Pukehangi, Bay of Plenty Map

About Pukehangi, Bay of Plenty

Pukehangi is a locality in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 302 m above sea level. It lies approximately 71 km west-southwest of Whakatane, the regional capital. Pukehangi is located at 38.1364°S, 176.2079°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Pukehangi rests against the undulating flanks of the volcanic plateau, its landscape shaped by ancient forces and a more recent agricultural embrace. It lies 3.3 km west of Rotorua (from Rotorua: bearing 275°T), and is situated 5.9 km south of Ngongotaha. The land here is a tapestry of verdant pastures, meticulously carved into the rolling hills, where the air, often carrying a faint, earthy scent, whispers of the nearby geothermal activity. To the north-west, the broad expanse of Lake Rotorua, a shimmering jewel, dictates the horizon, its waters reflecting the ever-changing hues of the sky. Patches of native bush, remnants of a wilder past, punctuate the farmland, their deep greens offering a stark contrast to the cultivated fields, and in the distance, the Paeroa Range offers a stoic, blue-grey silhouette against the vastness of the Bay of Plenty region.

The story of Pukehangi is one of enduring connection to the land and its geothermal heart. Long before modern settlement, this area was traversed by Māori, drawn by the rich soil and the potent energy of the earth. Today, the local economy is largely sustained by the fertile land, with dairy farming forming a cornerstone of its prosperity, its rhythms dictated by the seasons and the needs of contented herds. Beyond the pastures, the proximity to Lake Rotorua fosters a gentle tourism trade, drawing visitors to experience the natural beauty and the unique geothermal features of the wider region, with Kuirau Park, a mere stone’s throw away, offering a tangible connection to the steaming vents and bubbling mud pools that are so characteristic of this volcanic territory.

About This Pukehangi Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pukehangi, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand at coordinates -38.13635, 176.20787. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Pukehangi.

Pukehangi sits within the Bay of Plenty Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Pukehangi is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.