New Lynn

Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand

New Lynn
Suburb
Aerial view of New Lynn town centre in 2013
Coordinates: 36°54′35″S 174°41′00″E / 36.90972°S 174.68333°E / -36.90972; 174.68333
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Whau ward
Local board	Whau Local Board
Area [1]
• Land	635 ha (1,569 acres)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	23,910
Railway stations	New Lynn railway station Fruitvale Road railway station

Kelston	(Whau River)	Avondale
Glen Eden	New Lynn	New Windsor
Titirangi	Green Bay	Blockhouse Bay

New Lynn is a residential suburb in West Auckland, New Zealand, located 10 kilometres to the southwest of the Auckland city centre. The suburb is located along the Whau River, one of the narrowest points of the North Island, and was the location of Te Tōanga Waka, a traditional waka portage between the Waitematā and Manukau harbours.

The settlement developed in the early 20th century due to the brick and pottery industry, and in 1963 became a major commercial centre for Auckland with the opening of LynnMall, the first American-style shopping centre in New Zealand. Since 2010, New Lynn has been the focus of large-scale urban development, with the introduction of medium and high density housing close to the town centre and train station.