New Zealand - Auckland - Cosgrove Primary School - 1984 Photo Courtesy of Colleen Story 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)