Pukekohe is in southern Auckland, roughly 50 km south of the CBD, between the Manukau Harbour and the Waikato River. The Bombay Hills mark the unofficial border with the rest of New Zealand just south.

Is Pukekohe really part of Auckland?

Yes, since 2010. Before that Pukekohe was the main town of Franklin District. It's at the very southern edge of metropolitan Auckland and feels more rural than most Auckland suburbs.

Why is Pukekohe famous for vegetables?

Pukekohe Black volcanic soil plus a mild microclimate plus reliable rainfall lets growers crop earlier and longer than most of the country. Franklin produces about a quarter of New Zealand's fresh vegetables, with potatoes and onions the headline crops.

Does Pukekohe have a train station?

Yes. Pukekohe railway station reopened in 2025 after the Southern Line was electrified out to Pukekohe. Trains run to Britomart with connections, taking roughly 70 to 80 minutes depending on time of day.

What is Pukekohe Park Raceway?

A motorsport and horse-racing facility opened in 1963. It hosted the New Zealand Grand Prix 29 times and the V8 Supercars championship for years. Major motorsport racing wound up in 2022, but the venue still hosts other events.

Which schools are in zone for Pukekohe?

Children living in Pukekohe are in zone for Pukekohe High School, Pukekohe North School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Pukekohe?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Pukekohe, Auckland | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Pukekohe

Pukekohe is technically Auckland's southernmost town, though most locals will tell you it's really its own thing. About an hour's drive south of the CBD, it sits on a patch of volcanic black soil so productive they named it after the place. Pukekohe Black grows roughly a quarter of New Zealand's fresh vegetables, and you've probably eaten an onion or potato from here in the last week without realising.

Saturday mornings the Franklin Farmers Market sets up at the showgrounds, and the serious shoppers are there by 8am. First Sunday of the month there's a smaller one in Pukekohe Town Square. Both are the real deal: produce pulled from the ground that morning, sold by the person who pulled it.

There's also a strong Indian community here, going back to 1918. Nehru Hall, built in 1953, was the first Indian community hall in New Zealand.

Pukekohe Park Raceway hosted the NZ Grand Prix 29 times. Pukekohe RFC's home field is affectionately called the Onion Patch, and the Counties Manukau Steelers play just up the road at Navigation Homes Stadium. That's the vibe in one phrase: country town, food-proud, motorsport-loud, more diverse than people expect.

Is Pukekohe a good place to live?

Pukekohe is home to roughly 26,697 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Pukekohe scores 47 out of 100, with a safety score of 16/100 and 7% green space.

Schools: Pukekohe has 13 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $849K, and weekly rent typically sits around $470.

Lifestyle: Pukekohe has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 12.9°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Pukekohe is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety16
Amenities100
Schools55
Housing Affordability44
Green space24
Community44
Transport31

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $849K
Median Weekly Rent: $470/wk
Median HH Income: $78K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +6.6%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Pukekohe?: Pukekohe is in southern Auckland, roughly 50 km south of the CBD, between the Manukau Harbour and the Waikato River. The Bombay Hills mark the unofficial border with the rest of New Zealand just south.
Is Pukekohe really part of Auckland?: Yes, since 2010. Before that Pukekohe was the main town of Franklin District. It's at the very southern edge of metropolitan Auckland and feels more rural than most Auckland suburbs.
Why is Pukekohe famous for vegetables?: Pukekohe Black volcanic soil plus a mild microclimate plus reliable rainfall lets growers crop earlier and longer than most of the country. Franklin produces about a quarter of New Zealand's fresh vegetables, with potatoes and onions the headline crops.
Does Pukekohe have a train station?: Yes. Pukekohe railway station reopened in 2025 after the Southern Line was electrified out to Pukekohe. Trains run to Britomart with connections, taking roughly 70 to 80 minutes depending on time of day.
What is Pukekohe Park Raceway?: A motorsport and horse-racing facility opened in 1963. It hosted the New Zealand Grand Prix 29 times and the V8 Supercars championship for years. Major motorsport racing wound up in 2022, but the venue still hosts other events.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Pukekohe

Schools in zone for Pukekohe

Children living in Pukekohe have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Pukekohe High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1966 · decile 5
Pukekohe North School
Full Primary · roll 348 · decile 1

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Pukekohe. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Pukekohe that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

St Joseph's School (Pukekohe)
Contributing · roll 337 · decile 4 · 1.3 km away
Tamaoho School
Contributing · roll 328 · 1.9 km away
Pukekohe Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 685 · decile 5 · 2.1 km away
Valley School
Contributing · roll 443 · decile 8 · 2.2 km away
Pukekohe Hill School
Contributing · roll 531 · decile 6 · 2.8 km away
Parkside School
Specialist School · roll 174 · decile 5 · 3.4 km away
KingsGate School
Composite · roll 282 · decile 5 · 3.8 km away
Wesley College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 341 · decile 1 · 4.2 km away
Pukekohe East School
Contributing · roll 147 · decile 7 · 4.7 km away
Pukekohe Christian School
Composite · roll 328 · 4.8 km away
Paerata School
Full Primary · roll 169 · decile 1 · 5.0 km away

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Things to do(71)

