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Pukekura Pub - Carol Mullholland,John Sadler,Michael Johnson.ca. early 1980s *PHOTO ALBUM*
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Christopher Morresey And where is the Pukekura pub Moe i dont,t know of it .
Yesterday at 1:34pm · Like · 1
Margaret Elaine Sadler 22kms south of Ross ..Christopher Morresey
Vernon Pattinson on the way to harihari isnt it
Christopher Morresey Is it still there .
Vernon Pattinson think i saw where it was closed down some one put it on face book
Lyn Moe Nick Brennan , do you know if its still open
Nick Brennan Na it's been shut for last few years Pete mite still let you in 4 @ look tho?
Abbz Swift Johno Sadler looking like a spring chicken in this pic
Nick Brennan Yeh I rekon abb day or 2 ago nw m8
Nick Brennan Notice how dark it was in there when you look out the window behind the bar.
Samarra Wright-Scott
It's in a book this pic pubs of NZ I think
Anje Kremer
still looks the same on the outside and sitting at the same place .went past it last wednsday .
Leigh Gillman
This pic pops up every year
Suzie Breeze
Amazing history the old Puke pub spent a bit of time in the kitchen when we were kids- or out in the car park in the car
Sue Tozer
Suzie Breeze yup.
Tom Jones
Deane Mulholland ,had some good times down there young fella
Deane Mulholland
Tom Jones good old days, god we are getting old lol
Suzanne Stuart
Oh yes some memories there
Stephen Foster
Ol spaz Sadler didn’t mind a few fantas
Stuart Hedges
good day,s possum merve templeton black hut totara valley was good fun .....
John Dowrick
Awesome pub back in the day. Drank a shit load in there
Lynda Davidson
May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'NEW ZEALAND PUB CRAWL Douglass Baglin & Yvonne Austin'
Lynda Davidson
Loved my days of drinking here
Dave Lyes
Pearl's Palace
Katy Murfitt
Bobby Moran, they left someone out...
Lynda Davidson
Katy Murfitt Dave Ardley
Michael Hines
Had my 24th birthday there while working for fergusons at bonner creek. .
Greg Mait
Had a few there great pub.
Calum McCreath
Jason Veitch
Bobby Moran
Many a good time had at the Puke Pub
Bert Pulman
Always good times at puke, a stop on the way home from footy, or just anytime
Stephen Barltrop
Its for sale
Sandra Douglas
R.I.P Carol . Sad to see Pukekura closed lots story’s,history of years gone by road workers & dining room meals , waitaha whitebaiters ,Lake Ianthe duckshooters , New Year’s Eve,& birthdays .
Michael Hines
Sandra Douglas and willy playn piano
Carolyn Parkinson
Sandra Douglas haha OMG Sandra I can hear Rodney sing the duck shooters song
Chris Elley
I played at a 21st there, set up a band in the wee room off the lounge, I was on drums & my ass was pretty much in the fire, over 40yrs ago,
John Paul
Was there ever a Lake Ianthe Tavern,,, i have memories of ?
Sandra Douglas
John Paul same place.
Tracy Piner Mahon
Lol, use to go there in weekends when I was in my teens, use play pool drink lots of beer and just have fun! The 80s were the best!
Betty Tindale
Had lots good times in the old pub sing songs round the piano home made pies
Margi Adamson
Good times
Joy Meyer
I played competition darts there against the Puke pub team in the late 80's early 90's.
Lynda Davidson
Joy Meyer likewise
Hokitika's Coolest things to see and do.
Joy Meyer
Carolyn Parkinson
Had some awesome nights at the puke pub my dad used to stay at the mill camp every white bait season (George Leeming) had a lot of fun times with silvey and Leo and carol
Chris Aitken
Carolyn Parkinson we used to live in Waitaha Valley when Pat Hende had Puke pub.
Carolyn Parkinson
Aitken that's right I remember you telling me that years ago I remember Pat Hende
Beverley Inwood
I remember my Aunty ( Elva wyness playing the piano in the little Bar
Kim Fleming
Wow
Sandy Brough Tom Jones
Chris Ogunmayin
I remember those days!
Kerry Ardley
Jamie Ardly
Shane Ardley David Ardley in the brown top
Marj Mace
Always called in after the Hari Hari races Dad brought us raspberry and lemonade out to the car no underage kids allowed inside that is he what he said any way! Would have been late 40’s early 50’s
Kathryn Ward
Marj Mace pub raspberry for us as well, on the verandah. Early 50's , we were from the Waitaha Valley.
