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Lake Ianthe Hotel, Waitaha. 1913.
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DescriptionTourists drying clothing on the verandah of the Lake Ianthe Hotel.
Pukekura???
Robyn Langridge Mum- Gladys (nee Hende) says this pub was moved from the South Side of the Waitaha river up to Pukekura. Her family took it over in approx 1953. Became known for good music with Pat, Paddy and many other musos.
Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. Image ID 1617-2071.
Jessie Bower Collections.PhotographerJessie Bower.Date of Photo1913Map[1] ContributorMaye Dunn
Pukekura???
Robyn Langridge Mum- Gladys (nee Hende) says this pub was moved from the South Side of the Waitaha river up to Pukekura. Her family took it over in approx 1953. Became known for good music with Pat, Paddy and many other musos.
Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. Image ID 1617-2071.
Jessie Bower Collections.PhotographerJessie Bower.Date of Photo1913Map[1] ContributorMaye Dunn
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Location (city or town)Lake IantheOrganisation (eg business)Lake Ianthe Hotel.
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Date Created14th August 2020CommentsGillian Jones: Had no idea Lake Ianthe even had a hotel! :O
John Paget: Been there its great.
Stephen Foster: This the oll pooki hotel
Margi Adamson: Lots of fun tbere
Jeanette Sands: Pukekuru
Kerri Harding: Gavin Parr......I recall a good afternoon with shots at this particular spot
Frank Winter: Wonderful picture . Love the hitching rail . Very smartly dressed people as these old photos always show . Gillian .
Ken Tomlinson: How many years was that before Hendes took it over Rosemarie?
Ken Tomlinson How many years was that before Hendes took it over Rosemarie?
Rosemarie Phimister Ken Tomlinson I'm not sure. I remember Nana or Aunty Pearl saying they wanted to build or move pub to Lake Ianthe from Pukekura but couldn't because it would be close to water
Rosemarie Phimister Ken Tomlinson Russell thinks 1945
Suzie Breeze One of my earliest memories was in the Puke pub playing the piano with Uncle Paddy, I must have been about 3? Spent lots of time in the kitchen with Pearl
Karen Annette Gardiner Karen Annette Gardiner we lived 3miles from the pub ,at Evens Creek farm.our father Jack Gardiner owned.
Annette Rosanowski And you've been there once or twice Anne Boddy ???
Anne Boddy More than that with my parents as well It was the only place in South Westland were us under ages would get in.
Anne Boddy Yes with your Mum and Dad such great t
Tracy Piner Mahon Omg, spent a few Friday nights there with my bf at the time loyd, Remember Sian bertacco
Arthur Dehn That's the hotel that my Grandad William.Hill Chinn stayed at on his journeys from Whataroa with his Bullock team carting flax and onto Ross
Chris Aitken
Great tines at Pukekura pub with Pat playing the piano accordian.
Elsie Robertson
Chris Aitken I remember 1 very memorable visit with Greg,Pete and Chalkie
Carrol Barnes - Baker
Gladys those were the days we were so lucky to have lived in Pukekura music and friendship and one big happy family unfortunately today people don't have that
Betty Tindale
Always called when we headed south many a good night Hendry s had it
Biddy Manera
The licensee at the time was A Urquhart....Urquhart creek just south of puke pub.
Kelvin Grant
Sue Tozer
Kelvin Grant love this pic Pat and Grandad such fantastic musicians.
Doreen Thomson
Kelvin Grant Paddy could play the Invercargil march over a blanket drunk or sober and never missed a note
Sue Tozer
Doreen Thomson I remember that.
Heather Newby
can you give names/date/location please?
Sandra Douglas
Uncle Herbert&Aunty Kate Hende took over the Lake Ianthe Hotel on 1st May, 1952.
Alot laughter, music,stories, birthdays, fun times&sad times remembered. Dad left there abt 8.30pm 2nd June 1973 but they didnt make it home...
Ave Muir
Sandra Douglas still remember that day.
