Papatoetoe
Sign in to savePapatoetoe is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest suburb in Auckland by population and is located to the northwest of Manukau Central, and southeast of Auckland CBD.
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- Etymology
- Geology
- History
- Māori history
- Colonial era
- Suburban growth
- Local government
- List of mayors
- Demographics
- Economy
- Papatoetoe Town Centre
- Hunter's Corner
- Hunters Plaza
- Transport
- Sports
- Association football
- Cricket
- Rugby league
- Rugby union
- Tennis
- Education
- Primary education
- Secondary education
- Papatoetoe Historical Society
- Notable people
- Attractions
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Papatoetoe is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest suburb in Auckland by population and is located to the northwest of Manukau Central, and southeast of Auckland CBD.
Papatoetoe was traditionally an important area for Tāmaki Māori, who used a waka portage between the Tāmaki River and Waokauri Creek to reach the Manukau Harbour, as an alternative to the Ōtāhuhu portage to the north. The area developed as a farming community in the 19th century, and grew significantly in the 1950s and 1960s after the Auckland Southern Motorway was constructed. Papatoetoe is now known for its significant population of Indian New Zealanders.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Papatoetoe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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