East Auckland
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East Auckland is an area of Auckland
, New Zealand
characterised in the popular mind as a socio-economically mixed urban area
with a relatively large multi-cultural population. The name East Auckland is not an official placename but is in popular use by New Zealanders
. It is also used in the names of some organisations and companies. Coverage and connotations of the name are not precisely defined and vary somewhat with the user.
areas, typified by Howick
and including but not limited to Pakuranga
, Panmure
, Half Moon Bay
, Mount Wellington and Dannemora
.
Broadly speaking, East Auckland is the urban area stretching from the Auckland City
suburb of Mount Wellington moving south-east past Panmure and Pakuranga, southwards through to Greenmount, just north of East Tamaki
, and also including the more rural Manukau City townships such as Whitford
, Beachlands
, Maraetai
, Brookby and Clevedon
.
East Auckland does not include the more southern suburbs such as Ardmore, Flat Bush
, and Alfriston nor the Papakura
area.
Nor does East Auckland include the more northern suburbs roughly between Point England and Parnell (just south of the city centre), which have long been known as Auckland's Eastern Suburbs - although the Eastern Suburbs are commonly thought of as referring to the more affluent south-eastern suburbs north of Saint Johns and Glendowie.
What was known as the Howick-Pakuranga area greatly expanded from the 1990's, as many new residential subdivisions were developed, and it is this expanded area that is now somewhat confusingly known as East Auckland. The northern boundary is now in the Mt Wellington-Panmure area to the north of Pakuranga - where the more central Eastern Suburbs end - and essentially incorporates East Tamaki to the south-west.
Some of the suburbs, such as Dannemora, contain predominantly new housing
. The area also contains the widely-recognized shopping area and mall Botany Town Centre
.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
characterised in the popular mind as a socio-economically mixed urban area
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
with a relatively large multi-cultural population. The name East Auckland is not an official placename but is in popular use by New Zealanders
Culture of New Zealand
The culture of New Zealand is largely inherited from British and European custom, interwoven with Maori and Polynesian tradition. An isolated Pacific Island nation, New Zealand was comparatively recently settled by humans...
. It is also used in the names of some organisations and companies. Coverage and connotations of the name are not precisely defined and vary somewhat with the user.
Extents
The East Auckland area includes some south-eastern suburbs within the boundaries of the old Manukau City and Auckland CityAuckland City
Auckland City was the city and local authority covering the Auckland isthmus and most of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, in the North Island of New Zealand. On 1 November 2010 it was amalgamated into the wider Auckland Region under the authority of the new Auckland Council...
areas, typified by Howick
Howick, New Zealand
Howick is an eastern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, forming part of what is sometimes called East Auckland. Due to the relatively numerous remaining heritage buildings and other historical remnants from its early European settlement past, it has been called "perhaps Auckland's most historically...
and including but not limited to Pakuranga
Pakuranga
Pakuranga is an eastern suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. Pakuranga covers a series of low ridges and previously swampy flats, now drained, that lie between the Pakuranga Creek and Tamaki River, two estuarial arms of the Hauraki Gulf...
, Panmure
Panmure, New Zealand
Panmure is a south-eastern suburb of Auckland City, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 11 kilometres southeast of the city centre, close to the western banks of the Tamaki River and the northern shore of the Panmure Basin...
, Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay, Auckland
Half Moon Bay is a coastal suburb located immediately south of Bucklands Beach in Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand.It is well known for the Half Moon Bay Marina, home to over 500 boats...
, Mount Wellington and Dannemora
Dannemora, New Zealand
Dannemora is a new residential suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located in the east of the city, close to Pakuranga and Botany Downs, and in the new Howick ward, one of the thirteen administrative areas of Auckland city....
.
Broadly speaking, East Auckland is the urban area stretching from the Auckland City
Auckland City
Auckland City was the city and local authority covering the Auckland isthmus and most of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, in the North Island of New Zealand. On 1 November 2010 it was amalgamated into the wider Auckland Region under the authority of the new Auckland Council...
suburb of Mount Wellington moving south-east past Panmure and Pakuranga, southwards through to Greenmount, just north of East Tamaki
East Tamaki
East Tamaki is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. This is a mixed residential, light industry and retail area which is growing rapidly. Prior to the 1960s this was largely a dairy farming area. A landmark is Smales Mountain which in 2010 has the remains of an old Pa, a stone field garden, an early...
, and also including the more rural Manukau City townships such as Whitford
Whitford, New Zealand
Whitford is a suburb southeast of central Auckland, in Manukau City, New Zealand. There are multiple versions of how the town was named. It may be named after Richard Whitford, a man who operated a flax mill on the Waikopua near Housons Creek and was the postman...
, Beachlands
Beachlands, New Zealand
Beachlands is an outer suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand. It is located on the "Pohutakawa Coast" and in close proximity to Maraetai. The two areas have a combined population of around 4422 ....
, Maraetai
Maraetai
Maraetai is one of the towns which make up Manukau city and is the easternmost suburb of greater Auckland in New Zealand.The closest town Beachlands lies approximately 4km to the West. Its name is Māori meaning "marae by the sea"...
, Brookby and Clevedon
Clevedon, New Zealand
Clevedon is a rural town in Auckland, New Zealand, located in the Franklin ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland city...
.
East Auckland does not include the more southern suburbs such as Ardmore, Flat Bush
Flat Bush
Flat Bush is a developing suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Located near Manukau Heights, it is governed by the Auckland Council, which has planned for the area to undergo substantial development since buying 290 hectares there in 1996...
, and Alfriston nor the Papakura
Papakura
The Papakura District was the name of a local council territory in New Zealand's Auckland Region that existed from 1989 until 2010. The area made up the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area....
area.
Nor does East Auckland include the more northern suburbs roughly between Point England and Parnell (just south of the city centre), which have long been known as Auckland's Eastern Suburbs - although the Eastern Suburbs are commonly thought of as referring to the more affluent south-eastern suburbs north of Saint Johns and Glendowie.
What was known as the Howick-Pakuranga area greatly expanded from the 1990's, as many new residential subdivisions were developed, and it is this expanded area that is now somewhat confusingly known as East Auckland. The northern boundary is now in the Mt Wellington-Panmure area to the north of Pakuranga - where the more central Eastern Suburbs end - and essentially incorporates East Tamaki to the south-west.
Some of the suburbs, such as Dannemora, contain predominantly new housing
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
. The area also contains the widely-recognized shopping area and mall Botany Town Centre
Botany Town Centre, Howick
Botany Town Centre is located in Auckland, New Zealand and has approximately 200 shops spread across three complexes and restaurants, as well as entertainment buildings such as cinemas. Botany Town Centre provides an award-winning shopping experience....
.