Pukehou

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

Pukehou
Pukehouhou
Photograph of Christ Church
Christ Church, the oldest church in Hawke's Bay
Pukehou is located in North Island
Pukehou
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 77 as of April 2023.[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 80 as of April 2023.[7][10]

Railway station

Pukehou had a flag station on the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line. It opened on Monday 28 August 1876, when the railway was extended from Te Aute to Waipawa[11] as part of the Paki Paki to Waipukurau contract, which international contractors, Brogdens, were building.[12] By 1883 there were 3 trains a day in each direction,[13] serving a shelter shed, platform and a short siding. Stockyards were added in 1889 and, in 1912, an automatic tablet exchanger. On 8 December 1912 the name was changed to Te Aute, but Pukehou reverted to its original name on 14 September 1913.[11] The station closed to all traffic on 31 January 1966.[14]

On Sunday 12 November 1995 the Wellington to Napier Bay Express derailed at Pukehou, due to taking a 50 km/h (31 mph) curve at 89 km/h (55 mph). One person died the following day.[15]

References
  1. "Christ Church (Anglican)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. 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 12 December 2022.
  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.
  11. "Station Archive". NZR Rolling Stock Lists. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  12. "HAWKE'S BAY TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 January 1874. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  13. "DAILY TELEGRAPH". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 9 January 1883. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  14. Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand.
  15. "No. 95-117 Train 600 Pukehou" (PDF). Transport Accident Investigation Commission.
  16. Yonge, John Roger; Company, Quail Map (1993). New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas. Quail Map Company. ISBN 9780900609923.

39°50′S 176°38′E


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