Pukehuia, Northland Map

About Pukehuia, Northland

Pukehuia is a locality in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 13 m above sea level. It lies approximately 30 km west-southwest of Whangarei, the regional capital. Pukehuia is located at 35.8667°S, 174.0333°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Pukehuia rests within a landscape sculpted by ancient earth and flowing water. It lies 30.2 km west-south-west of Whangarei (from Whangarei: bearing 240°T), and is situated 5.8 km south-south-west of Tangiteroria. The land here is a tapestry of rolling hills, their slopes often cloaked in the deep green of native bush, punctuated by the lighter hues of pasture where sheep and cattle graze. The Mangakahia River, a vital artery, winds its way through the valley, its presence lending a constant murmur to the quietude, and in the distance, the rugged outline of the Tangihua Range forms a protective embrace, its peaks often softened by the haze of distance. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness, a scent of damp earth and growing things that speaks of the region's fertile heart, and the light, as it slants across the paddocks in the late afternoon, casts long, warm shadows that lend a painterly quality to the scene.

The story of Pukehuia is deeply entwined with the land's bounty and the resilience of its people. For generations, dairy farming has been the bedrock of its economy, the rhythmic cycle of milking and calving shaping the lives of its inhabitants. Further afield, the Tangihua Forest stands as a testament to the region's natural heritage, a haven for native flora and fauna, and a reminder of the bush that once covered these hills more extensively. While the Mangakahia River is the immediate neighbour, the distant glimmer of Lake Kapoai, some twenty-six kilometres away, hints at the broader watery network that defines the Northland. The Wairua Falls, a touch over fourteen kilometres distant, offers a dramatic display of nature's power, a reminder of the forces that have shaped this country, a place where the quiet hum of agricultural life coexists with the enduring echoes of the past.

About This Pukehuia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pukehuia, Northland, New Zealand at coordinates -35.86667, 174.03333. 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 Pukehuia.

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