The mall itself has been transformed several times since it was first built and retains little of the 1960s style it once had (it was originally open to the air).

[citation needed] In a 2008 rating of New Zealand shopping centres by a retail expert group, Westfield Pakuranga received three out of four stars based on the criteria of amount of shopping area, economic performance, amenity and appeal as well as future growth prospects.

It was noted to have received a relatively high rating even though struggling with major competition from Botany Town Centre and Sylvia Park.

[2] On 10 December 2012, the mall was sold to Ladstone Holdings Ltd and was renamed Pakuranga Plaza.

[citation needed] A busway station is to be built at the centre, as an intermediate stop on the Eastern Busway that will connect Botany Town Centre and Panmure railway station.