Pukerua Bay

proper noun

A coastal community and bay north of Porirua, Wellington region, New Zealand.

OriginMāori puke rua →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal community and bay north of Porirua, Wellington region, New Zealand.

Origin

  1. Māoripuke rua“two hills”
  2. EnglishPukerua Bay

Borrowed from Māori puke rua (“two hills”).

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APA

Pukerua Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pukerua%20Bay

MLA

“Pukerua Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pukerua%20Bay. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pukerua Bay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pukerua%20Bay.

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