It is situated on the other side of Fred Taylor Drive from the pre-existing Westgate Shopping Centre.

[3] Major anchor tenants at the mall include Farmers and Countdown.

[5] NorthWest Stage 2 was opened in October 2016 and contains restaurants, retailers and offices around Te Pumanawa Square.

[1] In 2017, Auckland Council and the developer of the mall sought dispute resolution over deferred payment of fees.

There were also issues of use of a traffic island that was part of the council's plan for an intersection upgrade, and the need to abandon a bus interchange on a footpath that was on land owned by the developer.