Pokeno Social Committee Meeting Minutes 1966 to 1995
A committed group of parents met to organise a Welcome to Pokeno lunch for new families making Pokeno their home […]
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Infrastructure and Community Growth in Pokeno
In days gone by we only needed a very small coin to go to the picture theater at Pokeno Hall,
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History of Schooling in Pokeno
Education in Pokeno began in the late 1860s with the establishment of Pokeno Hill School. Over the next 60 –
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Beyond the Payroll: How the Aitkenhead Mill Brought Whānau Together
The Aitkenhead Timbermill supported many whanau from Pokeno, Tuakau, Pukekohe, Meremere, Mercer, Papakura, Manurewa and Maramarua – a work bus
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Lifelines & Friendly Faces: Memories of Early Pōkeno Life
Mr Calder, the Green Grocer in Mercer served our community well. Having no waka (car), we would phone Mr Calder
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From Hikoi to Marae: Walking Through Pōkeno’s History with Matthew Dean
Matthew Dean, 7th generation descendant of early settlers, shares his historical knowledge of our ancestors hikoi (travels) for shellfish from
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