A stronghold with a long history

Pukearuhe settlement in the 1870s. A Nga¯ ti Tama stronghold for hundreds of years, Pukearuhe pa¯ was occupied by the 70th regiment of the British Army in 1865 and remained a military outpost until 1885. Contact images@pukeariki.com to order a copy or find other historic photographs from NPDC’s Puke Ariki Heritage Collections.