Thank you, I moved from Mangere East to Papakura in Feb this year I until this video I didn't know there was a museum! And it's just up the road! One thing I did learn when I moved here, is there is lots of everything, like the barbers you saw, not one or two, but heaps. And one thing I noticed that was different from Mangere, instead of being flooded with American burger joints, there's many many more and different ethnic food outlets instead, and their burgers are better. While Papakura is old and can do with a freshen up it does have everything.
I’m so glad you went to the museum! My brother and I used to work there about 5/6 years ago - he worked with the artefacts and in exhibition installation/maintenance/deinstallation, and I was the Education Coordinator/Host/Marketing person. I helped create those light boxes you filmed. And that tent area in the military gallery was where I ran school holiday activities and games, as well as where we hosted school visits. Thank you for showcasing the awesome place ❤️
My mother lived in Papakura in the 1950s. She moved there with my father in the 1980s until her death a couple of years ago. I would go up to stay with her before she went into care with dementia. Papakura is quiet.
I've always liked Papakura: they don't have the usual chain store rubbish as the malls, with some real shops. You do get a bit of low-life activity but not so bad as Manurewa. That centre should be an interesting visit, lol. Looking forward to it Curls ❤
Originally from Scotland. Lived in Papakura for six years now. I love it. With Takanini being close by there is no need to go into Central Auckland for anything. Manakua not far away either. What's not to like? Shame that you missed the new beer spot and it's cool food court.
Papakura has some streets that are not so good and probablybest to steer clear of if you don't know the area, it also has some really nice areas. Mangere and Otara were traditionally the suburbs you avoided, but that tag moved to Manurewa/Clendon. Although, there are some nice areas in Clendon and Manurewa. I grew up in Mangere through the 70s, 80s, early 90s and have walked and played sport all over South Auckland. Compared to other places in the world, South Auckland is not that bad, just a few streets here and there can be problematic. And that is due mainly to suspicion of strangers. Nefarious activities take place in any suburb, most people are unaware its going on, even in affluent areas.
I grew up in Manurewa, and I will agree that by the time we moved from South Auckland, Clendon was a place to avoid. Edit: always loved Mangere and Otara tho
I use to live in Papakura, I remember driving home once from work to see two Maori boys shirtless in the middle of the street fighting while their friends watched from the footpath
I did not know there was a Lil Abners in Papakura. There's one in Papatoetoe that I used to go to often. This is one of the things I love about this channel. Making me learn new things every day.
There is also a fabulous walk around Karaka waterfront around the new home development just across the motorway from Papakura and Conifer Grove plus wattle downs all worth a visit to walk around their walkways around the waterfront - very nice.. Don't forget to visit Clevedon Markets , Kawakawa beach and the Botanical Gardens at Manurewa - the best gardens in Auckland.
Downtown is the scariest place to live, especially on an early Sunday morning when the sun begins to show the human damage from a night out and it's mostly because of the numbers.
I've spent many a night out in downtown Auckland and have hardly ever run into any trouble. You have the odd idiot running around, and you may see the odd fight. Every suburb or place has hot spots, but overall, downtown is generally tame compared to other places in Auckland. Alcohol is the biggest issue.
@@2l8mate59 lived there, worked there - ambulances coming for the drug casualties, people passed out in shop doorways, every water fountain smelling like piss and random piles of vomit every Sunday morning and also two hookers and a bouncer murdered in a week and there are rumours of people buried in the domain which sometimes turn out to be true
Thank you for this awesome showcase of our awesome little town! Did you happen to notice all the garden boxes around town full of edible plants? These are beautifully maintained by Sustainable Papakura and a full of edible plants for the community to help themselves to and enjoy! Also, you need to come back and do a street art and food tour of Papakura!!! As a Japanese fan, you missed a trick walking past IZU. One of the best Japanese fine dining restaurants in Auckland. Go see Bun at Satay Noodle House for an epic Cambodian feed. Pop to Ishtar for authentic Iraqui food that'll blow your mind. The Broadway Foodhall for epic Smash Burgers witha Sam & Jamie as well as a variety of other yummies. Tumeric Flavours of India is the best Indian around. Wash down with craft beers at The Beer Spot or cocktails at Broadway Lounge. And that. And Teeta from Grounded Roots cafe is just gorgeous, that's a great spot for people watching over a cuppa.
