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Auckland - Manukau
Auckland with its 1.3 million people is a modern dynamic
region with progressive business sectors, a high
technology direction and a competitive skilled
workforce. The multicultural nature of this area enables
international students to find familiar food in local
supermarkets, shops, restaurants and markets.
Newspapers, magazines, books and films are readily
available for the international community.
In the Auckland - Manukau region there is a unique
opportunity to experience city sophistication and have
easy access to uncrowded beaches, farmland and New
Zealand bush.
Climate
Auckland - Manukau enjoys a temperate climate. Summers
are dry and warm with temperatures averaging 19-25oC.
Winter temperatures average between 12-18oC so you will
need some warm clothes.
Lifestyle
Most New Zealanders enjoy participating in a range of
sporting activities. In Auckland - 'The City of Sails' -
watersports of all kinds are very popular. In winter,
skiing and mountain sports are within a few hours drive.
Welcome to Manukau, the City ahead of the times. A great
place to live, to work and to enjoy the total range of
New Zealand's unique quality of life. One of the
largest, fastest growing and yet one of the youngest
cities in New Zealand. The most exciting city in the
Auckland region as New Zealand moves towards the 21st
century.
Manukau is unique in its rapid growth, diverse
multicultural society, ready access to transport links
involving road, rail and air, extensive 320 kilometre
coastline, and its ability to attract industrial and
commercial development.
The City's beautiful rural character is still very
evident, with two thirds of the area still in
agricultural use. The link with urban areas provides an
interesting contrast which is very special to Manukau.
Across all of the territory, Manukau is endowed with a
vast array of parks, playgrounds, marine facilities,
sports fields, libraries, recreation and cultural
centres, swimming pools and commercial recreational
opportunities. Promotion of self-sufficiency of
neighbourhoods and communities has been a constant
theme.
City Facts
Manukau dominates the southern part of the Auckland
region with an area of over 500 square kilometres
(55,200 ha). The territory of Manukau stretches from the
edge of the Auckland isthmus in the north of the Hunua
Ranges and Papakura District in the south.
Population Growth
Manukau is the only major city in New Zealand with a
growing population and is the third largest local
authority after Auckland and Christchurch. The
population for Manukau is approximately 255,000 people.
This total increases by 4,000 to 5,000 annually.
Ethnic Origin of Population
Manukau is a large and active multicultural community.
While the bulk of the people are of European descent,
Maori make up 16% of the population with people of
Pacific Island origin another 20%. Manukau has a
burgeoning Asian population too.
Commercial and Industrial Development
By the year 2001, Manukau Central, including the
commercial centre and industrial area, will have a
workforce of 25,000 people making it the largest
employment centre outside the Auckland Central Business
District.
Manukau City - The Face of the Future. |
