Onehunga lies south of Auckland City, close to Maungakiekie or One Tree Hill. The name means burial place, referring to Maori burial caves in the area. Onehunga had the first zoological gardens in New Zealand until the Auckland Zoo was founded. Today Onehunga is a friendly, cosmopolitan community which still reflects its rich Maori and European history. For more info and images on Onehunga, go to
Aotearoa Cam or click on Archived Pages for other images on places in and around Auckland
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Onehunga lies south of Auckland City, close to Maungakiekie or One Tree Hill. The name means burial place, referring to Maori burial caves in the area. Onehunga had the first zoological gardens in New Zealand until the Auckland Zoo was founded. Today Onehunga is a friendly, cosmopolitan community which still reflects its rich Maori and European history. For more info and images on Onehunga, go to
Aotearoa Cam or click on Archived Pages for other images on places in and around Auckland