Since your in Papakura, take a stroll to the West of that main street, the next parallel street you should see one of the best Chinese Butchers in NZ by far. Had I been a local there would never be any other butcher to visit for all meats at a very good price to boot.
Papakura town is great to have a walk around, do some shopping in their high street shops. They have some super eating places which we definitely enjoyed. But my daughter lived there for a couple of years and it was a nightmare for her, she had to move out after 3rd time being burgled. Visiting is different to living there.
Your reaction to all the barbers is hilarious; ultra thick curly hair needs more regular grooming - unless long hair, dreads, or twists etc are your thing. Add to that how well put together/styley Pacific Islanders have always been, you're always going to get a ton of barbers in highly concentrated Poly areas. Its the same here in the US in Af Am neighborhoods, there's a barber on every corner and you'd be hard pressed to find a local's hair looking anything but amazing :)
I agree, we love our hair. In my case it gets real nappy as it lengthens and many of us brown people have like Black people hair rather than white people hair. Some are barbers basic and cheap, others are expesnive salons for ladies wanting colours, bobs, perms etc and some are ethnic aimed at Polynesians, Asians, Indians and even African hair braiding for a group of Negroes moving here.
Definitely a Kererū. They always are wearing a nice clean white singlet -that's how I recognize them anyway. Our biggest bird with the smallest head, lol.
I grew up in South Auckland in the 50s and 60s when it was a lot different to today but have family living in the Manurewa area and they love it there.
In my area N.W & Pak are similar. Countdown can be pricey, not always. There are many stuff in Paknsave that are more expensive than N.W. & vice versa. Not all N.W’s are the same and not all paknsave’s the same. Each area has different prices.
+1 on the Esmerelda's recommendation, such nice people and good prices.. maybe skip the burgers but everything else is pretty great. (the bacon burger is basically a mega butty with veges)
You know Papakura is known “Papakura Town of Barbers” right? 14:13 you missed the beerspot it has an awesome garden bar and there is a really nice food court next door where you can but a meal and take it back to the beerspot. Im glad you didn’t walk into the other tavern tho, got a bit nervous for a second there phewww
Kia ora Curl's, been following you for a wee while now "lol that sounds creepy 😂 anyway loving your truth about NW and adding the tomato relish and loved the interview on Project and they loved you too, so many "ands" bit like the barber's 😂 cheers Curl's love the walk about 🙌🏼
Well as a Geography graduate from Regional University of the South Pacific taught mostly by European Professors Doctors from Cambridge University Oxford University and USA Professor meself must say went to New Zealand Christchurch 2017 for 16 days tourist Visa with around 4000USD all converted to NZD it was plenty money which meself did not use at all and brought back to Fiji Islands Meself just used the FJD only that meself took with meself from Fiji islands which was only 1050FJD Like yep New Zealand is cheaper the food and you have the Saint Vincent De Paul even like here in Raojibhai Patel Suva since 50s
best part about South Auckland is moving away from there. too many try hards that act tough and don't know how to act civilized. the mentality of youth just want to act like gangsters and walk like the have carrots stuck up their bums. 😥
AAH you walked past the new flash food court on Boardway. Reason why plenty of barbers support small businesses and plenty of boys need their regular haircuts.
TELL US MORE ABOUT ==YOU== MR CURLS== where do you sleep how do you make a crust /money == ITS VERY NICE THAT YOUR VIDEOING OUR TOWNS ==come to bay of plenty PAPAMOA /THE MOUNT elizabeth nz xox
its a dump...lived here for ever, my two boys were born there,I have lived in Clevedon Rd, Rice Cres,Scott Rd ,Cargill St just not what you would expect anymore........go there from 7.00 pm onwards used to be good, now just a shit hole..............
Curls I think you need to do a few interviews with the locals in each place you go to please....
Yeh I second this!
Agree1
Fun fact) the laundromat at 6:08 used to be a video store, used to buy or rent movies and CDs
Thank you, I moved from Mangere East to Papakura in Feb this year I until this video I didn't know there was a museum! And it's just up the road! One thing I did learn when I moved here, is there is lots of everything, like the barbers you saw, not one or two, but heaps. And one thing I noticed that was different from Mangere, instead of being flooded with American burger joints, there's many many more and different ethnic food outlets instead, and their burgers are better. While Papakura is old and can do with a freshen up it does have everything.
