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Hotel in Manukau
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Karangahape Road to give it its official name is an area of Auckland like no other. It is thought that Hape was an important Maori Chief who lived over on the Manuka Harbour. The ridge was a pathway to the harbour, and so the name could mean The path of Karangahape . There's a story about a young police officer, who, having to report a horse which had collapsed and died, couldn't spell Karangahape, and so dragged the horse across to Pitt Street to make it easier for himself. The name survived, but since then it has been widely known simply as K Road.
K Road, surprisingly, is the oldest street in Auckland, even older than Queen Street. While Queen Street was built in the 1840s, Karangahape Road was used as a route between harbours by pre European Maori. The road sits on a ridge, and this ridge was the formal southern edge of Auckland City in the 19th century. People would start coming down at night, and numbers got so high that in 1948 Auckland's first set of traffic lights with pedestrian crossings were installed on the corner of Pitt Street.
It was the place to be, and with so many thousands of people milling about, lines had to be painted in the middle of the footpath in order to regulate crowds. All good things must come to an end, but the way in which K Road fell out of favour still upsets many people. In the 1960s a motorway was added to central Auckland, one which ploughed right through the heart of the city. Around 15,00 homes were forcibly bought by the government and demolished to make way for the new motorway.
Many businesses closed permanently, while others relocated to different parts of the city. Some of the best op shops, arts and crafts stores, contemporary galleries and music venues, can be found on Auckland's most notorious street. You can enjoy the cafes, clothing shops and art galleries by day, and the bars, clubs and restaurants by night, and not even have to pay for a taxi home!. Book now to reserve your room at one of Auckland's most affordable and comfortable hotels
K Road, surprisingly, is the oldest street in Auckland, even older than Queen Street. While Queen Street was built in the 1840s, Karangahape Road was used as a route between harbours by pre European Maori. The road sits on a ridge, and this ridge was the formal southern edge of Auckland City in the 19th century. People would start coming down at night, and numbers got so high that in 1948 Auckland's first set of traffic lights with pedestrian crossings were installed on the corner of Pitt Street.
It was the place to be, and with so many thousands of people milling about, lines had to be painted in the middle of the footpath in order to regulate crowds. All good things must come to an end, but the way in which K Road fell out of favour still upsets many people. In the 1960s a motorway was added to central Auckland, one which ploughed right through the heart of the city. Around 15,00 homes were forcibly bought by the government and demolished to make way for the new motorway.
Many businesses closed permanently, while others relocated to different parts of the city. Some of the best op shops, arts and crafts stores, contemporary galleries and music venues, can be found on Auckland's most notorious street. You can enjoy the cafes, clothing shops and art galleries by day, and the bars, clubs and restaurants by night, and not even have to pay for a taxi home!. Book now to reserve your room at one of Auckland's most affordable and comfortable hotels
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