Pahurehure is a suburb of

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, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the south-eastern shores of the

Manukau Harbour The Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand by area. It is located to the southwest of the Auckland isthmus, and opens out into the Tasman Sea. Geography The harbour mouth is between the northern head ("Burne ...

, under the authority of the

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. The suburb makes up the southernmost part of the Auckland urban area.

Demographics

Pahurehure covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Pahurehure had a population of 3,264 at the

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, an increase of 213 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 231 people (7.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,032 households, comprising 1,611 males and 1,653 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 37.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 633 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 678 (20.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,485 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 471 (14.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 70.2% European/

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, 16.3%

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, 9.3% Pacific peoples, 17.4% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 25.5, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 42.9% had no religion, 39.6% were

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, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.9% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.7% were

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and 6.6% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 513 (19.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 447 (17.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 534 people (20.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,455 (55.3%) people were employed full-time, 363 (13.8%) were part-time, and 87 (3.3%) were unemployed.

History

Recently, Pahurehure became recognised as an independent suburb. The previous area was referred to as a small area within

Papakura Papakura is a southern suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, approximately 32 kilometres south of the Auckland CBD. It is under the authority of the Auckland Council. Papakura is a ...

, but has now developed into a 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

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boundaries. In 2010, after a review of the

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, the entire

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was amalgamated into a single city authority. As well as the former

, all other territorial authorities were merged into a single

. The suburb of Pahurehure is part of the

Papakura Local Board The Papakura Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Manurewa-Papakura ward councillor. The local board area extends between Alfriston and Drury, and includes Takanini, Hingaia, Red Hill, ...

within the

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Facilities

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 Hingaia and Karaka has been heavily constructed into housing developments which has increased the local property values in Pahurehure.

Transport

Auckland's southern motorway runs straight through Pahurehure, with the main

on and off ramps in the area also. Train and bus services provide the bulk of public transport in the

Town Centre, a 5-minute drive away. The Southern Path runs alongside the southern motorway which provides cycle and foot links from Takanini to Papakura and neighbouring suburbs. The shared path opened in 2021 as part of the Southern Corridor motorway upgrade. The Te Mara O Hine

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extends over the southern motorway and provides an pedestrian link between Pahurehure and the

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subdivision.

Recreation

Ray Small Park serves the local children and sports teams in Pahurehure and

. Also the Pahurehure Peninsula is right on the

, which has boat access in the local area.

Education

St Mary's Catholic School is a state-integrated coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of as of The school opened in 1954.

Notes

{{Papakura Local Board Area Suburbs of Auckland Populated places around the Manukau Harbour