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Suburb south of Auckland. This was largely a farming area until the 1950s, when the southern motorway to Wiri encouraged industry and low-cost housing. In 1965 Manukau county and Manurewa borough amalgamated to form Manukau city. A new city centre at Wiri – now Manukau Central – was opened in 1977. In 2010 Manukau city became part of an enlarged Auckland city.
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Meaning of place name
Named in 1965 after the Manukau Harbour. Manukau beat suggestions including Churchill, Hobson, Massey, Savage and several other options.
