24 mai 1958 - First Manurewa Parade of Homes - opens

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The first Manurewa Parade of Homes is opened in Percival Street and Bowater Place on the Bowater Estate. At the time Manurewa is growing rapidly and a number of similar group housing estates are in the planning stages; for instance, about this time Manurewa Borough Council approves a 120-acre subdivision in the vicinity of Coxhead Road and the McDougall Block subdivision between Grande Vue and Oram Roads

Source: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/?p=r&collection=manukau&search=1950-1959!housing&field=subjec!all&mode=exact!all&conn=and&id=621&rec=8