Tāmaki Makaurau

Tāmaki Makaurau is the identity for the three Auckland Districts (Waitemata, Auckland City and Counties Manukau).

Waitematā District 

Waitematā borders Auckland City District to the south and Northland District to the north. 

It covers the area north of Auckland City from New Lynn, North Shore and Devonport up to Mangawhai in the north.

It also encompasses the entire stretch of motorway between the Bombay Hills and Orewa.

Auckland City District 

The Auckland City District stretches between Herne Bay and Freeman's Bay to the north, St Heliers to the East, Onehunga in the south and Avondale in the west. It includes Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands. 

Auckland City District is the centre of the Auckland metropolitan area. Geographically, Auckland City District is the smallest of the 12 Police districts, but it has the largest population.

It employs nearly 1,000 staff, many of whom, such as those in the Air Support Unit, Maritime Support Unit and Dog Section, also work in neighbouring districts.

Counties Manukau District 

Counties Manukau Police District serves a population of about 524,000 from Franklin in the south (bordering Waikato Police District) to Otahuhu in the west (bordering Auckland City Police District). 

The Counties Manukau District population is made up of many diverse ethnicities.