Waokauri Creek

Waokauri Creek is a stream in Auckland Region, North Island. Waokauri Creek is situated nearby to the locality Auckland Airport, as well as near the suburb Māngere.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mānawa Bay and Pūkaki Lagoon.

Mānawa Bay

Shopping center

Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.

Mānawa Bay is an outlet shopping centre located in Auckland, New Zealand. It has more than 100 stores, mainly outlets and restaurant space, situated under a 35,000m2 building.

Pūkaki Lagoon, located in the suburb of Māngere, New Zealand, is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field. The lagoon, alongside Māngere Lagoon, Waitomokia, Crater Hill, Kohuora and Robertson Hill, is one of the volcanic features collectively referred to as Nga Tapuwae a Mataoho, referring to the deity in Tāmaki Māori myths who was involved in their creation.

Butterfly Creek

Zoo

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Butterfly Creek is a wildlife facility located adjacent to Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand. Opening in November 2003, the facility primarily exhibits exotic species, including a butterfly garden and two saltwater crocodiles, the only members of their species kept in New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auckland Airport and Māngere.

Auckland Airport

Photo: Wangi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Auckland Airport is New Zealand's largest and busiest airport, with over 70% of international visitors to the nation landing or taking off there. Located in the country's largest city, Auckland, it is also a significant hub for air travel around Oceania.

Māngere

Suburb

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Māngere is a major suburb in South Auckland, New Zealand, located on mainly flat land on the northeastern shore of the Manukau Harbour, to the northwest of Manukau City Centre and 15 kilometres south of the Auckland city centre.

Airport Oaks

Quarter

Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.

Auckland Airport is an international airport serving Auckland, the most populous city in New Zealand. It is the largest and busiest airport in the country, handling almost 19 million passengers in the calendar year 2025, including 8.5 million domestic, and 10.4 million international.

Waokauri Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.9882° or 36° 59′ 18″ south

Longitude

174.80019° or 174° 48′ 1″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

4VMP2R62+P3

GeoNames ID

6231913

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Localities in the Area

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