Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu | |
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Local board area | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland |
| Ward | Manukau Ward |
| Local board | Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board |
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu is a local government area in Auckland, in New Zealand's Auckland Region. It is governed by the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board and Auckland Council. It is within the council's Manukau Ward.[1]
Geography[edit]
The area includes the suburbs of Māngere and Ōtāhuhu, and the neighbouring suburbs of Māngere East, Favona and Māngere Bridge.[1]
The landscape is dominated by Māngere Mountain.[1]
Another volcanic cone, Robertson Hill / Sturges Park / Mount Robertson, is also located in the area.[1]
History[edit]
Te Tō Waka and Karetu, two historic portage routes through the area was used by Māori to transfer waka between Manukau Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf.[1]
The Ōtuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve is a site of early Māori settlement.[1]
Features[edit]
Auckland Airport, New Zealand's largest airport, dominates the south-eastern part of the area.[1]
Ambury Regional Park is located in the north-west.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Council profile". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.