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  Manukau, New Zealand
Manukau City is a city in the Greater Auckland region of New Zealand.
While officially described as being a city unto itself, Manukau is a de facto part of the city of Auckland, there not being any divisions between Manukau and the rest of the city other than administrative boundaries.
Like most of the rest of the region, Manukau is ethically diverse[?], and is home to many cultures, especially Maoris and members of Polynesian ethnicities.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ma/Manukau.html   (128 words)

  
 Manukau travel guide - Wikitravel
Manukau City [1] is part of the Auckland metropolitan area, which is located in the Auckland Region of the North Island of New Zealand.
The resident population of Manukau City in the 2001 census was 283,200.
Manukau has the largest proportion of people under 25 years of age (41.9%) making it a city with a strong young population.
wikitravel.org /en/Manukau   (458 words)

  
 Manukau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The name Manukau is of Māori origin, and may mean "wading birds", although it has been suggested that the name of the harbour after which the city is named was originally Manuka, a type of native tree.
The Manukau City area is concentrated immediately to the south of the Otahuhu isthmus, the narrowest connection between Auckland City and the Northland region and the rest of the north island.
Beyond Manukau to the south lie Papakura and the Franklin district, which are less urban but still part of the Auckland Region and to some extent regarded as an integral part of Auckland's urban area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manukau   (550 words)

  
 About Manukau's Journey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Manukau's journey - a Manukau timeline is a selection of significant and representative events from the history of Manukau City and adjoining areas.
In early entries 'Tamaki' is used to refer to the central Auckland isthmus, while 'Manukau' is used to refer to the areas to the south and east of the isthmus.
Manukau's journey - a Manukau timeline, first edition compiled by Bruce Ringer with the assistance of Christopher Paxton for Manukau Libraries, 2003; second edition compiled by Bruce Ringer, 2005.
manukau.infospecs.co.nz /journey/intro.htm   (645 words)

  
 Safe Software | FME At The City of Manukau, New Zealand
Manukau City stretches from coast to coast across a narrow region of the North Island’s mainland.
Although Manukau is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing cities, two-thirds of its land base is still rural.
Manukau City Council was able to continue using their in-house cadastral records and at the same time take advantage of the accuracy and sophistication of the national digital cadastral database.
www.safe.com /solutions/success-stories/success_cityofmanukau.php   (564 words)

  
 GEOLOGICAL MAP OF MANUKAU CITY, 1:50,000
Manukau City lies in one of the low earthquake activity regions of New Zealand.
In January 1972 the Te Aroha earthquake (M=5.1) was felt throughout South Auckland, and with an intensity of MM IV in Manukau City.
Manukau City is about 100 km from the nearest known active fault and is away from areas of high seismicity rates.
www.gns.cri.nz /research/qmap/citymap/eqhaz.html   (821 words)

  
 Manukau Function & Convention Venues. Auckland, Manukau, Conferences, Meetings, Convention Centres, Function Rooms, ...
Manukau is primed to become a top spot for meetings, conventions and conferences.
Manukau Meetings is the new conference arm at Rainbow's End Theme Park offering traditional conference room facilities as well as unique meeting spaces in the Golf Harbour Conference Village, a group of 3 meeting ‘chalets’ with a 12-hole mini golf course in landscaped grounds.
Manukau has extensive open spaces for outdoor events and is frequently used as a film location.
www.meetingsmanukau.com   (320 words)

  
 Manukau Auckland New Zealand: Manukau, Auckland International Airport, Mangere, Otara, Clevedon, Whitford, Howick, ...
Manukau City is just 25 minutes from downtown Auckland, North Island New Zealand.
Manukau is the location of Auckland International Airport - arrival point each year for over 1.7m visitors to New Zealand.
Framed by 320kms of sparkling coastline, stretched between the Manukau and Waitamata Harbours, beautiful rolling countryside rubs shoulder to shoulder with Auckland’s true urban authenticity.
www.welcome2manukau.com   (244 words)

  
 Manukau's economic growth up
But it’s not all doom and gloom, as the Manukau economy is estimated to have grown by 5.7 per cent for the year to March.
Manukau City councillors are set to discuss the latest economic analysis at its economic development committee meeting on Wednesday.
The ranks of Manukau’s employed grew 5.6 per cent for the year to March, partially explaining the 2.2 per cent drop in registered jobseekers, from 12,092 to 11,826.
www.times.co.nz /cms/news/2006/07/art100012528.php   (569 words)

