Oratia and the Structure Plan

Oratia And The Structure Plan Introduction Waitakere City enjoys a spectacular location as the western sector of New Zealand’s major metropolitan area, Auckland. At its western edge are the magnificent bush clad Waitakere Ranges, and the open wild beaches... More

Oratia And The Structure Plan Introduction Waitakere City enjoys a spectacular location as the western sector of New Zealand’s major metropolitan area, Auckland. At its western edge are the magnificent bush clad Waitakere Ranges, and the open wild beaches of the west coast. To the south and east are the Manukau and Waitemata Harbours. The City’s urban area, shaped by post-World War Two expansion, forms a network of villages, town centres and suburbs. The City’s diverse landscape supports orchards, horticulture and viticulture, and high amenity industrial land. It is the sixth largest City in New Zealand with a population of approximately 174,100, growing at a rate of 2% each year since the mid-1980s. The Waitakere Ranges provide: Oratia Oratia is situated in a part of what is generally called the foothills of the Waitakere Ranges. The foothills cover those areas between the developed, urban parts of the City westward to the bush covered parts of the Ranges. The Oratia Stream Ca Less