New Zealand - Auckland - Papakura High School - Form 1D - 1962 Photo Courtesy of Diane Heatley Do you have more information about the school or the people in this photo? Please use the comment section below to share. To search for other photos from this school, please type the schools name in to our search engine. Papakura - A suburb of Auckland - Located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet - Papakura is a Māori word believed to have originated from papa, meaning earth or flat (abbreviation of Papatūānuku) and kura meaning red, reflecting the rich, fertile soil upon which the community was founded. (Reference: Wikipedia)