Pukawa

Pukawa
Rural locality
Wharenui, Manunui-a-Ruakapanga Marae
Interactive map of Pukawa
Coordinates: 38°55.0′S 175°45.3′E / 38.9167°S 175.7550°E / -38.9167; 175.7550
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictTaupō District
WardTurangi-Tongariro General Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityTaupō District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
 • Mayor of TaupōJohn Funnell
 • Taupō MPLouise Upston
 • Waiariki MPRawiri Waititi
Area
 • Total
0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
60
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
3381

Pukawa or Pukawa Bay (Māori: Pūkawa) is a bay and a small township on the southern shores of Lake Taupō on New Zealand's North Island. It is off State Highway 41 between Turangi and Taumarunui, in the Taupō District and Waikato region.