Pahurehure
Encyclopedia
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.
, but has now developed into a high class suburban area, stretching from north of Beach Road moving up to Ray Small Park on the eastern border and including the entire peninsula located on the western side of the southern motorway
.
During the major reformation of local government in 1989, the Pahurehure area was included into the Papakura District boundaries.
From October 2010, after a review of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance
, the entire Auckland Region
will be amalgamated into a single city authority. As well as the current Papakura District, other territorial authorities will be abolished and the entire area will be dissolved into a single Auckland
city council. The suburb Pahurehure will now be in the Manurewa-Papakura Ward of the Auckland Council
.
an as at 2006, with 75.6 percent. Maori residents only make up 10.6 percent of the suburb, and Asian residents consisting of 8.3 percent. According to the 2006 New Zealand census, (for residents aged 15 years and older) the most common occupational group in Pahurehure is 'Clerical and administrative workers', and the least common group is 'Machinery operators and drivers', with an unemployment rate of 3.7 percent of the Pahurehure population.
and Karaka
has been heavily constructed into housing developments which has increased the local property values in Pahurehure.
runs straight through Pahurehure, with the main Papakura
on and off ramps in the area also. Train and bus services provide the bulk of public transport in the Papakura
Town Centre, a 5 minute drive away.
. Also the Pahurehure Peninsula is right on the Manukau Harbour
, which has boat access in the local area.
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
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Located on the south-eastern shores of the Manukau Harbour
Manukau Harbour
Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand by area. It is located to the southwest of the Auckland isthmus, and is an arm of the Tasman Sea.-Geography:...
, under authority of the Papakura District Council. The suburb makes up the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area.
History
Until recently, Pahurehure became recognised as an independent suburb. The previous area was referred to as a small area of greater PapakuraPapakura
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 high class suburban area, stretching from north of Beach Road moving up to Ray Small Park on the eastern border and including the entire peninsula located on the western side of the southern motorway
Auckland Southern Motorway
The Auckland Southern Motorway is the major route south out of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is part of State Highway 1....
.
During the major reformation of local government in 1989, the Pahurehure area was included into the Papakura District boundaries.
From October 2010, after a review of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance
Royal Commission on Auckland Governance
The Royal Commission on Auckland Governance was established by the New Zealand Government to investigate the local government arrangements of Auckland....
, the entire Auckland Region
Auckland Region
The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1...
will be amalgamated into a single city authority. As well as the current Papakura District, other territorial authorities will be abolished and the entire area will be dissolved into a single Auckland
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...
city council. The suburb Pahurehure will now be in the Manurewa-Papakura Ward 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...
.
People
The most common ethnic group in Pahurehure is EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an as at 2006, with 75.6 percent. Maori residents only make up 10.6 percent of the suburb, and Asian residents consisting of 8.3 percent. According to the 2006 New Zealand census, (for residents aged 15 years and older) the most common occupational group in Pahurehure is 'Clerical and administrative workers', and the least common group is 'Machinery operators and drivers', with an unemployment rate of 3.7 percent of the Pahurehure population.
Housing
Pahurehure has several modern suburban styled houses. The area is similar to the nearby suburb of Rosehill, and is known as the picturesque area of the district. The surrounding areas in HingaiaHingaia
Hingaia is a rural coastal suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, to the southwest of the Papakura Town Centre, under local authority of the Papakura District Council...
and Karaka
Karaka, New Zealand
Karaka is a small town of Auckland, New Zealand. Located in Franklin, one of Auckland's two districts. Under the authority of the Franklin District Council.It is primarily a rural town associated with dairy farming and sheep...
has been heavily constructed into housing developments which has increased the local property values in Pahurehure.
Transport
Auckland's southern motorwayState Highway 1 (New Zealand)
State Highway 1 is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand roading network, running the length of both main islands. It appears on road maps as SH 1 and on road signs as a white number 1 on a red shield, but it has the official designations SH 1N in the North Island, SH 1S in the...
runs straight through Pahurehure, with the main 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....
on and off ramps in the area also. Train and bus services provide the bulk of public transport in the 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....
Town Centre, a 5 minute drive away.
Recreation
Ray Small Park serves the local children and sports teams in Pahurehure and PapakuraPapakura
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....
. Also the Pahurehure Peninsula is right on the Manukau Harbour
Manukau Harbour
Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand by area. It is located to the southwest of the Auckland isthmus, and is an arm of the Tasman Sea.-Geography:...
, which has boat access in the local area.