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What’s so great about Pukekohe: what to do and best things to see

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Vegetables, the landscape is dominated by massive commercial growers however that’s only one side of the story of Pukekohe

Pukekohe there are plenty of things to do. Pukekohe is not just an enormous vegetable patch rather it’s a microcosm of New Zealand’s past with a significant battle site for the nineteenth century Land Wars, the story of the growth of commercial rural agribusiness and magnificent natural reserves and parks in its back yard.

There are activities to amuse visitors from being scared deliberately at Spookers Scream or spending time on a nostalgic steam train at Glenbrook.

Pukekohe is worth a detour from State Highway one or a day trip from Auckland for visitors wishing to experience authentic New Zealand life outside the main centres.

For other trips and holiday inspiration check out Auckland Road Trips .

Pukekohe landscape, North Island, New Zealand

What to do in Pukekohe, highlights

  • Awhitu Peninsula and Manukau Heads Lighthouse. The Awhitu Peninsula is well worth a visit for its beautiful scenery and dramatic views.
  • Glenbrook Vintage Railway
  • Golf courses
  • Spookers scream park
  • New Zealand Warbirds Visitor Centre for aviation buffs

The thriving country town supports urban style cafes and restaurants with an extensive range of fresh produce at the Saturday morning market. The golf courses are considered outstanding attracting visitors year round. For vintage rail fans check Glenbrook railway for their weekend steam train journeys. Walkers and nature lovers will not be disappointed in Awhitu Peninsula, Manukau Heads Lighthouse where the wild west coast beaches routinely put on spectacular displays of surging waves pounding the iron sands.

What to do with kids in Pukekohe

  • Spookers Scream House
  • Glenbrook Railway
  • Samuel miller reserve, a great playground and the location for local events

Festivals in Pukekohe

  • Motorsport annual V8 International Supercar event
  • Equestrian events
  • Christmas parade featuring, wait for it… Vegetable decorative floats supporting Father Xmas.

Classic Ford pickup truck bonnet, market gardeners work horse Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand

  • Franklin Historical Society facebook page notes, “Did you know 13 of the 1534 residents of Pukekohe died in the 1918 influenz epidemic. That is over half the total number of people who died of Covid19 in 2020. (2020 covid19 deaths recorded was 25). Nearby Huntly has 26 people in the 1918 epidemic of 1533)”.
  • Waikato, the scene for the nineteenth century NZ Land Wars echoed in a tiny church. Pukekohe’s heritage East Presbyterian church was a witness to the Waikato War. A battalion of Maori warriors attacked a semi-completed stockade resulting in loss of life for both sides of the conflict. The Māori warriors hid the bodies of their slain in the hollows and branches of large trees around the church. A mounted boulder now marks their resting place in the cemetery. The church still bears bullet holes from the battle.

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Where to take the best selfie in Pukekohe

  • Awhitu Peninsula and Manukau Heads Lighthouse (sunset is always a winner)
  • Glenbrook Vintage Trains, all that puffing steam creates a great image
  • Possum Bourke statue for dedicated motorsport followers

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Pukekohe motto

“City smart, country heart” sums up Pukekohe’s charm in a nutshell

  • Annual V8 International Supercar event
  • Saturday morning market

Who turned up and named Pukekohe

  • Pukekohe’s name originates from Puke: hill; kohe: native tree. Many of these trees grew in the district.

Pukekohe has got the best position for the triangle of Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga to explore Pukekohe as it’s less than 40 minutes from Auckland, about 1 hour from Auckland and less than 2 hours from Tauranga.

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Pukekohe fame

  • Pukekohe long keep onion born and raised in Puke along with its relatives, garden fresh vegetables
  • Possum Bourne, rally car driver (home town lad) has a life size bronze statue in Pukekohe. Died 2003 from injuries in a car crash on Snow Farm access road, Cardrona.

Pukekohe notoriety

  • The success of pioneering Chinese and Indian growers in the 1920s made Pukekohe the home of the reactionary White New Zealand League (1926) yet counterbalancing white supremacy was the birth of the Pukekohe Indian Association.
  • Racism, 1963 market gardener, Rai Wai Ching threw his hat into contesting a parliamentary seat to illustrate prejudice. Mr Ching spoke about not being served a drink in the local bar and threats to his life if he complained. Attitudes to seasonal workers including Maori and Indian were also questioned.

Population in Pukekohe

26,500 (2020)

What keeps Pukekohe ticking?

Vegetables, market gardens and proximity to major markets. The fertile, free draining volcanic soil from Pukehohe–Bombay south to Pukekawa produces one-third of New Zealand’s fresh vegetables. The northern slopes of Pukekohe Hill have a well deserved reputation for potatoes.

