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Ōwairaka
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand

Ōwairaka

Ōwairaka is a suburb of New Zealand's largest city, Auckland.

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It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. The area was primarily rural until the 1930s, when the area experienced suburban growth. Ōwairaka is known for the Owairaka Athletic Club, a club that came to prominence in the 1960s, due to the success of coach Arthur Lydiard and athletes Murray Halberg and Peter Snell.

How locals move

Getting around Ōwairaka the local way

  • Get inIt is the main information centre for public transport, where you will find free bus, train and ferry schedules.
  • Get inThe ferry terminal is across Quay St from Waitemata.
  • Get inFerries run to several places on the North Shore, West Auckland (upper Waitematā Harbour) and East Auckland.

From Wikivoyage: Auckland/Central, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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