37-551: Middlemore is a suburb of the former Manukau City , one of the four cities that made up the conurbation of Auckland , in northern New Zealand , until 2010. The suburb is located on flat land at the southern end of the Ōtāhuhu isthmus , at the end of an arm of the Tamaki River and 18 kilometres southeast of Auckland city centre . It is located on State Highway 1 , and the North Island Main Trunk railway passes by
74-584: A botanic garden. A scientific advisory committee prepared the first master plan for the gardens. This was adopted by Council in March 1972. On 19 February 1973 the then Auckland City Councillor, Tom Pearce, turned the first sod. A nursery was established at the eastern end of the Hill Road frontage. In 1982 the Auckland Regional Authority bought approximately 20.5 ha from Manukau City and accepted from it
111-510: A gift of 2.2 ha to give the gardens a northern frontage onto Orams Road. 23 February 1982 the gardens were officially opened by David Bellamy . At that time the facilities included a visitor centre, the courtyard, the carpark and public toilets. The plant collections were confined to the southern parts of the gardens. In 1983 the Sir John Logan Campbell Lecture Building was erected. In 1986 an entrance at Katote Place
148-470: A large summer house at the property, which he referred to as "The Hill". By 1920, the family made the estate their permanent home. In 1923, a fire demolished the homestead, which was replaced with a brick Basque-inspired building in 1925, designed by D. B. Patterson. During the second world war , two military camps were established at the estate: Top Camp and Grande Vue Camp, both occupied by American marines on rest duty, and later by New Zealand troops. After
185-555: A number of horticultural journals and magazines. The catalogue holds about 10,000 items. The library is open to the public. The huge impact of the activities of the Friends is clearly demonstrated by the fact that in 1989 the library housed only 400 volumes in the Information Centre, that were solely used for reference by staff. The Ellerslie Flower Show was a very successful event which eventually outgrew its original location at
222-589: A report was forwarded to the then Parks Committee of the City Council with recommendations. This was approved by the committee. The committee recommended to put aside part of the Auckland Domain for the purpose. "Since then, very little further has been done". In 1945, Churchill Park was considered. In the 1950s many sites were investigated for housing a botanic garden. In 1957 V. J. Chapman, professor of botany at Auckland University College , drew attention to
259-544: A result of this research a great number of Advisory Leaflets was published, together forming the dossier "Gardening in Auckland – Horticultural advice for Auckland gardeners" (published regularly since 1981), freely available at the visitor centre. Much of the trials have been conducted in the Shrub Trial Garden. Here some extensive collections have been created of Hydrangea , azalea , Deutzia and other genera. Nowadays
296-424: A sex ratio of 1.2 males per female. The median age was 44.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 6 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 3 (9.1%) aged 15 to 29, 15 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (27.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 63.6% European/ Pākehā , 18.2% Māori , 27.3% Pacific peoples , and 18.2% Asian . People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
333-464: Is built over the top of the station, which serves the Manukau city centre. On 7 April 2018, a 23-bay bus station ( Manukau bus station ) was opened on a lot adjacent to the train station to create a transport hub serving most of the southern Auckland Region. As of the late 2000s, slightly less than 50% of the city's population identified as European, with 17% as Māori, 27% as Pacific, and 15% as Asian, with
370-636: The Auckland Council was created. Manukau City had an elected Youth Council which primarily acted as an advisory committee and advocate for youth in the city. Auckland Botanic Gardens 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 garden covers 64 hectares (160 acres), and holds more than 10,000 plants. Land for
407-668: The Hunua Ranges close to the Firth of Thames , and took in such communities as Clevedon and Maraetai . Beyond Manukau City to the south is Papakura and the Franklin District , which are less urban, but still part of the Auckland Region , and to some extent regarded as an integral part of Auckland's urban area. Auckland Airport is located in Māngere, in the west of Manukau, close to
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#1733094407946444-481: The Waitematā and Manukau harbours. Middlemore covers 0.72 km (0.28 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 30 as of June 2024, with a population density of 42 people per km. Middlemore had a population of 33 at the 2018 New Zealand census , a decrease of 72 people (−68.6%) since the 2013 census , and a decrease of 240 people (−87.9%) since the 2006 census . There were 18 males and 15 females, giving
