Pūkawa

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Pūkawa Coordinates: 38°56.2′S 175°23.1′E is a quiet bay of holiday homes on the west banks of Lake Taupo.

[edit] History

Pōtatau Te Wherowhero was formally selected as king by a conference of chiefs of the Māori tribes held at Pūkawa in April 1857 and was crowned during elaborate ceremonies held at his marae in Ngāruawāhia in April 1858.

In 1906 Ngati Tuwharetoa and the Tongariro Timber Company struck an argreement for the construction of a 40 mile railway line from Kakahi (on the main trunk line) to Pūkawa<ref>Cowan, James; R. E. Owen. Chapter 16: THE MAORI KING (html). The New Zealand Wars: Volume I (1845–64): A History of the Maori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period. New Zealand Electronics Text Center. Retrieved on 2006-10-16.</ref>. This line was never completed.

Manunui-A-Ruakapanga is the name of the Marae in Pūkawa Bay that opened on 18 Noverber 2006 and Tuheitia Paki the Māori King attended<ref> Newsroom. Thousands Expected At New Pukawa Marae (html). newswire.co.nz. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.</ref>.