Henderson, New Zealand

Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand

Henderson
Suburb
The old Henderson railway station with WestCity Waitakere in the background
Coordinates: 36°52′52″S 174°37′52″E / 36.8811°S 174.6312°E / -36.8811; 174.6312
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Waitākere ward
Local board	Henderson-Massey
Established	1844
Area [1]
• Land	6.65 ha (16.43 acres)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	18,770
Train stations	Henderson Railway Station Sturges Road Railway Station
Hospitals	Waitakere Hospital

Rānui	Lincoln	Te Atatū South
Western Heights	Henderson	Te Atatū South
McLaren Park	Sunnyvale	Glendene

Henderson (Māori: Ōpanuku) is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of Auckland city centre, and two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Whau River, a southwestern arm of the Waitematā Harbour.

Henderson initially developed around the mill of Thomas Henderson and was known as Henderson's Mill. As it expanded it became known as just Henderson and later it became an independent borough. As part of the 1989 local government reforms it became the centre of Waitakere City until Waitakere City was amalgamated to form the new Auckland Council.