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Papakura
Sign in to savePapakura is a suburb of South Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, approximately south of the Auckland City Centre. It is under the authority of the Auckland Council.
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28 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- History
- Māori history
- Waiohua and the Musket Wars
- Early colonial period
- Great South Road and the Invasion of the Waikato
- Growing township of Papakura
- Suburbanisation
- Demographics
- Education
- Local government
- Mayors of Papakura
- Papakura Borough Council
- Papakura City Council
- Papakura District Council
- Facilities
- Government
- Armed forces
- Transport
- Sport and recreation
- Museum
- Notable features
- Notable people
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
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Papakura is a suburb of South Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, approximately south of the Auckland City Centre. It is under the authority of the Auckland Council.
The area was settled by Tāmaki Māori in the 13th or 14th centuries, who utilised the resources of the Hunua Ranges and Manukau Harbour. A defensive pā was constructed on Pukekiwiriki, and the surrounding area developed into gardens. By the latter 18th century, the tribal identities of Te Ākitai Waiohua, Ngāti Tamaoho and Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua began developing, among Waiohua descendant iwi of the Manukau Harbour, who lived seasonally in the Papakura area.
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