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Papatoetoe

Coordinates: 36°58′47″S 174°51′04″E / 36.979770°S 174.851224°E / -36.979770; 174.851224
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Papatoetoe
Suburb
St George Street, Town Centre.
St George Street, Town Centre.
Papatoetoe's location in Auckland.
Papatoetoe's location in Auckland.
CountryNew Zealand
CityManukau City
Population
 (2001)
 • Total39,585
Train stationsPapatoetoe Train Station
Mangere East Middlemore Hunters Corner, Otara
(Towards Auckland Airport)
Papatoetoe
 Flat Bush
(Towards Manukau Harbour) Puhinui Puhinui

Papatoetoe is a suburb in the Auckland conurbation in northern New Zealand. One of the larger suburbs of the area commonly known as South Auckland, it is located to the northwest of central Manukau, and 18 kilometres southeast of Auckland city centre.

Papatoetoe is a Māori name, which can be loosely translated as 'undulating area where the toetoe is the predominant feature',[1] making it named after the 'Prince of Wales' feather (or toetoe / toi toi), which grew abundantly in the swampy parts of the region. Due to some confusion over the spelling, the area was known as Papatoitoi for many years.

History

People have lived in the Papatoetoe area for almost the entire time of human settlement in New Zealand. For both the original Māori and the first English settlers, the Papatoetoe area was handily located close to the narrowest points between Auckland's two great harbours, where waka could be ported over land. It was also rich in fertile soil.[1]

Inlets run from Papatoetoe eastward to the Waitemata Harbour and westward to the Manukau Harbour. Thus for travellers past and present the routes south to the Waikato River and the north to the Auckland isthmus - Tamaki-makau-rau (Tamaki coveted by many) - have always been through Papatoetoe.

The area's main population growth occurred after World War II, when many returning service men received housing in the area. By 1980, population growth had mostly ceased, with all available land taken up, though some infill housing growth occurred later. The population in 2006 had a median age of 31, with 34% being NZ Europeans, 33% Asians, 26% Pacific Islanders and 16% Maori.[1]

Town centre

Manukau City Council has in early 2009 announced plans to spend millions revitalising the town's centre in the St. George Street area. New apartment buildings and nearby sports facilities (centred around a NZ$12 million multisports centre) are to encourage new shops to the area, which has deteriorated in the past, partly due to competition from shopping malls.[2]

Papatoetoe Historical Society

A general local museum with an emphasis on showing how people lived in Papatoetoe.

Material held includes - a collation of information on Local Body members, schools as they developed, the origin and meaning of street names, women of the district (book available), people of the surrounding farming district, newspaper cuttings and information on local organisations.

Address:91 Cambridge Terrace, Papatoetoe

Phone:09 266 0194

Attraction Types: Museum, Club & Society

Restrictions:All Ages

Association football

Papatoetoe is home to Papatoetoe AFC who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1A.

Cricket

Papatoetoe is home to the Papatoetoe Cricket Club who play in the Auckland Cricket Championship. In the 2009-2010 season, the Raj cricket team entered the 4th grade competition lead by Warwick Troup the son of former New Zealand cricketer Gary. They finished 4th.

Education

Primary education

Papatoetoe has eight primary schools in its zone:

  • Holy Cross School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1-8) integrated with the state system. Founded in 1953, it has a roll of 596 and a decile rating of 2.[3]
  • Papatoetoe Central School is a coeducational state contributing primary school (years 1-6) with a roll of 707 and a decile rating of 4. Founded in 1857, the school moved to its current site in 1871.[4]
  • Papatoetoe East School is a coeducational state contributing primary school (years 1-6). It was established in 1958 and currently has a roll of 503 and a decile rating of 3.[5]
  • Papatoetoe North School is a coeducational state contributing primary school (years 1-6). It was established in 1959 and currently has a roll of 751 and a decile rating of 3.[6]
  • Papatoetoe South School is a coeducational state contributing primary school (years 1-6). It has a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 605.[7]
  • Papatoetoe West School is a coeducational state contributing primary school (years 1-6) which opened in 1949. It has a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 758.[8]
  • South Auckland Seventh-day Adventist School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1-8) integrated with the state system. it has a roll of 248 and a decile rating of 2.[9]
  • Puhinui School is a coeducational state contributing primary school (years 1-6). It has a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 575.[10]

Papatoetoe has two intermediate schools:

Secondary education

Papatoetoe has two secondary schools:

