Pukete
Encyclopedia
Pukete is a suburb in north-western Hamilton
in New Zealand
..Pukete has two primary schools. Pukete Primary school(years 1-6)and Te Rapa Primary school (years 1-8).Pukete Pa is located in the north of the suburb on a cliff on the Waikato River bank.The Pa was in use up until the arrival of military settlers in 1863. The Pa is located at the northern end of the riverside Braithwate Park. The cobblestoned walk has a grass dog exercise area. The riverside walkway, which includes many pedestrian bridges, can be used by walkers or cyclists but the lower sections are subject to flooding in winter. Using the walkway it is possible to get to the CBD avoiding all roads. A pedestrian bridge links Braithwaite Park to Flagstaff on the eastern side of the Waikato River.
To the north of the residential area is a BMX track,an Equestrian centre and a 2 lane launching ramp into the Waikato River all on the Pukete Farm Park. It is about a 12 minute drive to the CBD, except in rush hour, or a 3 minute drive to The Base
shopping complex.
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
..Pukete has two primary schools. Pukete Primary school(years 1-6)and Te Rapa Primary school (years 1-8).Pukete Pa is located in the north of the suburb on a cliff on the Waikato River bank.The Pa was in use up until the arrival of military settlers in 1863. The Pa is located at the northern end of the riverside Braithwate Park. The cobblestoned walk has a grass dog exercise area. The riverside walkway, which includes many pedestrian bridges, can be used by walkers or cyclists but the lower sections are subject to flooding in winter. Using the walkway it is possible to get to the CBD avoiding all roads. A pedestrian bridge links Braithwaite Park to Flagstaff on the eastern side of the Waikato River.
To the north of the residential area is a BMX track,an Equestrian centre and a 2 lane launching ramp into the Waikato River all on the Pukete Farm Park. It is about a 12 minute drive to the CBD, except in rush hour, or a 3 minute drive to The Base
The Base (mall)
The Base is a major shopping complex located in Te Rapa, in the New Zealand city of Hamilton. Originally built in 2005, it still has future developments to come. The Mall "Te Awa" was completed on August 2011 and The Base is now the country's largest shopping complex.-History:The very first stage...
shopping complex.
See also
- Suburbs of Hamilton, New ZealandSuburbs of Hamilton, New ZealandList of Hamilton suburbs.*Aberdeen*Ashmore*Beerescourt*Callum Brae*Chartwell*Chedworth Park*Claudelands*Crawshaw*Deanwell*Dinsdale*Enderley*Fairfield*Fairview Downs*Fitzroy*Flagstaff*Forest Lake*Frankton*Glaisdale*Glenview*Grandview Heights...