TY - BOOK AU - Carter,Ian AU - Craig,David AU - Matthewman,Steve TI - Almighty Auckland SN - 0864694520 U1 - 307.76099324 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Palmerston North, N.Z. PB - Dunmore Press KW - City and town life KW - Social aspects KW - New Zealand KW - Auckland (N.Z.) KW - Social life and customs KW - History N1 - A whimsical investigation of Auckland's social development and the antipathy it generates as New Zealand's largest city; Includes bibliographical references and index; JAFFA/JAFA : a personal introduction; Ian Carter --; Ch.1; Auckland : Antipodean portal of the Empire; David Bedggood -; Ch.2; Moving targets : Auckland transport; Ian Carter -; Ch.3; Sustainable development, partnerships and Mana Whernua; Merata Kawharu -; Ch.4; From kava to coffee : the 'browning' of Auckland; Melanie Anae -; Ch.5; Auckland's 'economic immigrants' from Asia; Raymond Chui -; Ch.6; Living Southside; Tracey McIntosh -; Ch.7; Auckland's Wild West; Steve Matthewman -; Ch.8; Thin topsoil : queer blokes, moral modernity and real estate politics in New Zealand's biggest borough; David Craig -; Ch.9; Auckland from over the Hill : how the Country sees Auckland; Cluny Macpherson -; Ch.10; I hate you Auckland; Bruce Curtis -; Ch.11; Welcome to Auckland : a city bus tour; Claudia Bell and John Lyall -; Ch.12; Saturday's night alright for dancing; Michael Stevens -; Ch.13; More of everything : art-consuming Auckland; Catherine Lane West-Newman -; Ch.14; Wear in the world? : fashioning Auckland as a globalising city; Alison Goodrum, Wendy Larner and Maureen Molloy --; Conclusions : just another First City of Sailing Queens of the Pacific Aucklander, eh?; David Craig ER -