  
 Manukau Harbour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand and the sixth largest in the world by area.
It is located to the southwest of the Auckland isthmus, and is an arm of the Tasman Sea.
The surrounding bush clad hills had vast amounts of kauri removed for milling and was shipped from a wharf on Paratutai to either the other end of the Manukau Harbour at Onehunga for use in house building in the new city of Auckland, or along the coast to other New Zealand settlements.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manukau_Harbour   (448 words)

  
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It is in Manukau too that there is an appealing blend of city and rural spaces, which we believe to be the epitome of what you will find in New Zealand.
Manukau is one of the fastest growing cities in the country with a population in excess of 255,000, and expected to top 300,000 soon.
The Identity is about encouraging people in all aspects of the community: social/lifestyle; spiritual/moral; economic, to celebrate the diversity they see around them every day, building understanding and respect for different cultures, and recognising the contribution that each makes to the community and its well-being.
www.manukaudistrict.co.nz /Manukau.cfm   (427 words)

  
 City of Manukau Education Trust - COMET - Making Education Work For Manukau
Tackling and solving education and social issues in Manukau, New Zealand’s second-largest city, is critical for national economic development.
The Manukau Family Literacy Programme, developed by COMET (City of Manukau Education Trust) in partnership with AUT, is unique in that it breaks conventional moulds of education provision.
COMET's offices and computing systems are sponsored by Manukau Institute of Technology, as part of the partnership between MIT and the Manukau City Council.
www.comet.org.nz   (867 words)

  
 Burial Services - Manukau Memorial Gardens
Manukau Memorial Gardens provides an attractive setting for the final resting-place of those who wish to be buried.
Manukau Memorial Gardens offers an area for the interment of ashes for returned servicemen.
Eligibility for this area is ex service personnel who have had war service, or service that is defined as equivalent to war service, and their spouses may be buried in a Services Cemetery.
www.manukaumemorialgardens.co.nz /burial.htm   (303 words)

  
 Manukau coastal walks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It has a touch of wilderness, an untamed quality: it is vast and deals with massive forces and yet is so often peaceful and gentle.
The Tainui and Aotea waka were hauled across the portage at Otahuhu, from the Tamaki river to Manukau Harbour, before ending their journeys deep in the Waikato and Taranaki.
The narrow ribbon of coastal forest along the Manukau foreshore has important remnants of Auckland’s original vegetation.
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz /whatson/places/walkways/manukau/manukau.asp   (606 words)

  
 Edu Connection
Established in 1970, Manukau Institute of Technology is one of New Zealand's premier education and training institutions.
The city of Manukau is part of the Auckland urban area, a modern, dynamic region with a population of 1.3 million people, progressive business sectors, a high technology direction, and a competitive skilled workforce.
As Manukau Institute of Technology has discovered, the reliability and stability of Sun products are important when your LDAP directory is the most critical system you have on campus.
www.sun.com /emrkt/educonnection/newsletter/0106eduinaction.html   (664 words)

  
 Counties Manukau District introduction - New Zealand Police
This key objective for the Counties Manukau Police is to reduce crime and crashes.
Therefore, my vision for Counties Manukau is that we become a District where we have reduced both crime and crashes to the extent that we are known and accepted as being a safe place to live and work.
Partnership is an important aspect to the Counties Manukau District becoming the district of choice to live and work.
www.police.govt.nz /district/countiesmanukau   (392 words)

  
 Manukau Institute of Technology : Departments : Technology : Carpentry : Carpentry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Manukau Institute of Technology : Departments : Technology : Carpentry : Carpentry
Employers are always looking for qualified staff to be involved on residential dwellings, commercial and industrial construction, property development, house renovation and building maintenance.
If you're ready to start a career in carpentry, the best place to begin is at Manukau Institute of Technology.
www.manukau.ac.nz /departments/technology/carpentry   (257 words)

  
 Scoop: Manukau City: The Ross Report
Manukau is one of the few New Zealand cities that can boast over 300km of sparkling coastline and vast expanses of water out into both the Manukau and Waitemata Harbours.
Manukau City Council is considering ways to develop its internal water company, suitably named Manukau Water, into a council controlled organisation (CCO) for the benefit of the city.
The Manukau City Council decided to allocated funding through its 2005/06 Annual Plan to investigate the possibility of reinstating a replica Fencible cottage and bridge of friendship which used to be part of the Garden when it was given to Howick in the 1960s.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/AK0507/S00167.htm   (3728 words)

