Pukerua Bay
Pukerua Bay | |
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Pukerua Bay, looking west. | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′S 174°53′E / 41.033°S 174.883°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Porirua |
| Local authority | Porirua City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 817 ha (2,019 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 2,070 |
| Train stations |
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| Tasman Sea | Kapiti Island | Paekākāriki |
| Cook Strait |
Pukerua Bay
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Paekākāriki Hill |
| Plimmerton |
Pukerua Bay is a small seaside suburb at the southern end of the Kāpiti Coast, New Zealand. In local government terms it is the northernmost suburb of Porirua City, in the Wellington Region. It is 12 km north of the Porirua City Centre on State Highway 59, and 30 km north of central Wellington. In Māori, the words puke rua literally mean two hills but it is not clear to which hills the name refers.