Julie Leaf
Ave Muir Me to
Brian J Hunter
i will never forget the great nights at the Puke pub, and the first footing from pubs in Ross Down to Puke,Pat Hendy ,Paddy Douglas, Grants, and others , Musical instruments around and the piano rocking the floor, boy that place could tell some mighty stories, i am so glad i was old enough to go through that time in history, i can still see that piano rocking. thankyou for what i call the good old days.
John Flattery-donohoe
great wee pub but dont remem much music in the 90s
John Paget: Been there its great.
Stephen Foster: This the oll pooki hotel
Margi Adamson: Lots of fun tbere
Jeanette Sands: Pukekuru
Kerri Harding: Gavin Parr......I recall a good afternoon with shots at this particular spot
Frank Winter: Wonderful picture . Love the hitching rail . Very smartly dressed people as these old photos always show . Gillian .
Ken Tomlinson: How many years was that before Hendes took it over Rosemarie?
Ken Tomlinson How many years was that before Hendes took it over Rosemarie?
Rosemarie Phimister Ken Tomlinson I'm not sure. I remember Nana or Aunty Pearl saying they wanted to build or move pub to Lake Ianthe from Pukekura but couldn't because it would be close to water
Rosemarie Phimister Ken Tomlinson Russell thinks 1945
Suzie Breeze One of my earliest memories was in the Puke pub playing the piano with Uncle Paddy, I must have been about 3? Spent lots of time in the kitchen with Pearl
Karen Annette Gardiner Karen Annette Gardiner we lived 3miles from the pub ,at Evens Creek farm.our father Jack Gardiner owned.
Annette Rosanowski And you've been there once or twice Anne Boddy ???
Anne Boddy More than that with my parents as well It was the only place in South Westland were us under ages would get in.
Anne Boddy Yes with your Mum and Dad such great t
Tracy Piner Mahon Omg, spent a few Friday nights there with my bf at the time loyd, Remember Sian bertacco
Arthur Dehn That's the hotel that my Grandad William.Hill Chinn stayed at on his journeys from Whataroa with his Bullock team carting flax and onto Ross
Chris Aitken
Great tines at Pukekura pub with Pat playing the piano accordian.
Elsie Robertson
Chris Aitken I remember 1 very memorable visit with Greg,Pete and Chalkie
Carrol Barnes - Baker
Gladys those were the days we were so lucky to have lived in Pukekura music and friendship and one big happy family unfortunately today people don't have that
Betty Tindale
Always called when we headed south many a good night Hendry s had it
Biddy Manera
The licensee at the time was A Urquhart....Urquhart creek just south of puke pub.
Kelvin Grant
Sue Tozer
Kelvin Grant love this pic Pat and Grandad such fantastic musicians.
Doreen Thomson
Kelvin Grant Paddy could play the Invercargil march over a blanket drunk or sober and never missed a note
Sue Tozer
Doreen Thomson I remember that.
Heather Newby
can you give names/date/location please?
Sandra Douglas
Uncle Herbert&Aunty Kate Hende took over the Lake Ianthe Hotel on 1st May, 1952.
Alot laughter, music,stories, birthdays, fun times&sad times remembered. Dad left there abt 8.30pm 2nd June 1973 but they didnt make it home...
Ave Muir
Sandra Douglas still remember that day.
Julie Leaf
Ave Muir Me to
Brian J Hunter
i will never forget the great nights at the Puke pub, and the first footing from pubs in Ross Down to Puke,Pat Hendy ,Paddy Douglas, Grants, and others , Musical instruments around and the piano rocking the floor, boy that place could tell some mighty stories, i am so glad i was old enough to go through that time in history, i can still see that piano rocking. thankyou for what i call the good old days.
John Flattery-donohoe
great wee pub but dont remem much music in the 90s
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West Coast New Zealand History (31st May 2023). Lake Ianthe Hotel, Waitaha. 1913.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 8th Oct 2026 11:13, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/28281