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Many sections of Great South Road were constructed on ''ara hīkoi''; traditional walking paths used by [[Tāmaki Māori]].[{{cite report|url=https://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/Open/2022/09/PLA_20220901_AGN_10161_AT_files/PLA_20220901_AGN_10161_AT_Attachment_89974_1.PDF |title=Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Area Plan Update |date=September 2022 |access-date=1 May 2023 |publisher=[[Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board]], [[Auckland Council]]}}] The first sections of Great South Road were constructed in 1843.[{{cite web|url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/arts-culture-heritage/heritage-walks-places/Documents/papatoetoe-heritage-trail.pdf |title=Papatoetoe Heritage Trail |date=2013 |publisher=[[Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board]] |access-date=31 March 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203204737/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/arts-culture-heritage/heritage-walks-places/Documents/papatoetoe-heritage-trail.pdf}}] In 1861, Governor [[George Grey]] ordered the construction of the Great South Road further into the Waikato, to improve supply lines through swampy and thickly forested country, prior to the [[Invasion of the Waikato]].[{{cite web|last1=O'Malley|first1=Vincent|author-link1=Vincent O'Malley|title=‘The great war for NZ broke out less than 50 km from Queen St’: Vincent O’Malley on the Waikato War and the making of Auckland|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/06-12-2016/the-great-war-for-nz-broke-out-less-than-50-km-from-queen-st-vincent-omalley-on-the-waikato-war-and-the-making-of-auckland/|website=[[The Spinoff]] |date=6 December 2016 |access-date=30 March 2023}}] The road was constructed by British Army troops, including [[Dominic Jacotin Gamble]], and provided a flow of supplies for the [[Invasion of the Waikato|Waikato campaign]].[{{cite encyclopaedia|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/roads|chapter=Roads|first1=Dudley John|last1=Champman|editor=A.H. McLintock|title=Development|encyclopaedia=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand|date=1966}}] [[Queen's Redoubt]] at [[Pōkeno]] was a major base of operations for soldiers working on constructing the road.[{{Cite Q|Q58623334}}] Approximately 12,000 soldiers were involved in the construction over two years. |
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Many sections of Great South Road were constructed on ''ara hīkoi''; traditional walking paths used by [[Tāmaki Māori]].[{{cite report|url=https://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/Open/2022/09/PLA_20220901_AGN_10161_AT_files/PLA_20220901_AGN_10161_AT_Attachment_89974_1.PDF |title=Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Area Plan Update |date=September 2022 |access-date=1 May 2023 |publisher=[[Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board]], [[Auckland Council]]}}] The first sections of Great South Road were constructed in 1843.[{{cite web|url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/arts-culture-heritage/heritage-walks-places/Documents/papatoetoe-heritage-trail.pdf |title=Papatoetoe Heritage Trail |date=2013 |publisher=[[Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board]] |access-date=31 March 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203204737/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/arts-culture-heritage/heritage-walks-places/Documents/papatoetoe-heritage-trail.pdf|archive-date=3 February 2018}}] In 1861, Governor [[George Grey]] ordered the construction of the Great South Road further into the Waikato, to improve supply lines through swampy and thickly forested country, prior to the [[Invasion of the Waikato]].[{{cite web|last1=O'Malley|first1=Vincent|author-link1=Vincent O'Malley|title=‘The great war for NZ broke out less than 50 km from Queen St’: Vincent O’Malley on the Waikato War and the making of Auckland|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/06-12-2016/the-great-war-for-nz-broke-out-less-than-50-km-from-queen-st-vincent-omalley-on-the-waikato-war-and-the-making-of-auckland/|website=[[The Spinoff]] |date=6 December 2016 |access-date=30 March 2023}}] The road was constructed by British Army troops, including [[Dominic Jacotin Gamble]], and provided a flow of supplies for the [[Invasion of the Waikato|Waikato campaign]].[{{cite encyclopaedia|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/roads|chapter=Roads|first1=Dudley John|last1=Champman|editor=A.H. McLintock|title=Development|encyclopaedia=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand|date=1966}}] [[Queen's Redoubt]] at [[Pōkeno]] was a major base of operations for soldiers working on constructing the road.[{{Cite Q|Q58623334}}] Approximately 12,000 soldiers were involved in the construction over two years. |
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[[Redoubt]]s were constructed along the road for protection. St John's Redoubt was constructed in 1863 but never saw any engagement and the redoubt was abandoned shortly after in 1864.[{{cite report|url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/documents/conservation/historic/by-region/auckland/st-johns-redoubt/st-johns-redoubt-heritage-assessment-high-resolution.pdf |title=St Johns Redoubt 1863 Heritage Assessment | last=Dodd |first=Andy |date=25 May 2006 |publisher=[[Department of Conservation (New Zealand)|Department of Conservation]] |access-date=14 October 2024}}] |
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[[Redoubt]]s were constructed along the road for protection. St John's Redoubt was constructed in 1863 but never saw any engagement and the redoubt was abandoned shortly after in 1864.[{{cite report|url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/documents/conservation/historic/by-region/auckland/st-johns-redoubt/st-johns-redoubt-heritage-assessment-high-resolution.pdf |title=St Johns Redoubt 1863 Heritage Assessment | last=Dodd |first=Andy |date=25 May 2006 |publisher=[[Department of Conservation (New Zealand)|Department of Conservation]] |access-date=14 October 2024}}] |
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