The Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board area includes Ōtara, Papatoetoe, East Tamaki, Puhinui and Manukau Central.
The board area is home to diverse and vibrant communities, with strong community networks.
Ōtara is known regionally for its Saturday morning markets, held in the Ōtara Shopping Centre car park next to Manukau Institute of Technology's south campus.
Papatoetoe residents enjoy living in an established area, with close proximity to the airport, motorway, industrial areas in Wiri and East Tamaki and the sub-regional Manukau city shopping centre, Hunters Corner, Ōtara town centre and St George Street area.
Other well-known landmarks are Puhinui Reserve, Middlemore Hospital, The Grange Golf Club and Auckland Golf Club, which surrounds the hospital grounds.
The State of Auckland report provides information on the state of Ōtara-Papatoetoe's environment as well as demographic and quality of life information in report cards produced by council.
Ōtara-Papatoetoe's economic profile provides information on the economy including employment and workforce statistics, number and type of businesses and productivity levels.
