Papakōwhai

Papakōwhai is a suburb of Porirua City. It lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Wellington in New Zealand.

Papakōwhai
Suburb
A view from the north-east: Porirua Harbour to the right, Porirua city centre and Rangituhi/Colonial Knob ridge in the background
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityPorirua City Council
Electoral wardNorthern [1]
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total2,460
Postcode(s)
5024
(Porirua Harbour) Paremata [3]
Papakōwhai
 Ascot Park
Aotea
Kowhai tree in bloom at Papakowhai School

The name "Papakōwhai" (Māori pronunciation: [papaˈkɔfai]) in the Māori language means "yellow earth". As well as being the name of the suburb it is the name of the main road connecting the suburb to the south. Most of the other streets in Papakōwhai take their names from Scottish rivers.[4][5][6]

The first European known to have settled in the area was William Bowler in the early 19th century.

As of 2016 Papakōwhai includes the Royal New Zealand Police College and Aotea Lagoon public park.

Education

Papakowhai School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[7][8] with a roll of 500 as of March 2020.[9]

References
  1. Porirua City Council, Porirua City Boundary, Suburban Areas and Wards Map
  2. Statistics New Zealand, QuickStats About Papakowhai
  3. Porirua City Council, Porirua City Boundary and Suburban Areas Map
  4. Porirua City Council. "Porirua City Boundary and Suburban Areas Map". Porirua City Council. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  5. Statistics New Zealand (2006). "QuickStats About Papakowhai". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  6. Porirua City Council. "Porirua City Boundary, Suburban Areas and Wards Map". Porirua City Council.
  7. "Papakowhai School Official School Website". papakowhai.school.nz.
  8. "Papakowhai School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  9. "Papakowhai School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.


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