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The Journey Begins: Manukau, New Zealand
Culture, Country and Coast ::
Manukau has something for everyone
On the doorstep of Auckland Airport and Auckland City is the cultural heart of New Zealand. Home to over 150 different ethnic communities, Manukau's blend of urban, rural and seaside communities offer a range of authentic cultural and lifestyle experiences.
Manukau is centrally located in the North Island of New Zealand and lies within the Auckland region, and is strongly featured in the Auckland A-Z directory, as well as the very popular The Auckland Guide.
Lying between the Manukau Harbour, the Hauraki Gulf and down to the country village of Clevedon, Manukau's progressive business climate has seen it become New Zealand's second largest and fastest growing city, and manufacturing heart of the Auckland region.
Manukau Culture: Home to over 150 different ethnic groups, Manukau's urban environments reflect the diversity of its communities: colourful, vibrant and proud…
Manukau Country: Only 20 min from Auckland Airport the Clevedon Valley offers a charming country experience laced with a sophistication that is becoming synonymous with Auckland.
Manukau Coast: Manukau is framed by over 300kms of sparkling coastline and many of its villages are situated around stunning beaches renowned for safe swimming and home to numerous water based activities.
Manukau Attractions: Manukau is also home to numerous fantastic attractions and activities, to kept the whole family occupied. Rainbow’s End is New Zealand’s favourite theme park; whilst Butterfly Creek is Auckland’s hottest new family attraction – with a tropical butterfly house, farmyard, tropical fish, children’s playground, bar and café.
Framed by a magnificent coast, dotted with beautiful parks, heritage sites and populated by vibrant communities - Manukau is the place to experience the cultural heart of New Zealand.
New Zealand is a wonderful country filled with great people and great experiences. Whilst a relatively small and youthful country, New Zealand has a lot to be proud of, did you know for instance that New Zealand was the first country in the world to:
- give women the vote
- adopt the eight hour working day
- operate a tourist board
- introduce the retirement pension
Manukau is the third largest and one of the fastest growing cities in New Zealand, with approximately 320,000 residents representing 165 different cultures, making it the most culturally diverse area of New Zealand.
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Visitors to Manukau just need to be aware that it's easy to get confused about our name - and for that we apologise.
'Manukau' and 'Manukau City' are used interchangeably to mean either the whole area or just the main city.
Throughout this website, we have used Manukau to define the area as a whole and Manukau City when referring to the main city.
Hoturoa was the commander of the Tainui waka which arrived in the Manukau Harbour around 1350 AD. Hearing what sounded like people calling, Hoturoa sent his men to investigate. When they returned they said 'it's only birds' (he manu kau noa iho), hence the area became known as Manu-kau.
