Inside Mangere | South Auckland hood diaries 

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Fitz holding it down for 275, South Auckland and minorities. Not just a business owner/entrepreneur. Someone who is trying to unite and uplift the neighbourhood

Man he ain’t lying 38 years in Mangere and back in the 90’s the town centre was the place to be, smell of fresh food, every corner you’d hear conversations in Tongan/Samoan/Rarotonga/niuean etc, seeing your friends from school, smiling faces and like the brother said it was Colourful! Vibrant and business bustling with people! I hope we get to see it like that again so that our kids can get to experience it! Mangere forever home!

We as people's from Aotearoa need these channels so people realize the love in our communities...SHOUT OUT TO the Southside ❤️

Appreciate the trip down memory lane. Loved this segment! Will share to my Australian followers of the place I call home. Thank you to the uso Fitz. Has been one of the pioneers driving Mangere into a positive direction.

This was so enjoyable and captivating to watch. The amount of lives, generations, events etc that covered 30 minutes of storytelling amazes me. Keep em coming Dave this was too good ;)

Born and raised in Mangere, can never leave this place, everywhere I go, I'm always excited to head back home to Mangere. We have everything here and blessed to be part of the 275 family ❤️

I reckon Fitz is the face for 275. He’s from here, he’s made an impact on the hood, he supports and looks out for his community, he cares. He’s too good and deserves the best💯

This was a watch that took me down memory lane for sure, grew up in Mangere and know of all the gangs Fitz mentioned - alot of those shops in Mangere Town Centre hasnt changed like he said, Jit Shoes and that Dickies store. This was a real rare watch and real solid to see a Mangere brother present the hood like this. A suburb full of culture, stories and love. Gotta love the hood, shot for the upload Felon Show!

.. I was the local Mr Whippy , I got to know so many of the local kids and families, Gangs and culture inc the Whippy truck .. Good memories for me 275

Education about the hood and it’s history is the best information to know about. Older people like this guy Fitz sharing his wisdom and experience is everything 💯

Love the doc..don't forget the Mangere MC's tho..(RIP Steve Riki)..Yates Rd biggest Tinnie house in NZ..Royton Ave was on too

Blessed looking back at 275 streets. Life is different for myself now but still support local and represent Mangere proudly. Mad props to all raising the vibe..

Solid tour of the 275 uso. On to it information. Beautiful. Home of the champions ⭐ God bless usos 🙌

Orsum video. I was raised in Mangere 30+years (bader drive area) and just hearing this brings back heaps off memories. Seen it all and seen all the changes. Definitely the "Heart of Mangere"..❤️.. Thanx for this.

Respect to u bro about the ihumatou part u made me feel so proud when u were talkn about it and the knowledge and respect u have Kia Ora my bro 💙

Shux I remember those BUKAZ back in the days,those BLOODZ FROM MANGERE WERE MAKING NOISE PUTTING MANGERE ON THE MAP...MUCH LOVE BIG RESPECT THE LOVE RESPECT TO REAL GEEZ THAT MADE MADANGRY O.G ROKKET 2000 SUWOOP

That was really fascinating. Reminds of me of the areas i grew up in the 80s. Well shot too. Please do more. Support locals🙏✌️👍

This made me miss home… Mangere looked beautiful. Always will… Fitz was the perfect choice.. historian of home.. Imma share this here in Oz…

This guy is the man! You know how much he loves his community explained the history of mangere and the gangs mad respect need more people like this! 💯

I'm an OG from Mangere and it's changed so much that I don't recognise it anymore it was da best back in da 80s

Good insight and very street educational. Keep the grind goin! By the people,For the people! ✊🏽💯

The utmost and ultimate respect to the uso and ALL the brothers down south, holding it down and paving the way for our younginz. Shout out to all of you and this channel. The pronunciation and knowledge of Maori culture just blows my mind! You are not obliged at all to pronounce names correctly, or have an in-depth understanding of any cultural history, or to even participate in joint struggles. That's a pure example as to why we, as a people, are truly one nation. My upbringing and schooling was definitely a massive clash of cultures but at the same time, united. I would never have wanted it any other way. Much love ❤

Really enjoyed this one!! What a great tour guide he is.

