Papatoetoe Historical Society was established in 1988 with the aim to gather the historical artifacts and information from the Papatoetoe district.

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 ...

This trail features a selection of heritage sites and well known landmarks that help us to understand and honour Papatoetoe's rich history and great community ...

This heritage trail was launched to celebrate Papatoetoe's. 150th Jubilee in 2012. The trail acknowledges aspects of Māori and colonial.

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 ...

In 1965 Papatoetoe emerged as a city surrounded by a city, entirely different from places like Manurewa, Ōtara. The Papatoetoe of 1900 has now had influences ...

The circus comes to town, Papatoetoe, 1962. Auckland Libraries. Image: Papatoetoe Public Library, 1949.

May 29, 2024 · On 9 May 1925 the chapel's altar was dedicated as a memorial to old boys of the home who had given their lives during the First World War. A ...

Jan 30, 2018 · In 1916, when plans for the hall were formed, Papatoetoe was a growing and prosperous suburban community offering both the advantages of country ...