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Judgment on Pukekohe

  • What more could Aucklanders and the Waikato be wanting, an interesting country town with an urban vibe and glorious regional parks on its doorstep. Overseas visitors wanting a taste of the commercial heart of rural NZ do not need to look very far, city smart, country heart Pukekohe is well worth a day trip from Auckland.

Every town adds to the richness of things to do and see. For more details about the region check Auckland & Auckland Region nearby attractions and events.

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  • “The former Pukekohe East Presbyterian Church stands on Runciman Road, 5 km north-west of the town of Pukekohe and about 50 km south of central Auckland. This distinctive boulder memorial stands in the cemetery beside the church. Dedicated to the Māori who were killed in action here on 14 September 1863, it marks the place where about six of them are buried.
  • In 1863, Pukekohe East was an isolated farming community on the fringes of Pākehā settlement south of Auckland. After the outbreak of the Waikato War on 12 July, the district’s men were formed into a company of Forest Rifle Volunteers and issued with arms. Twenty men – ten military settlers and nine special constables under the command of Sergeant Perry – garrisoned Pukekohe East Church.” source Pukekohe East NZ Wars memorial

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Pukekohe: Exploring the Rural Heartland and Vibrant Lifestyle of Auckland’s South

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Journey into Pukekohe, a bustling rural town nestled in the Southern part of the Auckland region, New Zealand.

Celebrated for its fertile soils, significant agricultural industry, historical significance, and vibrant town centre, Pukekohe offers an appealing mix of rural life and urban conveniences.

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Learn about Pukekohe’s strategic location and temperate climate, which contribute to its prosperous agricultural industry and encourage outdoor recreational activities.

Tracing the History of Pukekohe

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To sum up, Pukekohe is a unique blend of rural charm and urban lifestyle. Its agricultural significance, historical roots, vibrant town centre, and community spirit make it an attractive destination for residents and visitors seeking to experience the essence of Auckland’s southern heartland.

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Pukekohe is a settlement at the extreme southern boundary of Auckland. It is traditionally associated with food production and, once being part of the Franklin District, has been called the ‘breadbasket of Auckland’. This walking tour showcases various historic places that marked the development of the town as points of civic, commercial, and religious significance to its residents and the wider area.

The name Pukekohe is a shortened form of the Māori placename ‘puke kohekohe’, meaning ‘hill of the kohekohe tree’. Kohekohe ( Dysoxylum spectabile ) are a mahogany-like tree that are abundant in the area, especially on and around Pukekohe Hill to the south of the town centre. The hill was the largest and last volcano to erupt in the South Auckland Volcanic Field about 550 million years ago.

The wider area surrounding Pukekohe has long been inhabited by Māori. Europeans first began settling to the east and west of the present site in the 1850s, especially in the communities of Paerata, Puni, and Buckland. Settlement was disrupted by the New Zealand Wars of the 1860s, with some notable clashes in the vicinity of Pukekohe between Pākehā settlers and the adherents of the Māori King Movement (Kīngitanga) in their struggle to assert their right to ancestral land and address the trespasses committed by landholders and the colonial government. As the war moved south, settlement resumed and accelerated in the late 1870s with the arrival of the railway.

Despite some difficult early years, Pukekohe became one of the largest vegetable producing regions in New Zealand by the early twentieth century. With its good climate and rich soil, it comes as no surprise that the region produces one-third of all vegetables grown in the country. At first, market gardeners were European, but later years saw significant involvement of Chinese, Indian, and Māori growers whose descendants make up the fabric of local society.

Terrain: Concrete sidewalks on level ground

Starting Point: Franklin: The Centre (12 Massey Avenue)

Parking: A large carpark is located behind Franklin: The Centre on Edinburgh Street. Streetside parking is also available along Edinburgh Street and other nearby roads.

Credits: Thanks to the Auckland Heritage Unit for its Pukekohe Heritage Survey and building assessments. Thanks also to Manukau’s Journey for its carefully chronicled information and references. We would also like to express our appreciation to the Ministry of Culture & Heritage for their NZ History website and the wonderful PapersPast repository run by National Library. Tour created for Akl Paths and PocketSights in 2023 by Brian Jankuloski on behalf of Auckland Council.

Disclaimer: This walk is along public roads and includes historical facts about the buildings and the area. Some of the buildings are public in character, but many are private businesses. Please respect the environment and do not trespass on private property. Neither Auckland Council nor private property owners accept responsibility for any loss, damage, or injury to you or your property arising from use of this tour.

