Local board area in Auckland, New Zealand
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu is a local government area in Auckland, in New Zealand's Auckland Region. It is governed by the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board and Auckland Council. It is within the council's Manukau Ward.[1]
Geography
The area includes the suburbs of Māngere and Ōtāhuhu, and the neighbouring suburbs of Māngere East, Favona and Māngere Bridge.[1]
The landscape is dominated by Māngere Mountain.[1]
Another volcanic cone, Robertson Hill / Sturges Park / Mount Robertson, is also located in the area.[1]
History
Te Tō Waka and Karetu, two historic portage routes through the area was used by Māori to transfer waka between Manukau Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf.[1]
The Ōtuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve is a site of early Māori settlement.[1]
Features
Auckland Airport, New Zealand's largest airport, dominates the south-eastern part of the area.[1]
Ambury Regional Park is located in the north-west.[1]
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