tˈiː ɹˈɑːpəz ʃˈɑːpɪŋ ˈɛɹiə ɪŋklˈuːdz ðə bˈeɪs, ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ skˈeɪl ɹˈiːteɪl dɪvˈɛləpmənt ðæt ˈoʊpənd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv æt ðə sˈaɪt ʌvðə fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs bˈeɪs.
Te Rapa's shopping area includes The Base, a large scale retail development that opened in 2005 at the site of the former air force base.