Motorway and rail
The Southern Motorway and the railway run side by side through the suburb, and their parallel lines form the spine of the map.
Minimalist map poster · New Zealand
37.0393° S / 174.9281° E
A southern Auckland suburb, where new housing loops fill the land between the motorway, the rail line and the harbour inlet

One city, five moods
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The map
Takanini lies in south Auckland, between Manurewa and Papakura. From above, it is defined by strong transport lines. The Southern Motorway and the main trunk railway both run through it north to south, and Takanini station sits on the line. Everything else in the suburb is arranged around these corridors.
The area has grown fast. Former farmland has become subdivisions of curved streets and cul-de-sacs, which contrast with the older, straighter roads nearby. To the west, the land drops toward the tidal waters of the Manukau Harbour's inner reaches, where the edge of the suburb gives way to mudflats and estuary.
A Takanini map poster captures a young suburb that is still filling in. You can see bold infrastructure, dense residential loops and water at the edge. It is a good map for new homeowners who want to mark the street where their first house stands.
The Southern Motorway and the railway run side by side through the suburb, and their parallel lines form the spine of the map.
Recent housing developments have curving streets and cul-de-sacs, which form rounded, looping patterns across what was once open farmland.
To the west, the suburb meets tidal inlets of the Manukau Harbour, and the soft irregular shoreline contrasts with the planned streets.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Takanini
Takanini is where many Aucklanders have bought their first home. A map poster of those new streets is a good housewarming gift and a record of a place still taking shape.
You can add a personal title, a subtitle with the date you got the keys, and exact coordinates. There are five styles to choose from: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand.
Order the Takanini poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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