481-466: The 1st April, 1912, with the southern portion of the county forming the new Franklin County . In 1923, Manukau County covered 195 sq mi (510 km ) and had a population of 6,146, with 163 mi (262 km) of gravel roads , 90 mi (140 km) of mud roads and 115 mi (185 km) of tracks. The Manukau City area is concentrated immediately to the south of the Ōtāhuhu isthmus,
518-501: The 64 ha (160 acres) gardens is Totara Park, a 216 ha (530 acres) nature reserve managed by the Auckland Council . The park includes areas of regenerating native bush, recreational spaces and farmland. The first concept for a botanical garden in the Auckland region started in 1926, when members of the Auckland District Horticultural Society suggested such an attraction for Auckland. In October, 1928,
555-533: The Auckland Council spent $ 12 million on a 1.6ha property bordering the gardens on Hill Road, which was intended to be developed into housing, however is now being developed as an extension to the gardens. In the first years after the opening in February 1982, visitor numbers were relatively stable at around 100,000 visits per annum. 1988: 143,000. From 1988 to 1994 a rapid increase took place (numbers counted over
592-587: The Manurewa suburb was examined with positive results. On 9 February 1968 the Auckland Regional Authority acquired 42 hectares of land from the Nathan Estate in Manurewa, and the Manukau City Council bought the remaining 40 hectares of the estate, since the property was offered as a whole. The land was leased for grazing until 1970. Soil tests were carried out. These proved that the area was most suitable for
629-537: The Middlemore Hospital. Middlemore's most well-known landmarks are Middlemore Hospital and the Auckland Golf Club course, which surrounds the hospital grounds. Adjacent to both the golf club and Otahuhu College is the private secondary school, King's College . The name 'Middlemore' refers to a region that was once known as Kohuora and was farmed beginning in the 1840s by William Thorne Buckland , who
666-497: The advisory work is still continued and the Advisory Leaflets are still updated regularly. Auckland Botanic Gardens holds plants from both New Zealand and elsewhere in the world which are threatened with extinction. There are also collections of plant cultivars which are now uncommon in cultivation. Growing these plants enables the gardens to provide plant material for research, education, cultivation and reintroduction back into
703-452: The balance made up of other groups. Prior to being merged into Auckland Council in November 2010, Manukau City was divided into seven wards; each of them consisting of the following populated places (i.e.: suburbs, towns, localities, settlements, communities, hamlets, etc.): The Manukau City Council was the elected local authority of the city from 1965 until November 2010 when
740-740: The early 1990s a covered courtyard and the Friends Horticultural Reference library were opened. Redevelopment of garden collections were undertaken in the 2000s such as the Heritage Rose Garden, New Zealand Rose Garden and the South African garden. A new significant addition to the garden was the opening of the Threatened Native Plant Garden by the Prime Minister Helen Clark on 29 September 2001. This
777-555: The end of the war and the sudden death of David Nathan, his wife Simone Nathan decided to move to Israel , and rented the estate. During the construction of the Auckland Southern Motorway , the section of the estate to the west of the new road was subdivided, and became the suburb of Hillpark . The family ran the estate as a farm, until the land was sold to establish the Auckland Botanic Gardens. Adjacent to
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#1733094407946814-494: The fact that Auckland, alone among New Zealand's chief cities, had no botanic garden. He pointed out that the city could acquire 80 acres (320,000 m ) of land at the Tamaki property of the university. In 1960 an ad hoc committee was formed to try to find a suitable site and to secure its development as a botanic garden. In 1963, it became clear that land at Tamaki was not feasible. The search continued. In 1964, an area of land in
851-417: The garden was purchased in 1968, developments started in 1973 and the garden opened to the public in 1982. Since its establishment, the garden has been owned and operated by Auckland Council and its predecessors Auckland Regional Authority and Auckland Regional Council . The Auckland Botanic Gardens is the site of the former Nathan family estate established in 1910, where David Lawrence Nathan constructed
888-438: The heart of Manukau, sprawled on either side of state highways 1 and 20 , the latter of which approaches from the west after crossing Māngere Bridge . The area known as Manukau Central is located close to the junction of these two highways, some 20 kilometres southeast of the centre of Auckland city. Considerable rural and semi-rural land to the east of Manukau Central was within the city council district. This extended towards
925-656: The late 2000s with a major revamp of the Edible Gardens into themed rooms and a second stage added to the Children's Garden. From 2010 onwards, a series of low-impact and water treatment/ stormwater design initiatives were added around the garden such as two living roof buildings, vegetated swales, rain gardens and riparian planting around the central lakes. This location was also used in television series Power Rangers Dino Charge , turned into Amber Beach Dinosaur Museum and later in 2016 changed to Amber Beach Dinosaur Zoo. In 2024
