We want Manukau’s streets and parking to work well for everyone, so we're seeking your feedback on our proposals.
What did we look at?
We’ve taken a detailed look at how parking works in the area. This included checking how full parking areas get, how long people stay for, and where parking rules are often broken.
We’ve also spoken with the Ōtara-Papatoetoe and Manurewa Local Boards and Heart of the South (Business Manukau) to understand what’s important to the community.
We have considered future growth projections and planned commercial and residential developments, so that parking meets everyone's needs today and well into the future.
What we're addressing
- On-street parking is very popular. Some streets see very high demand for parking, such as Clist Crescent, Osterley Way, Tuaiwi Street, Gladding Place and Lakewood Court.
- There are competing demands for parking between visitors, students, commuters and residents.
- Damage to public assets is being caused by berm parking on Lakewood Court, Cavendish Drive, Bakerfield Place, Tuaiwi Street and Horoto Street.
- There are inconsistent and confusing parking restrictions in central Manukau.
- There is a lack of safe pedestrian crossings on arterial roads like Cavendish Drive.
What the data tells us:
What we're proposing:
Public parking
We know that people rely on their cars to get to Manukau for work, shopping or appointments. So, we want to make sure there’s reliable access to parking when it’s needed the most, easing congestion and keeping parking turning over in the right places to support businesses.
- To help more people find a space when they need it, we’re planning to introduce time limits in some areas and amend operating hours along Putney Way:
- Tuaiwi Street (west side): 2-hour limit from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (6 spaces).
- Lakewood Court: 2-hour limit from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (9 spaces).
- Gladding Place (southern side): 60-minute limit from 8am to 6pm, every day (7 spaces).
- Putney Way: We plan to extend the operating hours of the pick-up and drop-off parking spaces on Putney Way so they are available at all times, making it easier for people using public transport.
- We’re planning to make Bakerfield Place one-way so we can add two new parking areas to reduce damage to the berm and improve safety. These new spaces will have a 2-hour limit from 8am to 6pm, every day.
- A small number of changes to paid parking is proposed to support access to local businesses.
- Osterley Way (eastern side): Paid parking Monday to Friday 6am to 6pm (6 spaces)
- Clist Crescent: Paid parking Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm to support access to nearby businesses
- Changing the Amersham Way Car Park from leased to casual paid parking to make it easier for visitors to access nearby commercial areas.
Specialty parking
Regular parking spaces don’t work for everyone. We provide other types of parking, in place of general vehicle parking, where it is needed. This includes pick-up drop-offs, mobility, loading and servicing, motorcycle, bicycle and scooter spaces.
Most of the loading zones and mobility spaces in Manukau are operating effectively, however we plan to redesign the mobility parking spaces on Putney Way to improve safety for users.
Creating a pedestrian friendly Manukau
We know how important it is for Council to invest in Manukau’s future. Thoughtful changes to Manukau’s footpaths, kerbsides and intersections can foster a people-friendly environment while still keeping the area accessible.
In addition to improvements being delivered by Auckland Council and its Auckland Urban Development Office, we are proposing some changes to ensure Manukau is people-friendly.
- Cavendish Drive: A new pedestrian crossing is planned between Lambie Drive and Sharkey Street to create a safer place to cross this busy road. We also plan to remove unused bus stops on Cavendish Drive and replace them with broken yellow lines.
Parking proposals map
How to use the map
Zoom into a specific street/area on the map to see what is proposed.
If you want to view more information about a specific proposal, select the rectangle/circular shape that is next to the icon. This will display a pop-up box with more information about the proposal.
Interactive map
Have your say: Parking in Manukau
What happens next?
Once you’ve provided your feedback, we will look for common themes, review any direct property access concerns and ensure we haven’t overlooked anything important. After that, we’ll meet with the Ōtara-Papatoetoe and Manurewa Local Boards to review everything together and decide on the next steps.
We’ll then share the outcome with you, so you know what’s happening and what to expect.
Frequently asked questions
Manukau is South Auckland’s civic, retail, and transport hub. With major shopping centres, education facilities and public services, demand for parking is high.
More people are choosing to live closer to the heart of Manukau, with new residential developments on the rise. The area also has a large student population, thanks to university campuses located right in the centre.
Manukau is becoming even more connected, with bus and rail interchanges and will benefit from the City Rail Link opening in 2026. It’s just minutes from the airport and motorway network, making it a key hub for commuters, students, and visitors alike.
We want Manukau’s streets and parking to work well for everyone.
We regularly make small changes to parking in Manukau and now’s the opportunity to take a big picture look tomake sure it all works well together.
We understand that parking costs can be a concern, especially for people on lower incomes. The goal of paid parking is to make sure that there are enough spaces available, so everyone has a fair chance of finding a park when they need one.
If parking is free and unmanaged, spaces often get taken up by all-day parkers, leaving fewer spaces for customers. With pricing and time limits, spaces turn over more often so short-stay parking is easier to find. This supports people who need quick access to shops, services, schools or medical centres.
Manukau is a big travel hub that is well connected with trains and buses, so people have choices in how they get around.
We’ve heard concerns that people are parking along Clist Crescent for long periods of time. This is making it hard for families and visitors to find a park when visiting the area. The paid parking proposals are aimed to support visitors and businesses by encouraging turnover of parking.
There is high demand for parking on Bakerfield Place, which is resulting in people parking on grass berms. This is causing damage to public assets and is making the area appear unattractive.
To address this, we are proposing to add additional parking spaces along Bakerfield Place, which will require converting the street to one way only due to limited space. Gladding Place will remain a two-way street.
Auckland Council is in charge of implementing new off-street parking options, including park-and-ride facilities or parking structures. The construction and maintenance of carpark buildings is a significant investment, typically costing millions of dollars that must be recovered through rates.
The objective of this project is to optimise the use of existing parking resources, including the underutilised casual parking spaces within the Ronwood Avenue multi-storey carpark.
The introduction of new off-street parking facilities is not within the scope of this programme. Instead, the focus will remain on maximising the utilisation of current assets to minimise costs for ratepayers.
The goal of these projects across Auckland is to better manage the parking we already have. Introducing new off-street parking facilities will not be part of this program.
However, we will look at how we manage existing space, and, in some cases, this may result in the creation of additional on-street parking.
Introducing these changes will take time and different tools will be implemented at different times depending on whether they are a short-term, easy to implement intervention or one that needs more investigation with a long-term focus.
Once we have agreement on our proposals with the Local Boards, you still start to see these changes rolled out over the next ten years.
