas such as East Auckland, which was within the city boundary. Wikipedia