962-730: The narrowest connection between Auckland City and the Northland region and the rest of the North Island. At its narrowest, between the Otahuhu Creek arm of the Tamaki River (itself an estuarial arm of the Hauraki Gulf ) in the east and the Māngere Inlet (an arm of the Manukau Harbour ) to the west, the isthmus is only some 1500 metres across. The area to the south of the isthmus contains
999-474: The original name of the harbour was Mānuka , meaning a marker post with which an early chief is said to have claimed the area. Manukau City was formed by the amalgamation of Manukau County and Manurewa Borough in 1965. The council originally housed their offices at the Nathan Estate (now the Auckland Botanic Gardens , until permanent offices were constructed. Manukau County was reduced in size on
1036-487: The plants in the collections, is available for consultation in the Visitor Centre. The Visitor Centre Huakaiwaka is a modern building opened in 2005 that houses the information desk, information displays, a café, and offices. The Horticultural Reference Library is housed in a separate building. The building was opened in 1992 and was funded by the Friends of the Auckland Botanic Gardens . It contains some 2,500 books and
1073-512: The season July to June):. Annual visitation to the gardens reached 969,000 people in 2009/2010 and has increased to around one million people each year ever since. The mission of Auckland Botanic Gardens is threefold: Research in the Botanic Gardens has been mainly directed on identifying plants that are best suited to growing in local conditions. Three panels have been active, on natives, on trees and shrubs, and on bulbs and perennials. As
1110-595: The waters of the Manukau Harbour. Manukau City includes the theme park Rainbow's End , and one of the oldest shopping malls in the country, now called Westfield Manukau City . In 2009, work started on the Manukau Branch passenger railway line from the North Island Main Trunk at Puhinui . The branch line opened on 15 April 2012 with Manukau railway station as the terminus for Eastern Line services. The Manukau Institute of Technology university campus building
1147-491: The wild or commercial horticulture. The gardens take an active role in plant conservation of threatened New Zealand native plants. A good example is the shore spurge Euphorbia glauca or kakabeak Clianthus puniceus . Important collections of the Auckland Botanic Gardens include: There are a number of other smaller collections, for instance a collection of conifers, with a specimen of Keteleeria davidiana and Bishop Pine Pinus muricata . The database, that lists all
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1184-517: Was 27.3, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 27.3% had no religion, 54.5% were Christian , and 9.1% were Hindu . Of those at least 15 years old, 3 (11.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 3 (11.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 21,900, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 3 people (11.1%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
1221-505: Was a relatively young city, both in terms of legal status and large-scale settlement – though in June 2010, it was the third largest in New Zealand, and the fastest growing. In the same year, the entire Auckland Region was amalgamated under a single city authority, Auckland Council . The name Manukau , originating from the Manukau Harbour west of the city, is of Māori origin, and means "wading birds", although it has been suggested that
1258-476: Was constructed in memory of Mr. Harry Beaumont, a former member of both the Auckland Regional Authority and Manukau City Council, and a strong promoter of the establishment of the gardens. That same year the Unitec Horticultural Classroom and an associated demonstration home garden were opened. A review of the role and activities of the gardens was undertaken in 1988–89 by a working party. In
1295-532: Was followed by another significant development of a new Children's Garden, formally opened by the Prince of Wales on 10 March 2005. On the same year a new Visitor Centre building was constructed and opened. A biennial sculpture exhibition (Sculpture in the Gardens), showcasing selected large-scale public sculptures, commenced in 2007 running for 3 months over the summer season. Another round of garden redevelopment occurred in
1332-518: Was joined by his younger brother, Alfred Buckland , in 1850. the Middlemore name came from a home that was originally owned by Richard Fairburn, the son of Anglican missionary William Thomas Fairburn , the house is now a part of the nearby Auckland Golf Club clubhouse. The suburb of Middlemore sits on the previous site of the Waokauri / Pūkaki portage , which allowed overland connections for canoes between
1369-456: Was that 9 (33.3%) people were employed full-time. Manukau City Manukau City was a territorial authority district in Auckland , New Zealand, that was governed by the Manukau City Council. The area is also referred to as " South Auckland ", although this term never possessed official recognition and does not encompass areas such as East Auckland , which was within the city boundary. It
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