Manukau

Manukau
Coordinates: 36°59′S 174°53′E / 36.983°S 174.883°E / -36.983; 174.883
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardManukau ward
Local boardŌtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
Board subdivisionPapatoetoe
Area
  Land1,202 ha (2,970 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Total
4,120
Train stationsManukau Train Station
Papatoetoe Papatoetoe Clover Park
Papatoetoe
Manukau
Goodwood Heights
Wiri Manurewa Totara Heights

Manukau (/ˈmɑːnʊˌk/), or Manukau Central, is a suburb of South Auckland, New Zealand, centred on the Manukau City Centre business district. It is located 23 kilometres south of the Auckland Central Business District, west of the Southern Motorway, south of Papatoetoe, and north of Manurewa. The industrial and commercial suburb of Wiri lies to the east and south.

The suburb is named after the previous Manukau City district, named in 1965 by a poll of residents.

The headquarters of Manukau City Council were in Manukau Central until the council was merged into Auckland Council in November 2010. Manukau Central should not be confused with the much larger Manukau City, which was the entire area administered by the city council.