Dat time of day most bros hangin out kura courthouse in support ther bros in dock bro
I’m so glad you went to the museum! My brother and I used to work there about 5/6 years ago - he worked with the artefacts and in exhibition installation/maintenance/deinstallation, and I was the Education Coordinator/Host/Marketing person. I helped create those light boxes you filmed. And that tent area in the military gallery was where I ran school holiday activities and games, as well as where we hosted school visits.
Thank you for showcasing the awesome place ❤️
My mother lived in Papakura in the 1950s. She moved there with my father in the 1980s until her death a couple of years ago. I would go up to stay with her before she went into care with dementia. Papakura is quiet.
I have been in Papakura for 3 years and I love this place. There are so many kind people in Kura as well.
Love you Curls. Please tell me there's a sneaky part 2 where you went to Calum's Bakery! It's just down the road. BEST. PIES. PERIOD.
Thanks bro, if he doesn’t go I will.😂
@@OkinInc still think of Callums Bakery ( potato top and bacon and egg pies) when going into Greggs in the UK.
I've always liked Papakura: they don't have the usual chain store rubbish as the malls, with some real shops. You do get a bit of low-life activity but not so bad as Manurewa. That centre should be an interesting visit, lol. Looking forward to it Curls ❤
carol yes manurewa say no more......😱😱
Originally from Scotland. Lived in Papakura for six years now. I love it. With Takanini being close by there is no need to go into Central Auckland for anything. Manakua not far away either. What's not to like? Shame that you missed the new beer spot and it's cool food court.
Where is the food court you’re talking about?
Papakura has some streets that are not so good and probablybest to steer clear of if you don't know the area, it also has some really nice areas. Mangere and Otara were traditionally the suburbs you avoided, but that tag moved to Manurewa/Clendon. Although, there are some nice areas in Clendon and Manurewa. I grew up in Mangere through the 70s, 80s, early 90s and have walked and played sport all over South Auckland. Compared to other places in the world, South Auckland is not that bad, just a few streets here and there can be problematic. And that is due mainly to suspicion of strangers. Nefarious activities take place in any suburb, most people are unaware its going on, even in affluent areas.
I grew up in Manurewa, and I will agree that by the time we moved from South Auckland, Clendon was a place to avoid.
Edit: always loved Mangere and Otara tho
I lived in Papakura in the 80s; it was a very different place then with great shops.
I use to live in Papakura, I remember driving home once from work to see two Maori boys shirtless in the middle of the street fighting while their friends watched from the footpath
Papakura was a beautiful little town 1970, the maori/p
Congrats on being world famous in New Zealand! Your TV3 segment is now on YT.
Got to thank Curls for making NZ look good to visit
What's the video called if you know?
@@fernerx It's called 'Is this Aotearoa's biggest fan'. It was on The Project.
@@BeachcomberNZ thank you, I've found it
I did not know there was a Lil Abners in Papakura. There's one in Papatoetoe that I used to go to often.
This is one of the things I love about this channel. Making me learn new things every day.
I used to go to the Papatoetoe Lil Abners in the 1970's and 1980's. Great big hamburgers that were too big to bite! It's still there, I see.
That Asahi sushi place is really good btw
Great videos cracked up over some your comments - your making Papakura sunny even in the rain.
You need to come to TAURANGA the most dead city in nz
There is also a fabulous walk around Karaka waterfront around the new home development just across the motorway from Papakura and Conifer Grove plus wattle downs all worth a visit to walk around their walkways around the waterfront - very nice.. Don't forget to visit Clevedon Markets , Kawakawa beach and the Botanical Gardens at Manurewa - the best gardens in Auckland.
Downtown is the scariest place to live, especially on an early Sunday morning when the sun begins to show the human damage from a night out and it's mostly because of the numbers.
I've spent many a night out in downtown Auckland and have hardly ever run into any trouble. You have the odd idiot running around, and you may see the odd fight. Every suburb or place has hot spots, but overall, downtown is generally tame compared to other places in Auckland. Alcohol is the biggest issue.
@@2l8mate59 lived there, worked there - ambulances coming for the drug casualties, people passed out in shop doorways, every water fountain smelling like piss and random piles of vomit every Sunday morning and also two hookers and a bouncer murdered in a week and there are rumours of people buried in the domain which sometimes turn out to be true
Thank you for this awesome showcase of our awesome little town! Did you happen to notice all the garden boxes around town full of edible plants? These are beautifully maintained by Sustainable Papakura and a full of edible plants for the community to help themselves to and enjoy!
