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Papakura North is a suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. Located on the eastern shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, approximately 30 kilometres south of Auckland CBD under authority of the Auckland Council. The suburb makes up the area between the Papakura Town Centre and Takanini, making up the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area. Papakura North is home to the national headquarters of the New Zealand Special Air Service, a branch of the New Zealand Army.