South Auckland

Worth seeing in and around South Auckland

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Matukutūruru

   Matukutūruru is a volcano in Wiri, Auckland. Part of the Auckland volcanic field; it is one of the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau.

   2.2 km · mountain in New Zealand · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Matukutūreia / McLaughlins Mountain

   Matukutūreia / McLaughlin's Mountain is one of the volcanic cones in the Auckland volcanic field. It has a peak 73 metres above sea level, and was the site of a pā.

   3.4 km · mountain in New Zealand · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Rainbow's End

   Rainbow's End is a theme park in Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand. Rainbow's End has an area of 9.3 hectares and includes the main theme park and also Kidz Kingdom, a family entertainment centre for children 8 years and under.

   1.3 km · amusement park in Auckland, New Zealand · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Auckland

   The Swaminarayan Mandir in Auckland is the second Mandir of the Swaminarayan Sampraday in New Zealand. The Mandir comes under the ISSO of the NarNarayan Dev Gadi.

   1.9 km · Hindu temple in New Zealand · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Wiri Lava Cave

   Matukutūruru is a volcano in Wiri, Auckland. Part of the Auckland volcanic field; it is one of the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau.

   2.1 km · cave in New Zealand · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Auckland New Zealand Temple

   The Auckland New Zealand Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the suburb of Goodwood Heights outside Manukau Central in Auckland, New Zealand. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 7, 2018, by church president Russell M. Nelson, during general conference.

   1.8 km · LDS Church temple in Auckland, New Zealand · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Baitul Muqeet Mosque

   This is an incomplete list of mosques in Oceania.

   2.5 km · mosque in Auckland, New Zealand · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Waenganui / Allenby Park

   This is a list of public parks in Papatoetoe, a suburb in South Auckland. They are maintained by Auckland Council.

   1.2 km · park in Papatoetoe, Auckland · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Westfield Manukau

   Westfield Manukau is a major shopping centre located in Manukau, a southern district of Auckland, New Zealand. Built in 1972, it was originally named Manukau City Centre.

   1 km · shopping center in Manukau, New Zealand · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Auckland Botanic Gardens

   102 Hill Rd, Manurewa (366 bus from Manurewa or Manukau station).

2. 02
   Butterfly Creek

   10–12 Tom Pearce Dr (10–15 minute walk from airport terminals).

3. 03
   Howick Historical Village
4. 04
   Maraetai Beach

   206/198 Pacific Coast Hwy, Maraetai, Auckland 2018.

5. 05
   Otuataua Stonefields

   Site of ancient Maori gardens on a low volcano.

6. 06
   Papakura Museum

   Museum run by Papakura & Districts Historical Society.

From Wikivoyage: South Auckland, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Rainbow's End

   2 Clist Cres, off Manukau Station Rd, Manukau Central (10-min walk from Manukau station & bus interchange).

2. 02
   Mangere Mountain

   An extinct volcano and former site of a pre-European Maori village, overlooking the Manukau Harbour.

From Wikivoyage: South Auckland, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Finn McCools Irish Pub Manukau, 712 Great South Rd, Manukau Central. A great pub with great grub. With a wide variety of food from bar snacks, steaks, & gourmet pizzas. The Hangi Shop, 583 Great South Road, Otahuhu. Restaurant serving traditional Māori food including Hangi, a meal cooked by rocks in an underground pit.

From Wikivoyage: South Auckland, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to South Auckland

Airports

Auckland (AKL), 8 km

Stations

Manukau railway station, 800 m · Papatoetoe railway station, 2.2 km · Puhinui railway station, 1.3 km · Wiri railway station, 1.4 km · Manukau bus station, 900 m

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  483 km · quickest by air, 4h 3m · NZ$160–240
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  756 km · quickest by air, 4h 39m · NZ$200–310
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No local-transport research exists yet for South Auckland

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for South Auckland. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

If you know how people move in South Auckland – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.