Māngere Bridge, New Zealand

Māngere Bridge is an Auckland suburb under the local governance of the Auckland Council, at the south end of Mangere's bridge over the Manukau Harbour.

This article is about the suburb. For the bridge itself, see Mangere Bridge (bridges).

Mangere Bridge
Suburb
Western part of the suburb seen from Mangere Domain.
Mangere Bridge
Coordinates: 36°56′36″S 174°47′5″E
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total5,952
(Manukau Harbour) (Manukau Harbour) (Mangere Inlet)
(Manukau Harbour)
Mangere Bridge
 Favona
(Manukau Harbour) Māngere Favona
The Mangere Bridge suburb to the lower left, as well as the Mangere Bridge(s) in the background.

It includes Māngere Mountain and is close to the Ambury Farm Park run by the Auckland Council.[2]

It is a multicultural area, often with large families, with the suburb dominated by brick-and-tile homes built in the 1960s–1970s.[2]

In 2019, the name of the suburb was officially gazetted as Māngere Bridge.[3]

Marae

Te Puea Marae, the local marae, is a tribal meeting ground for the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tai and Ngāti Whāwhākia. It includes a meeting house, also called Te Puea.[4][5] The marae has helped hundreds of homeless people find housing, through a philosophy of manaakitanga.[6]

Association football

Mangere Bridge is home to Onehunga-Mangere United football club.

Notable residents
  • David Lange ONZ CH – Former Prime Minister
  • Hon Willie Jackson – Politician, Broadcaster
  • Jon Zealando – Magician
  • Mike King ONZM – Comedian and Mental Health Advocate

References
  1. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Mangere Bridge
  2. "Mangere – Property". The New Zealand Herald. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. "Place name detail: Māngere Bridge". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  6. Nielson, Michael (19 September 2018). "Te Puea Marae model of manaakitanga 'key' to tackling homelessness crisis". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald.


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