Manurewa | |
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The Manurewa First World War Memorial | |
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Country | New Zealand |
City | Auckland |
Local authority | Auckland Council |
Electoral ward | Manurewa-Papakura ward |
Local board | Manurewa Local Board |
Area | |
• Land | 615 ha (1,520 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 25,670 |
Train stations | Manurewa Train Station Te Mahia Railway Station |
Homai | Hillpark, Manukau Central | The Gardens |
Clendon Park |
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Randwick Park |
Weymouth | Wattle Downs | Takanini |
Manurewa is a major suburb in South Auckland, New Zealand, located 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Manukau Central, and 26 km (16 mi) southeast of the Auckland City Centre. It is home to the Auckland Botanic Gardens, which receives over a million visitors a year. Manurewa has a high proportion of non-European ethnicities, making it one of the most multi-cultural suburbs in New Zealand. Employment for many is at the many companies of nearby Wiri, Papakura, and at the steel mill at Glenbrook.
The area has been inhabited since at least the 13th century, and has cultural significance for Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua. Manurewa developed as a rural community after the Manurewa railway station opened in 1875, becoming a borough in 1937. The area saw major suburban growth in the 1950s and 1960s, and became a shopping hub when Southmall Manurewa opened in 1967.
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