Manukau City
Manukau City | |
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Territorial authority of New Zealand | |
The Manukau skyline looking northwest. | |
| Nickname: South Auckland | |
| Motto: Ante Alios Prosili (Be ahead of the times) | |
Manukau City within New Zealand | |
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 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Auckland |
| Wards | Botany-Clevedon, Howick, Māngere, Manurewa, Otara, Pakuranga, Papatoetoe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barry Curtis (1983–2007) Len Brown (2007–2010) |
| Area | |
• Total | 683 km2 (264 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 09 |
| Website | manukau.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. 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", 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.