Mānawa Bay is a outlet shopping centre located in Auckland, New Zealand. It has more than 100 stores, mainly comprised of outlets and restaurant space situated under a 35,000m2 building.[1] It is situated by Auckland Airport, on the corner of Tom Pearce Drive and Jimmy Ward Crescent.
The centre is named after its location by Pūkaki Creek, as "Mānawa" translates to "mangroves" in English, reflecting the area's abundant mangrove population.[2]
Development
editThe centre was developed by Auckland Airport International Limited with an overall cost of $200 million+ NZD, the centre was New Zealand’s first 5 Green Star retail centre, using methods such as optimising use of resources and cutting carbon emissions by implementing a rooftop solar system estimated to provide 2.3 megawatts of electricity.[3]
The coastal site is located northeast of Auckland Airport, with a total area of 150,000m2. The land was previously leased as the Aviation Country Club golf course before the construction of the shopping centre took place in early 2023.[4] The construction of the centre took over a year, before opening on the 19th of September 2024.
Opening issues
editDuring opening week, a large shopper turnout resulted in widespread traffic delays around the Airport precinct, this ended up in flight delays as flight crews and airline staff were affected. This attracted negative media attention during the centres opening, critiquing the poor location and traffic management measures that took palce.[5]
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| Location | Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 36°59′48″S 174°48′11″E / 36.99660°S 174.80293°E |
| Address | 4 Jimmy Ward Cres |
| Opening date | 19 September 2024 |
References
edit- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "Mānawa Bay: Auckland Airport to set new benchmark for New Zealand outlet shopping".
- ^ "Auckland Airport's premium outlet centre Mānawa Bay starts to take shape; here's a bird's-eye-view". AIACorporate. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "New road may close airport golf course". NZ Herald. 2024-10-13. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "Mānawa Bay: Traffic jams causes delays at Auckland Airport". RNZ. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-10-11.