Papatoetoe

Manukau City Council has in early 2009 announced plans to spend millions revitalising the town’s centre in the St. George Street area. New apartment buildings and nearby sports facilities are to encourage new shops to the area

Takanini

The suburb is home to the head office of Fonterra Brands the new Addison housing development, as well as international horse breeding facilities throughout the area.

Papakura

Train and bus services provide the bulk of public transport, with frequent trains on the Southern Line between Papakura and the CBD (Britomart). Recent investment has focused on upgrading and refurbishing the region’s trains and suburban railway stations

Manurewa

Manurewa is the home of Auckland Botanic Gardens which receives over a million visitors a year.