Southmall is one of New Zealand's first shopping centres, built in 1967 at 185/201 Great South Road in Manurewa. It sits beside the Manurewa Train Station and bus interchange, so it is easy to reach by public transport. The centre has about 60 businesses: 17 in food and dining, 6 in fresh food and groceries, 15 in shopping and fashion, 13 in health, beauty and fitness, and 10 in services such as banks, post and repairs. A New World supermarket is part of the centre.
The food court and dining strip bring together coffee, Malaysian, Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, barbecue and roast dishes, pies from a bakehouse, and fish and chips. Among the named outlets are Classic Cafe, Malaysian Corner, SAB Indian Takeaways, Yummy King BBQ and Takeaway, Pho Kitchen and Southern Bakehouse. The centre's opening hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, with individual store hours varying. In 2017 Southmall marked its 50th anniversary.