Huia is a western coastal settlement in West Auckland, New Zealand and forms part of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park.

The Huia Creek and valley are likely a part of a fault line that formed during this event.

After the Last Glacial Maximum when sea levels rose, the river mouths of West Auckland flooded.

While beaches formed at the mouths of Tasman Sea rivers, the relative lack of sand in the Manukau Harbour meant that Huia, Big Muddy Creek and Little Muddy Creek became tidal mudflats.

[8] In 1853 the Gibbons family from Newfoundland arrived at Huia, setting up a mill for kauri logging.

As the Huia valley began to reforest, this fuelled a movement to develop the ranges as a regional park.

The Centennial Memorial Park, a portion of which would later become the modern Waitākere Ranges, opened in 1940.

Both reservoirs form part of the water supply for Auckland and are managed by Watercare Services.

[21] Huia Settlers Museum opened in 1984, is located near the entrance to the Karamatura Park.

The highest point in the Waitākere Ranges - Te Toiokawharu (474m), accessible via the Twin Peaks Track, is part of this valley.

As with much of the Waitākere Ranges, Huia contains a unique and fragile ecology made up of native birds, insects, bats and lizards.

This unique eco-system is proudly served by the Huia Trapping Group with support of Auckland Council as part of New Zealand's Predator Free by 2050 target.