Ōkura, New Zealand

Ōkura is a northern suburb of the North Shore, part of the contiguous metropolitan area in Auckland, New Zealand. It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. The official name is spelled with a macron.[3]

Ōkura
Suburb of Auckland

Coordinates: 36.67476506°S 174.72031740°E / -36.67476506; 174.72031740
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Albany ward
Local board	Hibiscus and Bays
Area [1]
• Land	36 ha (89 acres)
Population (2018 census)[2]
• Total	372
Postcode(s)	0792

Redvale	Stillwater	Karepiro Bay
Redvale	Ōkura	Long Bay
Fairview Heights	Northcross	Torbay

Ōkura is a small village on the south shore of the Okura River.[4] It is the only location that provides access to the Okura River in the form of basic launching facilities for small craft.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of red (clay)" for Ōkura.[5]

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