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Ōtara

Ōtara is a suburb of South Auckland, New Zealand (formerly Manukau City), situated 18 kilometres to the southeast of the Auckland City Centre. Ōtara lies near the head of the Tāmaki River. The area is traditionally part of the rohe of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, and the name Ōtara refers to Ōtara Hill / Te Puke ō Tara, a former Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki pā and volcanic…

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City
Auckland
Country
New Zealand
Electoral ward
Manukau ward
Local authority
Auckland Council
Local board
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
• Density
3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)

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  • DSIR Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (New Zealand)
  • Richard Abbott Richard Abbott (architect)

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Ōtara

Nodes125
Edges124
Triples128
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016
Components1

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Ōtara

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related to history · 39
Ōtara → Auckland, Creek, Hauauru, Hauraki Gulf, Hill, Hua, Huiārangi, Iwi, Manukau Harbour, Maruiwi, Mokoikahikuwaru, Ngāi Tai, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Tamaoho, Ngāti Tamaterā, Over, Panmure Basin, Papatoetoe
related to State housing development · 22
Ōtara → Agreement, Auckland, Auckland Southern Motorway, Glen Innes, In August, In June, John Brown, Manukau County Council, Manurewa, Memorandum, Ministry, New Zealand, New Zealand Government, Norman Kent, Otahuhu Foodtown, Papatoetoe, Penrose, The, To, Tom Ah Chee
related to Etymology · 20
Ōtara → An, Chatham Islands, During European, Greenmount, Hill, Manukau Harbour, Ngā Kopi, Ngāi Tai, Tamaki, Tara, Tara Te Irirangi, Tara-mai-nuku, Te Puke, The, The Karaka Berries, The Place, Toi, Toi-te-huatahi, Tāmaki, Waiohua
related to Geography · 14
Ōtara → Auckland Southern Motorway, Auckland Volcanic Field, Creek, East Tāmaki, Hill, Lava, Pukewairiki, South Auckland, Tara, Te Puke, The, There, Town Centre, Tāmaki River
related to Culture · 11
Ōtara → Auckland, How Bizarre, Manukau Institute, Markets, Millionaires' Club, New Zealand, OMC, Saturday, South Campus, Technology, The
related to Demographics · 5
Ōtara → June, LGBTIQ, New Zealand, The, There
related to External links · 2
Ōtara → Auckland Libraries, Photographs
City · 1
Ōtara → Auckland
Country · 1
Ōtara → New Zealand
Electoral ward · 1
Ōtara → Manukau ward

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auckland tāmaki area people new zealand te māori years south river tai manukau school ngāi suburb centre east part hill

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ŌtaraCityAuckland1.00infobox
ŌtaraCountryNew Zealand1.00infobox
ŌtaraElectoral wardManukau ward1.00infobox
ŌtaraLocal authorityAuckland Council1.00infobox
ŌtaraLocal boardŌtara-Papatoetoe Local Board1.00infobox
Ōtara• Density3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)1.00infobox
Ōtara• Land680 ha (1,700 acres)1.00infobox
Ōtara• Total23,5101.00infobox
Ōtarais asuburb of South Auckland0.90text
wheat were growninstance ofThe wider East Tāmaki area was predominantly farmland where crops0.80text
and in the late 19th century the area began converting into dairy farms.In 1861instance ofThe wider East Tāmaki area was predominantly farmland where crops0.80text
Governor George Grey ordered the construction of the Great South Road further south into the Waikatoinstance ofThe wider East Tāmaki area was predominantly farmland where crops0.80text

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