Portage Road, Ōtāhuhu Explained

Portage Road
Location:	Ōtāhuhu
Coordinates:	-36.9356°N 174.8361°W

Portage Road in the Ōtāhuhu suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, follows the path of Te Tō Waka, one of the Māori canoe portages between the Tāmaki River (an arm of the Hauraki Gulf) and the Manukau Harbour, which facilitated access between the eastern and western sides of the North Island.^[1] The history of the site is described in a plaque that is embedded in a concrete plinth at the intersection of Portage Road and Great South Road.^[2] The road marked the northernmost boundary of the Borough of Otahuhu until it was absorbed into the new City of Tamaki, then later on, Auckland City and Auckland Region.^{[3] [4]}

Plaque on Portage Road

An historic plaque can be found on Portage Road. The plaque is inscribed as follows:

Notes and References

1. Web site: La Roche. Alan. 2020-09-29. History: The old Pakuranga pre-European highway. 2021-01-19. Times. en-NZ.
2. Otahuhu Historic Heritage Survey: Overview Report. Matthews & Matthews Architects Ltd. August 2014. Auckland City Council. 132. 20 January 2021.
3. Boundaries of the Borough of Mount Wellington. New Zealand Gazette. 50. 1338.
4. News: 16 February 2001. Obituary: Niall Burgess. New Zealand Herald. 20 January 2021.