Otahuhu is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located 14 kilometres to the southeast of the city centre, on a narrow isthmus between an arm of the Manukau Harbour to the west and the Tamaki River estuary to the east, and as such is an important part of Auckland's southern transportation approaches for both road and rail. Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburban redirects here. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand. ... The Tamaki River, despite its name, is actually an estuarial arm of the Hauraki Gulf, close to the city of Auckland in New Zealand. ...

The isthmus is the narrowest connection between the North Auckland Peninsula and the rest of the North Island, being only some 1200 metres wide at its narrowest point, between the Otahuhu Creek and the Mangere Inlet. The aptly named Portage Road runs across the isthmus at this point. The North Auckland Peninsula, frequently referred to simply as the Northland Peninsula, is located in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ...

The suburb was established in 1847, initially as a garrison town to protect the settlement of Auckland from the Maori lands around the Waikato. 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... For people named Garrison, see Garrison (disambiguation). ... Te Puni, Māori Chief Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ... Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. ...