Southmall Manurewa

Shopping centre in Auckland, New Zealand

Coordinates37°01′21″S 174°53′49″E / 37.0226°S 174.8969°E / -37.0226; 174.8969

Opening date22 November 1967; 58 years ago (22 November 1967)

DeveloperHammerson Property & Investment Trust

Southmall Manurewa


Location	Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand
Coordinates	37°01′21″S 174°53′49″E / 37.0226°S 174.8969°E / -37.0226; 174.8969
Opening date	22 November 1967; 58 years ago (22 November 1967)
Developer	Hammerson Property & Investment Trust
Management	Livingstones Ltd
Owner	Livingstones Ltd
Stores and services	49
Anchor tenants	3
Floor area	36,323 m² (390,978 sq ft)
Floors	1
Website	www.southmall.co.nz

Southmall Manurewa is a shopping centre located in Manurewa, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, located 24.7 kilometres (15.3 mi) south of the Auckland CBD.

Plans for an American-style shopping centre in Manurewa began in the early 1960s. Manurewa was chosen due to its increasing population, and its proximity to the industrial areas in Wiri.^[1] The centre was opened in November 1967 and developed by London based Hammerson Property & Investment Trust, who had developed the first mall in Auckland, LynnMall.^[2] The major tenants of the mall at opening were Farmers, who took up a fifth of the retail space, and Woolworths supermarket.^[1] It was Auckland's third major mall after LynnMall and the Pakuranga Town Centre.^[2]

During 1987, the centre was extensively remodeled and was redesigned from an open air to an enclosed centre.

In 2016, Southmall Manurewa was nominated as one of the 'saddest' malls in New Zealand, citing a lack of development, an "uninviting and dangerous" vibe and Westfield Manukau City in the nearby vicinity attracting more appeal from shoppers.^[3]

References

1 2 Wichman, Gwen (2001). Soaring Bird: a History of Manurewa to 1965. Manurewa: Manurewa Historical Society. p. 76. ISBN 0-473-07114-2. Wikidata Q117421984.
1 2 "Southmall". kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
↑ Henry Cook (28 May 2016). "New Zealand's saddest malls". Stuff.co.nz (Business Day).

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v t e Manurewa Local Board Area, Auckland, New Zealand
Populated places	Alfriston Clendon Park The Gardens Goodwood Heights Hillpark Homai Manurewa Randwick Park Totara Heights Wattle Downs Weymouth Wiri
Geographic features	Ash Hill Manukau Harbour Pahurehure Inlet Matukutūreia Matukutūruru Wiri Lava Cave Papakura Stream Puhinui Creek
Facilities and attractions	Auckland Botanic Gardens Baitul Muqeet Mosque Due Drop Events Centre Nathan Homestead Southmall Manurewa
Government	Auckland Council Manurewa Local Board Manurewa-Papakura ward Manukau City Council (defunct)
Organisations	Manurewa AFC

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