Pukehou

Pukehou is a farming locality in southern Hawke's Bay, in the eastern North Island of New Zealand.

Pukehou

Pukehouhou
Christ Church, the oldest church in Hawke's Bay
Pukehou
Coordinates: 39°50′S 176°38′E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay
Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District

Pukehou is located on State Highway 2, about halfway between Hastings and Waipukurau. The locality's name (originally Pukehouhou) is Māori, and means "Hill of houhou", the 'houhou' or 'Puahou' being a small native flowering tree, Pseudopanax arboreus or Five Finger (Māori: 'Puahou' or 'Whauwhaupaku').

Christ Church, the oldest church in Hawke's Bay and the Waiapu Diocese, was built by Samuel Williams in 1859. It was constructed of local timber with roofing of hand split totara shingles and measured 40 feet by 20 feet. It was extended in both 1881 and 1893, work in the latter date including the north and south transept and chancel. It church was repaired in 1959 with the roof being repiled, repainted and reshingled, and was repainted in 1993.[1]

The church has two significant stained glass windows. The east window was designed by John Bonnor while Karl Parsons designed the north one. The church is registered as a Category I heritage building by Heritage New Zealand.[1]

Marae

Pukehou Marae and Keke Haunga meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Kekehaunga, Ngāti Pukututu and Ngāti Whatuiāpiti, of Ngāti Kahungunu.[2][3]

In October 2020, the Government committed $6,020,910 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade a group of 18 marae, including Pukehou Marae. The funding was expected to create 39 jobs.[4]

Education

Pukehou School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school.[5][6] It is a decile 5 school with a roll of 88 as of March 2020.[7][8]

Te Aute College is a Year 9–15 boys' single-sex, state integrated secondary school.[9] It is a decile 3 school with a roll of 68 as of March 2020.[7][10]

References
  1. "Christ Church (Anglican)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  5. "Official School Website". pukehou.school.nz.
  6. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  9. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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