The Richmond site formerly known as McLennan Hills (Te Apunga o Tainui), played a significant role for local tribes during the Māori occupation. Its favourable location was used as a portage route for canoes to transport to the narrowest point of land between the Manukau Harbour and Tamaki River. Over the past decades excavating has resulted in a flat surface. Present day, this site is now reshaped for current and future residential developments.