Westgate, New Zealand
Westgate | |
|---|---|
 Commercial buildings and Kopupaka Reserve in Westgate | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′17″S 174°36′41″E / 36.82139°S 174.61139°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Waitākere ward |
| Local board | Henderson-Massey Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 186 ha (460 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 20 |
| Postcode(s) | 0614 |
| Kumeū | Whenuapai | Hobsonville |
| Taupaki |
  Westgate  |
West Harbour |
| Waitākere | Massey West | Massey |
Westgate, formerly Massey North is a suburb and commercial area in Auckland, New Zealand.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The original name of the area was Massey North, but by the 2000s the name of the shopping centre had begun to be used for the general area instead. Originally Auckland Council had proposed the name Kedgley be used but this name was rejected due to it being the personal name of a living person. In 2013 the New Zealand Geographic Board changed the name of the suburb from Massey North to Westgate.[4]
History
[edit]In 1999 the Waitakere City Council planned for a new town centre in Massey North. The council contributed towards the cost of roads and for a new library and public square.[5] The new town centre was envisioned as a way for Waitakere City residents to not have to travel to Auckland for services and work.[6]
Te Manawa
[edit]Te Manawa is a public library in the new Westgate town centre that opened in March 2019.[7] The building was designed by Warren and Mahoney and built by Fletcher Construction. The building won the 2020 New Zealand Institute of Architects Auckland Awards Public Architecture.[8][9][10] The name Te Manawa means 'the heart' in the Māori language.[11]
Demographics
[edit]Westgate Central statistical area covers 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 20 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 11 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87 | — |
| 2013 | 78 | −1.55% |
| 2018 | 42 | −11.65% |
| 2023 | 15 | −18.61% |
| Source: [12][13] | ||
Westgate Central had a population of 15 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 27 people (−64.3%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 63 people (−80.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 6 males and 9 females. The median age was 26.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 6 people (40.0%) aged under 15 years, 3 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 3 (20.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 3 (20.0%) aged 65 or older.[13]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.0% European (Pākehā), 60.0% Māori, and 20.0% Pasifika. English was spoken by 100.0%, and Māori language by 40.0%.
The median income was $64,300, compared with $41,500 nationally.[13]
Economy
[edit]Westgate Shopping Centre was established in 1998.[14] It covers 18,916 m2.[15][16]
NorthWest Shopping Centre was established in Westgate in 2015.[17] It covers 27,000 m2 with about 100 retailers.[17]
Westgate Lifestyle opened in 2017.[18] It covers 25,604 m2.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Place name detail: 54398". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand.
- ^ "Geographic Name Proposal - Submission Report - Westgate" (Document). New Zealand Geographic Board. 28 March 2013.
- ^ Orsman, Bernard (14 February 2017). "Auditor-General's warning on ratepayers' $200m investment in Westgate-Massey North project". New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Provost, Lyn. "Inquiry into aspects of Auckland Council's Westgate/Massey North town centre project". Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand.
- ^ "Te Manawa – Community Hub and Citizen-lead Space". Libraries Aoteraroa. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 Auckland Architecture Awards Winner: Te Manawa Westgate Library and Multi-Purpose Facility". New Zealand Institute of Architects. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Winner revealed: Auckland Architecture Award". Architecture Now. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Te Manawa – Westgate Library and Multi-Purpose Facility". Warren and Mahoney. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Te Manawa – Community Hub and Citizen-lead Space". Libraries Aoteraroa. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Westgate Central (118800). 2018 Census place summary: Westgate Central
- ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Westgate Central (118800). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Honey, let me build you a supermarket". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Portfolio of eight Westgate retail properties". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald. 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Westgate". westgate.kiwi. NZRPG.
- ^ a b Ryan, Sophie (1 October 2015). "Hundreds of shoppers flock to new west Auckland mega mall". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Westgate Lifestyle Centre". catobolam.co.nz. Cato Bolam.
- ^ "Westgate Lifestyle". kiwiproperty.com. Kiwi Property Group.
External links
[edit]- Photographs of Westgate held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.