Papakura

Papakura is a suburb of Auckland, and is currently under authority of the Auckland Council, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, approximately 32 kilometres south of Auckland CBD. Papakura is the last off-ramp on Auckland's southern motorway and the area is not considered to be a part of South Auckland because of its rural and urban lifestyle, unlike nearby Manukau City. Papakura is a Māori word believed to have originated from papa, meaning earth or flat (abbreviation of Papatuanuku) and kura meaning red, reflecting the rich, fertile soil upon which the community was founded. An old highway, the Great South Road, runs through Papakura, forming its main street. The road was constructed during the...