Māngere

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For the parliamentary electorate, see Māngere (New Zealand electorate). For the island in the Chathams, see Mangere Island.

Māngere
Suburb of Auckland
Māngere town centre
Māngere town centre
Coordinates: 36°58′S 174°48′E / 36.967°S 174.800°E / -36.967; 174.800Coordinates: 36°58′S 174°48′E / 36.967°S 174.800°E / -36.967; 174.800
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardManukau ward
Local boardMāngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board
Area
[1]
 • Land904 ha (2,234 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total23,420
Postcode(s)
2022
Railway station(s)Middlemore Railway Station
Airport(s)Auckland Airport
Māngere Bridge Favona
Māngere
 Māngere East
Wiri

Māngere (Māori pronunciation: [ˈmaːŋɛɾɛ]) or Mangere is one of the largest suburbs in Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on mainly flat land on the northeastern shore of the Manukau Harbour, to the northwest of Manukau City Centre and 15 kilometres south of the Auckland city centre. It is the location of Auckland Airport, which lies close to the harbour's edge to the south of the suburb.

Māngere has three major sub-areas: Māngere Bridge, Māngere Central, and Māngere East, with Favona (in the east) sometimes counted as part of Māngere as well.

The suburb is named after Māngere Mountain, one of Auckland's largest volcanic cones. The cone's name comes from the Māori phrase hau māngere, meaning "lazy winds", after the shelter the mountain provides from the prevailing westerly wind.[citation needed] In 2019, the name of the suburb was officially gazetted as Māngere.[3]

Demographics

Māngere covers 9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 23,420 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,591 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200618,750—    
201319,296+0.41%
201821,363+2.06%
Source: [4]

Māngere had a population of 21,363 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,067 people (10.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,613 people (13.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 4,317 households, comprising 10,407 males and 10,950 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 5,997 people (28.1%) aged under 15 years, 5,703 (26.7%) aged 15 to 29, 8,010 (37.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,650 (7.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 11.6% European/Pākehā, 16.1% Māori, 68.1% Pacific peoples, 17.5% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 39.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 14.4% had no religion, 64.7% were Christian, 2.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.9% were Hindu, 7.7% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 0.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,452 (9.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 3,582 (23.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 939 people (6.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 7,236 (47.1%) people were employed full-time, 1,647 (10.7%) were part-time, and 975 (6.3%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Households Median age Median
income
Māngere North 0.72 2,349 3,263 465 24.6 years $19,800[5]
Māngere West 0.94 4,341 4,618 837 25.1 years $21,200[6]
Māngere Central 1.44 3,612 2,508 750 27.8 years $23,900[7]
Māngere South 0.83 3,594 4,330 711 26.3 years $24,600[8]
Māngere Mascot 0.78 3,681 4,719 765 28.3 years $21,500[9]
Māngere South East 4.33 3,786 874 789 28.8 years $25,800[10]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Society

Mangere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku
Māngere Town Centre

Māngere is often described as a very multicultural area, with Europeans, Māori, Pacific Islanders and Asians living in the area, often with large families.[11] Houses are a mixture of villas and bungalows, often located on former farms or market gardens developed by the state in the 1940s to 1960s.[11]

Māngere's most famous son is David Lange, who was the Member of Parliament for Māngere from 1977 until 1996 and Prime Minister of New Zealand. Another local personality is former heavyweight boxing champion David Tua.

William Sio of the New Zealand Labour Party has been the member of Parliament for the Māngere electorate since 2008.[12]

Marae

Māngere has three marae:[13][14]

  • Makaurau Marae and its Tāmaki Makaurau meeting house are affiliated with the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Paretaua, Te Ākitai and Ngāti Te Ata.
  • Pūkaki Marae and Te Kāhu Pokere o Tāmaki Mākaurau meeting house are affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Pare Waiohua from Te Ākitai Waiohua, and the hapū of Te Ākitai, Ngāti Te Ata and Ngāti Paretaua from Waikato Tainui.
  • Mātaatua Marae and its Awanuiarangi meeting house are affiliated with the Ngāti Awa hapū of Ngāti Awa ki Tāmaki Makaurau.

Transport

The original Māngere Bridge was built to link Mangere with Onehunga to its north while the isthmus of Auckland reaches its narrowest point, further to the east at Ōtāhuhu. Later, it provided a more direct route for traffic to and from Auckland Airport. Construction of a new bridge was the subject of one of New Zealand's longest-running industrial disputes, from 1978 until 1980. The bridge was finally completed in 1983. The Southwestern Motorway (State Highway 20), one of the two motorways running south from the isthmus, runs across the bridge and through Māngere.

Passenger train Southern and Eastern Line services run along the eastern edge of Māngere, stopping at Middlemore railway station. Further north at Massey Road is Māngere railway station, closed in 2011.

Frequent bus services (15 mins schedules) connect Māngere Town Centre to Sylvia Park via Otahuhu railway station (route 32) and to Botany Town Centre via Papatoetoe railway station and Ōtara (route 31). Connections can be made with Onehunga, Auckland Airport and Manukau Bus Station on (route 380) Note: The 313 runs on a more direct route between Onehunga, Māngere, Papatoetoe and Manukau but services are at 30 min frequencies.[15]

Education

Māngere College is a secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of 700 students.[16]

Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School is an intermediate school (years 7–8) with a roll of 209 students.[17]

Mangere Central School and Viscount School are full primary schools (years 1–8) with rolls of 445 and 558 students, respectively.[18][19]

Jean Batten School and Nga Iwi School are contributing primary schools (years 1–6) with rolls of 337 and 339 students, respectively.[20][21]

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Māngere is a Māori-language area school (years 1–13) with a roll of 255 students.[22]

Al-Madinah School is an area school (years 1–13) and Zayed College for Girls is a secondary school (years 7–13) with rolls of 561 and 143 students, respectively.[23][24] They are state-integrated Islamic schools on adjacent sites.

All these schools except for Zayed College are coeducational. Rolls are as of July 2022.[25]

Sport and recreation

The Māngere Arts Centre Ngā Tohu o Uenuku is an Auckland Council owned and operated performing arts venue and gallery space.

The Mangere East Hawks rugby league club is based in Māngere at the Walter Massey Park.

The Manukau Rovers RFC rugby union club is also based in Māngere and competes in the Auckland Premier Competition.

The Mangere United football club is also based in Māngere and competes in the Auckland Football and NZ Football National League Competitions.

Notable buildings

  • St James' Church (Anglican[26]
  • Selwyn Church, Māngere East[27]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Place name detail: Māngere". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Māngere North (148500), Māngere West (148900), Māngere Central (150200), Māngere South (151000), Māngere Mascot (151600) and Māngere South East (152800).
  5. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Māngere North
  6. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Māngere West
  7. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Māngere Central
  8. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Māngere South
  9. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Māngere Mascot
  10. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Māngere South East
  11. ^ a b "Mangere – Property". The New Zealand Herald. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  12. ^ "Hon Aupito Su'a William Sio". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  14. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  15. ^ "Southern Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  16. ^ Education Counts: Māngere College
  17. ^ Education Counts: Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School
  18. ^ Education Counts: Māngere Central School
  19. ^ Education Counts: Viscount School
  20. ^ Education Counts: Jean Batten School
  21. ^ Education Counts: Nga Iwi School
  22. ^ Education Counts: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Mangere
  23. ^ Education Counts: Al-Madinah School
  24. ^ Education Counts: Zayed College for Girls
  25. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  26. ^ "St James' Church (Anglican)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Selwyn Church (Anglican)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

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