Pukawa
Pukawa | |
|---|---|
Rural locality | |
Wharenui, Manunui-a-Ruakapanga Marae | |
| Coordinates: 38°55.0′S 175°45.3′E / 38.9167°S 175.7550°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| District | Taupō District |
| Ward | Turangi-Tongariro General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Taupō District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Taupō | David Trewavas |
| • Taupō MP | Louise Upston |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 60 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3381 |
Pukawa or Pukawa Bay (Māori: Pūkawa) is a bay and a small township on the southern shores of Lake Taupō on New Zealand's North Island. It is off State Highway 41 between Turangi and Taumarunui, in the Taupō District and Waikato region.