Notable viewpoint · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Pukenui
Pukenui is a viewpoint in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Pukenui: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pukenui
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Pukenui — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.79371, 177.07772. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pukenui
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~20 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~51 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~55 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bald Knob · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Panekiri Bluff · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Waitio Bay · beach · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Ohinetekawa Bay · beach · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Papaotewhakau Point · beach · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Ōhiringa Bluff · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Te Umutītī Point · beach · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Paengarua Bay · beach · Wairoa · ~3 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pukenui
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~20 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~55 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~71 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~94 km · Must-see
- Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~100 km · Must-see
- Tauhara · viewpoint · Taupō · ~100 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~100 km · Must-see
- Kaweka · viewpoint · Hastings · ~102 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Pukenui yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pukenui?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pukenui?
Nearby: GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 5 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 9 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 17 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 20 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park (sanctuary, 41 km).
Is Pukenui worth visiting?
Pukenui is listed as a notable viewpoint in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.