Name That City Pt. 5

Population: 1.4 million
Nickname: City of Sails
History Fact: This city was named for George Eden, the Earl of __________ and who was the Viceroy of India.
Geography Fact: There use to be a tree on top of a volcanic cone, hence the name of One Tree Hill, which is one of the city’s famous landmarks. And yes, the town of Tree Hill takes it’s name from this landmark in the show One Tree Hill. I can confirm that Peyton Sawyer never lived in this city though. 
Name Fact: In the native language of the people who live there, the city is called Tāmaki Makaurau.
Leisure Fact: About 1 in 3 households own a type of boat in this city.
Weird Fact: This is considered one of the most expensive cities in the world, but also one of the most livable. It was ranked #1 in 2021. 
Famous Citizen: Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor or as she as known to just about everyone else in the world: Lorde.

Bonus fact, this video was filmed on a beach somewhere north of the city.

Author: Ngewo

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