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Franklin: the centre (12 massey avenue), war memorial town hall (14-16 massey avenue), former fire station (27 edinburgh street), pukekohe borough council chambers (22 edinburgh street), wesley methodist church (36-42 wesley street), pukekohe intermediate school (44 queen street), st andrew’s anglican church (43 queen street), seddon memorial lamp (2-6 seddon street), perkins & co building (1-5 king street), franklin electric power board building (65 king street), cooper & curd building (89 king street), dilworth’s general store (150-156 king street), pukekohe town square, franklin times building (1 roulston street), mcclintock's buildings (170 king street), possum bourne memorial statue (massey lane), pukekohe's pioneer cottage (9 stadium drive), pukekohe train station, franklin county council chambers (13 massey avenue), leave a comment, download the app, download the pocketsights tour guide mobile app to take this self-guided tour on your gps-enabled mobile device..

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  • Annual V8 International Supercar event
  • Saturday morning market
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40 mins from Auckland

1 hour 10 mins from Hamilton

Motor racing, horse racing and garden fresh vegetables are Pukekohe's major attractions. This large country town is always buzzing with activity.

Sometimes thought of as a suburb of Auckland, Pukekohe is actually a sizeable, self-contained country town. It has everything the local farming and horticultural community needs; it’s also a major centre for equestrian and motorsport events. The annual V8 International Supercar event, part of a championship series, is held at Pukekohe Park Raceway every April.

The town’s busy centre has many cafés and restaurants. Local attractions include the Saturday morning market, golf, horse treks, a watergarden and west coast beaches. At nearby Glenbrook, rail enthusiasts operate historic steam trains for Sunday rides. Functional facts: Approx. population 22,512, i-SITE Visitor Centre, wide range of shops and services, train station.  

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Sydney Hotshots

A brand-new Sydney Hotshots show is locked and loaded, and you are invited! Two hours of non-stop action-packed entertainment from some of the sexiest guys direct from Sydney! The ultimate lady’s night out, ...

Where: Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club, Pukekohe, Auckland Address: 78 Nelson St, Pukekohe, Auckland

From: 7:30pm on Friday 8th March 2024 To: 9:30pm on Friday 8th March 2024

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'Homecoming' Simon Brown 28 February - 18 March 2024 'Homecoming' celebrates Simon Brown’s journey since graduating from the 'No More Horsing Around' photography course held right here in the rooms above this ...

Where: Franklin Arts Centre, Pukekohe, Auckland Address: 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe, Auckland

From: 9:30am on Wednesday 28th February 2024 To: 4:30pm on Monday 18th March 2024

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Reconstructing Multi-Media

Workshop participants will create new compositions using found images and monoprints. It will involve the layering of a variety of papers, surfaces and textures (printed and textured papers and other materials) to ...

From: 10:00am on Saturday 9th March 2024 To: 12:00pm on Saturday 9th March 2024

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‘Water Fall’ Exhibition - EcoFest

Water, place, and memory intertwine in the Water, Fall exhibition: sites in Auckland and Waikato hold personal meaning for artists Celia Walker and Jaqui Bennenbroek, with Bennenbroek’s focus on erosion at ...

From: 9:30am on Friday 15th March 2024 To: 2:30pm on Saturday 6th April 2024

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Mixed Media Drawing Workshop

This workshop will give the students the chance to combine drawing and water media techniques to build a drawing based on Water, Fall exhibition. Water, place, and memory intertwine in the Water, Fall exhibition: ...

From: 1:00pm on Saturday 16th March 2024 To: 3:00pm on Saturday 16th March 2024

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The Little Green Expo - EcoFest

Franklin’s Sustainable Lifestyle Expo is here, with lots of advice on offer including gardening and composting, food waste, recycling, energy tips, upcycling, pest control, clothing and kids activities! This ...

Where: Pukekohe Anglican Church Complex, Pukekohe, Auckland Address: 43 Queen Street, Pukekohe Auckland, Pukekohe, Auckland

From: 10:00am on Saturday 16th March 2024 To: 3:00pm on Saturday 16th March 2024

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Composting Info and Workshop at Little Green Expo - EcoFest

At the saint andrews church, pukekohe, the waiuku zero waste event ‘little green expo’ will be taking place. Come along and have a chat with experienced compost collective facilitator kristina at her q&a ...

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Self- Reflection Workshop

Embark on a creative journey with us to craft self-portraits that celebrate the diversity and beauty of women! Using acrylic paint and gold leaf on mini wooden panels (20x20cm), women participants of all skill levels are ...

From: 10:00am on Saturday 23rd March 2024 To: 1:00pm on Saturday 23rd March 2024

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Intro to Home Composting – Pukekohe - EcoFest

Pop down to the Pukekohe Old Borough, for a chat with Kristina about home composting. Whether you are a seasoned pro, or just thinking about getting started, we can help. Kristina will be presenting on the three most ...

