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During the early colonial era of New Zealand, it was known as Papach's Crater. [3] In 1863, the Pukekohe East Presbyterian Church was built on the rim of the crater. [2] The church was used as a military stockade during the Invasion of the Waikato, most notably during the Defence of Pukekohe East, when a Māori taua (war party) of approximately 200 men from Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Pou iwi ...
Pukekohe East School, Pukekohe Hill School and Valley School are contributing primary schools (years 1–6) with rolls of 155, 577 and 508 students, respectively. [56] [57] [58] Pukekohe East School opened in 1880. [59] Pukekohe Maori School opened in 1952 and was renamed to Pukekohe Hill School in 1966. [60] Valley School opened in 1966. [61]
The field can be divided into three broad geographic areas: the north-eastern section, which consists of eroded remnants of lava flows and scoria cones, some of which are found in the south-western Hunua Ranges, the southern section to the south of the Waikato River, which features many of the more recent and better preserved scoria cones, and ...
Franklin is a local government area in the southernmost part of New Zealand's Auckland Region, governed by the Franklin Local Board and Auckland Council.It currently aligns with the council's Franklin Ward.
The metropolitan urban limits of Auckland in 2009. This is a list of suburbs in the Auckland metropolitan area, New Zealand, surrounding the Auckland City Centre.They are broadly grouped into their local board areas, and only include suburbs within the metropolitan urban limits of the Auckland urban area.
Early skirmishes between the Crown and Kīngitanga forces happened in the forested land around Drury and Pukekohe areas, including the Defence of Pukekohe East in September 1863. [103] [104] After the war, the Crown confiscated 1.2 million acres of Māori land around the Waikato, including Waiohua land in South Auckland. [105]
The statistical area of Buckland, which includes rural land to the south and east of Pukekohe, Buckland covers 8.46 km 2 (3.27 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 1,210 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 143 people per km 2.
Pukekohe Intermediate School is a New Zealand intermediate school located in the rural community of Pukekohe, Auckland. It primarily receives students from Pukekohe Hill, Pukekohe Valley, Pukekohe East, Puni, Mauku and Patumahoe primary schools .