Mangere boy here. Been away since 2003. Lived in Favona, went to school at Mangere Intermediate 1991-92, now part of the Southern Cross campus. I used to bike/walk home via Garus Ave and then through the old hospital grounds to Harania Ave. Sometimes via McNaughton, McKinstry and Robertson. That hospital is now a suburb. Sister still lives at Vine Street and worked at Barbeque Rostilj - first for the original Eastern European owners and then for the Chinese guy. I remember when the Tua family rebuilt their house on Robertson Road. I went to Otahuhu College with David Tua. He has a trouble maker freshie. He now does a great show on the Radio Samoa channel. I hung around Mangere Town Centre when Farmers (managed by Sonny Bill Williams' uncle?) was still there, and even before MacDonalds came in. And before the markets started up in the carpark. I see the ASB is no longer at that corner at Mangere Town Centre. I went to school with Alfred Hunkin who was the nightwatchman there. One night he caught some kids breaking into the centre and he beat them up. They later stabbed him for it. Is the library still there? Mangere Town Centre looks run down and that is sad. I clearly remember when the whole of Mangere Bridge used to stink all the time from the sewerage ponds. I know someone there with a $1.4m+ house there and I can't believe it. My other sister lived at Frisian Drive at the corner with Massey Road. The house burnt down once. Other family at Ashgrove Ave. And all this before the gangs. Never heard of these gang names. I knew all those streets like the back of my hand. Thanks for the tour.

Mangere was my temporary home for several months 10 years ago after leaving a horrible situation, was my safe haven, always felt safe and welcome. Great video guys 👏😚

This is such an awesome video. Keep up the awesome work you do for your community.

Didn't think I'd watch the whole video but I did. Fitz is a really solid dude. Need more people like him.

Always good to retell all the stories of the hood so they never die

It's always Good to see and hear about the Hood stories from different countries. I'll have to visit New Zealand one day, Much Love from Compton, Ca.

Always a pleasure watching your videos of New Zealand streets and communities.

Big love for this channel and it's content. Good to see the community get behind providing a better future for the next generation. Growing up in the late 80's, early 90's recognizing familiar tags brings back good and bad memories, I will always call Mahunga Drive home, and proud to be a New Zealander with pacific heritage even from across the other side of this world! Keep doing you Fitz...275 REPRESENT

Man this took me down a trip through memory lane. I moved to Europe almost 6 years ago and was good reminiscing on the old days. This guy was on point with all the areas and groups territories that I remembered from my childhood in 90s-early 2000s. Glad I grew up in the hood. Would never change it for a thing.

Much L&R from Northern California. Thank you for the insight into your side of the world. Keep fighting the good fight.

Solid vlog looking forward to seeing more of this segment 👏🏾

I'm South Auckland born & raised, grew up first in Takanini then moved to Papatoetoe. Now I'm a teacher & I do relieving all around South Auckland & I especially love working with our Maori & P.I's bcz they are the heart of South Auckland!!!

Thanks for showcasing Mangere, I was born & raised there! Bring back a lot of childhood memories :)

I loved Mangere when I visited a few years back from the States. Love from Long Beach, CA.

This is probably the first nz hood tour guide we need more content like this hopefully they do tour around glen innes and panmure other parts of South auckland just get some ogs to interview show you around his hood

Love it uso ,DL Ballers ...... 😊 str8 OG from the Hood , plenty of stories from the DL park . Love the work the OGs are giving back to the communities.......

