Highbrook is a suburb located in the city of Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. The area is on the eastern side of the Auckland city centre and is a large industrial area developed only in recent years. The area is under governance of the Auckland Council, and is home to a large bulk of New Zealand and international businesses and organisations.
The eastern shores of the TÃÂmaki River is part of the rohe of NgÃÂi Tai ki TÃÂmaki, who descend from the crew of the Tainui migratory waka, who visited the area around the year 1300. The mouth of the TÃÂmaki River was traditionally known as ("The Waters of TÃÂiki"), named after the NgÃÂi Tai ancestor TÃÂiki. TÃÂiki settled with his followers along the eastern shores of the TÃÂmaki River, alongside the descendants of HuiÃÂrangi of the early iwi Te Tini à  Maruiwi. The upper reaches of the river near modern Pakuranga is traditionally known as , referring to Mokoikahikuwaru, a protector taniwha of the Tainui waka who is described in legends as taking up residence at the Panmure Basin. NgÃÂi Tai created extensive cultivations along the eastern shores of the TÃÂmaki River. Ururoa is a traditional settlement in Highbrook, and was a location where fish were dried, even in the late 1820s.
From the 1960s, Highbrook was the estate of Sir Woolf Fisher, founder of Fisher & Paykel. The area was known as the Ra Ora Stud and was used as a breeding and training facility for racehorses.
The Fisher family opted to use the land for commercial development and developed plans in 1998. In 2001, business zoning was allowed and commercial property was developed under the company name Highbrook Development Ltd.
In 2007, the new Highbrook motorway interchange was completed, facilitating improved access to the area.