Mahere ā-Rohe o Ōtara-Papatoetoe Ōtara-Papatoetoe Area Plan

The Ōtara-Papatoetoe Area Plan gives us a framework to support growth and development in the area over the next 30 years.

The area plan considers:

• the area's unique heritage (cultural, built and natural)
• the natural environment
• parks and open spaces
• opportunities for social and economic growth
• infrastructure requirements
• funding requirements
• aligning with the overarching Auckland Plan.

The community, mana whenua representatives and key stakeholders have helped shape and prioritise the area plan.

• Protect Ōtara-Papatoetoe's heritage, community facilities and landscapes.
• Enhance the Manukau, old Papatoetoe and Hunters Corner town centres.
• Strengthen current industrial areas to be key employment areas for residents.

Key moves are illustrated by supporting maps in the appendices to the plan.

Since the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Area Plan was adopted in 2014 significant progress has been made on:

• projects to upgrade Puhinui train station and introduction of Rapid Transit Network for bus services between Auckland Airport, Puhinui train station, Manukau and Botany
• the transition of Manukau from a city centre to a vibrant metropolitan centre
• projects relating to Old Papatoetoe Town Centre upgrade and completion of a new supermarket building.

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board is working on a number of other actions, such as:

• reviewing the transport-related actions, taking into consideration Auckland Transport's (AT) work programme
• reviewing projects relating to Ōtara Town Centre, as Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) is relocating its activities in Manukau
• involvement of Panuku in Ōtara projects to be supported with required planning inputs.