Bordering the ever-changing waters of the Manukau, the Gateway Heritage area lies sandwiched between Auckland City in the north and the Auckland International Airport in the south. At its heart is Mangere Mountain, one of the best preserved examples of Auckland's volcanic cones and craters. From the summit you look out over the Manukau Harbour and the ancient lands of Ihumatao.
It is an area rich in cultural heritage. One of the few areas of Auckland left which offers continuity of people and place.
It is a place where Aucklanders go to discover more about themselves, and to celebrate their identity.
It is a place where visitors experience a unique mix of New Zealand - the old and the new, the urban and the rural, legend and living culture.
For hundreds of years Māori lived on the rich fishing grounds of the Clevedon Coast, planting kumara and trading as far as the South Island....
The Gateway Heritage area is of deep cultural and spiritual significance, fringed by the often turbulent waters of the Manukau Harbour.
The most ethnically diverse area of Manukau, central is also the location for many of the main visitor attractions, including the Auckland Botanic Gardens.
