Kaukapakapa
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Kaukapakapa
Kaukapakapa is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated in the Rodney district and is around 50 kilometres northwest of Auckland.
"Kaukapakapa" is a Māori name meaning "to swim with much splashing" The town is commonly known to the locals in its shortened form "Kaukap". Pronounced Cow-Cop-ah-Cop-ah, Or correctly Koh-Cup-a-Cup-a
The town's population (in 2001) was 2268.
[edit] Famous people from Kaukapakapa
- Current All Black prop Tony Woodcock
- TV3 News Anchor Clint Brown
- ONE Auckland Chairman - Grant Kirby
[edit] References
- Reed, A.W. (1996) The Reed Dictionary of Mǎori Place Names: Te Papakupu Ingoa Wǎhi Mǎori a Reed (3rd ed.) Reed Books: Auckland, New Zealand
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