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East Tāmaki

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311: 46: 346:. Like most of Auckland, the East Tāmaki landscape is volcanic in origin and forms a part of what is known as the East Tāmaki volcanic field, with Te Puke o Tara and Mātanginui (Greenmount) having been the dominant cones of Ōtara. A third cone called Highbrook by pakeha (white/European) settlers and in Maori Te Puke Ariki nui or Te Maunga/mountain of the Great/paramount chief. Mātangi nui was also a pā site, not too far from Puke I Āki Rangi (Point View) which connected the 243: 250: 235: 228: 294:, New Zealand. It is a largely industrial area adjacent to a rapidly growing population. Prior to the 1960s it was largely a dairy farming area. A landmark is Smales Mountain which in 2010 has the remains of an old Pa, a stone field garden, an early church, and farm homestead. A newer landmark is the 660:
East Tāmaki is the largest industrial precinct in Auckland, a manufacturing and distribution hub of 2,000 businesses contributing $ 3 billion for the New Zealand economy each year, $ 19 million in rates annually, and 30,000 jobs with projected jobs of 45,000 on completion of Highbrook Business Park.
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Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (21.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 39 (8.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 81 people (18.5%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 294 (67.1%) people were employed full-time,
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East Tāmaki covers 10.26 km (3.96 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 550 as of June 2023, with a population density of 54 people per km.
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It is consistently one of Auckland's highest performing industrial property areas, and has a higher growth rate than the regional average.
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Te Puke o Tara (literally; ‘The Hill of Tara’); known also for a time as Smales Mount. Te Puke o Tara was the home of paramount chief
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Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 38.7% had no religion, 37.4% were
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The area near Mātanginui (Greenmount) was farmed by the Styaks family. The name recalls Mrs Styaks home at
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Hampton Park Estate is located on East Tamaki Road is a large garden based on the garden at
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Sources for the Archaeology of the Maaori Settlement of the Taamaki Volcanic District
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building. Upon the death of Smales he donated the Church to be used jointly by both
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The percentage of people born overseas was 52.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
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St Johns Church is located on East Tamaki Road. St Johns was built in 1862 for
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Housing and Related Social Conditions of the Tongan Community living in Otara
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St Paul's Church is located on Chapel Road and was built in 1886.
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Our First Hundred Years, An Historical Record of Papatoetoe
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39 (8.9%) were part-time, and 18 (4.1%) were unemployed.
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Hawthorn Dene is located on Botany Road and was built
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La Roche, Alan (2011). A History of Botany (Report).
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A History of Puke o Tara (Smales Mt) and Hampton Park
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Suburb
Fo Guang Shan Temple
Fo Guang Shan Temple
36°57′S 174°54′E / 36.950°S 174.900°E / -36.950; 174.900
City
Auckland
Local authority
Auckland Council
Howick ward
Manukau ward
Howick Local Board
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
Hauraki Gulf
Burswood
Dannemora
Hauraki Gulf
East Tāmaki Heights
Ōtara
Flat Bush
Flat Bush
suburb
Auckland
Fo Guang Shan Temple
Buddhist

Ōtara Hill
Tara Te Irirangi
Ngāi Tai
volcanic cones
scoria

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