Hickey Dam Site

Creo fitness club

Mcshane Street Reserve

Kennelly Park

Hickeys Reserve

Lochview Recreation Reserve

Possum Bourne Reserve

Times Place Recreation Reserve

Reynolds Road Reserve

Cape Hill Subway Reserve

Kayes Road Reserve

Lough Bourne Drive Reserve

Penny Lane Reserve

Margarita Rise Reserve

Cape Hill Link Reserve

Reidy Place Recreation Reserve

Pukekohe Arena Hire & Grazing

Colin Lawrie Fields Calisthenics Park

Franklin Squash Club

Rooseville Park

Pukekohe Town Square

Ainsley Polo

Counties RC Car Club

Pukekohe Park

Strength 2 Strength Personal Training

Meloyelo

Phoenix BJJ

Spartan Combat Pukekohe

Counties Fitness and Health Club

Bledisloe Park Sports Centre

The Garage Pukekohe

Pukekohe Showgrounds

Counties Manukau Rugby

Pukekohe Gymnastics Club

Pukekohe Rugby Club

Kuk Sool Won of Pukekohe

Pukekohe AFC

Masse Pukekohe

Counties Racing Club Inc

Franklin basketball club

Pukekohe Badminton Club

Ernie's Reserve

Snap Fitness Pukekohe

NZKM Fitness and Self Defense Studio

Creo Fitness

Groovit

Pukekohe Tennis Club

Mosaic Lodge

Pukekohe Metro Cricket Club

Matariki Kickboxing Pukekohe

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F45 Training Pukekohe

Franklin Gymsports

Anytime Fitness Pukekohe

Franklin Pool and Leisure

Balance Your Life Personal Training Studio

Metafit & Metapwr Pukekohe

Counties Shotokan Karate

Rosa Birch Park

Sunset Coast BMX

Pukekohe Tenpin Bowling

Counties Manukau Hockey Association

Xtreme BJJ and MMA

Fusion Netball Club Inc

Flex Fitness Pukekohe

Samuel Miller Reserve

Jubilee Pool

Jo's Body Garage

Saddlery Warehouse Pukekohe

Auckland Metropolitan Clay Target Club

CoEvolve Studios

Mega Strike

Parks & green spaces(21)

Mcshane Street Reserve

Kennelly Park

Hickeys Reserve

Lochview Recreation Reserve

Possum Bourne Reserve

Times Place Recreation Reserve

Reynolds Road Reserve

Cape Hill Subway Reserve

Kayes Road Reserve

Lough Bourne Drive Reserve

Penny Lane Reserve

Margarita Rise Reserve

Cape Hill Link Reserve

Reidy Place Recreation Reserve

Rooseville Park

Pukekohe Town Square

Pukekohe Park

Pukekohe Showgrounds

Ernie's Reserve

Rosa Birch Park

Samuel Miller Reserve

Healthcare(5)

Pukekohe Hospital

Franklin Day Surgery

Pukekohe Maternity Unit

Pukekohe Family Health Care

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	23.6	16.57	4.65	10.55
☀️ Feb	23.38	16.3	5.01	10.35
🍂 Mar	21.43	13.98	2.84	10
🍂 Apr	19.81	13.35	2.93	8.74
🍂 May	17.06	11.09	4.06	7.63
❄️ Jun	15.23	9.59	3.99	7.01
❄️ Jul	14.38	8.93	5.36	6.79
❄️ Aug	14.56	7.84	4.22	8.02
🌸 Sep	15.86	9.76	4.82	9.07
🌸 Oct	17.16	11.02	3.9	9.74
🌸 Nov	19.02	12.72	4.62	10.42
☀️ Dec	21.72	15.21	4.69	10.86

Living in Pukekohe

Is Pukekohe a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Pukekohe

Schools in zone for Pukekohe

Pukekohe High School

Pukekohe North School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Pukekohe)

Tamaoho School

Pukekohe Intermediate

Valley School

Pukekohe Hill School

Parkside School

KingsGate School

Wesley College

Pukekohe East School

Pukekohe Christian School

Paerata School

Explore Pukekohe

🎯Things to do(71)

Hickey Dam Site

Creo fitness club

Mcshane Street Reserve

Kennelly Park

Hickeys Reserve

Lochview Recreation Reserve

Possum Bourne Reserve

Times Place Recreation Reserve

Reynolds Road Reserve

Cape Hill Subway Reserve

Kayes Road Reserve

Lough Bourne Drive Reserve

Penny Lane Reserve

Margarita Rise Reserve

Cape Hill Link Reserve

Reidy Place Recreation Reserve

Pukekohe Arena Hire & Grazing

Colin Lawrie Fields Calisthenics Park

Franklin Squash Club

Rooseville Park

Pukekohe Town Square

Ainsley Polo

Counties RC Car Club

Pukekohe Park

Strength 2 Strength Personal Training

Meloyelo

Phoenix BJJ

Spartan Combat Pukekohe

Counties Fitness and Health Club

Bledisloe Park Sports Centre

The Garage Pukekohe

Pukekohe Showgrounds

Counties Manukau Rugby

Pukekohe Gymnastics Club

Pukekohe Rugby Club

Kuk Sool Won of Pukekohe

Pukekohe AFC

Masse Pukekohe

Counties Racing Club Inc

Franklin basketball club

Pukekohe Badminton Club

Ernie's Reserve

Snap Fitness Pukekohe

NZKM Fitness and Self Defense Studio

Creo Fitness

Groovit

Pukekohe Tennis Club

Mosaic Lodge

Pukekohe Metro Cricket Club

Matariki Kickboxing Pukekohe

F45 Training Pukekohe

Franklin Gymsports

Things to do(71)

Parks & green spaces(21)

Healthcare(5)

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