Papakura
Papakura is a southern suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, approximately 32 kilometres south of the Auckland CBD. It is under the authority of the Auckland Council.
Papakura | |
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Aerial view of Papakura and the Auckland Southern Motorway | |
| Coordinates: 37°3′45″S 174°56′31″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Manurewa-Papakura ward |
| Local board | Papakura Local Board |
| Established | 1845 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,034 ha (2,555 acres) |
| Population (June 2022) | |
| • Total | 27,680 |
| Train stations | Papakura railway station |
| Hospitals | Counties Manukau District Health Board |
| Wattle Downs | Takanini | Ardmore |
| (Towards Manukau Harbour) |
Papakura
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Red Hill |
| Pahurehure, Rosehill | Drury | Ōpaheke |
Papakura is a Māori word believed to have originated from papa, meaning earth or flat (abbreviation of Papatūānuku) and kura meaning red, reflecting the rich, fertile soil upon which the community was founded.
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