Manukau's history.

We collect, preserve, and make available Manukau’s documentary heritage for current and future generations. It's all about keeping our memories and telling our stories.

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South Auckland Research Centre

Level 1, Manukau Library and Research Centre, 3 Osterley Way, Manukau. Phone: 09 262 5101... Read more

Manukau heritage collections

An extensive collection of historical materials relating the city's development... Read more

Manukau in pictures

Pictorial resources and access to Footprints of Manukau... Read more

Manukau tours

Access to digital heritage tours.... Read more

Manukau memories

Oral history resources at the South Auckland Research Centre.... Read more

Manukau topics

Brief histories of our communities, historic sites and buildings, and essays. ... Read more

Manukau in poetry

Write a poem about Manukau and it may be published here... Read more

Other heritage resources

National, regional and local sources of heritage materials ... Read more

Massey Homestead, Mangere East, 1980. (Fairfax Media)

The story of the Massey Homestead

Explore a brief history of the homestead, its ownership by the Massey family, its purchase by Manukau City Council, and its development as community and cultural centre.
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Manukau's Journey

'Manukau's Journey - a Manukau timeline' is a selection of significant and representative events from the history of Manukau City and adjoining areas... Read more

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