Manukau

Manukau serves as the hub for distribution throughout New Zealand, and is ideally positioned within a transport network which links the city to the rest of the world. Auckland Airport is located in Manukau and is New Zealand's largest facility in terms of passengers numbers and second largest in terms of value of goods handled. It is the primary ga... teway to New Zealand for air travellers and the millions of tourists who visit the country annually. The business zone surrounding the airport is one of the largest in the city and is continuing to expand as companies take advantage of this strategic location. There are 70 freight forwarding companies located close to the airport. Twenty minutes from Manukau are the Ports of Auckland and Onehunga which handle 50 per cent of New Zealand's total container trade and also export to 73 countries.Manukau is readily accessible to the rural southern Auckland and Waikato areas, offering excellent opportunities for the processing of food, timber and other primary products. The most recent official statistics about Manukau can be downloaded here:Read More