Hokitika's Coolest things to see and do.
Marj Mace No room in there for kids lol
Alan Pegley
Had some great times at Puke. Always stopped on fishing trips. One night Carol put a small hotplate on the bar and served up whitebait tossed in garlic butter. Classic
Sandra Douglas
Alan Pegley I can remember the night one of the duckshooters put out plate Tux wholemeal dog biscuits with peanut butter/raspberry jam on.
Willy Simpson
Had my 21st there . Great pub . Great times .
Chrissy Moleta
Willy Simpson me to bro
Glenn Johnston
Bought my first ½ g's of beer to take away from that pub when still at school when a few of us from Hoki were heading south white baiting. Later on when living at Hari Hari and working in the bush and playing rugby for the Hari Hari senior reserves it became a common stop over when commuting north or south.
Robert McMillan
Remember visiting (approx 1977) and the beer cooling system was looping a coil of the hose in a salted water cut down barrel. There is always something about coast ingenuity!
Glenn Johnston
I remember an old timer telling me that pre WWII when still single some of the young guys including himself would emerge from their remote bush camps etc and spend the weekend at the Puke pub. They were put up in tents out the back.
Ashley Corry
Wounder if she is any relation to my mum.
Malcolm Marshall
possum pie
Bromwyne Thomson
Me too
Vernon Pattinson
been it that hotel with friends in the mid 80s
· Reply · 7h
Jenny Leach
Don,t think I knew these publicans only the hendes
Rod Berry
A party of us farmers from Hari Hari did a farm field day in the Waitaha Valley back in the early seventies. Called into Puke homeward bound. Pat Hende told us not much beer left in the keg, but if we stayed he would open another. We were late home and our wives were not happy......... ! Had some great times at Puke.
Katy Murfitt
Val Simpson Lots of memories eh Tatty?
Lindsay Forrest
Hendes relatives of ours - my nana was a Hende. Visited Pukekura pub many times in young days!!
Wayne Thornton
Often had a meal in 90s
Vern Pattinson
Me 3
Robert Donaldson
Back in the days of diesel generator power. Power surge on the lights when the woman went to the toilet at night. The old boys use to get upset playing darts waiting old girl shake the drips and switch the light off. Many new year eve spent at that hotel.
Arthur Neilsen
Went to a Duck shooters Ball there with a fella who was from the area back n the 80s brilliant weekend
Barry Sheard
Remember calling in with some mates after going shooting on a Saturday morning and they were out of beer - not even a bottle of beer left so had to drink spirits. That was when Pat Hende had it. Great bloke he was. Had a few great times there when Pat had it.
Sunday sessions...
Lisa Young
Bromwyne Thomson your 21st was there
Susan Battye
The dog used to play the piano. The pub housed the Post Office which made for interesting communications from the Hokitika telegram office!
John Flattery-donohoe
sadly i think she drowned in boating accident some yrs later
David Howden
Great pub spent a lot of time there with the Noel Jonny pat the hendes
Brian Wright
Had a few drinks there when Carol and Rob had it
Ron Parr
great pub and carol was awesome
Wayne Rogers
That was a great pub,One New Year's Eve we stopped every car,and Told them, not letting you Travel on till Ewe Quench your thirsts, NZ,FService days Great times
Neroli Nolan
What a great watering hole it was
Alan Cooper
One awesome watering hole late 70s and 80s Great memories of Puke Pub and those who frequented it
Tony Foster
My great grandparents owned the puki pub in the 1920s until after the 2nd world War
Michael Barron
Stopped in there in the late 80s, on my bike, very hospitable folks.
Cheers for the memories
Miriama Johnsen
Elly Mullholland
Adrienne Arnold
Tracy Walker must bring back some awesome memories. Take care
Stephen Foster
Had a few beers with her boy Brett Mullholland in Perth last Saturday
Paul Diedrichs
Awesome memories when uncle and Aunty had it back in the day the old man loved it on many occasions lol xx
Stephen Foster
So did mine Tony we might be related
Jack Stewart
Used to have bacon bones in the pie warmer.as Unc wod say they are Ek
Dave Weir
Look what lives in my Man Cave, a gift from Pete many years ago.
May be an image of hat shop and text that says 'MOTOSP CHAMPION WOODSTOCK S COLERAINE PUKEKURA TAVERN'
Roma Baker
Is that Jono in his youth at the far end of the bar? Golly!