Oh man, its like a time capsule, grew up on Mckinstry St near Wickman Way shops, left 1999 so dont recognise alot but so good to see usoz like Fitz holding it down for Mangere 💯❤🙌

Grassroots - great show Dave, can’t wait to see other suburbs🙂

Thank you for sharing. Much respect 🙏 holding it down.

need more of these hood diaries. its a banger

This is such a good idea brother, just wish you were allowed to do this in Aus as well as NZ, would be great to get some OGs in Briz and Sydney giving you tours of some areas there

This was a really good watch, need more of these on other hoods thru out south aucks. Im born n bred kura but I can appreciate this. Don't forget the most famous thing to come from mangere...the mangere bomb. Chur

Raised in Mangere East in the 60s to the 80s Blake Rd went to Sutton Park primary. So cool to see this doco on my old hood, so many good memories.

I grew up there...Forbes Rd..going to Favona primary school...Managere Intermediate School. and Otahuhh College..much has changed from 1969 ....i remember heaps of happy childhood memories from South Auckland.....thankyou for sharing🥰✌

Wow this is the most informative guided tour or Mangere Ive seen, thank you!

I was looking up kids shows in NZ from the 80's & 90's trying to remember kids shows as a kid growing up in New Zealand then I saw this video and im a sub enjoyed watching as ive missed home so bad its been 11 years now residing in Auz im born & raised in Auckland look forward to checking out your videos 🙏❤

I'm from LA bruh and I can definitely see the hustle mentality at work from you all out there in Auckland. I can definitely see how Nipsey Hussle would be proud of what y'all dudes are doing. Keep it up. Good deeds go unnoticed, but God is watching y'all do good shit although gangsters got to do what they gotta do. Blessings brothas!!

Love my town Māngere! This is an awesome insite into the neighborhood and the people that make it what it is. Love your work Fitz, and shot for putting this together and sharing Dave. 💯 I'd add 1 thing though... Māngere Pools is where the Manu a.k.a the 'Māngere' was invented. IYKYK... haha

Respect to the uso for the vlog, defs need a part 2 of him just sharing knowledge!

This was a cool video , hope to see more neighbourhood vlogs, the brother explained the neighbourhood perfectly

solid brother 💯 everything u said was all facts brother really enjoyed this pod ma man all love brother💙💯

awesome video USO..brings back alot of memories for me and my whanau...growing up in 275 & htown 274 chur chur my brother 💯❤💙❤

brutha love tha hood vlogs hungry for more

thanks Fitz for the great tour i spent a lot of time in mangere, mangere bridge & clendon park wheni lived in my car. good times, nice community

Nice ! Lovin the guy in the vid giving an insight for the ones aren’t from 275 💯 keep it up

New to the channel. So good seeing positive vibes from South Auckland ❤️

Awesome video bro 👌. My house my castle on Clyro Place. Off wickman way. 50 years ago and I'm still here thanks for sharing this Toko.it Brings back memories 🤙

Garis Ave I lived in that house behind the street sign used to get up to no good there...love the stories bro...I lived all over Mangere so seeing and hearing your stories brings back memories.

Cruised up there to meet some dudes to swap my mates car for a evo the dudes had . We drove past the gas station they wanted us to meet them and there was like 15 islanders all coloured up n that. Was a Friday night like 1am no one around but them and soon as we pull up what ya know. Stood over for the car left us there on foot lol. Goneski. Never seen either of the cars again. My mate was gutted I told him we going get rolled lol 😂 old times crack up

Respect bro! friendly facts we all hope to see more. Awesome barber shop an studio set up 🚀✨

I admire and appreciate what you're doing bruh! Much love and respect! May the good Lord continue to guide, bless and protect you, in all of your days! 🤙🏽

This dude did an amazing job of sharing insights and commentary beyond his general knowledge of the area. Whatta massively valuable source of local history. Great orator and storyteller! Cheers for sharing and shot Fitz 🥊

Awesome video my bro. Keep up the great content 😊👌

Shot bro! U fullas are onto it for giving us an insight into the area & the history.

Sad 😔 Please all you young ones out there .. keep up with them good works you hear !! Look after one another is what this is all about ..Love & Peace ....

Solid az Fitz. Stories straight facts brother. McNaughty 💯 . All love to your work in the community ma g. Safe

Grew up in Mangere in the late 80s through to the 90s. Still remember the big FDKNS mural across from the town centre. Now living in Wellington over 20yrs still miss south aux! We lived in kapuka rd across mt view primary.

