Pukekohe

Pukekohe
Town
Pukekohe CBD, as seen from above
Interactive map of Pukekohe
Coordinates: 37°12′S 174°54′E / 37.200°S 174.900°E / -37.200; 174.900
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
WardFranklin ward
BoardFranklin Local Board
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityAuckland Council
 • Mayor of AucklandWayne Brown
 • Port Waikato MPAndrew Bayly
 • Hauraki-Waikato MPHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
Area
 • Town
31.03 km2 (11.98 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Urban
28,800
Postcode
2120
Area code09

Pukekohe is a town in the Auckland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. The town is located at the southern edge of the Auckland Region, between the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour and the mouth of the Waikato River. The hills of Pukekohe and nearby Bombay Hills form the natural southern limit of the Auckland region. Pukekohe is located within the political boundaries of the Auckland Council, following the abolition of the Franklin District Council on 1 November 2010.

With a population of 28,800 (June 2025), Pukekohe is the 24th largest urban area in New Zealand, and the third largest in the Auckland Region behind Auckland itself and Hibiscus Coast.