Pukehou
Encyclopedia
Pukehou is a farming locality in southern Hawkes Bay, in the eastern North Island
of New Zealand
. it is located on State Highway 2
, about half way between Hastings
and Waipukurau
. The locality's name (originally Pukehouhou) is Maori
, and means "Hill of houhou", the houhou being a small native flowering tree, panax arboreum.
Williams also built Christ Church in Pukehou. The present building was constructed in 1859 and is the oldest church in the Waiapu Diocese and Hawkes Bay. The church was constructed of local timber with roofing of hand split totara shingles and measured 40 feet by 20 feet. The church was extended in both 1881 and 1893, work in the latter date including the north and south transept and chancel. The church was repaired in 1959 with the roof being repiled, repainted and reshingled. The church was most recently repainted in 1993.
The church has two significant stained glass windows. The east window was designed by John Bonnor while Karl Parsons
designed the north one.
Samuel Williams was the rural dean
of Hawkes Bay from 1854 to 1888. He was archdeacon
in 1888 and in 1889 was canon
of St Johns Cathedral, Napier.
Schools include Te Aute College
.
There is a marae
at Pukehou.
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...
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...
. it is located on 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...
, about half way between Hastings
Hastings, New Zealand
The city of Hastings is a major urban settlement in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the largest settlement by population in Hawke's Bay. Hastings city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District...
and Waipukurau
Waipukurau
Waipukurau , also known as Ypuk, is the largest town in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 50 kilometres southwest of Hastings on the banks of the Tukituki River....
. The locality's name (originally Pukehouhou) is Maori
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
, and means "Hill of houhou", the houhou being a small native flowering tree, panax arboreum.
Williams also built Christ Church in Pukehou. The present building was constructed in 1859 and is the oldest church in the Waiapu Diocese and Hawkes Bay. The church was constructed of local timber with roofing of hand split totara shingles and measured 40 feet by 20 feet. The church was extended in both 1881 and 1893, work in the latter date including the north and south transept and chancel. The church was repaired in 1959 with the roof being repiled, repainted and reshingled. The church was most recently repainted in 1993.
The church has two significant stained glass windows. The east window was designed by John Bonnor while Karl Parsons
Karl Parsons
Karl Parsons was an English stained glass artist.At the age of 15 Parsons became an apprentice in the studio of Christopher Whall where he was strongly influenced by the philosophy and practice of the Arts and Crafts Movement. He was an exceptional pupil and became Whall’s principal assistant...
designed the north one.
Samuel Williams was the rural dean
Rural Dean
In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, a Rural Dean presides over a Rural Deanery .-Origins and usage:...
of Hawkes Bay from 1854 to 1888. He was archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
in 1888 and in 1889 was canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of St Johns Cathedral, Napier.
Schools include Te Aute College
Te Aute College
Te Aute College is a school in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. It opened in 1854 with twelve pupils under Samuel Williams, an Anglican missionary, and nephew and son-in-law of Bishop William Williams. It has a strong Māori character.It was built on land provided by Te Whatuiapiti, a hapu...
.
There is a marae
Marae
A marae malae , malae , is a communal or sacred place which serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies...
at Pukehou.