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{{Short description|Town in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand}}
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'''Pukehina''' is a beach and township located in the [[Western Bay of Plenty District]] and [[Bay of Plenty Region]] of New Zealand's [[North Island]]. It consists of a white sandy beach, an estuary, farms and several homes. The area is popular with surfing, windsurfing and kite surfing. There is a campground located at the south-eastern end of the beach, and a boat ramp at the estuary.<ref name="council">{{cite web |title=Pukekina |url=https://www.westernbay.govt.nz/community/about-the-western-bay/our-places/pukehina |website=westernbay.govt.nz |publisher=[[Western Bay of Plenty District Council]]}}</ref><ref name="residents">{{cite web |title=Pukekina Beach |url=https://pukehinabeach.co.nz/ |website=pukehinabeach.co.nz |publisher=Pukehina Beach Ratepayers & Residents Association}}</ref>
The beach is dangerous for inexperienced surfers and swimmers due to the strong currents that are often present and steep banks at many places along the six kilometre beach. Offshore winds blow from the south-west, which are quite common since the prevailing wind in New Zealand is westerly. The area also enjoys more sunshine hours than other places in the country.<ref name="residents" /><ref name="council" />
Both sharks and seals have been sighted at the beach.<ref name="zhunter">{{cite news |last1=Hunter |first1=Zoe |title=Shark sighting at Pukehina Beach scares family out of the water |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11965543 |agency=[[Rotorua Daily Post]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=24 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="aevans">{{cite news |last1=Evans |first1=Aisha |title=Seal enjoys lazy afternoon nap |url=https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/220696-seal-enjoys-lazy-afternoon-nap.html |agency=Sun Live |publisher=Sun Media |date=13 September 2019}}</ref> Several dead seals washed up on the beach in August 2019.<ref name="deadseals">{{cite news |last1=Staff reporter |title=Graphic: Dead seals on Pukehina Beach |url=https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/219148-graphic-dead-seals-on-pukehina-beach.html |agency=Sun Live |publisher=Sun Media |date=28 August 2019}}</ref>
==Demographics==
Pukehina Beach statistical area, which corresponds to Pukehina, covers {{Convert|1.57|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=14 December 2022|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Pukehina Beach|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Pukehina Beach|y}}|R}}/1.57|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.
{{Historical populations|2006|960|2013|615|2018|804|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}}
Pukehina Beach had a population of 804 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], an increase of 189 people (30.7%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and a decrease of 156 people (−16.2%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 327 households, comprising 411 males and 390 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 47.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 132 people (16.4%) aged under 15 years, 99 (12.3%) aged 15 to 29, 444 (55.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 126 (15.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.4% European/[[Pākehā]], 25.4% [[Māori people|Māori]], 1.9% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pacific peoples]], 3.0% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]], and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.6% had no religion, 29.5% were [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 2.2% had [[Religion of Māori people|Māori religious beliefs]], 0.7% were [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]] and 1.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 96 (14.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 120 (17.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 108 people (16.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 339 (50.4%) people were employed full-time, 93 (13.8%) were part-time, and 21 (3.1%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Pukehina Beach (192400)|pukehina-beach|Pukehina Beach}}</ref>
==Geography==
Pukehina Beach is located twenty minutes drive away from [[Te Puke]], the [[Kiwifruit]] capital of [[New Zealand]]. On the other side of the estuary is Little Waihi and it is a short drive from there to [[Maketu]].<ref name="residents" />
To the north-west, across the estuary entrance and around the point is [[Newdicks Beach]]. To the east-north-east, out to sea, lies [[Whakaari / White Island]], an active volcano and peak of a 1,600m submarine mountain, which is visible during fine weather.<ref name="residents" />
To the south-east there is an extensive area of Māori land anchored by the [[Otamarakau]] marae.<ref name="landcare">{{cite web |title=Visualizing Māori Land - Pukehina |url=https://whenuaviz.landcareresearch.co.nz/place/117983 |website=landcare.co.nz |publisher=Landcare}}</ref>
==History==
In 2017, Pukekina experienced exponential house price growth, due to demand for holiday homes from New Zealand, Australia, China and the United States.<ref name="bateson">{{cite news |last1=Bateson |first1=Sonia |title=Bay's 'hidden paradise' of Pukehina sees exponential growth |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11791735 |agency=[[Bay of Plenty Times]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=1 February 2017}}</ref>
A suspected drink driver crashed into a beachside home in Pukekina in November 2018, but no one was killed or injured in the crash.<ref name="yalden">{{cite news |last1=Yalden |first1=Phillipa |title=Suspected drink-driver crashes into couple's home in Pukehina |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/108504949/suspected-drink-driver-crashes-into-couples-home-in-pukehina |agency=[[Waikato Times]] |publisher=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=10 November 2018}}</ref>
The Pukehina Volunteer Fire Brigade was sued in early 2018 by a former volunteer fireman who claimed the brigade had a culture of bullying.<ref name="acampbell">{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Andrew |title=Pukehina fire brigade sued for $350,000 |url=https://sunlive.co.nz/news/172359-pukehina-fire-brigade-sued-350000.html |agency=Sun Live |publisher=Sun Media |date=2 February 2018}}</ref>
In 2018, developers applied for planning approval to convert a 165-hectare dairy farm into a sustainable eco-friendly lifestyle village, and a restored wetland for birds like the critically endangered Matuku.<ref name="lnicholas">{{cite news |last1=Nicholas |first1=Leigh |title=Pukehina: From farmland to Eco Village |url=https://architecturenow.co.nz/articles/pukehina-from-farmland-to-eco-village/ |agency=Architecture Now |publisher=BCI New Zealand |date=17 August 2018}}</ref>
In August 2018, State Highway 2 was blocked at Pukehina by a roaming herd of up to 80 cows.<ref name="cows">{{cite news |last1=Staff writer |title=Moo-ve over! Up to 80 cows on SH2 in Pukehina last night |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=12262192 |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=27 August 2019}}</ref>
Pukekina Surf Club received planning approval in late 2018 to replace its ageing club house and shipping container with a new $2.4 million purpose-built building.<ref name="surfclub">{{cite news |last1=Staff reporter |title=Pukehina Surf Club to get new clubhouse |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12153203 |agency=[[Bay of Plenty Times]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=2 November 2018}}</ref>
==Education==
Pukehina School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,<ref name="moe1904">{{cite web |title=Pukehina School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1904 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1904|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.<ref name="ero">{{cite web |title=Pukehina School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1904 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref>
==References==
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{{Western Bay of Plenty District}}
[[Category:Western Bay of Plenty District]]
[[Category:Beaches of the Bay of Plenty Region]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region]]