Papatoetoe means "grounds where toetoe grows", referring to species of Austroderia grasses that traditionally grew in the area. The name Papatoetoe was first used by English settlers from the 1850s onwards. The spelling … See more

The first local government in the area was the Papatoitoi Highway District, which was defined in 1865. This was succeeded by the Papatoetoe Town Board in 1919. In 1946, population … See more

Papatoetoe Town Centre
In early 2009 planning began to revitalise the town centre in the St. George Street area. The plan envisaged new apartment buildings and … See more

Papatoetoe contains two train stations within the suburban limits. These include the Papatoetoe railway station situated in Old Papatoetoe and … See more

Papatoetoe is low-lying flat area in South Auckland, located south of the Auckland isthmus and east of the Māngere peninsula. Some features of the Auckland volcanic field See more

Māori history
The first evidence of Tāmaki Māori in the coastal Manukau Harbour area comes from the 14th … See more

Papatoetoe covers 11.34 km (4.38 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 52,910 as of June 2023, with a population density of 4,666 people per km .
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 11.10 km (4.29 sq mi). Using that … See more