Most plans and maps record what actually exists, but sometimes they outline what is desired. This is plan of the city that was to become the capital of New Zealand. The New Zealand Company produced it in 1840.

The plan was intended to attract settlers to the city. All the features of the city are presented very neatly, as it was believed that organisation and order were the two main things that would attract settlers to this part of the islands.

The map shows a grid-like system of roads, this was probably not the most appropriate layout as the actual place where the city was located was hilly with a rugged coastline.