Manukau City

Manukau City
Territorial authority of New Zealand
The Manukau skyline looking northwest.
The Manukau skyline looking northwest.
Coat of arms of Manukau City
Nickname: 
South Auckland
Motto: 
Ante Alios Prosili (Be ahead of the times)
Manukau City within New Zealand
Manukau City within New Zealand
Manukau City (in orange) within the Auckland metropolitan area. The darker orange indicates the urban area.
Manukau City (in orange) within the Auckland metropolitan area. The darker orange indicates the urban area.
Coordinates: 36°59′S 174°53′E / 36.983°S 174.883°E / -36.983; 174.883
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
RegionAuckland
WardsBotany-Clevedon, Howick, Māngere, Manurewa, Otara, Pakuranga, Papatoetoe
Government
 • MayorBarry Curtis (1983-2007)
Len Brown (2007–2010)
Area
 • Total683 km2 (264 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code09
Websitemanukau.govt.nz

Manukau City was a territorial authority district in Auckland, New Zealand, that was governed by the Manukau City Council. The area is also referred to as "South Auckland", although this term never possessed official recognition and does not encompass areas such as East Auckland, which was within the city boundary. It was a relatively young city, both in terms of legal status and large-scale settlement – though in June 2010, it was the third largest in New Zealand, and the fastest growing.[1] In the same year, the entire Auckland Region was amalgamated under a single city authority, Auckland Council.

The name Manukau, originating from the Manukau Harbour west of the city, is of Māori origin, and means "wading birds",[2] although it has been suggested that the original name of the harbour was Mānuka, meaning a marker post with which an early chief is said to have claimed the area.[3]

  1. ^ About Manukau (from the Manukau City Council website. Accessed 21 June 2008.) Archived 25 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Naming the Manukau (Manuka) Harbour". www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. ^ Manukau – Naming the harbour (from Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Accessed 22 June 2008.)