About Pukehina
Pukehina Beach is a small coastal settlement in the Te Puke-Maketu Ward. The distinctive
feature of Pukehina is the length of its main road, lined with houses and
baches, with the 6km white sandy beach on one side and farmland on
the other. At the end of the road the Pukehina estuary looks over to Little
Waihi.
The locally produced website is full of information on the Beach, check it out here.
Population: 600 permanent residents (Census 2013) but the population increases greatly over summer.
Location: Around 22km east of Te Puke. Pukehina Beach lies just off State Highway 2 to the north.