Mangere

Mangere is home to some of Manukau’s most distinctive landmarks including the Auckland International Airport, Mangere Mountain and the Otuataua Stonefields.

Community Advocacy Plan

The Mangere Community Board published an award winning Advocacy Plan - Mangere [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 533.52 KB] which outlines the needs and desires for the community.

Ward map

Mangere is the gateway to New Zealand as the Auckland International Airport is situated in the ward. The area of Mangere and Manukau City represents the urban heartland of Manukau, yet, at the same time, just minutes from the airport can be found the banks of the Manukau harbour.

View the boundaries of the Mangere ward on this map Ward map - Mangere [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 191.52 KB].

Demographic Profile

Many Pacific islanders came to New Zealand throughout the 1950s and 1960s to settle and work in the growing agricultural and industrial sector in Auckland, such as those situated in Mangere.

Currently, the majority of the Pacific peoples residing in Mangere are from Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Tokelau, Niue, Fiji and Tuvalu. However, the broader Pacific communities residing in Mangere are also made up of people from Melanesian countries such as Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, as well as people from Kiribati and other Micronesian nations (Census report, 2006).

Until the mid 1940’s Mangere was a largely market garden and farming area. There is also a huge number of Asian residents in Mangere, the majority of whom are Chinese. From 1915 and onwards, Chinese market gardeners began leasing and purchasing lands in the Mangere area. By the early 50s, the majority of the market gardeners registered in the Onehunga-Mangere areas were Chinese. Auckland’s first Chinese Community Centre was opened in 1978 along Taylor Road in Mangere Bridge (Census data, 2006).

For more details, refer to Mangere’s 2006 Census Profile - Mangere [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 590.88 KB].

Community Board

The Mangere Community Board meets in the evening on the first Monday of each month. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Board Members

The following are the current members of the Mangere community board:

Peter Skelton (Chairman)
11 Quennell Avenue
Mangere

Home phone: 09 275 9062
Mobile: 021 186 6895
Home fax: 09 275 9026
Email: epskelton@xtra.co.nz

Les Dixon
18 Koru Street
Mangere Bridge

Home phone: 09 636 7441
Mobile: 0274 980 940
Business phone: 09 634 6366
Home fax: 09 636 2213
Email: les.dixon@xtra.co.nz

Councillor Alf Filipaina
Manukau City Council
Private Bag 76917
Manukau City

Mobile: 021 051 9967
Email: blkalf@xtra.co.nz

Councillor Hugh Graham
43 Kiwi Esplanade
Mangere Bridge

Mobile: 021 184 1124
Email: Hugh_henrygraham@yahoo.com

Tafafunai Tasi Lauese
6 Convair Crescent
Mangere

Home phone: 09 256 0877
Mobile: 027 742 6554
Business phone: 09 256 0900
Email: Tasi_l@xtra.co.nz

Val Payne
58 Church Road
Mangere Bridge

Home phone: 09 636 9261
Email: vandcp@gmail.com

Councillor Sylvia Taylor
19 Chipping Dale
Mangere Bridge

Home phone: 09 622 2982
Mobile: 021 471 555
Home fax: 09 622 2987
Email: sylviataylor@xtra.co.nz

Board Relationship Manager

Each board is supported by a relationship manager. If you would like more information about the Mangere Community Board please contact:

Liz Fairlie
Phone: 09 262 8900 ext 8836 or 6618
Mobile: 0274 351 916
Email: elizabeth.fairlie@manukau.govt.nz.

Community Advisor

Each ward in Manukau has a community advisor who can assist the public with:

Networking and linking to other resources
Funding information
Advice and information on managing your community group
Group facilitation
Conflict resolution and mediation
Local community project development

The community advisor for Mangere is:

Ayr Jones
Address: Mangere Ward Centre and Library
15 Orly Avenue
Mangere

Mobile: 027 243 4392
Phone: 09 275 7498
Fax: 09 256 1995
Email: ayr.jones@manukau.govt.nz

Major 2009 LTCCP (Long Term Council Community Plan) Issues

Issue	Ward Submission
Business Area	Council will consider changes in the private plan for the Mangere East Business Area, the outcome of which will set the direction for the business area
Mangere Bridge	Consider the bridge as part of the gateway heritage project and all the tide boat ramp developments
Uxbridge Heritage Precinct	Council will provide $50,000 for the Uxbridge heritage precinct concept plan
Paths & Walkways	Create more projects for paths and walkways and for there improvements
Board Events	Provide funding for community board events
Rubbish Collection	Schedule annual collection of inorganic rubbish at kerbside
Mangere Sustainable Plan	The plan and the reclamation of the Tararata stream is inputted into the T2060 strategic spatial plan
Improvement of Public Facilities	Build a safe and friendly community through improving the Northcrest precinct, closure of underpass, and relocation of Maich Road toilet block