Frances Stephen
Is it still close down
Christopher Morresey And where is the Pukekura pub Moe i dont,t know of it .
Yesterday at 1:34pm · Like · 1
Margaret Elaine Sadler 22kms south of Ross ..Christopher Morresey
Vernon Pattinson on the way to harihari isnt it
Christopher Morresey Is it still there .
Vernon Pattinson think i saw where it was closed down some one put it on face book
Lyn Moe Nick Brennan , do you know if its still open
Nick Brennan Na it's been shut for last few years Pete mite still let you in 4 @ look tho?
Abbz Swift Johno Sadler looking like a spring chicken in this pic
Nick Brennan Yeh I rekon abb day or 2 ago nw m8
Nick Brennan Notice how dark it was in there when you look out the window behind the bar.
Samarra Wright-Scott
It's in a book this pic pubs of NZ I think
Anje Kremer
still looks the same on the outside and sitting at the same place .went past it last wednsday .
Leigh Gillman
This pic pops up every year
Suzie Breeze
Amazing history the old Puke pub spent a bit of time in the kitchen when we were kids- or out in the car park in the car
Sue Tozer
Suzie Breeze yup.
Tom Jones
Deane Mulholland ,had some good times down there young fella
Deane Mulholland
Tom Jones good old days, god we are getting old lol
Suzanne Stuart
Oh yes some memories there
Stephen Foster
Ol spaz Sadler didn’t mind a few fantas
Stuart Hedges
good day,s possum merve templeton black hut totara valley was good fun .....
John Dowrick
Awesome pub back in the day. Drank a shit load in there
Lynda Davidson
May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'NEW ZEALAND PUB CRAWL Douglass Baglin & Yvonne Austin'
Lynda Davidson
Loved my days of drinking here
Dave Lyes
Pearl's Palace
Katy Murfitt
Bobby Moran, they left someone out...
Lynda Davidson
Katy Murfitt Dave Ardley
Michael Hines
Had my 24th birthday there while working for fergusons at bonner creek. .
Greg Mait
Had a few there great pub.
Calum McCreath
Jason Veitch
Bobby Moran
Many a good time had at the Puke Pub
Bert Pulman
Always good times at puke, a stop on the way home from footy, or just anytime
Stephen Barltrop
Its for sale
Sandra Douglas
R.I.P Carol . Sad to see Pukekura closed lots story’s,history of years gone by road workers & dining room meals , waitaha whitebaiters ,Lake Ianthe duckshooters , New Year’s Eve,& birthdays .
Michael Hines
Sandra Douglas and willy playn piano
Carolyn Parkinson
Sandra Douglas haha OMG Sandra I can hear Rodney sing the duck shooters song
Chris Elley
I played at a 21st there, set up a band in the wee room off the lounge, I was on drums & my ass was pretty much in the fire, over 40yrs ago,
John Paul
Was there ever a Lake Ianthe Tavern,,, i have memories of ?
Sandra Douglas
John Paul same place.
Tracy Piner Mahon
Lol, use to go there in weekends when I was in my teens, use play pool drink lots of beer and just have fun! The 80s were the best!
Betty Tindale
Had lots good times in the old pub sing songs round the piano home made pies
Margi Adamson
Good times
Joy Meyer
I played competition darts there against the Puke pub team in the late 80's early 90's.
Lynda Davidson
Joy Meyer likewise
Hokitika's Coolest things to see and do.
Joy Meyer
Carolyn Parkinson
Had some awesome nights at the puke pub my dad used to stay at the mill camp every white bait season (George Leeming) had a lot of fun times with silvey and Leo and carol
Chris Aitken
Carolyn Parkinson we used to live in Waitaha Valley when Pat Hende had Puke pub.
Carolyn Parkinson
Aitken that's right I remember you telling me that years ago I remember Pat Hende
Beverley Inwood
I remember my Aunty ( Elva wyness playing the piano in the little Bar
Kim Fleming
Wow
Sandy Brough Tom Jones
Chris Ogunmayin
I remember those days!
Kerry Ardley
Jamie Ardly
Shane Ardley David Ardley in the brown top
Marj Mace
Always called in after the Hari Hari races Dad brought us raspberry and lemonade out to the car no underage kids allowed inside that is he what he said any way! Would have been late 40’s early 50’s
Kathryn Ward
Marj Mace pub raspberry for us as well, on the verandah. Early 50's , we were from the Waitaha Valley.