I'm so proud of these brothers who have made a change mad blessings💪❤️💙💚

Born and breed in rewa from 84 - 2001. Then moved to Whangamata. Use to enjoy going out to Mangere as a kid, to play the Hawks, then go to the markets for a feed after our games, then venture to start of the runway and we'd climb up on the roof of the Sportpac van to feel the wind of the aircrafts. It was a gravel rd, probably closed now.. My old man was born in Mangere in 1960 with his five bros/sisters 42 Allen St. My middle name was named after this St apparently, only reason I remember it. This clip bought back so many memories, even tho I'm not a local it was a place I always felt comfortable in, esp for a half/caste boy haha

Miss my hood 💙 A lot of changes but good to see that the place getting better than the past 💯 live in Inglewood now 🩸 always representing my hood everywhere I go! #ChelburnCrescent 💯💯💯

Love your work my Uso. Thank you for giving us an insight and history of Mangere brother. Alofa atu ❤️

Keep these south Auckland videos coming! 👍🏾

love the channel and content!

Solid Fitz! Hope The fam is well. Miss Home 275!! 💯❤️❤️

HOME OF THE CHAMPIONS 275 💯💙

Fitz holding it down for the hood. Thanks for the trip down memory lane uso. Born & raised in MANGERE 275 💙✊🏽

Mangere hard brothers shot fits for telling our stories of the whenua and our home.brother dave im late been watching your channel for a minute now man but it just awesome what your doing thank you

Thanks for an insight of South of the Bombay Hills. I have never been to Otara and Mangere and your video was an interesting perspective. Never knew that there were so many minor gangs since my time in New Zealand. Never been to that side of New Zealand although Im a Samoan. I was born in Christchurch and lived in P Town NZ until 1981, before I migrated to Australia. Only gangs then were the Black Power and the Mongrel Mob for the Maori. Samoans had the Peacemakers in the late 1970s. That faded just as quick as the Rugby players who worked at the Todd Motors had families and grew up. I left NZ in 1981 and returned in the 1990-93 for University only and visited in 2000 for a few months then returned to Australia. I have never seen this version of Polynesian lifestyle apart from the music and stories. I have never seen Mangere and Otara from this perspective. Thank you for the video.

Shot for the vid ma gee ive been in aussie for 9years and seeing this really brings back memories keep it up brother ✊🏽

Utterly fascinating, great video

brings back memories, love this my g 💙

Good video bro I love it keep it up

Solid watch brother Fitz!!! The last part ♥️ RipACE

Interesting video, i grew up in mangere for 10years,moved there at age 15to live with my father, anyone remember the bounty fish shop ,if so you will remember me a skinny Lil halfcast serving ,cooking fish n chips and filleting fish ,made some good friends,lived in the flats on orly ave were pak n save is now ,used to walk thru bingo to the pub connected to hook up a din 😉 the flats ,the town centre ,the life i was exposed to in mangere as a young surfer boy from mt Maunganui was eye-opening,,,love this vlog brings back memories,

Awesome video man, i really enjoy going out that ways for the food.

this right here!!!! too good 🔥🔥🔥

Awesome video bro keep up the good work

Missing home after watching this! Shot for all the memories & all the food places bro 😁👌 cant wait to come home for a visit later this year 💯

This South Auckland guy was awesome at telling his story .

David Lange he was the 32nd prime Minister of New Zealand. He was elected into parliament in mangere as well in 1977. He is the one who made sure new Zealand was a nuclear free zone too.

Solid video and great break down of the hood Fitz mean bro

So clean ,Love it

Getting Kev Mac vibes with these Hood Daries. Solid watch

Seki seki ! Look fwd to the next episode.

Wow 👏 this video was awesome to watch and reminisce. Original Mangerian but have since moved. 👏

Bad respectful to you my bro shot for the video that you showed us all god bless 🙌🏼