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MANUKAU Cultures collide in a congenial way in Manukau. In South Auckland, just 20 minutes from the CBD, Māori, Pacific, Asian, Indian and European residents rub shoulders as they go about their lives. ABOVE: Dining in the café © Villa Maria Winery RIGHT: Ōtara Market © ATEED LEFT: Howick Historical Village, East Auckland © Howick Historical Village TOP LEFT: Hunua Ranges © Getty Images
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> Ōtara Market > Rainbows End > Arts & Crafts > Butterfly Creek > Villa Maria Winery > Ambury Farm Park ne translation of the name Manukau is ‘wading birds’: many of the feathered residents Māori saw centuries ago still mooch around the tidal flats of the Manukau Harbour, including pied stilts, oystercatchers, wrybills and godwits. Keep your eyes peeled for fur seals, dolphins and stingrays when the tides in. Cycle paths wind around the harbour’s edge and climbing Māngere Mountain is a popular thing to do.
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