Demographics of New Zealand in the North Island (86.0 percent), although less than a quarter (23.8 percent) live in Auckland. New Zealand is a predominantly urban country, with percent of the population living in an urban area. About percent of the population live in the 17 main urban areas (population of 30,000 or more) and percent live in the four largest cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Hamilton. Approximately 14 percent of the population live in four different categories of rural areas as defined by Statistics New Zealand. About 18 percent of the rural population live in areas that have a high urban influence
Auckland Suburbs (New Zealand electorate) represented Eden. Mayor James Gunson stood unsuccessfully for Reform in 1928. The electorate was abolished in 1946. From 1928 to 1946, Auckland Suburbs existed as a single-member electorate. Auckland Suburbs (New Zealand electorate) Auckland Suburbs was a parliamentary electorate in Auckland, New Zealand from 1928 to 1946. In the 1927 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further electorate from the South Island due to faster population growth. Five electorates were abolished, two former electorates were re-established, and three electorates, including Auckland Suburbs, were created for the first time. These changes came into effect with the . The electorate was