Also, you need to come back and do a street art and food tour of Papakura!!! As a Japanese fan, you missed a trick walking past IZU. One of the best Japanese fine dining restaurants in Auckland. Go see Bun at Satay Noodle House for an epic Cambodian feed. Pop to Ishtar for authentic Iraqui food that'll blow your mind. The Broadway Foodhall for epic Smash Burgers witha Sam & Jamie as well as a variety of other yummies. Tumeric Flavours of India is the best Indian around. Wash down with craft beers at The Beer Spot or cocktails at Broadway Lounge. And that. And Teeta from Grounded Roots cafe is just gorgeous, that's a great spot for people watching over a cuppa.
It's amazing to see you go to my hometown, genuinely glad you loved it and I certainly miss the place. Can't wait to see where you go next
Glad you enjoyed your visit to Papakura. It is a cool place. Moved from there to Pukekohe earlier this year. Like to see you visit Pukekohe.
Since your in Papakura, take a stroll to the West of that main street, the next parallel street you should see one of the best Chinese Butchers in NZ by far.
Had I been a local there would never be any other butcher to visit for all meats at a very good price to boot.
Papakura town is great to have a walk around, do some shopping in their high street shops. They have some super eating places which we definitely enjoyed. But my daughter lived there for a couple of years and it was a nightmare for her, she had to move out after 3rd time being burgled.
Visiting is different to living there.
"Is actually a slice of heaven"😭😅🤣🤦♂️ the softest place mate everyone knows where it all started OTARA💪💯
You should’ve popped into the Papakura Tavern meet the local Black Power Chapter.
Your reaction to all the barbers is hilarious; ultra thick curly hair needs more regular grooming - unless long hair, dreads, or twists etc are your thing. Add to that how well put together/styley Pacific Islanders have always been, you're always going to get a ton of barbers in highly concentrated Poly areas. Its the same here in the US in Af Am neighborhoods, there's a barber on every corner and you'd be hard pressed to find a local's hair looking anything but amazing :)
I agree, we love our hair. In my case it gets real nappy as it lengthens and many of us brown people have like Black people hair rather than white people hair. Some are barbers basic and cheap, others are expesnive salons for ladies wanting colours, bobs, perms etc and some are ethnic aimed at Polynesians, Asians, Indians and even African hair braiding for a group of Negroes moving here.
Looks lovely Papakura thanks for the video
Meself like the rain because it is more scenic the places with less people around
Thanks for the walk around, been over a very long time for me down south side, come to my home town Clendon... On second thoughts.. no don't!
Yay you made it to kura!! Did you try satay noodle house? It's delicious
Grew up in Papakura, fond memories of the place. Could be worse, at least its not Omerica!
Definitely a Kererū. They always are wearing a nice clean white singlet -that's how I recognize them anyway. Our biggest bird with the smallest head, lol.
I lived in Kura for 6 years in the late 90s early 2000s and absolutely loved it.
I'm born n raised Kura hard
Not the Kura I grew up in, in the 50' and 60's. It looks so ugly now. Ugly buildings, not much native bush left. Thanks for your positivity though !
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Chur Kia ora uncle Don on the piano keys. Love your pronunciation on Maori names and place's bro.
Just watched you on the project. Proud of you bro. Keep it up
Town is nice. If you want trouble just go to Redhill 😂
I grew up in South Auckland in the 50s and 60s when it was a lot different to today but have family living in the Manurewa area and they love it there.
I would really like you to do a fish n chips test in each suburb cos as I remember nz has the best FnC's anywhere....thanks.........
In the UK we have an epidemic of barbers - here they are money launderers. Panel beaters is used in the UK too.
You missed the brand new food court, with smashed as burgers 🍔
I reckon when curls walked down Broadway, i was shouting, no ow, you gone past flash food court
Maaan you absolutely have to come and do a video of Whakatane some time!
I wouldn’t call you easily pleased, I would say u hay appreciation and gratitude for even the simplest things which shows ur optimistic too
"Theres a steakhouse over there ..wow thats intense" You got a way with words my man 🤣
Gotta love your positivity
In my area N.W & Pak are similar. Countdown can be pricey, not always. There are many stuff in Paknsave that are more expensive than N.W. & vice versa. Not all N.W’s are the same and not all paknsave’s the same. Each area has different prices.
Hope you come visit Manurewa one day and hope I get to meet up with you, great video, thanks for sharing.
