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Former township now encircled by suburbs. The fertile soil and proximity to the Ōtāhuhu canoe portage made it important to Māori. Its early settlement is reflected in the higher number of Māori and Pākehā than in newer South Auckland centres.
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Meaning of place name
Its name means ‘on the plain where toe toe grows’.
Images and media for Papatoetoe
Papatoetoe First World War memorial
Papatoetoe Orphan Home memorial altar
St Johns Presbyterian Church roll of honour
Papatoetoe war memorial library