Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Explained

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
Type:Local board area
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Auckland
Subdivision Type2:Territorial authority
Subdivision Name2:Auckland
Subdivision Type3:Ward
Subdivision Name3:Manukau Ward
Subdivision Type4:Local board
Subdivision Name4: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

The area includes the suburbs of Māngere and Ōtāhuhu, and the neighbouring suburbs of Māngere East, Favona and Māngere Bridge.

The landscape is dominated by Māngere Mountain.

Another volcanic cone, Robertson Hill / Sturges Park / Mount Robertson, is also located in the area.

History

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.

The Ōtuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve is a site of early Māori settlement.

Features

Auckland Airport, New Zealand's largest airport, dominates the south-eastern part of the area.

Ambury Regional Park is located in the north-west.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Council profile . aucklandcouncil.govt.nz . Auckland Council.