I stay in Kura and me and my mate always crack fun at all the barber shops as we wander down to get a food n stuff
+1 on the Esmerelda's recommendation, such nice people and good prices.. maybe skip the burgers but everything else is pretty great. (the bacon burger is basically a mega butty with veges)
Man if you need a haircut in South Auckland Papakura is the place thanks Curls 👍😁👏
Who told you Papakura was the scariest place in Auckland.smh
Uso Curls. Did you try Satay Noodle House in Kura?
Papakura has a market day every 3rd Saturday in entry way area by the museum and that Maori man is usually playing the piano
You know Papakura is known “Papakura Town of Barbers” right?
14:13 you missed the beerspot it has an awesome garden bar and there is a really nice food court next door where you can but a meal and take it back to the beerspot.
Im glad you didn’t walk into the other tavern tho, got a bit nervous for a second there phewww
Kia ora Curl's, been following you for a wee while now "lol that sounds creepy 😂 anyway loving your truth about NW and adding the tomato relish and loved the interview on Project and they loved you too, so many "ands" bit like the barber's 😂 cheers Curl's love the walk about 🙌🏼
HAHA sung a lot karaoke at stampede used to win money and mainly men my barber and went to high school there bought my first house
What microphone are you using? There is no wind noise at all!!!
Also, all the shops are full! That’s actual amazing there are no empties
WOW you were here in my hometown, I most probably drove past on my way to dentist.
Look’s the same🤣 kura hard
grew up in papakura! beach rd my guy
I respect this man with everything I have, he should own nz at this rate
Visit Pukekohe!!
You gotta do Mangere Town Centre!
Love your vlog vids mate! Thoughts on exploring the North Shore since I reside there? 😁
Great video Curls
Well as a Geography graduate from Regional University of the South Pacific taught mostly by European Professors Doctors from Cambridge University Oxford University and USA Professor meself must say went to New Zealand Christchurch 2017 for 16 days tourist Visa with around 4000USD all converted to NZD it was plenty money which meself did not use at all and brought back to Fiji Islands
Meself just used the FJD only that meself took with meself from Fiji islands which was only 1050FJD
Like yep New Zealand is cheaper the food and you have the Saint Vincent De Paul even like here in Raojibhai Patel Suva since 50s
The weather might be pretty ordinary but curls would be used to that . Anyway this place looks grouse!!!
yup, Papakura is pretty cool
You should go to the Matakohe Kauri Museum
Mate it’s very refreshing to hear today from a Pom that the rain isn’t at fault 😂
He should have hooked up with a few locals, like the guy who painted most of the murals, good guy. Pascal ❤
Thank you.
Love watching all ur videos mate
If you don't buy a lotto ticket you never win. I won $ 60 recently.
Can you please visit Torbay Northshore
best part about South Auckland is moving away from there. too many try hards that act tough and don't know how to act civilized. the mentality of youth just want to act like gangsters and walk like the have carrots stuck up their bums. 😥
😂
Pretty sure I saw you at The Wellington Orchestra on Saturday night, Wasn’t 100% though 🙂
That is indeed a Kereru on the mural.
AAH you walked past the new flash food court on Boardway. Reason why plenty of barbers support small businesses and plenty of boys need their regular haircuts.
TELL US MORE ABOUT ==YOU== MR CURLS== where do you sleep how do you make a crust /money == ITS VERY NICE THAT YOUR VIDEOING OUR TOWNS ==come to bay of plenty PAPAMOA /THE MOUNT elizabeth nz xox
Go to flaxmere mbro
Don't wear blue 🤣🤣
KURA HARD !
Mangere Town Centre can be a bit rough at night especially if ur white :)
I grew up in Grey Lynn/Ponsonby in the 80s. South Auckland was the place you'd go if you wanted to get robbed by fat Pacific Islanders.
Hey, my grandma lives here!
its a dump...lived here for ever, my two boys were born there,I have lived in Clevedon Rd, Rice Cres,Scott Rd ,Cargill St just not what you would expect anymore........go there from 7.00 pm onwards used to be good, now just a shit hole..............
Have you gone to karaka yet
W video! Kura for life
Love your work brutha!... Deeg Fam♥️💛💚
Since when did papakura had lil abners lol
go to pammure or glen innis
Wait i live 7 minutes from here
Manurewa 🙌💪💜
yea bro that's a kererū makes a mean roast
Those are the laundering money for gangs type of barbers
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Don't know you're see this but you're gonna be on tv3 at 7 pm 27-7-2023
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