Visit Pukerangiora Pā, twice besieged in the bloody Musket Wars of the early 1800s with fortifications from the 1861 battle still visible.
Pukerangiora Pā is in the Pukerangiora Historic Reserve. The reserve is 6.5 km up Waitara and Te Arei Roads from State Highway 3, north of New Plymouth.
- Respect this cultural area. Do not eat or picnic on the pā site itself.
- No dogs are allowed on the site.
- No camping is permitted.
All drone use must be authorised by DOC
You must have a permit to fly a drone on public conservation land.
Visit our Drone use on conservation land page for more information.
Taranaki/Egmont National Park Visitor Centre
| Phone: | +64 6 756 0990 |
| Email: | egmontvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: | 2879 Egmont Road Egmont National Park 4386 |
| Hours: | Visitor centre hours and services |