February 4, 2023
Otara is a largely Polynesian suburb in south Auckland. It translates from Maori as The Place of Tara, named for a Maori chief in the area. Otara gained some degree of fame in 1995 with the worldwide hit single “How Bizarre” by local hip hop artists, OMC. OMC stood for “Otara Millionaire’s Club”, a tongue in cheek reference to the suburb’s low socio-economic status. Now Otara is mainly known for its Saturday morning market which we visited for the first time. The fruit and vegetables were definitely well priced. For example, Kumara (sweet potato) that sells for over $13 at our local supermarket was selling for just over $3 at Otara market.
Mal and Lauren 
Love the colors at the market. Thank you for sharing –
So many Vegetables and fruits – can’t wait to visit and see all these places sending hugs !
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