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Manukau City council building in Manukau, North Island, New Zealand.

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Manukau, ward of Auckland, northern North Island, New Zealand. It lies on an isthmus separating Tamaki Strait (east) from Manukau Harbour (west). The latter is a shallow 150-square-mile (390-square-km) inlet of the Tasman Sea. Manukau’s population includes a notable concentration of Maori and other Pacific Islanders.

In 1965 Manukau county and Manurewa borough were consolidated to form the city of Manukau within the Auckland Region (one of New Zealand’s 16 regions). Manukau was also part of the Auckland metropolitan area. In 2010 the government of Auckland Region was reorganized into a unitary authority, and Manukau became a ward of the enlarged city of Auckland governed by the Auckland Council and two local boards. Some two-thirds of the area remains under active agricultural use, with the rest of the land devoted to industries and residences. Manukau produces such goods as transport equipment, electrical appliances, and machinery. The food and beverage, chemical, and paper and paper product industries are also important. Auckland International Airport is located at Mangere, a former suburb of Manukau built on land reclaimed from the bay.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.