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Pukenui
Pukenui wharf
Coordinates: 34°49′59″S 173°07′52″E / 34.833°S 173.131°E / -34.833; 173.131
Country	New Zealand
Region	Northland Region
District	Far North District
Ward	Te Hiku
Electorates	Northland Te Tai Tokerau
Government
• Territorial Authority	Far North District Council
• Regional council	Northland Regional Council
• Mayor of Far North	Moko Tepania
• Northland MP	Grant McCallum
• Te Tai Tokerau MP	Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
Area
• Total	20.70 km (7.99 sq mi)
Population
• Total	800
• Density	39/km (100/sq mi)

Pukenui is a locality on the southwest side of Houhora Harbour on the Aupouri Peninsula of Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through it. The name means "large hill" in the Māori language.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Pukenui as a rural settlement. It covers 20.70 km (7.99 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 800 as of June 2024, with a population density of 39 people per km. Pukenui is part of the larger North Cape statistical area.

Pukenui had a population of 834 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 129 people (18.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 219 people (35.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 423 males, and 408 females in 333 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 51.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 129 people (15.5%) aged under 15 years, 111 (13.3%) aged 15 to 29, 360 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 234 (28.1%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 74.1% European (Pākehā), 43.5% Māori, 5.0% Pasifika, 1.1% Asian, and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori language by 11.5%, and other languages by 4.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 8.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 29.1% Christian, and 9.4% Māori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.0%, and 7.2% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 66 (9.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 414 (58.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 207 (29.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 36 people (5.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 249 (35.3%) people were employed full-time, 111 (15.7%) were part-time, and 18 (2.6%) were unemployed.

Education

Pukenui School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 117 students as of November 2024. The school first opened in 1896.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). Pukenui, Northland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
4. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 58.
5. 2018 Census place summary: North Cape
6. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000007–7000009 and 7000011.
7. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Pukenui (1001). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
8. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
9. Education Counts: Pukenui School
10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
11. "Pukenui School centennial, 1896-1996 : Houhora-Waihopo (record)". National Library of New Zealand. 1996.

• Far North District
• Populated places in the Northland Region