Ōtara
How did Ōtara get its name?
Named after a volcanic hill called Ōtara Hill aka Te Puke Ō Tara
How did Papatoetoe get its name?
Comes from the Māori words papa (flat) and toetoe (a type of grass), meaning "a flat area where toetoe grows."
What year did #INSPIRE first start doing events?
2014
Who started TOPS?
Efeso, Victoria and Lotu
Who chairs OPLB?
Apulu Reece Autagavaia
What is the name of the local sports team that Ōtara is known for, particularly in rugby league?
The Ōtara Scorpions
What year was the Papatoetoe Railway Station first opened?
1875
Who was the first institution #INSPIRE worked alongside?
BEST Pacific Institute of Education
What school did the first TOPS chair come from?
Tangaroa College
What suburb are we in right now?
Goodwood Heights
What is the name of the longslide park?
Otamariki Park
Which major road runs through the heart of Papatoetoe, connecting the suburb to other parts of Auckland?
Great South road
When did #INSPIRE become a charitable trust?
2020
What year did TOPS start according to their tshirts?
2016
What local board area are we in right now?
Manurewa Local Board
In which decade did Ōtara begin to develop as a residential area, attracting many Māori and Pacific Island families?
In the 1960s and 1970s
Papatoetoe is home to a large sports facility, named after a notable New Zealand sports figure. What is the name of the sports complex?
Lloyd Elsmore Park
How much was first invested into Inspire Charitable Trust?
$10 - $2 per member of the board
What was the first collaborated community event called that TOPS did?
Reveal Your Passion
What is the name of the lookout that looks over Ōtara Papatoetoe local board area?
Totara Heights View Point
What is the oldest secondary school in Ōtara?
Tangaroa in 1973
In what year did Hunters Plaza officially open to the public?
1983
What does #INSPIRE call their board of trustees?
What six high schools are a part of TOPS?
De La Salle
Kia Aroha College
Papatoetoe High School
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate
Tangaroa College
Name everyone in this room.
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