Papakura North
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Papakura North is a suburb of Auckland
, in northern New Zealand
. Located on the eastern shores of the Pahurehure
Inlet
, approximately 30 kilometres south of Auckland CBD
under authority of the Auckland Council
. The suburb makes up the area between the Papakura Town Centre
and Takanini
, making up the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area.
Papakura North is home to the national headquarters of the New Zealand Special Air Service, a branch of the New Zealand Army
.
urban sprawl, and was separated from the other areas east and west of the town centre. The previous area was referred to as a small area of greater Papakura
, but has now developed into a single suburban area, stretching south of the Addison complex, west of the Southern Railway Line (parallel to Porchester Road), down to Old Wairoa Road, and right to the western border of the Papakura Military Camp.
Arimu Road and Russell Road properties were originally vacated by army personnel, until the mid 1990s when they were sold off for private use. However this area still remains a Defence Area as ordered by the NZ SAS for security purposes. Access points to the Papakura Military Camp
on Russell Road and Walters Road are secured by electric fencing and the area is not listed in Google Maps
. The speed limit down the north side of Arimu Road still remains 30 km/h and the surrounding area is often monitored by army staff. Training exercises often take place in the restricted camp area.
an as at 2006, with 71.0 percent. Maori residents only make up 19.7 percent of the suburb, and Asian residents consisting of 7.5 percent.
According to the 2006 New Zealand census, (for residents aged 15 years and older) the most common occupational group in Papakura North is Professionals, and the least common group is Community and personal service workers, with an unemployment rate of 6.5 percent of the Papakura North population.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, in northern New Zealand
New Zealand
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. Located on the eastern shores of the Pahurehure
Pahurehure
Pahurehure is a suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. Located on the south-eastern shores of the Manukau Harbour, under authority of the Papakura District Council. The suburb makes up the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area.-History:...
Inlet
Inlet
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, approximately 30 kilometres south of Auckland CBD
Auckland CBD
The Auckland CBD is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. Bounded by several major motorways and by the harbour coastline in the north, it is surrounded further out by mostly suburban areas...
under authority of the Auckland Council
Auckland Council
The Auckland Council is the council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It began operating on 1 November 2010, combining the functions of the existing regional council and the region's seven previous city and district councils into one "super council" or "super city" governed by a mayor, 20...
. The suburb makes up the area between the Papakura Town Centre
Papakura
The Papakura District was the name of a local council territory in New Zealand's Auckland Region that existed from 1989 until 2010. The area made up the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area....
and Takanini
Takanini
Takanini is a suburb of Auckland, and until 2010 is under authority of the Papakura District Council, in northern New Zealand. Located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, it is located at , 28 kilometres southeast of the Auckland CBD....
, making up the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area.
Papakura North is home to the national headquarters of the New Zealand Special Air Service, a branch of the New Zealand Army
New Zealand Army
The New Zealand Army , is the land component of the New Zealand Defence Force and comprises around 4,500 Regular Force personnel, 2,000 Territorial Force personnel and 500 civilians. Formerly the New Zealand Military Forces, the current name was adopted around 1946...
.
History
Papakura North became recognised as an independent suburb when the Papakura District was overtaken by Auckland'sAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
urban sprawl, and was separated from the other areas east and west of the town centre. The previous area was referred to as a small area of greater Papakura
Papakura
The Papakura District was the name of a local council territory in New Zealand's Auckland Region that existed from 1989 until 2010. The area made up the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area....
, but has now developed into a single suburban area, stretching south of the Addison complex, west of the Southern Railway Line (parallel to Porchester Road), down to Old Wairoa Road, and right to the western border of the Papakura Military Camp.
Arimu Road and Russell Road properties were originally vacated by army personnel, until the mid 1990s when they were sold off for private use. However this area still remains a Defence Area as ordered by the NZ SAS for security purposes. Access points to the Papakura Military Camp
Papakura Military Camp
The Papakura Military Camp is a New Zealand Army military camp located in the Auckland suburb of Papakura North, in northern New Zealand. It is the National Headquarters for the New Zealand Special Air Service.-Geography:...
on Russell Road and Walters Road are secured by electric fencing and the area is not listed in Google Maps
Google Maps
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. The speed limit down the north side of Arimu Road still remains 30 km/h and the surrounding area is often monitored by army staff. Training exercises often take place in the restricted camp area.
People
The most common ethnic group in Papakura North is EuropeEurope
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an as at 2006, with 71.0 percent. Maori residents only make up 19.7 percent of the suburb, and Asian residents consisting of 7.5 percent.
According to the 2006 New Zealand census, (for residents aged 15 years and older) the most common occupational group in Papakura North is Professionals, and the least common group is Community and personal service workers, with an unemployment rate of 6.5 percent of the Papakura North population.