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An Audio-Driving Tour of Medical History in Papakura
As part of the Auckland Heritage Festival 2024, take a driving audio tour of Papakura and surrounds to learn about the area's medical and Pasifika history using Google Maps and SoundCloud.
The sites on the map can be viewed in layers. You can remove the suggested driving route in blue by clicking on the sliding symbol in the top left corner and unticking the second box. We have called this a driving tour, however it is also suitable for cycling and walking - some may want to skip Site 2 if taking the tour by bike or by foot.
Click on the red heading of each site to access the audio clip, or click here to access the playlist for the entire audio tour.
Site 1: Papakura Museum - 209 Great South Road, Papakura, Auckland 2110
For more detailed information on Papakura resident Alfred Tattersall's connection with Samoa, click here.
To visit Papakura Museum's website, click here.
Site 2: Raventhorpe Hospital - 159 Dominion Road, Red Hill, Auckland 2110
Site 3: Papakura School - 57 Wood Street, Auckland 2110
For additional information on this site and associated medical histories click here.
To view the trailer and access the full documentary "1918: Samoa and the Talune - Ship of Death", click here.
Site 4: Ellerdine Maternity Hospital 1 - 33 Elliot Street, Papakura, Auckland 2110
Site 5: Papakura Maternity - King Street, Auckland 2110
Site 6: The First Purpose-Built Private Hospital in Papakura - Brynbela Court, Auckland 2110
Site 7: Papakura Military Camp - Battalion Drive, Auckland 2110
For additional information on this site and associated medical histories click here.
For additional information on Pasifika members of the New Zealand Defence Force, click here.
To read more about Brian Pulefolau and his Commendation for Exceptional Leadership, click here.