Hokitika's Coolest things to see and do.
Marj Mace No room in there for kids lol
Alan Pegley
Had some great times at Puke. Always stopped on fishing trips. One night Carol put a small hotplate on the bar and served up whitebait tossed in garlic butter. Classic
Sandra Douglas
Alan Pegley I can remember the night one of the duckshooters put out plate Tux wholemeal dog biscuits with peanut butter/raspberry jam on.
Willy Simpson
Had my 21st there . Great pub . Great times .
Chrissy Moleta
Willy Simpson me to bro
Glenn Johnston
Bought my first ½ g's of beer to take away from that pub when still at school when a few of us from Hoki were heading south white baiting. Later on when living at Hari Hari and working in the bush and playing rugby for the Hari Hari senior reserves it became a common stop over when commuting north or south.
Robert McMillan
Remember visiting (approx 1977) and the beer cooling system was looping a coil of the hose in a salted water cut down barrel. There is always something about coast ingenuity!
Glenn Johnston
I remember an old timer telling me that pre WWII when still single some of the young guys including himself would emerge from their remote bush camps etc and spend the weekend at the Puke pub. They were put up in tents out the back.
Ashley Corry
Wounder if she is any relation to my mum.
Malcolm Marshall
possum pie
Bromwyne Thomson
Me too
Vernon Pattinson
been it that hotel with friends in the mid 80s
· Reply · 7h
Jenny Leach
Don,t think I knew these publicans only the hendes
Rod Berry
A party of us farmers from Hari Hari did a farm field day in the Waitaha Valley back in the early seventies. Called into Puke homeward bound. Pat Hende told us not much beer left in the keg, but if we stayed he would open another. We were late home and our wives were not happy......... ! Had some great times at Puke.
Katy Murfitt
Val Simpson Lots of memories eh Tatty?
Lindsay Forrest
Hendes relatives of ours - my nana was a Hende. Visited Pukekura pub many times in young days!!
Wayne Thornton
Often had a meal in 90s
Vern Pattinson
Me 3
Robert Donaldson
Back in the days of diesel generator power. Power surge on the lights when the woman went to the toilet at night. The old boys use to get upset playing darts waiting old girl shake the drips and switch the light off. Many new year eve spent at that hotel.
Arthur Neilsen
Went to a Duck shooters Ball there with a fella who was from the area back n the 80s brilliant weekend
Barry Sheard
Remember calling in with some mates after going shooting on a Saturday morning and they were out of beer - not even a bottle of beer left so had to drink spirits. That was when Pat Hende had it. Great bloke he was. Had a few great times there when Pat had it.
Sunday sessions...
Lisa Young
Bromwyne Thomson your 21st was there
Susan Battye
The dog used to play the piano. The pub housed the Post Office which made for interesting communications from the Hokitika telegram office!
John Flattery-donohoe
sadly i think she drowned in boating accident some yrs later
David Howden
Great pub spent a lot of time there with the Noel Jonny pat the hendes
Brian Wright
Had a few drinks there when Carol and Rob had it
Ron Parr
great pub and carol was awesome
Wayne Rogers
That was a great pub,One New Year's Eve we stopped every car,and Told them, not letting you Travel on till Ewe Quench your thirsts, NZ,FService days Great times
Neroli Nolan
What a great watering hole it was
Alan Cooper
One awesome watering hole late 70s and 80s Great memories of Puke Pub and those who frequented it
Tony Foster
My great grandparents owned the puki pub in the 1920s until after the 2nd world War
Michael Barron
Stopped in there in the late 80s, on my bike, very hospitable folks.
Cheers for the memories
Miriama Johnsen
Elly Mullholland
Adrienne Arnold
Tracy Walker must bring back some awesome memories. Take care
Stephen Foster
Had a few beers with her boy Brett Mullholland in Perth last Saturday
Paul Diedrichs
Awesome memories when uncle and Aunty had it back in the day the old man loved it on many occasions lol xx
Stephen Foster
So did mine Tony we might be related
Jack Stewart
Used to have bacon bones in the pie warmer.as Unc wod say they are Ek
Dave Weir
Look what lives in my Man Cave, a gift from Pete many years ago.
May be an image of hat shop and text that says 'MOTOSP CHAMPION WOODSTOCK S COLERAINE PUKEKURA TAVERN'
Roma Baker
Is that Jono in his youth at the far end of the bar? Golly!
Frances Stephen
Is it still close down
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