Mayors

Notable people

Attractions

Papatoetoe's Old Railway Station - a local landmark.
  • Murals in Old Papatoetoe
  • “Picnic Scene” by Ron van Dam (near Wallace Road corner)
  • “Papatoetoe General Store” by Christine Trout (Papatoetoe Mall)
  • “Bottle O” by Christine Trout (Papatoetoe Mall)
  • “Cameos” by Claudia Pond-Eyley (near Town Hall)
  • “Sports People” by Ron van Dam (Opp Rangitoto Road)
  • “Old Papatoetoe Logo” by Ron van Dam (near Shirley Road)
  • “St George St – 1930” by Merv Appleton (Rangitoto Road.
  • “Maori History” by Jason Te Whare (Kolmar Road)
  • Old Railway Station
  • Cambria House and associated historic gardens (Puhinui Road [1])
  • Old Children's home (now in Wyllie Road)

Churches

There are at least 24 churches in Papatoetoe.[12]

Seventh-day Adventist Church

Papatoetoe Seventh-day Adventist Church

The Papatoetoe Seventh-day Adventist Church is a large Protestant Christian church in Papatoetoe. It is commonly abbreviated as "Papsda".[13] The Papatoetoe Adventist church has over 1000 members and over 625 regular attenders.[14] The church was founded in 1923, and the current building was built in 1988 at 16 Puhinui Road.

References

  1. ^ a b c Papatoetoe Community Board Meeting, 28 June 2010 (from the 2006 Census Profile, Manukau City Council. Accessed 2011-02-02.)
  2. ^ Facelift to help town centre fight the malls - The New Zealand Herald, Wednesday 25 March, Page A8
  3. ^ Education Counts: Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe)
  4. ^ Education Counts: Papatoetoe Central School
  5. ^ Education Counts: Papatoetoe East School
  6. ^ Education Counts: Papatoetoe North School
  7. ^ Education Counts: Papatoetoe South School
  8. ^ Education Counts: Papatoetoe West School
  9. ^ {Education Counts: South Auckland Seventh-day Adventist School
  10. ^ Education Counts: Puhinui School
  11. ^ Hughes, Andrew (October/November 2006). "Feature: Tyree - It's Now or Never". NZ Musician Magazine. 13 (2). Retrieved 2009-10-27. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); line feed character in |date= at position 17 (help)
  12. ^ "Church in Papatoetoe". White Pages. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  13. ^ Papatoetoe Seventh-day Adventist Church
  14. ^ Record Magazine

Papatoetoe municipalities' publications

  • Papatoetoe City Council Statement of Objectives for Second District Scheme Review, 1981
  • Smytheman, Ivy F. and Tonson, Albert E. (1962). Our first hundred years: an historical record of Papatoetoe

Books

  • Auckland Provincial Handbook 1925-1926
  • Davidson, Janet (1984). The PreHistory of New Zealand, Auckland: Longman Paul.
  • Gadd, Bernard (1987). The City of Toetoe - A History of Papatoetoe, Auckland: The Dunmore Press, ISBN 0-86469-073-8 (pbk.).
  • New Zealand Yearbooks (1906 ff.). Wellington: Government Printer.
  • Oliver, William Hosking and Williams Bridget R. (eds) (1981). The Oxford History of New Zealand. Wellington: Oxford University Press.
  • Scholefield, G.H. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Wellington: Government Printer.
  • Sedal, Venia Iris (1982). A Brief History of Otahuhu, Otahuhu Borough Council.
  • Searle, Ernest Johns (1981). City of Volcanoes, a Geology of Auckland, Auckland: Longman Paul.
  • Tonson, Albert E. (1966). Old Manukau, Auckland: Tonson.
  • Williams, Herbert William (1971). A Dictionary of the Maori Language, Wellington: Government Printer.

Booklets, pamphlets and reports

  • A Century of Witness, St John's Church Papatoetoe, 1854–1954
  • Kiwanis Club of Papatoetoe, New Zealand District, 1971–81
  • Lawlor, I. (1981). Puhinui Excavation Report, University of Auckland
  • Papatoetoe and District R.S.A. Annual Reports.
  • Papatoetoe Association Football Club Inc, Silver Jubilee 1959-1984
  • Papatoetoe Central School, Jubilee Commemorative Magazine 1857-1952 (1982), Auckland: Woodward Publications.
  • Papatoetoe District School Reunion, 106th Anniversary, 1962.
  • Papatoetoe District Cricket Club 1906-2006
  • Papatoetoe Fire Brigade 1928-1979
  • Papatoetoe Methodist Church, Jubilee Souvenir, 1912–1962
  • Simmons, D., (1980). The Creation Myth and the Origin of Auckland's Volcanoes, Auckland Institute and Museum.
  • Sims, A. (1983). History of the Papatoetoe Light Opera Club.
  • Sullivan, A. (1973). A site survey of lower Pukaki Creek, University of Auckland.
  • Sullivan, A. (1975). Checklist of archaeological sites at Crater Hill, Papatoetoe, Paper no 37, Anthropology Department, University of Auckland.

Newspapers

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