Pekatahi
Encyclopedia
Pekatahi is a small locality south of Whakatane
in the Bay of Plenty
region of New Zealand
's North Island
. The Whakatane River
passes through Pekatahi as it flows northwards to its mouth on the Pacific Ocean
. State Highway 2
passes through the locality on its route between Awakeri
and Taneatua
, as does the currently mothballed Taneatua Branch railway (formerly part of the East Coast Main Trunk Railway, which it now meets northwest of Edgecumbe at Hawkens Junction). Pekatahi is notable as being one of the few remaining locations of a road-rail bridge in New Zealand, as the highway and railway share a narrow bridge across the Whakatane River.
Whakatane
Whakatane is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region, in the North Island of New Zealand, and is the seat of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Whakatane is 90 km east of Tauranga and 89 km north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatane River.The town has a population of , with...
in the Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
region of 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...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. The Whakatane River
Whakatane River
The Whakatane River is a major river of the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand.It flows north from near the small town of Ruatahuna through Te Urewera National Park, reaching the Bay of Plenty through the town of Whakatane. The river is 95 kilometres in length....
passes through Pekatahi as it flows northwards to its mouth on the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. State Highway 2
New Zealand State Highway network
The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North and South Islands are State Highways...
passes through the locality on its route between Awakeri
Awakeri
Awakeri is a village located southwest of Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in a farming and fruit-growing area, has basic amenities and a primary school for students aged 5 to 13, and is best known for nearby hot springs.Awakeri is located at the...
and Taneatua
Taneatua
Taneatua is a small town in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is officially defined as a "populated area less than a town". The 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings found its population to be 750, a 14.7% decline since the previous census in 1996...
, as does the currently mothballed Taneatua Branch railway (formerly part of the East Coast Main Trunk Railway, which it now meets northwest of Edgecumbe at Hawkens Junction). Pekatahi is notable as being one of the few remaining locations of a road-rail bridge in New Zealand, as the highway and railway share a narrow bridge across the Whakatane River.