Pungarehu

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Pungarehu is a small town located on Surf Highway 45 in Taranaki, New Zealand. Pungarehu is the home of the Cape Lighthouse, situated at Taranaki's westernmost point. The town centre is located only 2km from the coast line.

The world famous Parihaka Pa is located in Pungarehu, hosting the regular Parihaka Peace Festival. The town also hosts some small stores for the local dairy farmers.

Contents 1 Pungarehu School 2 Further reading 2.1 General historical works 2.2 Maps 2.3 New Zealand wars 2.4 People 2.5 Schools

[edit] Pungarehu School

Pungarehu School was a primary school in Pungarehu. It held a consistent roll of around 50 students, and catered for years 3-9.

The school was forced to close in 2003, due to a review of the New Zealand school system by the Ministry of Education. The school buildings are still located on the corner of Cape Road and are yet to be used. Currently, the Pungarehu area is accessed by the bus routes of Coastal Taranaki School, Opunake Middle School and Rahotu Primary School.

[edit] Further reading

[edit] General historical works

• Parihaka International Peace Festival, Pungarehu, [N.Z.]: Parihaka Peace Festival Committee, 2006 
• Pungarehu School and district centennial, March 29th, 30th, 31st 1991, Pungarehu, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Booklet Committee [?] ; Aries Print, 1991 

[edit] Maps

• New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey (c.1908), Pungarehu Village, Cape Survey District, Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey  Scale: = 1: 1 584 (i.e. 1/40 in. to the mile)

[edit] New Zealand wars

• George Adlam (a member of the family of Nathaniel Adlam) fought in the New Zealand Wars, and became a Pungarehu shopkeeper thereafter. Records concerning him are in Puke Ariki. See Ward, L.M. (B223). Retrieved on 2008-01-13.

[edit] People

• Genealogical material upon the family of Nathaniel Adlam is in Puke Ariki. One family member, George, owned a shop in Pungarehu after his military service in the New Zealand Wars. See Ward, L.M. (B223). Retrieved on 2008-01-13.

• 1881-1979, Fleming pioneers recalled, Pungarehu, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Fleming family ; Dorset Print, 1979 

• Some telegrams sent by Charles Hursthouse are in Puke Ariki. They pertain to a survey of Parihaka, the teaching of Te Whiti, and the building of a lighthouse (at Cape Egmont). See Hursthouse, Charles William, 1841-1911 (A962). Retrieved on 2008-01-13.

[edit] Schools

• Pungarehu School 75th jubilee: March 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 1966, Pungarehu, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee ; Taranaki Newspapers, 1966 
• Pungarehu School and district centennial, March 29th, 30th, 31st 1991, Pungarehu, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Booklet Committee [?] ; Aries Print, 1991 

Coordinates: 39°17′S 173°48′E / -39.283, 173.8

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