Pukawa

Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand

Rural locality in Waikato region, New Zealand

Pukawa

Rural locality

Wharenui, Manunui-a-Ruakapanga Marae

Coordinates: 38°55.0′S 175°45.3′E﻿ / ﻿38.9167°S 175.7550°E﻿ / -38.9167; 175.7550
Country| New Zealand
Region| Waikato region
District| Taupō District
Ward| Turangi-Tongariro Ward
Community| Turangi-Tongariro Community
Electorates|

* Taupō
* Waiariki (Māori)

Government

• Territorial Authority| Taupō District Council
• Regional council| Waikato Regional Council
Area

[1]

• Total

| 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Population

(June 2024)[2]

• Total

| 50
• Density| 64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postcode(s)|

3381

Pukawa or Pukawa Bay (Māori: Pūkawa) is a bay and a small township on the southern shores of Lake Taupō on New Zealand's North Island. It is off State Highway 41 between Turangi and Taumarunui, in the Taupō District and Waikato region.[3]

## Marae

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It is home of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Manunui, who established the Pūkawa Marae and Manunui a Ruakapanga meeting house in November 2006.[4][5] The opening ceremony was attended by Tūheitia Paki, the Māori King.[6]

Pōtatau Te Wherowhero was formally selected as king by a conference of chiefs of the Māori tribes held at Pukawa in April 1857 and was crowned during elaborate ceremonies held at his marae in Ngāruawāhia in April 1858.[7]

In 1906 Ngāti Tūwharetoa and the Tongariro Timber Company struck an agreement for the construction of a 40-mile railway line from Kakahi (on the main trunk line) to Pukawa. This line was never completed.[8]

## Demographics

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Statistics New Zealand describes Pukawa as a rural settlement, which includes Oreti and covers 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 50 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 64 people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Lake Taupo Bays statistical area.

Historical population for the settlementYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

2006| 210| —
2013| 171| −2.89%
2018| 213| +4.49%
Source: [9]

Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a larger boundary, covering 6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi) and included Ōmori.[1] Using that boundary, the settlement had a population of 213 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (24.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3 people (1.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 99 households, comprising 108 males and 108 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 61.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 24 people (11.3%) aged under 15 years, 21 (9.9%) aged 15 to 29, 81 (38.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 87 (40.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 81.7% European/Pākehā, 31.0% Māori, 1.4% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.3% had no religion, 42.3% were Christian, and 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs.

Of those at least 15 years old, 42 (22.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 30 (15.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 30 people (15.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (34.9%) people were employed full-time, 24 (12.7%) were part-time, and 6 (3.2%) were unemployed.[9]

### Lake Taupo Bays statistical area

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The statistical area of Lake Taupo Bays covers 1,154.30 km2 (445.68 sq mi)[1] square kilometres to the south and west of Lake Taupo. It surrounds but does not include Tūrangi. It had an estimated population of 1,780 as of June 2024,[10] with a population density of 1.5 people per km2.

Historical population for Lake Taupo BaysYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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|

2006| 1,620| —
2013| 1,578| −0.37%
2018| 1,566| −0.15%
Source: [11]

Lake Taupo Bays had a population of 1,566 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−0.8%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 54 people (−3.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 645 households, comprising 810 males and 756 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 52.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 267 people (17.0%) aged under 15 years, 174 (11.1%) aged 15 to 29, 687 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 438 (28.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 69.2% European/Pākehā, 41.0% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 2.3% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 11.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.3% had no religion, 36.4% were Christian, 7.7% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 219 (16.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 240 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 174 people (13.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 552 (42.5%) people were employed full-time, 189 (14.5%) were part-time, and 48 (3.7%) were unemployed.[11]

## Notable people

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* Bessie Te Wenerau Grace, teacher, first Māori woman university graduate

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Map of Pukawa on Lake Taupo". jcsmaps.co.nz. J C S Maps. Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2006.
4. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
5. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
6. ^ "Thousands Expected At New Pukawa Marae". newswire.co.nz. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2006.
7. ^ "Pictures: Māori Monarchs since 1858". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment.
8. ^ Cowan, James; R. E. Owen. "Chapter 16: The Maori King". The New Zealand Wars: Volume I (1845–64): A History of the Maori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period. New Zealand Electronic Text Centre. Archived from the original on 14 September 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2006.
9. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013294.
10. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
11. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lake Taupo Bays (187900). 2018 Census place summary: Lake Taupo Bays

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Taupō District, New Zealand

Seat: Taupō

Populated places|

| Mangakino-Pouakani|

* Ātiamuri
* Mangakino
* Marotiri
* Mokai
* Ohakuri
* Waihāhā
* Whakamaru

|

Taupō City|

* Five Mile Bay
* Kinloch
* Taupō
* Acacia Bay
* Hilltop
* Nukuhau
* Rainbow Point
* Rangatira Park
* Richmond Heights
* Tauhara
* Taupō Central
* Waipahihi
* Wharewaka
* Waitahanui

Taupō East Rural|

* Iwitahi
* Oruanui
* Opepe
* Rangitaiki
* Rotokawa
* Taharua
* Two Mile Bay
* Wairakei

Turangi-Tongariro|

* Kuratau
* Motuoapa
* Motutere
* Omori
* Otukou
* Paka Bay
* Pukawa
* Rangipo
* Tauranga Taupō
* Tokaanu
* Tūrangi
* Waihi Village

Geographic features|

* Acacia Bay
* Ahimanawa Range
* Craters of the Moon
* Pākā Bay
* Hinemaiaia Stream
* Huka Falls
* Kaimanawa Range
* Mount Tauhara
* Motutaiko Island
* Te Poporo / Bulli Point

| Lakes|

* Rotoaira
* Rotopounamu
* Taupō

|

Rivers|

* Kuratau
* Ōamaru
* Tauranga Taupō
* Tongariro
* Waihāhā
* Waimarino
* Waiotaka
* Waipakihi
* Wairakei
* Waitahanui

Facilities and attractions|

* Huka Prawn Park
* Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge
* Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

| Power stations|

* Aratiatia
* Kuratau
* Mokai
* Ohaaki
* Rotokawa
* Te Mihi
* Wairakei

|

Government|

* District Council
* Mayor
* Waikato Regional Council
* Bay of Plenty Regional Council
* Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Organisations|

* Ngāti Tūwharetoa

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