- Pungarehu
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 regularParihaka Peace Festival. The town also hosts some small stores for the local dairy farmers.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 andRahotu Primary School.Further reading
General historical works
:* citation |title = Parihaka International Peace Festival |place = Pungarehu, [N.Z.] |publisher = Parihaka Peace Festival Committee |year = 2006 :* citation |title = Pungarehu School and district centennial, March 29th, 30th, 31st 1991 |place = Pungarehu, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Booklet Committee [?] ; Aries Print |year = 1991
Maps
:* citation |author = New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey |title = Pungarehu Village, Cape Survey District |place = Wellington, [N.Z.] |publisher = New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey |year = c.1908 Scale: = 1: 1 584 (i.e. 1/40 in. to the mile)
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 web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/ See web cite |title = Ward, L.M. (B223) |url = http://www.nram.org.nz/record.php?id=6899&parent=searchresults&match=Phrase&format=Long&sort=title&words=Pungarehu
accessdate = 2008-01-13People
*Genealogical material upon the family of Nathaniel Adlam is in web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/ One family member, George, owned a shop in Pungarehu after his military service in the New Zealand Wars. See web cite |title = Ward, L.M. (B223) |url = http://www.nram.org.nz/record.php?id=6899&parent=searchresults&match=Phrase&format=Long&sort=title&words=Pungarehu
accessdate = 2008-01-13:* citation |title = 1881-1979, Fleming pioneers recalled |place = Pungarehu, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Fleming family ; Dorset Print |year = 1979
*Some telegrams sent by Charles Hursthouse are in web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/ They pertain to a survey of
Parihaka , the teaching ofTe Whiti , and the building of a lighthouse (atCape Egmont ). See web cite |title = Hursthouse, Charles William, 1841-1911 (A962) |url = http://www.nram.org.nz/record.php?id=5824&parent=searchresults&match=Phrase&format=Long&sort=title&words=Pungarehu |accessdate = 2008-01-13chools
:* citation |title = Pungarehu School 75th jubilee: March 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 1966 |place = Pungarehu, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Jubilee Committee ; Taranaki Newspapers |year = 1966 :* citation |title = Pungarehu School and district centennial, March 29th, 30th, 31st 1991 |place = Pungarehu, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Booklet Committee [?] ; Aries Print |year = 1991
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