Puketapu, Hawke's Bay
Puketapu | |
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Settlement | |
Interactive map of Puketapu | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′32″S 176°47′31″E / 39.509°S 176.792°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay Region |
| Territorial authority | Hastings District |
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| Community | Hastings District Rural Community |
| Subdivision | Kaweka subdivision |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Hastings District Council |
| • Mayor of Hastings | Wendy Schollum |
| • Napier MP | Katie Nimon |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 348 |
| • Density | 13.5/km2 (34.9/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4183, 4186 |
Puketapu is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located west of Napier and north of Hastings.
In February 2023 Puketapu was severely affected by flooding from Cyclone Gabrielle. Water from the Tutaekuri River rose above homes and damaged much of the agricultural land. The bridge across the river at Vicarage Road was swept away. In August 2025, a replacement bridge was completed.