in 1969, 45 years after it was opened in 1924. As most of the English and Irish immigrants were Catholic it was decided that a church be opened for bible and Sunday school sessions. In the suburb of Ramarama, the Drury Stevensons Quarry is located about five to ten minutes from Pratts Road Cemetery. This is a multimillion-dollar business, which produces 84,000 tons of rock and aggregates. Notable people Jane Mander, novelist, was born in Ramarama on 9 April 1877. External links The history of the Country Women's Institute in New Zealand References Populated places in the Auckland Region