Manukau City and Papakura began to develop in the 1960s, and still have room for more growth in the East Tamaki area.
This is a selective guide to local histories for the Manukau City, Papakura and Franklin District Council areas.
General
Clark, Jennifer A.
East Tamaki including the adjoining areas of Flat Bush and Otara. (2002)
The 1350 to 1960 period is well researched and indexed.
La Roche, Alan.
The history of the Mangemangeroa Reserve. (2000)
La Roche, Alan.
The history of charcoal burning at Whitford. (2000)
La Roche, Alan.
Goldmining in Manukau City in the 19th and 20th century. (2000)
La Roche, Alan.
The gathering and sale of kauri gum in Manukau City. (2000)
La Roche, Alan.
The gathering and sale of pig's ear fungus in Manukau City. (2000)
La Roche, Alan.
The Māori militia settlement at Mangere. (2000).
La Roche, Alan.
A Howick tragedy. (2000)
Recounts the loss of ten Māori in a canoe in 1853 off Howick Beach.
Tonson, Albert E.
Old Manukau. (1966)
The classic history of the small communities which formed Manukau City in 1965.
Wily, Henry E.R.L.
South Auckland. (1939)
A good history of Pakeha settlement in the Manukau and Franklin areas, along with Raglan and Waipa, to the 1870s.
Ringer, J. Bruce
Manukau Harbour: a bibliography of publications relating to the Manukau Harbour New Zealand (1999)
This was used to compile his Manukau Timeline.
Howick
Blake, Nelson.
The story of Howick 1847 - 1864. (1983)
Details the Fencible settlement.
The book of Howick. (1947)
A centennial history.
Howick. (1970)
Very brief.
La Roche, Alan.
The history of Howick and Pakuranga: Whitford, Bucklands and eastern beaches and surrounding districts. (1991)
Published by the Howick and Districts Historical Society, a superb local history.
Peat, John H.
Howick ranges; a history of Point View Drive. (2008)
Self published, this is an excellent contribution to the history of the area.
Mangere
Mangere chronicles. (1991)
Published by the Mangere Historical Society, a well presented contribution to the history of the area.
Memories of Mangere. (2001)
Also published by the Mangere Historical Society, this includes short essays on the history of the area by local residents, mainly from the 1950s onwards.
Payne, Val.
Celebrating Mangere Bridge. (2005)
Published by the Mangere Historical Society to compliment the above books.
Manurewa
Wichman, Gwen.
A brief history of Manurewa. (1989)
Soaring bird. (2001)
Both are published by the Manurewa Historical Society, with the latter the more substantial one.
Papakura
Clarke, Ernest.
Papakura and districts souvenirs. (1985)
Clarke, Ernest.
They come and they go. (1986)
Town growing up. (1993)
Recollections of former times.
Craig, Elsdon.
Breakwater against the tide: a history of Papakura city and districts (1982)
A detailed local history.
Hawkins, Jan.
Big hats, scent pots and old Joe. (1990)
Yousef, Robyn.
Papakura: the years of progress, 1938 - 1996. (1997)
Excellent on the more recent period.
Papatoetoe
Gadd, Bernard.
City of the Toetoe: a history of Papatoetoe. (1987)
Well written.
Smytheman, Ivy F. and Tonson, Albert E
Our first hundred years: an historical record of Papatoetoe. (1962)
A useful source.
Pukekohe
Morris, Nona.
Early days in Franklin. (1965)
Still the best local history of the area.
Walden, Heather A.
The forgotten settlers Pukekohe 1850 - 1950. (1999)
Well indexed.
Outer areas
Awhitu Peninsula
Hawken, Rachael and Lloyd Walker, eds.
Heads, harbour and hills : an Awhitu history.(1999)
Includes details on local families, churches, schools and other aspects of Pakeha settlement from the 1830s onwards.
Bucklands Beach
Fairfield, Geoff.
Te Waiarohia o Ngaitai: the story of the Bucklands Beach peninsula. (1995)
Includes an ecological history, as well as that of Maori and Pakeha settlement in the area.
Drury
Simms, Anne.
Drury reflections 1950 - 2000 (1999)
A brief history of part of Papkura City.
Hunua
Barton, Ian.
Auckland's south-eastern bulwark; a history of the Hunua Ranges. (1978)
An earlier version of the following book.
Barton, Ian.
Hunua: the place and its people, a view from 2000. (2001)
A worthy history of Pakeha settlement from 1855.
Waiuku
Waiuku 150 years of growth 1851 - 2001 (2003)
A detailed history produced by a local history group. |
