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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

PwC Tower (180 m)

Tallest City

Auckland

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Oceania

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Seascape	187 m / 614 ft
2	PwC Tower	180.1 m / 591 ft
3	The Pacifica	178.7 m / 586 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	Lumley Centre	125 m / 410 ft

Building Completions Timeline

New Zealand CTBUH 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
Beca Group	Gold	23	CIV • LAND • ARCH
Precinct Properties NZ Limited	Silver	1	OWN • PROP
RCP	Silver	0	PMNG

CTBUH People & Events

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Research

30 April 2018

Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region: Market and Code Study

This paper summarizes the Stage 1 results of the CTBUH Research Division’s project “Cyclone-Glazing and Facade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region.” The project was possible...

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Global News

15 November 2022

Australian Developer Exists from Auckland Skyscraper Project

ICD Property, the Australian developer working on what could be Auckland’s tallest tower, has decided to depart from 65 Federal Street. The managing director of ICD...

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Global News

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...

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