Drury, New Zealand

Papakura District was a local council territory in New Zealand's Auckland Region that was governed by the Papakura District Council from 1989 until 2010. The area makes up the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area. The area was originally a small independent city, until it became Papakura District in the 1989 reorganisation of New Zealand's local governments, and has now been overtaken by Auckland's urban sprawl. The district is flanked by beaches on the Manukau Harbour to the west, Manukau City to the north and east, and had Franklin District to the south.

Ōpaheke railway station was a flag station serving Ōpaheke on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand. It was opened in 1875 and closed in 1955. It was called Hūnua until 7 January 1912 and, though it didn't appear in the 1875 timetable, Hunua was described as a small wayside station on the line's opening day. The station was first listed in the December 1875 timetable, being served by 2 trains a day, taking 92 minutes for the 21 mi (34 km) from Auckland. When the line was extended to Hamilton, Hunua gained an extra train and the schedule was cut to 79 minutes.Hunua opened on 20 May 1875, as part of the Auckland and Mercer Railway on 20 May 1875, built by Brogden & Co, when it was extended from Penrose. A limited service may have started earlier, as Brogden & Sons ran excursion trains to Drury in October 1874.The station was opposite Ōpaheke Saleyards on Ōpaheke Road, on the Hay's Farm. It was a very small sixth class station, with a shelter shed (20 ft (6.1 m) by 9 ft (2.7 m)). By 1884 there was a passenger platform with cart approach and a loading bank, and in 1894 there was a petition for a goods shed to be built. In 1891 the Coultland Brothers obtained permission to lay a tramway from the station. A suggestion was made in 1899 that a tramway could be laid between the station and Hunua coal seams. However, it seems that the Hunua Colliery only used road transport to get its coal to the railway at Papakura.The station was damaged by fire on 3 May 1956 and the rest offered for sale in May 1963.

Runciman railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk line in New Zealand, serving an area which had been sold by James Runciman in 1864, with plots near the proposed railway gaining higher prices.The Auckland and Drury Railway Act 1863 had been passed by Parliament "to enable the Superintendent of the Province of Auckland to construct a Railway between the Towns of Auckland and Drury with a Branch to Onehunga in the said Province." The Auckland and Drury Railway formed the first section from Auckland of what later became the North Island Main Trunk line to Wellington. It was initially planned that the terminal of the Auckland and Drury Railway would be north-east of the settlement, but a longstanding offer of Runciman's land was still open in 1864 and it was built there instead.There was debate about the location of the station as early as 1874. Although the line was complete by late 1873, the first passenger train didn't run until 7 October 1874 and complaint continued about delays in opening the line. Possibly the delay was due to threats to blockade the line to force trains to stop at Runciman. Drury became a crossing point for trains on the official opening to Mercer on 20 May 1875. It seems Drury station was known as Runciman, though the name didn't become official until July 1879. The disputes over location seem to have continued throughout the station's existence. By 1895 it had cattle loading facilities. The name was briefly changed to Oira in 1909.Until 1917 Runciman station was next to a level crossing on the Great South Rd. Work then began to replace the crossing with a bridge, ease the gradient and build a new Drury station between Runciman and Drury, despite a protest petition about the move a few chains away.

Ōpaheke is a suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located to the south of Papakura, and 32 kilometres south of the Auckland CBD. The suburb is the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area. The name was altered to include a macron in 2019.

Rosehill is a suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. Located to the south of Pahurehure, under authority of the Auckland Council. The suburb makes up the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area, and is located in the Manurewa-Papakura ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland city.

Rosehill Intermediate is a decile 3 school situated in Papakura, Auckland, catering for Years 7 and 8 students. Located approximately 30 minutes south of Auckland CBD, on the southern edge of the Auckland metropolitan area, the school draws students from a large number of schools around the area including Papakura and Manurewa. It has a growing roll and most students move on to nearby Rosehill College. The school also hosts two satellite classes for Rosehill Special School. The school community is diverse, with 31% of students identifying as Māori, and another 14% of other Pacific heritage, with approximately 16 different languages spoken in students' homes.Rosehill Intermediate's school motto is Whaia Kia Kaha – To Seek With Vigour. The school has three key values to support students' learning – Respect, Integrity and Self-Management.

Ngākōroa railway station (formerly under the placeholder name Drury West railway station) is a railway station under construction in Auckland, New Zealand. It is due to open in 2025 as part of the Auckland railway electrification project. It will serve the Drury West and Runciman area, linking with new housing developments in the area. The station will be located on the existing rail line, about 450 m south of the existing intersection of State Highway 22/Karaka Road and Jesmond Road.

Rosehill College is a New Zealand co-educational state secondary school located in the Rosehill area of Papakura in the Auckland region. The college opened on 3 February 1970, and is now the largest secondary school in the area. Located approximately 31 km south of Auckland CBD by road, on the southern edge of the Auckland metropolitan area, the college admits students residing on the western side of the Southern Auckland Railway Line in Papakura and caters the Rosehill, Pahurehure, and Opaheke area as well as students from surrounding rural areas including Te Hihi, Karaka, Drury, Ponga, Runciman, Ramarama, Ararimu, Kingseat, Waiau Pa, and Clark's Beach. The campus is also situated next to Rosehill Intermediate.

Papakura City was a city near Auckland, New Zealand. It existed from 1975 to 1989.

St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school in the Jesuit tradition, located in Burtt Rd, Drury, Auckland, New Zealand.

Papakura railway station is a railway station in Papakura, New Zealand, on the Southern Line of the Auckland railway network.

Papakura High School (PHS) is a co-educational state secondary school based in the Auckland suburb of Papakura in New Zealand, catering for students from Year 9 to Year 13. The school was established in 1954 and is now made up of a diverse student body, administering students from the greater southern Auckland area. The school is located on the southern boundary of the Auckland metropolitan area, located approximately 32 kilometres south of Auckland CBD. In 2021 a school enrolment zone was introduced and encompasses the Papakura, Clevedon and Hunua area.