Pukeatua is a rural farming community in Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

It is situated at the south-western foot of the Pukeatua hill, of the Maungatautari mountain range.

[3] Pukeatua locality is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 48.66 km2 (18.79 sq mi).

[2] Rotongata statistical area, which also includes Wharepapa South, covers 211.55 km2 (81.68 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 950 as of June 2024,[5] with a population density of 4.5 people per km2.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.5% had no religion, 34.2% were Christian, 2.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.

[10][11] The village also has a small war memorial church and a playcentre.