Where: Pukekohe Old Borough Building, Pukekohe, Auckland Address: 22 Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe, Auckland

From: 10:00am on Saturday 30th March 2024 To: 12:00pm on Saturday 30th March 2024

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Sarimanok: Depicting the Vibrant Filipino Culture

Sarimanok: Depicting the Vibrant Filipino Culture A painting workshop with Filipino artist Dominic Deocampo as part of the World of Cultures celebration. In this workshop, participants will learn about the colourful ...

From: 10:00am on Saturday 6th April 2024 To: 12:00pm on Saturday 6th April 2024

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    INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PUKEKOHE. Franklin Historical Society facebook page notes, "Did you know 13 of the 1534 residents of Pukekohe died in the 1918 influenz epidemic. That is over half the total number of people who died of Covid19 in 2020. (2020 covid19 deaths recorded was 25). Nearby Huntly has 26 people in the 1918 epidemic of 1533)".

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    About Pukekohe Travel. At Pukekohe Travel we pride ourselves on providing you with your individual travel experience. Established 42 years ago, we are owner-operated and have a team of highly experienced consultants. Since COVID we have retained a team of 11 and we have concentrated on creating and selling our extensive New Zealand based tours ...

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    Top Attractions in Pukekohe. Map. See all. These rankings are informed by traveler reviews—we consider the quality, quantity, recency, consistency of reviews, and the number of page views over time. 1. Salvage Place. 3. Antique Shops. Welcome to Salvage Place, a beloved antique shop in Auckland, celebrated for our extensive range of vintage ...

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    Pukekohe Attractions - What to See and Explore. Pukekohe offers many attractions and places to visit. Here are the most important ones: Samuel Miller Reserve, Home, Counties Manukau, Checken. Below you will find a complete list of places worth visiting. 37°12'41"S • 174°54'18"E.

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    The Pukekohe and Waiuku Times ran from 1912 to 1919, cha... Read more. 15 . McClintock's Buildings (170 King Street) In December 1921, cabinetmaker and joiner W.F. McClintock hired local architect and Pukekohe mayor John Routly to build a new store for him on King Street. The completed structure was a two-story brick building located near the ...

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    5. Visit the Wrights Watergardens. Wander among the vibrant and beautiful Wrights Watergardens, just a 10-15-minute drive from Pukekohe. There's a mix of oriental and native flora to admire in between picturesque ponds and the cascading Mauku Waterfall. There's a cafe on-site so there are plenty of reasons to stay awhile.

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    Our Tour Leader Romi is currently away on our Japan at Cherry Blossom Time Tour with 30 of our clients- the photos being sent through are stunning!

  15. Things to see and do in Pukekohe, New Zealand

    1 hour 10 mins from Hamilton. Motor racing, horse racing and garden fresh vegetables are Pukekohe's major attractions. This large country town is always buzzing with activity. Sometimes thought of as a suburb of Auckland, Pukekohe is actually a sizeable, self-contained country town. It has everything the local farming and horticultural ...

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    SoulTree Yoga. 3. Yoga & Pilates. We have a small studio in the heart of Pukekohe offering a variety of Hatha style classes based on the classical yoga tradition. Its is a relaxed environment with no pressure or expectations - a place to unwind, stretch and breathe in our hectic busy lives.

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    Our Address: 89 King Street, Pukekohe 2120, New Zealand. Our Postal Address PO Box 313, Pukekohe 2340. Our Email Address: [email protected]

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    Pukekohe accommodation, things to do and travel information. Pukekohe is a small but growing town, south of Auckland City. The hills of Pukekohe, and the nearby Bombay Hills, form the natural southern limit of the Auckland region. Pukekohe is a lovely little rural town, with a large farming and horticulture community. Attractions and activities in Pukekohe include golf, horse treks, visiting ...

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    A mix of the charming, modern, and tried and true. Touchwood Motor Lodge. 180. from $85/night. Aveda Motor Lodge. 121. from $97/night. Parkview Motor Inn. 44.

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    Pukekohe East Church. Pukekohe is a town in the Auckland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the southern edge of the Auckland Region, it is in South Auckland, between the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour and the mouth of the Waikato River.The hills of Pukekohe and nearby Bombay Hills form the natural southern limit of the Auckland region.

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    These rankings are informed by traveller reviews—we consider the quality, quantity, recency, consistency of reviews, and the number of page views over time. 1. Salvage Place. 3. Antique Shops. 2. Pukekohe's Pioneer Cottage. 9. Historic Sites.

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    About. New Zealand's most iconic racetrack. Featuring international Thoroughbred and Motorsport racing, a first class function & event centre and home to Counties Racing Club and other outstanding events throughout the year! Duration: 2-3 hours. Meets animal welfare guidelines.

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    6. Visit The Franklin Markets. Source: Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Miles Continental used under CC BY 2.0. Every Saturday for the past sixteen years, Pukekohe has seen a bevy of activity due to its outdoor market. It's actually helped towards the growth of other outdoor markets in the region.