  
 Bayleys Realty Group | Bayleys Manukau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Specialising in commercial, industrial and retail real estate, Bayleys Manukau operates throughout Manukau City, from the Otahuhu isthmus in the North to the Bombay Hills in the South, encompassing from the Airport through to Howick/Pakuranga.
Manukau City, situated in the southern part of the Auckland region, continues to sustain one of New Zealand's highest growth rates.
With a population of over 280,000, Manukau is the country's third largest city and by 2021 its population is projected to grow by another 30% to 380,000.
www.bayleys.co.nz /Manukau   (399 words)

  
 Proud2B Counties Manukau Sport - Home
Counties Manukau led the entire match, however as the game went into overtime, they couldn’t hold onto the lead, with Taranaki scoring a try and conversion in the dying minutes with full time score 26-22.
Well the 2006 Counties Manukau Boys did it, winning the Hatch Cup this year is a mighty achievement, many have tried and come close and this year we have done it.
The annual Counties Manukau Sporting Excellence Awards 2006 in association with Heb Smithbridge is an event acknowledging sporting achievements on and off the field by Counties Manukau Sports people, teams, clubs and officials.
www.cmsport.co.nz   (618 words)

  
 Counties Manukau NPC Rugby Union Jersey
Counties Manukau Rugby Union is made up of clubs from the South Auckland area and districts, with its main stadium at Pukekohe.
Currently Counties Manukau are playing in the second division after being relegated from the first division at the end of the 2001 season.
The Counties Manukau rugby jersey has returned to its original strip - red, fl and white 2 inch stripes.
www.champions.co.nz /counties_manukau_rugby_union.htm   (366 words)

  
 Manukau City Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
But if you're committed to a career with plenty of variety and challenges which will be truly rewarding, then Manukau City Council is the place to be.
At Manukau City Council, we will provide you with a clearly-defined career path, workplace mentoring, training and development, very good employment terms, conditions and benefits.
Manukau City Council, 31-33 Wiri Station Road, Private Bag 76917 Manukau City 2104, New Zealand.
www.manukau.govt.nz /default.aspx?page=jobs@council   (264 words)

  
 Manukau Resource Centre
As the gateway to Auckland and New Zealand, Manukau City is a melting pot of cultures and languages.
Free workshops are held at the Manukau Centre, providing information and orientation advice and support for migrants of all ethnicities.
ARMS Manukau has an ESOL Advisor who is available is to conduct one-on-one assessment sessions with migrants and refugees to identify their particular New Zealand English language needs.
www.arms-mrc.org.nz /ManukauOffice.aspx   (481 words)

  
 Counties Manukau Club Information
Once part of the powerful Auckland Union, the Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union hails from the Franklin District of New Zealand.
The Counties Manukau Steelers are the Union’s representative team, wearing the red, white, and fl horizontal bands.
Counties Manukau has a storied tradition, particularly due to the 1980s.
www.worldrugbyshop.com /counties-manukau-information.html   (206 words)

  
 Windsurfing Guide to New Zealand - Auckland's Manukau Harbour
Aucklands International Airport is right on the Manukau which is a large, very tidal harbour with lots of mud/sand banks, and is good for cruising around.
On the upper reaches of the Manukau Harbour, gets good wind from anywhere from N to W to S. Good flat water blasting, Good rigging and water access but limited to 2 hours either side of high tide.
Sail to the deep water channel which runs parallel with the south head of the Manukau Harbour.
www.winzurf.co.nz /windsurf/wgtnz/wgtnz15.htm   (356 words)

  
 Safer Manukau
Tomorrows Manukau refers to the bold new vision for the future of Manukau.
Safer Manukau contributes to this outcome vision by planning for a safer city including city-wide advocacy and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) achievement and providing a community approach to Crime Prevention and Safer Communities.
Safer Manukau’s work is determined by guiding principles that express its commitment to being community directed, responsive to differences, being accountable, and acting as a link between the community, Local and Central Governments.
www.netlist.co.nz /communities/SaferManukau/About.cfm   (817 words)

  
 Counties Manukau Rugby Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union (CMRFU) is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand.
However, due to crowd capacity and other reasons, Counties Manukau's home matches are to be played at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium, which it will share with the New Zealand Warriors, NRL team.
When Super Rugby began, Counties Manukau was associated with the Blues; but in recent years it has been aligned to the Chiefs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Counties_Manukau_Rugby_Union   (457 words)

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