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New Zealand

Oceania

Auckland

Wellington

Facts

Population

4,394,400

Area

268,107 km² • 103,516 mi²

Density

16.4 people per km²

42.5 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

The Ascott Metropolis (1999)

Tallest Building

The Pacifica (179 m)

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Auckland

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Oceania

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Seascape	187.2 m / 614 ft
2	The Pacifica	178.7 m / 586 ft
3	PwC Tower at Commercial Bay	175.2 m / 575 ft
4	Vero Centre	170 m / 558 ft
5	The Ascott Metropolis	155 m / 509 ft
6	ANZ Centre	143 m / 469 ft
7	Voco Hotel & Holiday Inn	135 m / 443 ft
8	Oaks Residences	130 m / 427 ft
9	PricewaterhouseCoopers Tower	130 m / 427 ft
10	Shortland & Fort	125 m / 410 ft

Building Completions Timeline

New Zealand CVU Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	470	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Beca	Gold	38	STRC • MEP • SEIS
Farra	Silver	1	ENGM
Holmes NZ LP	Silver	1	ENGM
Precinct Properties NZ Limited	Silver	1	OWN
Woods Bagot	Silver	82	ARCH

CVU People & Events

Country Representative

Gareth Evans

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Global News

15 November 2022

Australian Developer Exists from Auckland Skyscraper Project

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28 September 2021

Auckland Skyscraper Elevates a Sense of Place

Plus Architecture recently celebrated the final completion of The Pacifica in Auckland, a residential and hotel building reaching to 178 meters. It is the second-tallest...

26 May 2021

Pandemic Delay Leads to Redesign for Auckland Redevelopment

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