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Massey is a northern suburb in West Auckland, New Zealand. It was formerly a northern suburb of Waitakere City, which existed from 1989 to 2010 before the city was amalgamated into Auckland Council. The suburb was named after former Prime Minister of New Zealand William Massey. Massey is a relatively large suburb and can be divided into three ...
The 1960s and 1970s saw rapid development of suburbs on the North Shore, and by the 1980s Howick, Manurewa and Papakura had become part of the Auckland urban area. [1] Current predictions of urban growth show new suburbs developing in northwestern Auckland near Whenuapai , and a continuous urban expansion between Papakura and Pukekohe .
Westgate is a rapidly developing regional town centre in the northwest of West Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand. The name of the suburb in which it is located was changed from "Massey North" to "Westgate" in 2013. The area was part of Waitakere City from 1989 to 2010 and its transformation and development are now priorities for Auckland Council.
Henderson-Massey Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is overseen by the council's Waitākere Ward councillors.. The board's administrative area includes the suburbs of Glendene, Henderson, Massey, Rānui, Sunnyvale, Te Atatū Peninsula, Te Atatū South, Westgate and West Harbour, [3] and covers from the foothills of the Waitākere Ranges in the west and the ...
Between 1945 and 1960, Te Atatū was the second fastest growing area in Auckland. During this period, the area gained the nickname Nappy Valley, referring to the large number of young families who settled in the area. [19] The new working class suburb was a popular place for Urban Māori, Pākehā and Pasifika families, however the area had ...
Place in New Zealand Waitakere City Coat of arms Country New Zealand Area • Total 367 km 2 (142 sq mi) The darker orange shows the urban area within the (grey) greater Auckland conurbation. Waitakere City was a territorial authority in West Auckland, New Zealand ; it was governed by the Waitakere City Council from 1989 to 2010. It was New Zealand's fifth-largest city, with an annual growth ...
Postcodes in New Zealand consist of four digits, the first two of which specify the area, the third the type of delivery (street, PO Box, Private Bag, or Rural delivery), and the last the specific lobby, RD (rural delivery) number, or suburb.
The many hills of the area were known as Ngā Rau Pou ā Maki, referring to the eponymous ancestor of the tribe. [6] During the latter 19th century, the King brothers established a flax mill at Waitākere. [7] In 1881, the Waitākere railway station was opened, when the North Auckland Line was extended from New Lynn to Helensville. [8] [9]