Alfriston, New Zealand

Alfriston College is a secondary school in the suburb of Alfriston in Auckland, New Zealand. The College opened in 2004, and along with Botany Downs Secondary College, was the first state secondary school to be built in Auckland in 25 years (the last was Macleans College in 1980). It opened with year 9 students and expanded to cover more senior classes each year as the original students aged. From 2008, all secondary years (9–13) have been taught.

Randwick Park is an eastern residential suburb of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb had high unemployment and high crime rates in the early 2000s, but after a liquor store owner was killed in 2008, a residents' association was formed to improve local sports and community facilities, with support from the Manurewa Local Board and Auckland Council's Southern Initiative program. It was named the Mitre10 Community of the Year in 2017.

The Gardens is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located to the north of Manurewa, east of Wiri and south of Totara Heights. It was formerly under the local governance of Manukau City Council until it was merged with all of Auckland's councils to form the Auckland 'super city' in 2010. It is now under the local governance of Auckland Council. Auckland Botanic Gardens are on the west side of the suburb.

Manurewa East School is a Primary School (years 1–6) in Manurewa, a suburb of Manukau City, Auckland Region, New Zealand.

Auckland Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden in the New Zealand city of Auckland. It is located in the suburb of Manurewa, in the Manurewa Local Board Area. The gardens cover 64 hectares (160 acres), and holds more than 10,000 plants.Land for the garden was purchased in 1968, developments started in 1973 and the garden opened to the public in 1982. Since its establishment, the gardens have been owned and operated by Auckland Council and its predecessors Auckland Regional Authority and Auckland Regional Council.

Nathan Homestead (Māori: Pukepuke) is a historic site located in Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand. Developed from the remnants of the Nathan family farm, the Homestead and its surrounding park spans 3.7 hectares and features community buildings, playgrounds, landscaped gardens, a totara-kahikatea forest, and the aforementioned Nathan Homestead, a brick mansion built in 1925 for the Nathan Family. Owned by the Nathan family since 1910, the site was transferred to the Manurewa Borough Council in 1961 as part of the development of the Hillpark subdivision. The homestead served as council offices until 1976, after which it was repurposed as a community arts and cultural center. Owned and operated by Auckland Council, it continues to function as a venue for arts activities, exhibitions, childcare, and events. The property is recognized as a Category A Historic Heritage Place in the Auckland Unitary Plan for its historical, architectural, and ecological significance.

Hillpark is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It is bordered by suburbs of The Gardens on the east and Manurewa on the south. It was formerly part of Manukau City until the 2010 amalgamation of all of Auckland's councils, and is now under the governance of Auckland Council. In 2016 Auckland Council recognised Hillpark as a Special Character Area. The key characteristics of the area include International Style modernist houses, mid-20th century brick and tile bungalows, Arts and Crafts influenced houses, and English Cottage style houses. The area features large open front yards and setbacks, large lots, wide roads, low densities of buildings, and an abundance of trees. Houses were generally constructed from the late 1950s to 1970s following the creation of a garden subdivision around significant stands of native forest. Hillpark suburb is a native sanctuary, which is home to large areas of native forest and parkland including Orford Park, David Park and Hillcrest Grove Reserve. In August 2021 The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) officially assigned Hillpark with an official suburb status. The NZGB followed a Hillpark Residents' Association proposal to make official the suburb name at its meeting in July, 2020. The Association described its unique natural and heritage characteristics which have helped build a suburban identity and which should be recognised.

The Takanini Gurdwara also referred to as Gurdwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib, is the largest Sikh gurdwara in New Zealand.

Manurewa is a suburb in South Auckland, New Zealand, located 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Manukau Central, and 26 km (16 mi) southeast of the Auckland City Centre. It is home to the Auckland Botanic Gardens, which receives over a million visitors a year. Manurewa has a high proportion of non-European ethnicities, making it one of the most multi-cultural suburbs in New Zealand. Employment for many is at the many companies of nearby Wiri, Papakura, and at the steel mill at Glenbrook. The area has been inhabited since at least the 13th century, and has cultural significance for Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua. Manurewa developed as a rural community after the Manurewa railway station opened in 1875, becoming a borough in 1937. The area saw suburban growth in the 1950s and 1960s, and became a shopping hub when Southmall Manurewa opened in 1967.

Totara Heights is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located south of Goodwood Heights, east of Wiri and north of The Gardens.

The Manurewa Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Manurewa-Papakura ward councillor.The local board area includes the areas of Wiri, Hillpark, Manurewa East, Homai, Weymouth and Wattle Downs.

Southmall Manurewa is a shopping centre located in Manurewa, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, located 24.7 kilometres (15.3 mi) south of the Auckland CBD.