Manukau Must-Do's

Rainbow’s End - Enjoy over 20 attractions, including rollercoasters and rides that will leave your heart in your throat. You just can’t beat the log flume, bumper boats and miniature Suzuki Swift cars that kids love to drive.

Ōtara Markets - Erupting from 6am every Saturday, discover 150 lively stores peddling everything from crafts to fresh produce and a medley of bric-à-brac. There are food stalls where Pacific flavours prevail, live music and vibrant cultural performances. Cash is king so come with pockets loaded with gold.

Vector Wero Whitewater Park in Wiri - Experience white-water rafting in the heart of Auckland. Career down two white-water courses, including the world’s highest man-made waterfall, or hire a kayak or stand-up paddleboard and glide across the lake.

SuperThriller Jetsprint Wiri - See yourself as an aquatic speed demon? Take the wheel of a high powered jetsprint boat and navigate the buoys on a high-speed race against the clock. Daringly different.

Manukau Harbour - The larger of Auckland’s twin harbours and a spectacle of tidal flats and wading birds. The harbour’s inner reaches can be admired from Mangere Bridge, a bonny village bristling with community spirit.

High Tea at Fisher House, Highbrook - Available between 9am and 11am, pick at sweet pastries in the former grounds of Sir Woolf and Lady Fisher. Built in 1962 as a 71ha racing horse stud farm, it’s preened to perfection. Fifteen minutes north of Manukau.

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IMAGE ABOVE - Ōtara Flea Market © Auckland Unlimited Inc.